Who We Are

Charleston School of Law

Charleston School of Law seeks to pursue:

Excellence as an institution that prioritizes rigorous classroom education and the practitioner’s craft by providing the curricular and extra-curricular support necessary for students to be successful both as students and ultimately as professionals;
Teaching the practice of law as a profession, having as its chief aim providing ethical legal services to communities;
Research and the production of influential scholarship that improves the legal profession and education, furthers the rule of law, and promotes inquiry of legal issues;
A safe, nondiscriminatory environment that honors academic independence, encourages varying perspectives, and fosters collegial, collaborative, professional relationships among students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the campus community;
Advancing and fostering relationships with peers and communities.

Charleston School of Law was founded in 2003
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
ABA Accredited
3,200+ Alumni
Faculty: Rated Top 10 in the nation by The Princeton Review for “student accessibility” and for “quality of teaching” (2024).
Ranked No. 1 city in the U.S. by Southern Living Magazine for the ninth consecutive year.
Accomplishments: National Tax Moot Court Championship for seven consecutive years (2012-2018).
Named 2024 and 2025 “Best in Business” by Charleston Regional Business Journal.
Public Service: Students are required to perform 50 hours of pro bono service.
Experiential Learning: With 150+ externship sites, Charleston School of Law students learn in and out of the classroom.