American Bar Association Finds NCCU School of Law In Compliance
Durham, NC – North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law received a decision from the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar concluding that the university is in compliance with Standard 501(b) and Interpretation 501-1 on today, July 23, 2018. The school remains an approved ABA law school.
NCCU leadership appeared at the ABA’s June 28-29, 2018, meeting and presented documentation and evidence related to the actions that have been put in place by the School of Law related to its admissions policy and practices. According to the Accreditation Committee Decision Public Notice, “the Committee concluded that the concrete steps taken by the Law School with respect to its admissions policy and practices demonstrated the Law School’s compliance with Standard 501(b) and Interpretation 501-1. North Carolina Central University School of Law remains an approved law school.”
In a message to the NCCU community, Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, NCCU Chancellor, noted: “University officials appeared before the Committee during its June 2018, meeting and presented documentation and evidence of our commitment to ensuring the successful admission, matriculation, graduation and bar passage of our law school students. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the ABA for rendering a favorable decision and members of the NCCU School of Law community for their hard work and diligence over the past several months. As our School of Law embarks on its 80th year of providing high quality legal education to citizens of North Carolina and beyond in 2019, we are reminded of the legacy of leaders that we have produced and will continue to educate in the years to come.”
More information on NCCU School of Law is available at http://law.nccu.edu/.
North Carolina Central University prepares students to succeed in the global marketplace. Consistently ranked as a top Historically Black College or University, NCCU offers flagship programs in the sciences, education, law, business, nursing and the arts. Founded in 1910, NCCU remains committed to diversity in and access to higher education. Our alumni excel in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. NCCU is a constituent institution of the University North Carolina System. Visit www.nccu.edu.