- God is a God of Justice,

and when I'm pursuing justice,

I feel like I'm pursuing something

that's very close to His heart.

- [Reporter] Farnaz Thompson is a

White House-appointed attorney

working for the federalgovernment in Washington, DC.

- I had different options for law school,

but Regent University wonover all those options.

I think Regent really does a great deal

to prepare us forreal-world practice of law.

- [Reporter] But therewas a time when Regent

would have been last on her list.

As an undergrad at UCBerkeley in California,

Farnaz helped found acampus chapter of the ACLU.

She had no use for God,but that would change.

- I had a friend who was instudent government with me,

and she would always ask to pray for me.

I thought it was odd,but I also knew her heart

and that she cared about me.

Every time she did, Ifelt a sense of peace.

- [Reporter] So one evening, Farnaz agreed

to go to church with herfriend to find out more.

- When I was at the Friday night service,

that was the moment where itbecame crystal clear to me

that Jesus Christ is who he says he is

and he is my Savior,

and it became clear to methat the sense of peace

wasn't just a sense of peacethat came out of nowhere.

It was the sense ofpeace that he promises.

- [Reporter] She broke ties with the ACLU,

and moved forward with amuch different perspective,

and began her pursuit of a future in law.

- I just gave that desire toGod when I became a Christian,

to become an attorney.

I really had to pray and make sure

that all of my beliefsaligned with the word of God,

and through that process,I came to know other people

who were in the legal profession

and who were very godly.

- [Reporter] One of those peoplewas her small group leader,

an attorney who recommended that Farnaz

check out Regent University.

- Well, I had not heard ofRegent until the recommendation,

and I went and did my research online

as well as learned about The 700 Club

and the roots of CBN, andI was really impressed.

I also was really impressedby the caliber of the faculty

at Regent University School of Law,

and when I visited, Iwas even more impressed

by the amount of time the faculty took

to actually talk toyou, to get to know you,

to determine what your goals were

and to help you achieve them.

- [Reporter] But it was a phonecall from a Regent professor

that made the difference.

- He said that they were praying for me,

and they felt very stronglythat I should be at Regent,

and I don't normally makedecisions spur of the moment,

but I decided that Regentis where I should be,

so I decided to move toVirginia Beach, Virginia,

and start a new adventure.

- [Reporter] Farnaz stepped out in faith

and moved across the country by herself

to attend Regent Law.

- It was difficult the first year

because I think any lawschool that first year,

it's the most difficult year,

but what made Regent University different

is that they provideda community of support.

There was competition,but at the same time

you knew everyone wantedwhat was best for you,

and everyone was willing to help you,

including the students.

- [Reporter] Farnaz graduated cum laude,

and went on to build an impressive resume

that includes a clerkship atthe Supreme Court of Virginia,

a job at the VirginiaAttorney General's office,

and now as a Presidential appointee,

serving as an attorney inthe Office of General Counsel

at the Department of Education.

- I'm not sure why God called me to law,

but I feel closest to Godwhen I am practicing law.

I needed to be at a university

where I received a reallygreat foundation in the law

and also a place where my spiritual walk

could be challengedand where I could grow.

If you are considering RegentUniversity School of Law,

you will receive a fine legal education,

but you will also receive the opportunity

to grow closer to Godand to really understand

what it means to be an advocate.