Student Profile: Jonathan Raley

Jonathan Raley is a 2L student at Charleston School of Law. 

An Iowa native, Raley earned his undergraduate degree from Coke College. 

“I knew I wanted to practice law from an early age because of my late aunt, Jane Raley. She was the co-director of Northwestern Center for Wrongful Convictions. At all of our family gatherings, I would hear these incredible stories … exonerating someone of a crime they didn’t commit. She was excited to be at work every single day. I knew I wanted to be an attorney. I knew I wanted to help people on the worst day of their lives.”

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CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW QUICK FACTS

The Charleston School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school nationally recognized for its student-centric culture. Our faculty and staff are committed to preparing you for success both in the classroom and in the legal profession.

  • The Princeton Review ranks Charleston School of Law professors sixth in the country for faculty accessibility and No. 12 nationwide in quality of teaching (2022)
  • Charleston School of Law faculty ranked among the top of The Princeton Review’s list of Best Professors in the nation (2016-2018)
  • Experiential Learning: Charleston School of Law students have access to more than 150 externship sites, creating opportunities for experiential learning in the legal field.
  • Community Service: Charleston School of Law students have performed more than 241,000 community service hours (2004-current).
  • Students have won the National Tax Moot Court Championship for seven consecutive years (2012-2018)

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