The Charleston School of Law - CSOL

[petunia]

This was a very helpful post as I've been looking into CSOL but haven't trouble finding first-hand accounts of students' experience since it's such a new school.

I am pretty sold on the school EXCEPT that I'm most interested in Intellectual Property Law - do you think it has a decent program for that or should I look for a bigger more specialized school?

Not sure if you would know this but thought I'd ask. On this note - do you feel the curriculum is expansive enough?

Thanks much - any info on this is appreciated! If you don't know perhaps there's a resource you could point me to? I've been scouring the Internet all day.

Thanks!

[Percy]

Really good informations!

[mcmaclellan]

any updates? How are job prospects? Summer Internships?

thanks

-Morgan

[johnstfm]

Well, it's been almost 4 years since I wrote that original posting about my first semester at CSOL. I guess it is certainly time for an update! I am proud to report that I did graduate from Charleston Law in May 2009 as a member of the school's third graduating class. I stayed in the part-time (evening division) throughout law school and took 3-4 classes each semester. Although I did not graduate with honors (2.94), I was able to maintain a B average while working a full-time job as a police officer. I did complete an externship in my final year at CSOL in the county prosecutor's office. I am currently working for the federal government.

I am not looking forward to beginning repayment on the nearly $150,000 in law debt, but I am comforted by the fact that there is a federal student loan partial forgiveness program for working in public service careers.

No regrets.

[ru2009]

is this school aba approved yet?

[Danteshek]

is this school aba approved yet?

Yes, provisionally since 2006. http://www.charlestonlaw.edu/v.php?pg=170

[Cupidity]

Wow, 4 year thread.

[dipedric]

Good schools provide candidates who will participate in community and extracurricular activities which normally separates the acceptance of a discharge. So head out there and look for a coherent strategy for community work.

[Curious1]

IBTL?

[rinkrat19]

The dude's only two posts are to necromance two threads about crappy law schools. wtf