Academic Affairs

The Charleston School of Law is dedicated to preparing students to provide public service while pursuing productive and responsible careers in the legal profession. The school offers full- and part-time courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree to college graduates of high moral character and demonstrated academic ability.

For more information about the Academic Program at the Charleston School of Law, please click here.

The Office of Academic Affairs, headed by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Margaret M. Lawton, oversees and administers the academic program and policies, including academic scheduling, hiring and evaluating adjunct professors, orienting new faculty and adjuncts, and evaluating faculty performance. The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for advising students in course selection and progress toward graduation. 

For any questions regarding the Charleston School of Law academic program, or any academic policy, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at (843) 377-2420, or come by the Academic Affairs Suite, located in suite 321 in the AT & T Building (campus map).   Margaret M. Lawton, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and associate professor of law, and Michelle D. Priester, Administrative Manager for Academic Affairs and Assistant to the Associate Dean, are available to assist you.  

The Office of Academic Success Programs is  part of the Office of Academic Affairs.  For further information about Academic Success Programs and to contact Mark Hoch, Assistant Dean for Academic Success, or Brock Collins, Director of Academic Success Programs, please click here. 

The Office of Academic Affairs also oversees the Office of the Registrar, which is located in Suite 101 on the first floor of the AT & T building. For further information and to contact Chivon Jenkins, Registrar, please click here.