Dyann Margolis appointed Assistant Dean of Academic Success and Bar Programs

A seasoned educator and legal education professional, Margolis will direct the College of Law’s programming efforts around academic success and bar preparation. She will deliver skills-based courses tethered to topics such as legal ethics, as well as courses designed specifically to aid in graduates’ preparation for the bar exam. Her role will also include individual coaching and developing more specialized workshops for students.

“My favorite thing about academic and bar success is that I get to work closely with students. I am excited to be joining the College of Law in a role where I get to focus on supporting students in achieving their dreams of becoming licensed attorneys,” said Margolis.

Margolis has spent much of her career in roles that focus on supporting law students. Before joining Charleston School of Law, Margolis worked in a number of roles with BARBRI, the largest US bar preparation and legal exam company in the world. Her final position there was national director of institutional partnerships, a role in which she collaborated with law schools, administrators, and faculty on delivering effective instruction and curricular programming to prepare students for success in law school and on the bar exam. As part of this role, Margolis also taught bar workshops at law schools nationwide.

Margolis also has significant experience as an educator. At Charleston, she created and taught in a comprehensive program including Orientation, Foundations for Professional Success, Academic Skills, Legal Skills, and Bar Prep. Previously, Margolis was an adjunct professor at the University of Akron School of Law, where she taught in their academic and bar success program.

Margolis holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Miami University and a juris doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is an Ohio licensed attorney.