Festival

Join Carolina Law alumni and students for a day of legal education and receive six hours of CLE credits, with sessions instructed by members of our community.

Stay and enjoy a reception following the CLE sessions with Carolina Law alumni and students.

CLE sessions include:

SessionSpeakerMaterials
Climate and the Insurance-Resilience Link: North Carolina Hits the National NewsDonald Hornstein, Thomas F. Taft Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center on Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics (CE3)PowerPoint Presentation
Recent Developments in Immigration LawRick Su, Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of LawPowerPoint Presentation
Annual U.S. Supreme Court Roundup: 2024-25 EditionMaxine Eichner, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law

F. Andrew Hessick, Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law

Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law

Ryan Park, Solicitor General, North Carolina Department of Justice

Major Administrative Law document

Trump v. United States
23-939 Opinion of the Court (Presidential Immunity)

Trump v. Anderson
23-719 Opinion of the Court (14th Amendment Disqualification)

L.W., et al. v. Skrmetti, et al.; Jane Doe 1, et al. v. Thornbury, et al. 23-5600/5609
Majority and Dissenting Opinions (Gender-Affirming Care Laws)
Evolving Strategies for Attorney Mental HealthDavid Kouba ’02, Arnold & PorterPowerPoint Presentation
AI and YouAlison Grounds ’01, Troutman PepperPowerPoint Presentation
Dragging the Law School Forward: Lucius Polk McGehee and Harry Woodburn Chase, 1910-1924Martin H. Brinkley ’92, Dean and William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of LawPowerPoint Presentation

Important program information:

  • Registration Fee: $100
  • Six hours of CLE have been approved by the North Carolina State Bar.
  • Carolina Law will file CLE credits in North Carolina and will provide attendance certification for out of state attendees.
  • Parking is available at Rams Head Parking Deck for $15.75 (104 Ridge Road Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514). Access to the Carolina Club is on level three of the garage. Remember to keep your ticket and you will pay for parking as you leave Rams Head Parking Deck.
Festival Schedule
8-9 a.m.Check in & Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.CLE Sessions (lunch provided)
5-6:30 p.m.Alumni and Student Reception