Faculty News and Scholarship (September 2026)

The faculty at Charleston School of Law are distinguished scholars, experienced practitioners, and dedicated mentors committed to student success. Known for their accessibility and professional experience, the Law School faculty bring the law to life in the classroom while preparing students to lead with skill, integrity, and purpose in the legal profession.

Katie Brown

• Dean Brown presented at Charleston School of Law Judicial Board Professionalism Event with Alumna Jordyn Costello.
• Also, Dean Brown presented on two National Business Institute topics: (1) “MS Word: Legal Document Drafting and Quick Tips”; and (2) “MS Outlook: Compliant Client Communications and Scheduling”.
• Dean Brown provided programming to Charleston Law students titled: “Lunch & Learn: Career Research with Dean Brown”.
• Dean Brown hosted “The AALLIN Podcast Episode 6: Content Is Still King, But the Kingdom Is Changing.” Legal content is evolving, with new forms of practical guidance, professional development, technology, and human-centered expertise joining traditional research materials.  At the same time, AI is changing how professionals discover, evaluate, and use information.  In this episode of AALLIn, leaders from across the legal information industry discuss what these changes mean for the future of legal content, the continued value of authoritative expertise, and how law libraries can demonstrate the value of quality content as traditional measures of usage evolve.

Suzanne Chapman

• Professor Suzanne Chapman has been invited to speak at AALS in a program entitled: “The Art of Respectful Disagreement.” The panel of professors and advocacy directors will explore how advocacy pedagogy can cultivate the habits that make meaningful academic freedom possible.  The panel reframes academic freedom not only as the freedom to speak but also as the capacity to listen, examine competing perspectives, and engage disagreement without reducing it to division.  The program is sponsored by the AALS Section on Litigation and the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE).

Dylan Malagrinò

• Dean Dylan Malagrinò was selected to the editorial board for Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, a peer-reviewed journal published by UCLA School of Law and edited in conjunction with the Williams Institute.  Dean Malagrinò will serve as the Deputy Chief Articles Editor for Vol. 26.

Jon Marcantel

• In September, Dean Jon Marcantel spoke to the Charleston County Bar Association regarding the status of Charleston School of Law and its key metrics.
• During the summer term, Dean Marcantel provided testimony to the Commission on Legal Education and Accreditation Reform (CLEAR).  The CLEAR Commission was created by the National Center for State Courts and includes justices from all 50 state supreme courts.  Dean Marcantel’s testimony discussed accreditation reform and its impact on independent law schools.  He provided testimony by invitation of the Commission
• Also, during the summer term, Dean Marcantel was a panelist at SEALS on a panel entitled “Rise of the Interim Deans.”

Spencer Wetmore

• Professor Spencer Wetmore’s article “A View from the Trenches: The New Reality for State Legislative Minorities Under the Constraints of Callais” has been accepted for publication by the Rutgers Race & The Law Review.

Nancy Zisk

• Professor Emerita Nancy Zisk has been asked to present to all rising third-year medical students at MUSC on Ethics and the Law, and will do so in October.
• Also in October, Professor Zisk will conduct a seminar for first-year medical students at MUSC on a practitioner’s understanding of ethical standards in the practice of medicine.
• Finally, Professor Zisk has been asked to present to the Bioethics Network of South Carolina on the legal and legislative developments since Dobbs was decided and their effect on reproductive health in South Carolina and elsewhere.

Nancy Zisk & Spencer Wetmore

• Professor Zisk invited Professor Spencer Wetmore to join her at the Bioethics Network of South Carolina presentation to provide an update on any bills proposed or pending before the South Carolina legislature. This presentation will be given in February 2027 and will be offered to all South Carolina attorneys and physicians.