Former Dean Summarily Suspended

The Virginia State Bar web page reports the following license action against a former Assistant Dean of Regent University Law School:

On February 27, 2009, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Stephen Lee McPherson's license to practice law, based on his guilty pleas on January 23, 2009, in Chesapeake Circuit  Court to four sexual  crimes.  The board ordered Mr. McPherson to appear on March 27, 2009, to show cause why his license should not  be further suspended or revoked.

The criminal charges are reported here. (Mike Frisch)