preLaw Magazine - Winter 2008 - (Page 18) TREND A move to the big city Campbell students, officials look forward to Raleigh relocation BY KAREN DYBIS I t’s just 35 miles from the rural North Carolina town of Buies Creek to the capital city of Raleigh. But officials at Campbell University say moving the law school campus from the small community to the state capital will make a world of difference to students. The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law will move from the University’s main campus to downtown Raleigh by the fall of 2009, officials recently announced. The change opens up a wide range of new possibilities for the law school, its students, graduates and the Raleigh com18 preLaw munity, said Dean Melissa A. Essary. The law school will have greater access to state government, non-profit organizations, Raleigh’s largest law firms and nearby universities, creating a strong collaboration between these groups, Essary said. Students also benefit in a number of ways, the dean said. The most immediate payoff will be the increased job, clerkship and internship opportunities within Raleigh, Essary said. About one-third of Campbell’s students live in Raleigh already, so they will enjoy a shorter commute. And students will have additional big-city amenities available to them, including greater choices for housing, restaurants and entertainment. The city itself is a draw for students and professors considering Campbell’s law school as a place to study and work, Essary said. “Raleigh is the largest state capital in the country without a law school,” she said. “It also is ranked as one of the best cities to live and work. Simply being located in Raleigh will be an advantage in drawing a deeper and broader pool of applicants.”
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