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Charleston School of Law founders are moving forward with their plan to sell the school to the for-profit InfiLaw System.

Retired U.S. magistrate judges George C. Kosko and Robert S. Carr, two of the three remaining founders and board members of law school, sent a memo to the Charleston School of Law community Wednesday stating they would move forward with the controversial plan.

Kosko and Carr stated in their memo that they were willing to consider well-thought-out and financially responsible alternatives for the schools future, but they didnt receive any proposals by the Oct. 1 deadline.

Many students, alumni and members of the local community have expressed outrage at the potential sale to InfiLaw, which they think could diminish the value of a Charleston School of Law degree. The company owns three other law schools, which many consider to be diploma mills.

Last week, Edward Westbrook, the third founder and board member, stated that at least three other alternatives exist:

-Paying Kosko and Carr a portion of the value of their shares, and remaining a limited liability corporation while the school stabilizes. Kosko and Carr could stay on as board members, but the school also would have respected members of the legal community join the board. Kosko and Carr could redeem the rest of their interests after things have calmed down.

-Redeeming all of Koskos and Carrs interests, just as it did for Alex Sanders and Ralph McCullough, the final two of the original five founders.

-Exploring transferring ownership of the school to the College of Charleston. Westbrook said that if that option were selected, he would be willing to donate his entire one-third ownership interest to the college.

No one submitted an application wanting to buy the law school, Kosko and Carr stated in their letter. While some people and groups have proposed vague alternative proposals, no one has come forward saying, We want to buy the law school, and here are our plans to run it.

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Charleston School of Law founders proceeding with plan to sell to InfiLaw System