The Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (also known as Campbell Law School or Campbell University School of Law) is a private law school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1976, the law school is one of six graduate programs offered by Campbell University. The school is named after its founder, Norman Adrian Wiggins, former President and Chancellor of Campbell University, and creator of the institution's law division.
Campbell Law graduates are renowned for their excellent bar passage rates. Over the past 25 years, Campbell has maintained the highest average bar passage rate in North Carolina. Campbell graduates passed the July 2012 North Carolina bar exam at a rate of 94.5%. In recent years, graduates of Campbell have maintained up to 100% bar passage rates in many other states.
Campbell is the only law school in North Carolina's capital city. Situated at 225 Hillsborough Street, the law school is steps from the North Carolina State Capitol, and within a few blocks of the Wake County Courthouse, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, the North Carolina General Assembly building, the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Nearby, over 125 law firms, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies are spread throughout the downtown area and the surrounding city. Formerly located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, Campbell Law School relocated to downtown Raleigh in September 2009. Raleigh was recently named America's Best City by Businessweek. The school is also known for its Christian perspective on the law.
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