Charlotte School Of Law Is Closing

After more than ten years of being the city's only law school, Charlotte School of Law is permanently shutting it doors. Today, the state's Attorney General's office formally notified the U. S. Department of Education that the school is no longer licensed to operate in North Carolina and will have to close.

No one at the school would answer any questions today about the embattled for-profit law school's future. But earlier, the president of the school's alumni association, Lee Robertson, sent an email to alumni indicating that the school would be closing, effective immediately.

There were other signs. The school's website was down and a message board in the school's lobby announced a student town hall meeting with the school's president and dean on Wednesday to update students on the school's status. It specifically mentioned the American Bar Association and the Department of Education.

Last year the ABA placed the school on probation over students poor bar passage rates. In December, the Department of Education denied the school access to federal financial aid over similar concerns. Last week, the school lost its license to operate, after it missed a deadline to meet a number of requirements set by the UNC Board of Governors. Today's decision by state Attorney General Josh Stein makes it final. He says he will continue to investigate whether the school violated any consumer protection laws.