First Charleston School of Law cut its graduation festivities to save a couple thousand bucks. Then it announced that it will not accept an incoming class next year. This cocktail of events triggered speculation that the school was nearing the end of the road, but still nothing quite prepared us for the release of this video.
In stark contrast to the scene — an empty office floor, apparently purchased by the struggling law school for “expansion” — Charleston School of Law board member Robert Carr informed the Charleston faculty and staff that he (and his compatriot on the board, George Kosko) will administer law school seppuku unless by some miracle Infilaw buys them out. He even begs the staff to appeal to Infilaw to reconsider purchasing the school, all so two multimillionaires don’t have to render a bunch of staff jobless. He literally tells the staff “the burden is now on you.” It’s almost beautiful in its wretchedness.
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So much for waiting out the academic careers of the current students — they’re already shopping for ABA-accredited schools to foist those kids on.
There are no suitors. No white knights. No group of investors. No state colleges, no private colleges — either profit or non-profit — seeking the law school. As we’ve said for two years now, Infilaw is and always has been the only viable option for the survival of the school. Infilaw wanted the school because it wanted to be in Charleston and saw this as a potential jewel in its crown.
There’s your problem. Florida Coastal is, and forever shall be, the jewel of the Infilaw crown. You came at the king and missed.
This has been a wonderful ride. And we have always done what we thought was in the best interest of the school and of the students. While there’s those who disagree with our decision, no one has given us more than empty promises and false hopes.
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Oh, really? It’s not like the school was some impoverished labor of love. There’s still that $25 million in profits you guys pocketed.
Carr kind of glosses over that part while regaling his employees with his sob story. But what’s important to remember is he’s got it rough and the staff making five figures are the ones who really need to get off their asses and do something for the school. So there’s that.
For more information, check out South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
Earlier: Law School Cuts Graduation Events To Protect Profits