NCCU Law School Named one the nation's best

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University’s Law School is one of the nation’s top law schools, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company chose the school for inclusion in the new 2007 edition of its annual book, Best 170 Law Schools, available in bookstores in October 2006. North Carolina Central University’s Law School is one of 11 law schools that The Princeton Review is adding to its annual "best law schools" guidebook this year.

According to Robert Franek, Vice President / Publisher, Princeton Review, "We select schools for this book based on several criteria covering three areas: our regard for their academic programs and other offerings, institutional data we collect about them, and opinions of students attending the schools. We are very pleased to feature North Carolina Central University’s Law School in our book and to commend it both to readers of the book and users of our website as one of the best law schools in America."

“This recognition is the result of an effort by many people here at our law school to present to The Princeton Review the high quality of legal instruction that exists at North Carolina Central University School of Law,” said NCCU Law School Dean Raymond C. Pierce.

The book's ratings and rankings are based on the results of surveys in which students were asked about themselves and their career plans, as well as their schools’ academics, student body and campus life.

“The strength of the NCCU Law School lies in its excellent faculty, its diversity and its strong curriculum,” said Chancellor James H. Ammons. “The NCCU School of Law trains lawyers from diverse backgrounds committed to meeting the needs of the underserved in our society.”

The NCCU Law School boasts many distinguished alumni. A select few serving in high profile positions in North Carolina’s judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government include: Michael Easley, current Governor of North Carolina; G.K. Butterfield, former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and current Member of the US House of Representatives; Wanda Bryant, Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals; Eleanor "Ellie" Kinnard and Julia Boseman, Senators in the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA); H.M. "Mickey" Michaux, Jr., Bonner Stiller, and Alice Bordsen, Members of the NCGA; A. Leon Stanback, Durham County Superior Court Judge, 14th Judicial District; Milton “Toby” Fitch, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, Wilson County District 7B; and Elaine O'Neal, Chief District Court Judge of the 14th Judicial District. In addition to these are numerous other judges, politicians and public defenders providing service to the state and nation.

The Evening Program of NCCU Law is the only part-time evening program between Atlanta, GA, and Virginia Beach, VA. This four-year program provides an opportunity for professionals to maintain their careers or family obligations while pursuing their juris doctorate degrees. This flexibility is supported by the NCCU Law School’s commitment to technology. Facilities are equipped with video and teleconferencing capabilities so that students may take part from the comfort of their own homes.