Campbell law school to move to Raleigh
Published: Wed, Oct. 03, 2007 05:06PM
Modified Wed, Oct. 03, 2007 05:33PM
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closeCampbell University is moving its law school to downtown Raleigh, according to a letter from a realty company handling the sale of the building that will house it.
The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law will move to 225 Hillsborough St., a building owned by a company held by former state legislator Art Pope.
In a letter to current tenants, NAI Carolantic Realty says the sale is expected to be final by early March. Renovations are expected to begin next summer, the letter said.
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The 107,000-square-foot building is home to the N.C. Sheriff's Association, the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law and Americans for Prosperity and other groups.
Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker scheduled a press conference for tomorrow to reveal "information of educational and economic significance to Raleigh." He declined to comment further on the announcement.
The law school was founded in 1976, has about 350 students.
Campbell officials said last year that they were considering a move to Raleigh -- a location that offers advantages such as proximity to state government, state and federal courts, and large law firms.
Campbell's law dean, Melissa Essary, told The News & Observer last year that such a move would "increase the intellectual discourse in what is already an intellectual place."
Calls to Campbell officials this afternoon were not returned.
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