Campbell University School of Law graduates posted yet another “first” on the latest North Carolina Bar Exam, chalking up a 95% passage rate, the highest among students from the five North Carolina law schools who took the two-day examination in July of this year. These latest results reflect Campbell Law’s stature of having the best overall bar passage rate in the state for the past 16 years.”Campbell Law School’s commitment to its students and their future clients produces results,” said Dean Melissa Essary. “Through our rigorous academic program, we demand much of our students and they respond. From start to finish, Campbell Law students are pushed to analyze, think critically and problem-solve–all in preparation for their future professional lives and service in their communities.”Dr. Jerry Wallace, President of Campbell University, added, “The dedication of our Law School faculty and staff are reflected in our graduates. It takes a team effort to produce such consistent results year after year.”Passage rates among graduates of North Carolina law schools taking the NC Bar Exam for the first time in July 2007 included:Campbell University: 95%UNC Chapel Hill: 87%Duke University: 83%Wake Forest University: 81%NC Central University: 79%With a faculty to student ratio of 15:1, Campbell Law is small by choice and offers accessible faculty who are committed to teaching, mentoring and serving as professional role models for students. For 2007-2008, the Law School will enroll 345 students who come to Campbell from 100 different colleges and universities.Since its founding in 1976, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University has received two prestigious awards from the American Bar Association (ABA), the first for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program, and the second for having the nation’s top Professionalism Program. For 2007, the Law School’s Moot Court Program is ranked 13th among 200 law schools nationally. Campbell Law boasts more than 2,800 alumni, including 1,900 who reside and work in North Carolina.
2007 Campbell law grads lead on NC Bar Exam