NEWS
November 10, 2020- Spring 2021 Update
Based upon a careful assessment of the various factors and public health data, we have decided that the best course of action given the facts is to continue conducting courses fully online for the Spring 2021 semester. We did not come to this decision easily. We...
July 21 COVID Message
Coastal Law Community, On June 5, 2020 we announced that we would hold classes and other law school activities on campus for the Fall Semester. Our primary concern is the health and safety of our students, staff, faculty and their families. Over the last several weeks...
Florida Coastal School of Law Announces Change to Non-Profit
Florida Coastal School of Law is announcing today that it has filed a major change application with the American Bar Association for permission to become a non-profit law school. Florida Coastal was founded in 1996 on the pillars of serving the underserved, student...
Florida Coastal School of Law Found in Compliance with ABA Standards
Jacksonville, Florida, June 17, 2019: The Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar has “concluded that the Law School has demonstrated compliance with Standards 301(a), 309(b), and 501(b) and Interpretation 501-1.”...
Florida Coastal School of Law Appoints New Leadership
Jacksonville, FL, September 12th, 2019 – Florida Coastal School of Law is delighted to announce that Rick Inatome, CEO of InfiLaw, has appointed Jennifer Reiber as Interim Dean and Peter Goplerud as President. Jennifer Reiber began teaching at Florida Coastal in the...
FCSL July 2019 Bar Examination Pass Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Future Continues to Look Bright for Florida Coastal School of Law After Coastal Graduates Achieve a 71% Florida First Time Pass Rate, Coastal’s Highest, First Time, Florida Bar Pass Rate Since July 2015 Jacksonville, FL, September 16, 2019...
Robin Lanigan Appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court
Join us in congratulating fellow alum Robin Lanigan (‘00) on her appointment by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Duval County Court. Robin replaces retiring Judge Pauline Drake. She was in private practice until 2016 when she was appointed Magistrate. In her former...
Decision Letter from ABA Regarding Accreditation Standard 316
Correspondance from Dean Goplerud:We have received the Decision Letter from the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar (Council) indicating that Florida Coastal School of Law (Florida Coastal) is currently out of compliance with...
Renatha Francis Appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court
Wednesday, May 27, 2020Renatha Francis ('10) is the first Caribbean American to sit on the Florida Supreme Court. Read more