Campbell Law School Coming to Raleigh, Sources Say

Raleigh, N.C. — Campbell University's Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to move its law school to Raleigh, sources told WRAL.

Sources also said that Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker will make the announcement at a news conference on Thursday.

According to a news release issued by the city, an announcement, scheduled for 10 a.m. at the State Capitol grounds, is "of educational and economic significance" to the city.

Campbell University President Jerry M. Wallace, law school Dean Melissa A. Essary and other faculty members were downtown Wednesday afternoon, having their photo taken in front of an office building at 225 Hillsborough St.

They declined to comment on the matter.

"What will be said tomorrow will be interesting news to everybody," Wallace said.

Tenants of the building, called Hillsborough Place, said they were notified Wednesday that it will be sold to Campbell by early next year.

Campbell administrators have said that moving the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law and its approximately 350 students to the state capital would give students more access to lawyers and judges and to internships.

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"If you will read my previous postings, you will find that I have stated that Campbell is a fine school. What I will not accept is an arbitrary classification of it as being equivalent to UNC, especially when the bulk of its own law school classes originates with us."

I read that differently, the fact that many UNC undergrads choose Campbell instead of staying at UNC for law degrees.....

"Perhaps it's more accurate to say that you have something of a chip on your shoulder where small religious schools are concerned?"

Not at all, I believe that quality education comes from MORE than just the status quo public education system, that the source for success is tied to quality education from a variety of educational options.

I've yet to see you state anything is better than the public school system.

Nancy
October 4, 2007 6:57 a.m.

wow, elcid, campbell law grads' starting salaries are $45,000 less than unc and $80,000 less than duke? the highest starting salaries in the state are less than $125,000. You do want your stats to allow the campbell grad to make more than $1 dont you? The lawyers going out of state are a minority, and they actually dont necessarily make more than in-state (read fed. govt jobs), and certainly not the $195,000 or more starting salaries to bring up the average for the others. Just where are your stats coming from?

needham4444
October 4, 2007 5:12 a.m.

You know, I have been to downtown Raleigh over 50 times. I have never had a major problem parking, at worst I pay $5. Why does everyone insist on whining about it?

jahausa
October 4, 2007 2:03 a.m.

Just so it doesn't end the UCLA of the East: University of Campbell between Lillington and Angier. Wish I could underline, but the caps should suffice.

weasleyes
October 4, 2007 12:19 a.m.

"Maybe you should try doing what I do - say things that make sense.

Works for me."

It's rarely difficult to find agreement when one is agreeing with the majority, wouldn't you say?

In any case, let's move along. We've sniped enough and we're accomplishing nothing.