Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
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The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law is a private law school
located in Raleigh, North Carolina
. Founded in 1976, the law school is one of six graduate programs offered by Campbell University
. The school is named after its founder Norman Adrian Wiggins
, former President and Chancellor of Campbell University.
Campbell graduates are renowned for their excellent bar passage rates in North Carolina
. Over the past 25 years, Campbell has maintained the highest average bar passage rate in the state. http://law.campbell.edu/news/2011_bar_passage.html Campbell graduates passed the July 2011 North Carolina bar exam at a rate of 92%. http://law.campbell.edu/news/2011_bar_passage.html In recent years, graduates of Campbell have maintained up to 100% bar passage rates in many other states. The school is also known for its Christian perspective on the law.
Situated at 225 Hillsborough Street, the law school is two blocks from the North Carolina State Capitol
. The Wake County Courthouse, Supreme Court of North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals
, and the North Carolina General Assembly
building are also within walking distance. Nearby, over 125 law firms, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies are spread throughout downtown and the surrounding city. Formerly located in Buies Creek, North Carolina
, the law school relocated to the downtown area of Raleigh in September 2009.. It is the only law school located in North Carolina's capital city.
Campbell Law School is also home to the North Carolina Business Court-Raleigh Division. The North Carolina Business Court is a specialized forum of the North Carolina State Courts’ trial division. Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law in our state are assigned by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court to a special superior court judge who oversees resolution of all matters in the case through trial. The Business Court is accessible to law students (See NC Business Court Website).
On November 11, 2011, the law school made legal history in North Carolina when an all-North Carolina panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments before the court at the school's business courtroom in Raleigh. This historic occasion marked the first time since 1891 that a three-member panel of judges from North Carolina has sat together on the court. Judges Albert Diaz, Allyson Duncan, and James Wynn Jr. represented the Fourth Circuit, which consists of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Campbell Law is a full-time, three-year program offering courses in all areas of the law. There is no night or part-time program offered at this time.
During the three-year program at Campbell Law School, students can opt to follow a general track, business law track, intellectual property track, or advocacy track. Completing the three-year program at Campbell Law School earns students a Juris Doctor. Campbell Law School also two joint degree programs - JD/MBA (Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration) or JD/MTWM (Juris Doctor and Master of Trust and Wealth Management). Both combined degrees can be completed in three years. The MBA and MTWM degrees are awarded by Campbell University.
Campbell Law School has many strong teams that participate in intramural, regional and national Moot Court, Trial Advocacy, Client Counseling and Negotiations Competitions. All students in good academic standing are eligible to compete. The competitions attract many attorneys and judges from the area providing students with great opportunity and exposure. Campbell Law Moot Court Team won back-to-back national championships in 2007 and 2008.
Campbell Law School has two school publications: the Campbell Law Observer and Campbell Law Review. The Campbell Law Observer newspaper is completed managed by law students. Published six times a year, the paper features reports on recent state and federal court opinions, scholarly articles on current legal topics and subjects of general interest to the legal community. The Campbell Law Review is written and edited by students who demonstrate the highest degree of academic excellence produce a publication of scholarly writings on current legal topics.
Campbell Law School has two fraternities, Delta Theta Phi
and Phi Alpha Delta
, and a variety of other organizations such as;
The Federalist Society, Campbell Law Democrats, Pro Bono Publico, Moot Court Association Campbell Law Republicans, Christian Legal Society
, Women in Law, Sports and Entertainment Law, Black Law Student Association, Hispanic Society, American Bar Association-Law Student Division, Jewish Legal Society, Prisoner Assistance & Legal Services,Student Bar Association American Civil Liberties Union, Public Interest Law Initiative, Campbell Law Innocence Project, and more.
Each of these organizations host guest speakers, events and do community service work.
The Law School building is 110000 square feet (10,219.3 m²) and includes 13 technologically advanced classrooms and three contemporary courtrooms; a large auditorium serves students and welcomes guest speakers; the spacious law library provides ample workspace, research materials and group study rooms; and a dedicated attorney resource room will welcome the area's legal professionals and Campbell Law alumni who need a place to work during trips to Raleigh. The building is entirely wireless as is printing for students.
Students can combine their Juris Doctor (JD) with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) through Campbell University's Business School, a Master of Trust and Wealth Management (MTWM) degree in conjunction with Campbell’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, which is a unique degree not found anywhere else in the nation, or its most recent program the combined Juris Doctor and Master in Public Administration (MPA). The combined JD/MPA is achieved through students taking law classes at Campbell Law School and public administration classes at NC State University which is a mile down the road from Campbell Law School. The combing the JD & MPA allows students to finish what would separately take five years of schooling into four years.http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/7187419/
Law school
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located in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
. Founded in 1976, the law school is one of six graduate programs offered by Campbell University
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
. The school is named after its founder Norman Adrian Wiggins
Norman Adrian Wiggins
Norman Adrian Wiggins was the 3rd president of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.Born in Burlington, North Carolina, Dr. Wiggins served with the Marines during World War II. Afterward, he received his Associate of Arts degree at Campbell Jr...
, former President and Chancellor of Campbell University.
Campbell graduates are renowned for their excellent bar passage rates in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Over the past 25 years, Campbell has maintained the highest average bar passage rate in the state. http://law.campbell.edu/news/2011_bar_passage.html Campbell graduates passed the July 2011 North Carolina bar exam at a rate of 92%. http://law.campbell.edu/news/2011_bar_passage.html In recent years, graduates of Campbell have maintained up to 100% bar passage rates in many other states. The school is also known for its Christian perspective on the law.
Situated at 225 Hillsborough Street, the law school is two blocks from the North Carolina State Capitol
North Carolina State Capitol
The North Carolina State Capitol is the main house of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Union Square at One East Edenton Street. The cornerstone of the Greek Revival building was...
. The Wake County Courthouse, Supreme Court of North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals
North Carolina Court of Appeals
The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating groups of three...
, and the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
building are also within walking distance. Nearby, over 125 law firms, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies are spread throughout downtown and the surrounding city. Formerly located in Buies Creek, North Carolina
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Buies Creek is a census-designated place located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,215 at the 2000 census.-Incorporation:...
, the law school relocated to the downtown area of Raleigh in September 2009.. It is the only law school located in North Carolina's capital city.
Campbell Law School is also home to the North Carolina Business Court-Raleigh Division. The North Carolina Business Court is a specialized forum of the North Carolina State Courts’ trial division. Cases involving complex and significant issues of corporate and commercial law in our state are assigned by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court to a special superior court judge who oversees resolution of all matters in the case through trial. The Business Court is accessible to law students (See NC Business Court Website).
On November 11, 2011, the law school made legal history in North Carolina when an all-North Carolina panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments before the court at the school's business courtroom in Raleigh. This historic occasion marked the first time since 1891 that a three-member panel of judges from North Carolina has sat together on the court. Judges Albert Diaz, Allyson Duncan, and James Wynn Jr. represented the Fourth Circuit, which consists of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Student body
There are 407 students enrolled at Campbell Law for the 2009-2010 academic year. The ratio of male to female students is 51%/49%. The Law school has both traditional and non-traditional students representing 109 undergraduate schools and 57 different undergraduate majors. Minority students make up 12 percent of the student body, but with the move to downtown Raleigh, interest from prospective minority students has increased.Academics
The median LSAT for students entering Campbell Law School in Fall 2010 was 156 and the average undergraduate GPA was 3.37.Campbell Law is a full-time, three-year program offering courses in all areas of the law. There is no night or part-time program offered at this time.
During the three-year program at Campbell Law School, students can opt to follow a general track, business law track, intellectual property track, or advocacy track. Completing the three-year program at Campbell Law School earns students a Juris Doctor. Campbell Law School also two joint degree programs - JD/MBA (Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration) or JD/MTWM (Juris Doctor and Master of Trust and Wealth Management). Both combined degrees can be completed in three years. The MBA and MTWM degrees are awarded by Campbell University.
Activities
Campbell Law houses both a Juvenile Justice Clinic and a Senior Law Clinic where students can get involved in pro-bono work and assist attorneys and judges. For second and third year students, Campbell Law is also affiliated with the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and is home to the Campbell Law Innocence Project where students partner with the center to review, investigate and make recommendations on real criminal cases.Campbell Law School has many strong teams that participate in intramural, regional and national Moot Court, Trial Advocacy, Client Counseling and Negotiations Competitions. All students in good academic standing are eligible to compete. The competitions attract many attorneys and judges from the area providing students with great opportunity and exposure. Campbell Law Moot Court Team won back-to-back national championships in 2007 and 2008.
Campbell Law School has two school publications: the Campbell Law Observer and Campbell Law Review. The Campbell Law Observer newspaper is completed managed by law students. Published six times a year, the paper features reports on recent state and federal court opinions, scholarly articles on current legal topics and subjects of general interest to the legal community. The Campbell Law Review is written and edited by students who demonstrate the highest degree of academic excellence produce a publication of scholarly writings on current legal topics.
Campbell Law School has two fraternities, Delta Theta Phi
Delta Theta Phi
Delta Theta Phi is a professional law fraternity and a member of the Professional Fraternity Association. The smallest of the three internationally recognized law fraternities , Delta Theta Phi is the only one of the three major law fraternities to charter chapters in the United States at...
and Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Alpha Delta
ΦAΔ , or P.A.D., is the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States of America. Phi Alpha Delta has members who are university students, law school students, lawyers, judges, senators, and even presidents. It was founded in 1902 and today has over 300,000 initiated members...
, and a variety of other organizations such as;
The Federalist Society, Campbell Law Democrats, Pro Bono Publico, Moot Court Association Campbell Law Republicans, Christian Legal Society
Christian Legal Society
The Christian Legal Society is a non-profit, non-denominational organization of Christian lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students whose members profess to follow the "commandment of Jesus" to "do justice with the love of God."...
, Women in Law, Sports and Entertainment Law, Black Law Student Association, Hispanic Society, American Bar Association-Law Student Division, Jewish Legal Society, Prisoner Assistance & Legal Services,Student Bar Association American Civil Liberties Union, Public Interest Law Initiative, Campbell Law Innocence Project, and more.
Each of these organizations host guest speakers, events and do community service work.
Facility
Campbell Law School is located at 225 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. All law students are assigned reserved parking either on campus or in the surrounding blocks. Parking is provided for all students, faculty, and staff.The Law School building is 110000 square feet (10,219.3 m²) and includes 13 technologically advanced classrooms and three contemporary courtrooms; a large auditorium serves students and welcomes guest speakers; the spacious law library provides ample workspace, research materials and group study rooms; and a dedicated attorney resource room will welcome the area's legal professionals and Campbell Law alumni who need a place to work during trips to Raleigh. The building is entirely wireless as is printing for students.
Joint degrees
Campbell Law School offers three different joint degree programs.Students can combine their Juris Doctor (JD) with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) through Campbell University's Business School, a Master of Trust and Wealth Management (MTWM) degree in conjunction with Campbell’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, which is a unique degree not found anywhere else in the nation, or its most recent program the combined Juris Doctor and Master in Public Administration (MPA). The combined JD/MPA is achieved through students taking law classes at Campbell Law School and public administration classes at NC State University which is a mile down the road from Campbell Law School. The combing the JD & MPA allows students to finish what would separately take five years of schooling into four years.http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/7187419/
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. TysonJohn M. TysonJohn Marsh Tyson is an American judge, who currently serves as a Recall Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, after completing an eight-year statewide elected term, and as an Emergency Superior Court Judge. At Tyson & Associates, he practiced landlord-tenant, land use, and real property...
, 1979, former 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.
- Ann Marie Calabria, 1983, current judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Don Brown (author)Don Brown (author)Don Brown, born June 3, 1960 in Plymouth, North Carolina,Brown is the author of six published novels, and is perhaps best known for his bestselling novel, Treason, released by Zondervan Publishing Company in 2005....
, 1987, bestselling author of legal and military fiction and attorney, former U.S. military prosecutor. - Donna StroudDonna StroudDonna S. Stroud is an American lawyer and jurist who was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the November 2006 general election. From 2004 through the end of 2006, Stroud served as a state district court judge. Her bachelor's and law degrees are from Campbell University and its...
, 1988, current judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. - V. Stuart Couch, 1996, former U.S. military prosecutor and judge; currently with Poyner Spruill, Charlotte, NC.