Charlotte School of Law
| Type | For-Profit Law School |
|---|---|
| Established |
2006 ABA Provisional Accreditation: 2008 Full ABA Accreditation: 2011 ABA Probation: 11/14/2016 |
| Dean | Jay Conison |
|
Academic staff
|
20+ |
| Students | 220 |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.charlottelaw.edu |
2006
ABA Provisional Accreditation: 2008 Full ABA Accreditation: 2011
Charlotte School of Law (Charlotte Law), located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an independent for-profit college that was established in 2006, provisionally accredited in 2008 and fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2011. Charlotte Law is owned by the InfiLaw System which also owns Florida Coastal School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School.
In November 2016, Charlotte School of Law was placed on probation by the ABA, which cited compliance issues tied to the School's admission policies and practices, including admitting applicants "who do not appear capable of satisfactorily completing its educational program and being admitted to the bar". On December 19, 2016, Charlotte School of Law lost its authority from the U.S. Department of Education, effective December 31, 2016, to participate in the Federal Student Loan program. In January 2017 the school started a food bank and go fund me to help students who can not afford housing and groceries. Many students are using Mecklenburg county services and crisis assistance to maintain housing while the school offered them a loan in the amount of $1,000.
On February 7, 2017, the Charlotte School of Law Alumni Association wrote to Dean Jay Conison and President Chidi Ogene demanding their resignations. The Alumni Association noted the falling admission standards, decreasing bar passage rates, and dismal employment prospects for graduates under Conison and Ogene's leadership. In addition, the Alumni Association decried what they deemed the misrepresentations and mismanagement of the administration "motivated first by profit and not the best interests of its students, faculty, and alumni."
More than 150 students and former students have filed lawsuits against Charlotte School of Law alleging fraud, violations of the North Carolina Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other claims. The students claim that "money ruled, not education. And they left a lot of poor folks holding the bag." Faculty recently laid off by the school are also considering wrongful termination lawsuits.
Charlotte School of Law is located at 201 South College Street in Uptown Charlotte. The building contains classrooms, the school's law library, an appellate courtroom, offices, and the school bookstore.
Charlotte Law School admitted 64% of applicants during the 2015-2016 application cycle. The Fall 2016 entering class had a median GPA of 2.80 and a median LSAT score of 144 (22nd percentile of LSAT takers). During the 2015-2016 academic year, 130 first year students (36% of the class) failed out of Charlotte Law School.
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