Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

UNLV hires consultant to create law school

A consultant has been hired to help UNLV develop a law school.

Anthony Santoro, president of Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, will help create an implementation plan for an American Bar Association-accredited law school.

"He will provide crucial advice and guidance as we develop plans for a quality law school," UNLV President Carol Harter said.

The consulting work is not expected to exceed $35,000, said Tom Flagg, director of news and public information.

Harter said Santoro has an impressive record in helping universities establishing accredited law schools.

He was founding dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law. An experienced legal educator, he served as dean of Widener University School of Law in Delaware and was the founding dean of its Harrisburg campus in Pennsylvania.

"Having participated in the establishment of five law schools, I believe obtaining ABA accreditation on the first attempt is entirely possible," Santoro said. "It is a matter of having sufficient resources and marshaling them in the right way."

Santoro will work with Harter, Vice President for Special Projects Lyle Rivera, university faculty and staff and a 23-member statewide advisory committee.

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