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==Distinguished Faculty==
==Distinguished Faculty==
Andrew McCanse Wright, Former Associate White House Counsel to President Obama<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew McCanse Wright|url=http://justsecurity.org/author/wrightandy/|publisher=Just Security|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref>
Caprice L. Roberts, Remedies and Federal Jurisdiction scholar<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberts from West Virginia to Savannah|url=http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2012/05/roberts-from-west-virginia-to-savannah.html|publisher=The Faculty Lounge|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref>
Andrew McCanse Wright, Former Associate White House Counsel to President Obama<ref>{{cite web|title=Andrew McCanse Wright|url=http://justsecurity.org/author/wrightandy/|publisher=Just Security|accessdate=8 January 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:35, 8 January 2014

Savannah Law School
TypePrivate
Established2011
DeanRichardson R. Lynn
Students84[1]
Location
Savannah
,
Georgia
,
USA
Campus516 Drayton St. Savannah, Georgia 31401
Websitewww.savannahlawschool.org

Savannah Law School is a small, boutique law school located in Savannah, Georgia that takes a collaborative approach to legal education.[2] The American Bar Association approved the opening on December 5, 2011, and the class of 2015 enrolled in August 2012.

Housed in the former Candler Hospital building, directly across from Forsyth Park, Savannah Law School offers both full- and part-time enrollment for the juris doctor (J.D.) degree.[3]

History

The law school was first opened by Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in the 1970s, but the campus was discontinued in the 1980s. The American Bar Association acquiesced to law school’s re-establishment as a branch campus of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2011.[4] Savannah Law School is now in the process of independently gaining full ABA accreditation, however, as a branch campus of the fully accredited AJMLS, Savannah Law School's graduates are considered graduates of an ABA accredited law school and may take the bar in any state.[5]

Campus

Savannah Law School is housed in the former Warren A. Candler Hospital building on Forsyth Park in downtown Savannah, GA. Constructed in 1819, among 26 Seaman’s Hospitals chartered by an Act of Congress in 1791, the building is the oldest hospital in the state of Georgia and used as such until 1980.[6] Several tenants occupied the building sporadically from 1980 until 2009. In 2012, the Historic Preservation Board approved Savannah Law School's comprehensive restoration of the 110,000 square foot facility and the restoration will meet federal historic preservation standards.[7] The estimated cost of the renovation is $10 million and once completed the renovations will represent one of the largest projects to restore an historic property in the United States.[8]

The Candler Oak Tree is also located on the campus. In 2004, the Candler Oak was placed on the National Register of Historic Trees and at approximately 300 years of age is thought to be one of the oldest living landmarks in the region. The Savannah Tree Foundation holds a conservation easement to the tree.[9] The law school adopted the tree as its logo.[10]

Statistics

In 2013, Savannah Law School increased its entering class size by 11%.[11] 45% of SLS's entering class moved from outside of Georgia to attend the law school.[12] The gender distribution is 63% female and 37% male.[13] 16% of the 2013 entering class are minorities and 14% are military veterans.[14] The median age for the full-time program is 26 and the median age for the part-time program is 34.[15]

Admissions

Savannah Law School runs on a rolling admissions basis and applications may be submitted through the Law School Admissions Council by using school code 5344.[16]

Distinguished Faculty

Caprice L. Roberts, Remedies and Federal Jurisdiction scholar[17] Andrew McCanse Wright, Former Associate White House Counsel to President Obama[18]

References

  1. ^ "ABA Required Disclosures". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  2. ^ http://www.savannahlawschool.org/about/
  3. ^ "Savannah Law School Degrees Offered". Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  4. ^ Hansen, Mark (13 December 2011). "Atlanta's John Marshall Law School to Launch Savannah Branch". ABA Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.savannahlawschool.org/about/accreditation/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "The Old Candler Hospital Becomes The New Savannah Law School". WSAV. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  7. ^ Van Brimmer, Adam. "Historic Board blesses Savannah Law School plans". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  8. ^ Savannah Law School. "Savannah Law School Facilities". Savannah Law School. Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  9. ^ "Candler Oak Conservation Easement". Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  10. ^ Savannah Law School. "Savannah Law School Facilities". Savannah Law School. Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  11. ^ "Savannah Law School Increases Class Size". Savannah Law School.
  12. ^ "School Profile". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  13. ^ "School Profile". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  14. ^ "School Profile". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  15. ^ "School Profile". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  16. ^ "Admissions Process". Savannah Law School. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  17. ^ "Roberts from West Virginia to Savannah". The Faculty Lounge. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  18. ^ "Andrew McCanse Wright". Just Security. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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