[6] In August 2008, Concordia announced the school would be delayed until the fall of 2010, and Idaho’s Board of Education decided against allowing UI to add a full three-year program in Boise.

[7] Expected to cost $7 million and take 18-months to open, the original plan called for an entering class of 70 students in fall 2010 with a faculty of 15.

[8] Concordia announced in January 2010 it planned to open in fall 2012 with 75-95 students and an annual tuition of around $28,500, with enrollment projected to later increase to 250.

Following the national search, Concordia University-Portland appointed Elena Langan as the new dean of the law school and she began her new role in January 2017.

In early 2020, Concordia University in Portland announced that it would close at the end of the spring semester as it faced significant financial challenges.

[17] However, the law school was unable to reach a final agreement with Concordia-St. Paul and announced in June 2020 that it would close at the end of the summer term.

[8][18] The law school completed construction in 2010 of a three-story extension of the original building located directly south of the existing structure to add 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) for more offices and classrooms.

[20] The Concordia University School of Law campus was certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building.

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