JAN. 18, 2005 -- Charleston School of Law Provost Ralph McCullough
II has been appointed by the chief judge of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to chair the court's Rules Advisory
Committee.
McCullough, appointed by Chief Judge William W. Wilkins of Greenville,
will serve as chair until Dec. 31, 2007.
"This is an enormous professional and personal honor,"
said McCullough, who also teaches at the law school. "It
also reflects very positively on our new law school because it
highlights how serious we are being taken across the region in
the legal community.
"I look forward to serving as chair of this advisory rules
committee on behalf of South Carolina's lawyers and the Charleston
School of Law."
McCullough has been a member of the committee for several years.
It is charged with reacting to proposed rules changes by the Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals and to provide input on other matters
as necessary.
Five states comprise the jurisdiction of the court: South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
For more information on McCullough, one of the five founders
of the Charleston School of Law, please visit this Web address:
