Return to Chapel Hill

Reconnect with friends and faculty

Remember your love for Carolina Law!

The UNC Law Alumni Association invites all Carolina Law alumni back to Chapel Hill on November 15-17, 2024, for Law Alumni Weekend.

Bring your family, and friends, and encourage classmates to come back to Chapel Hill for 2024 Law Alumni Weekend! This unique fall weekend brings together all alumni, students, faculty, and staff for activities for all ages in celebration and support of UNC School of Law. 

A list of those registered to attend the Law Alumni Weekend is available here.

Law Alumni Weekend Class Connectors

Are you willing to get a group of your classmates together? Are you celebrating a milestone year? Consider serving as a Class Connector! 

Alumni Awards

The Law Alumni Association proudly recognizes the following 2024 award winners: 

Lifetime Achievement Award 

• T.C. Homesley ’58 (Statesville, N.C.) 
• Richard A. Vinroot ’66 (Charlotte, N.C.) 

Distinguished Alumni Award 

• S. Elizabeth Gibson ’76 (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 
• Elizabeth L. “Betty” Quick ’74 (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 
• Robert A. “Bob” Wicker ’69 (Greensboro, N.C.) 

Emerging Leader Award 

• Kandace Davis Farrar ’12 (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 

Professor S. Elizabeth Gibson Award for Faculty Excellence 

• Professor John V. Orth (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 

To learn more about the award winners, please click here.

Law Alumni Weekend Highlights

November 15: 

• 5:30-8:00pm | Law Alumni Weekend Welcome Reception, Rizzo Conference Center (SOLD OUT)
  • 7:00-8:00pm | Law Alumni Association Awards Presentation, Rizzo Conference Center
• Kick-off alumni weekend with a welcome reception followed by the Law Alumni Association presenting the 2024 Alumni Awards.

November 16: 

• 4:30 – 5 p.m.| The Carolina Law Game Plan with Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92, UNC School of Law
  Dean Brinkley huddles with guests at Van Hecke-Wettach to share his game plan for Carolina Law’s future success
• 5 – 7:45 p.m. | Carolina Law Family Tailgate and Pre-Game Fun, School of Law Rotunda
  Pre-game fun for all ages, food, and drinks in the rotunda to get you ready for Carolina football.
• 8 p.m. | Carolina vs. Wake Forest, Kenan Memorial Football Stadium
  The Carolina Law ticket block is sold out. Please contact the football ticket office to purchase tickets.

Hotel Block Information

Make your hotel reservations today to ensure your accommodations for Law Alumni Weekend 2024. November 15-17 promises to be a busy weekend in Chapel Hill and the room blocks found below close soon.

• The Rizzo Center (BLOCK CLOSED)
• Hyatt Place (BLOCK CLOSED)
• The Residence Inn (BLOCK CLOSED)
• The Graduate (BLOCK CLOSED)
• Aloft Chapel Hill (BLOCK CLOSED)
• The Hampton Inn and Suites in Carrboro (BLOCK CLOSED)
  

We look forward to seeing you in November!

Contact

Questions? Contact law_alumni@unc.edu