CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President John E. Robinson Vice President Brittany Boykin Secretary Alissa Collins Treasurer Jacqueline Bond Anthony Members Wes Allison Ashley Batson Scott Bischoff Cameron Blazer Kathleen Chewning Daniel J. Crooks Megan Hunt Dell Christy Fargnoli Jennifer Hills Brandi Hinton Mary Jordan Lempesis James McCutchen Michelle McMahon Ben Pogue Angele Douglas Russell Jenny Stevens Sarah Woodard Aimee Zmroczek Reply to: John E. Robinson 36 Broad Street Charleston, SC 29401

September 27, 2013 Hon. P. Michael Duffy, Chairman Charleston School of Law Board of Advisors Senior United States District Judge PO Box 835 Charleston, SC Dear Judge Duffy: As you know from your service to the Charleston School of Law Board of Advisors, our school is at turning point. The direction chosen by the directors of the school will determine more than merely the reputation of this one school but will shape the future of the legal community and the practice of law in this state for years to come. We are, therefore, relieved to know that the current directors have sought your advice and approval of their plans for the school. You are no doubt aware that many, including the alumni, oppose the plan to transfer ownership of the school to Infilaw, a consortium of for-profit law schools around the country. We write you to offer the context for our concerns. Our fears are not merely reputational. Our fears are, instead, centered on the facts. The facts show that while the Charleston School of Law still surely has room to grow and improve, its prospects for such growth and improvement are not improved by an affiliation with Infilaw. This is because on nearly every measure, Infilaw schools are less selective and its graduates less successful than those of the Charleston School of Law. If history is a teacher, the lesson of Infilaws past spells trouble for Charlestons future. We have diligently gathered statistics that we believe fairly and accurately highlight our concerns. For your reference, we are attaching a number of charts that compare the statistics at Infilaw schools with those at Charleston. Whether Infilaw schools are good or bad is not the issue. The issue is whether an Infilaw school is good for Charleston. The issue is whether a Charleston School of Law owned by Infilaw would honor the mission and vision to which each of us has pledged our time,

Page 2 of ! energy, and treasure. Your service to our school has had a direct impact on each of us who has graduated from CSOL. Without the support of people like you, doors would have been shut to us, and opportunities lost. We are gratified now that you continue to support the school as it is, and we look to you to encourage those in a position to decide its future to honor the mission and vision for its success that we have all shared. Sincerely, Charleston School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors John E. Robinson, President Alissa Collins, Secretary Wes Allison Scott Bischoff Kathleen Chewning Megan Hunt Dell Jennifer Hills Mary Jordan Lempesis Michelle McMahon Angele Douglas Russell Sarah Woodard Enclosure cc: Charleston School of Law Board of Advisors The Honorable Robert S. Carr The Honorable George Kosko Edward Westbrook, Esq. Renea Eshleman, SC Commission on Higher Education Brittany Boykin, Vice President Jacqueline Boyd Anthony, Treasurer Ashley Batson Cameron Blazer Daniel J. Crooks Christy Fargnoli Brandi Hinton James McCutchen Ben Pogue Jenny Stevens Aimee Zmroczek