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History of Campbell Law School

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1978 - Law School Gets Provisional Accreditation

Law School at Campbell Gets OK

November 20, 1978

BUIES CREEK - The Campbell College School of Law, now in its third year of operation, has been recommended for provisional accreditation by a committee of the American Bar Association. The committee, acting on findings of an inspection team, voted November 17 to recommend to the association's Council on Legal Education at its meeting December 9 and 10 that Campbell's law school be provisionally approved for accreditation. 

Brenda Fowler, Law School at Campbell Gets Okay 

1979 Newspaper Cllippings

1979 - The Charter Class Graduates

1979 - The Charter Class Graduates

In 1979, 83 members of Campbell Law's charter class graduated from the Law School. According to Dean Davis, an estimated 80% were employed prior to graduation. 

Senator Robert Morgan Speaks at Graduation

U.S. Senator Robert Morgan, who spoke three years earlier at the charter class's orientation, spoke again at graduation. 

Campbell Law Review

1979 saw growth in student-led groups and organizations, including the Student Bar Association, the Law School Civil Rights Research Committee (LSCRRC), Delta Theta Phi, and Women in the Law. The Campbell Law Review published its first issue in 1979.

LSCRRC

1979 saw growth in student-led groups and organizations, including the Student Bar Association, the Law School Civil Rights Research Committee (LSCRRC), Delta Theta Phi, and Women in the Law. The Campbell Law Review published its first issue in 1979.

Women in the Law

1979 saw growth in student-led groups and organizations, including the Student Bar Association, the Law School Civil Rights Research Committee (LSCRRC), Delta Theta Phi, and Women in the Law. The Campbell Law Review published its first issue in 1979.

Delta Theta Phi

1979 saw growth in student-led groups and organizations, including the Student Bar Association, the Law School Civil Rights Research Committee (LSCRRC), Delta Theta Phi, and Women in the Law. The Campbell Law Review published its first issue in 1979.

Student Bar Association

1979 saw growth in student-led groups and organizations, including the Student Bar Association, the Law School Civil Rights Research Committee (LSCRRC), Delta Theta Phi, and Women in the Law. The Campbell Law Review published its first issue in 1979.

1979 - Graduation

1979 - Bar Exam

About the Newspaper Clippings and Articles in this Guide

Newspaper clippings in this guide are part of a collection titled Law School History. The articles range in dates from 1974 to 1990. Most are original; however, some are photocopies. Many are in poor condition.

The PDFs found within this guide are an accurate reflection of the collection. Not all articles are complete. While most articles contain citation information, some may contain only the text of the article.