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Krishnee Coley

Associate Professor of Law, Legal Practice
Director of Academic Success Program
Curriculum Vitae

  • Profile
    Krishnee Coley joins Richmond Law from North Carolina Central University School of Law where she served as assistant dean of academic success. She earned her J.D. from NCCU, her M.A. from Eastern Carolina University, and her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to her role as assistant dean, Coley served as NCCU’s director of academic success and non-tenure track faculty for fifteen years. Her early career includes practicing law in both private and public sectors, as well as teaching legal writing and drafting course materials for the bar exam. Coley completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Wanda Bryant in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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    • Presentations

      panelist, "Navigating the Legal Profession as a Lawyer of Color: Part II," Law, Race, and Power Speaker Series, University of Richmond School of Law (October 2023)

    • Bar Admissions

      North Carolina

    • Professional Experience

      Associate Professor of Law, Legal Practice and Director of Academic Success Program (2023 - present)
      University of Richmond School of Law

      Assistant Dean of Academic Success (2022 - 2023)
      North Carolina Central University School of Law

      Director of Academic Success (2007 - 2022)
      North Carolina Central University School of Law

    • Certifications

      Adult Mental Health First Aid USA National Council for Mental Wellbeing , 2023

  • Publications
    Books

    Investing in Your Success A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Best Results in Your First Year of Law School (Continuing Education Center of North Carolina, LLC) (with Kia Vernon) (September 2010).

    Book Chapters

    Cultivating and Encouraging BIPOC First-Generation Law School Students, in Fostering First Gen Success and Inclusion: A Guide for Law Schools (Carolina Academic Press)