When the floods from Hurricane Helene began overwhelming communities in Western North Carolina, Kaila Bess felt a sense of calling.

"When you become a lawyer, you have tremendous power to help people, people who could otherwise not afford that legal service." -- former Dean Richard Gershon

South Carolina Lawyers Weekly recently named attorney Rene Stuhr Dukes (’09) to its annual “Family Law Power List.”

Liz Stribling, Director of Education and Outreach at Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services, visited campus to speak to students and share opportunities to serve the community.

Charleston School of Law student Matthew Wright is our latest student profile. Wright, a Georgia native and graduate of Valdosta State University, said once he did his research and looked at law schools that were in the area, Charleston School of Law was "a no brainer."