This document discusses how the buildings and location of the Charleston School of Law reflect the history and character of Charleston, South Carolina. It notes that Charleston is made up of a peninsula and several islands connected by bridges. It then provides a brief historical overview of Charleston, highlighting landmarks like the Old Slave Mart Museum and the College of Charleston. The document describes the seven buildings that make up the campus of the Charleston School of Law, particularly emphasizing how the buildings are located in the downtown area and reflect the civility, politeness, and commitment to community engagement that define Charleston.

1. Does Your Building Reflect Your Law
School?
Lisa Smith-Butler
March 2012

2. Charleston, S.C.

3. What is Charleston?
A Peninsula & Several Islands
Connected by Bridges

4. Charleston: Where History Lives

5. Charles Towne Landing: 1670

7. 1704

8. Colonial Charleston

9. The Dock Street Theatre 1736

10. The Holy City:
Oldest Reformed Synagogue, French Huguenot
Church, St. Phillips, & Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

11. College of Charleston: 1770

12. The Revolutionary War: 1776
Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox

13. Signed the Declaration of
Independence

14. The Forensic Club: 1825

15. The Four Corners of Law

16. The Gathering Storm

17. Rebel: The Civil War
1861-1865

18. Aftermath

19. Reconstruction

20. 1886: Earthquake

21. A New Century

22. Briggs v. Elliott

23. Change

24. Hurricane Hugo: Revitalizing
Charleston

25. Charleston Today

26. Accolades

27. The Charleston School of Law
Who Are We?
Mirroring
• Downtown Charleston
• Civility
• Polite & Helpful
• Professional & Giving Back
• Caring & Committed

29. Giving Back

32. Where We Study

33. Where We Gather

34. The Campus Model: 7 Buildings

40. The Library: 81 Mary St.
1857 Building
Designated a Carolopolis Building

42. The Glue that Binds: The Library

44. On the Way to Class…

45. Class & Events

47. Student Organizations & Events

49. Charleston School of Law is
Downtown.

50. The End!

51. • Artwork courtesy of Wendy Spitz @
http://www.spitzartwork.com
• Facilities & Parking Map courtesy of Autumn
Buckmon
• Flickr Photos courtesy of Krystal Johnson
• Library Map courtesy of Allison Jones

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Point?
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your-building-reflect-your-law-school