Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
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| Established: | 1976 |
| Type: | Private |
| Dean: | Melissa Essary |
| Location: | Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA |
| Website: | School of Law Homepage |
The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is an American law school founded in 1976 and located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The Law School is one of six schools that compose Campbell University and was named for former Campbell president Norman Adrian Wiggins. One of the smallest accredited law schools, Campbell Law has only slightly more than 300 students in any given year, with approximately half of the student body composed of females. Campbell Law has become increasingly known for having the highest average first-time passage rate for applicants to the North Carolina bar exam since 1990.[1]
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[edit] Academics
The traditional law school courses provide the foundation of the first year of study at Campbell. Criminal Law is studied in the fall and a semester of Constitutional Law in the spring with Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property and Torts spread throughout the year along with courses in Legal Research and Writing. Also required of all first-year students is the Professional Responsibility Lecture Series.
In the second year, all students begin the Campbell Trial and Advocacy Program which spans three semesters of required courses. The Trial and Advocacy Program at Campbell is noted for demanding the most required semester hours of trial and appellate advocacy in the nation.
The Law School also offers an international link as Campbell students have the opportunity to participate in the Handong Cooperative Program and study law at the Handong Global University's International Law School in South Korea.
[edit] Facilities
- See also: Kivett Hall
The Law School is located inside Kivett Hall and Wiggins Hall, adjoining buildings which face the campus's main academic circle. Kivett Hall is the oldest building on the Buies Creek campus, dating to 1903. Kivett Hall was named for Z.T. Kivett, an early supporter of Buies Creek Academy (the forerunner of Campbell University), who supervised the construction of the building. Kivett Hall was built to replace the academy's only previous existing buildings, which had been destroyed by fire in 1900. Today, Kivett Hall houses most of the law library's collection as well as classroom space and offices for faculty and student organizations.
Wiggins Hall, added to Kivett in the 1990s, is the primary entrance to the Law School and contains the remaining two floors of the law library, in addition to classrooms and most of the faculty offices.
Parts of Kivett are currently closed due to structural problems and the future of the building remains uncertain.[2] The University is planning to move the entire Law School to downtown Raleigh, North Carolina by Fall 2009.[3] [4]
[edit] Joint degree programs
In cooperation with Campbell’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, the Law School offers the nation’s only joint JD-MTIM (Law and Masters in Trust and Investment Management) degree as well as a JD-MBA (Law and Masters in Business Administration) program.
[edit] Law journals & publications
- Campbell Law Review; The Campbell Law Review, founded in 1979, is published three times a year, including fall and spring editions, as well as a symposium edition in the winter. In 2007, the law review hosted its first symposium, Immigration Law: A Guide for NC Practitioners. In 2008, the symposium will focus on alternative dispute resolution.
- The Campbell Law Observer is a monthly legal newspaper covering legal topics of interest to North Carolina attorneys.
[edit] Notable alumni
The Law School currently has alumni living and working in 40 U.S. states and 6 countries.
- Margaret Person Currin, 1979, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina; first woman ever appointed to that position in North Carolina.
- John M. Tyson, 1979, current judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Elaine F. Marshall, 1981, current North Carolina Secretary of State and the first woman ever elected to the North Carolina Council of State.
- Meg Scott Phipps, 1981, former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.
- Ann Marie Calabria, 1983, current judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Donna Stroud, 1988, current judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Lt. Col. V. Stuart Couch, 1996, U.S. military prosecutor.[5]
[edit] Leadership
- F. Leary Davis, 1975-1986
- Patrick K. Hetrick, 1987-1998
- Willis Whichard, 1999-2006
- Melissa Essary, 2006-
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ 2007 NC Bar Exam Press Release
- ^ Campbell's 'heart' in jeopardy The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (accessed 07 April 2007)
- ^ Campbell might move law school to Raleigh The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (accessed 07 April 2007)
- ^ Campbell law school moves to Raleigh | newsobserver.com projects
- ^ The Conscience of the Colonel(accessed 24 April 2007)
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