Saturday, May 8, 2004
After serving five years as Dean of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Tax Prof Richard Gershon is the inaugural Dean of the new Charleston School of Law, which will open its doors in Fall 2004. Charleston is well on the way to meeting its goal of 125 full-time and 40 part-time evening students. Dean Gershon reports that the entering class is quite strong, with an LSAT median of 153. Here’s a description of the school from its web site:
The Charleston School of Law offers students the unique opportunity to study the time-honored practice of law amid the beauty and grace of one of the South’s oldest and most prestigious cities, Charleston, South Carolina.
Tracing its origins to the 1825 formation of The Forensic Club, the Charleston School of Law is reinvigorating the study of law in Charleston by offering a rich, comprehensive three-year program rooted in excellence. Not only will students be able to take advantage of mentoring programs offered in conjunction with Charleston’s collegial, professional Bar, they will get a firsthand look at the study of law in a city anchored by an area known as the Four Corners of Law.
Dean Gershon is the author of the popular Student’s Guide to the Internal Revenue Code (LexisNexis, 4th ed. 1999). He reports that Charleston “will be adding tax courses [in 2005] as our students enter the second year. That’s when we will feel like a real law school.” Spoken like a true tax professor!
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