Wilkes University is examining the feasibility of starting a law school in northeastern Pennsylvania that would stand out among the Keystone State’s seven legal institutions by placing emphasis on mentoring and setting out to address recent criticism of traditional legal education.
The fast-growing private university in Wilkes-Barre began studying the prospect in 2004 and this spring its board of trustees appointed Loren D. “Chip” Prescott Jr. dean for the Wilkes University Law School Planning Initiative. Prescott is spearheading a study of market demand and other factors and plans to make a recommendation to the board in April.
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