All Carolina Law alumni are members of the UNC Law Alumni Association (LAA), a committee of the UNC Law Foundation. The Alumni Association connects and engages alumni, students, and faculty of the UNC School of Law through social, educational, and professional activities. Consistent with the purposes of the Law Foundation, it is dedicated to advancing the School, and its alumni and other communities, locally and globally, as leaders in law.
The Law Alumni Association is governed by the Alumni Board with officers of a president, vice-president, and secretary. Committees of the alumni association are organized to fulfill the association’s mission to engage and connect alumni.
The LAA sponsors a number events both within and outside Chapel Hill connecting our alumni, current students, and faculty, in support of the School. Signature events include a celebration of LAA award winners and a continuing education program (Festival) that is exclusive to Carolina Law alumni.
Who are Carolina Law Alumni?
Carolina Law’s 11,000+ graduates have become distinguished educators, honored judges, leaders in business, outstanding practitioners, and leaders in government — including members of Congress, counsel to government agencies, and hundreds of state and local elected officials.
Many of the school’s graduates practice law in North Carolina, but alumni are found in all 50 states and in 15 countries, with large concentrations in New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. Forty percent of all attorneys practicing in North Carolina are Carolina Law graduates.
For more information about our board and committees, contact Brian Stern, Director of Development for Alumni and Community Engagement.
Our Carolina Law alumni network, with over 11,000 graduates worldwide, is a vibrant community that spans decades. Your active participation is vital to fostering connections and enriching one of our greatest assets. There are so many ways to get involved, from attending Law Alumni Weekend or regional events, to mentoring students, or nominating outstanding alumni for recognition. And to the new Class of 2025, welcome – we look forward to your participation!
Angela Liu ’09, laa president
2026-2027 LAA Alumni Board
Officers and Committee Chairs
President
Angela Liu ’09
Angela earned her JD from Carolina Law in 2009, where she served as Editor in Chief of the North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation. She is a proud double Tar Heel who serves on the UNC Law Foundation and its Audit Committee and partners with the Morehead-Cain Scholarship Foundation, in addition to her officer role with the LAA Board. She previously served on the Law Alumni Association Board and co-chaired the Alumni Engagement Committee. Professionally, she is a securities and complex litigation partner at Dechert LLP.
Vice President
Reggie Shuford ’91
Reggie earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from Carolina, graduating from UNC School of Law where he served as president of his law class. He received the School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2009. He has returned to campus to speak with students, including a Constitution Day fireside chat with then-Dean Martin Brinkley ’92 on his civil rights work. Professionally, he now serves as president and CEO of Independence Foundation in Philadelphia, following leadership roles at the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the North Carolina Justice Center.
Secretary
Brett J. Denton ’93
Brett earned a BSBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in 1990 and a JD from Carolina Law in 1993. He has stayed closely engaged with the School since, most recently co-chairing the Advancement Committee on the UNC Law Alumni Board. He now steps into the role of Secretary. Professionally, he serves as senior executive vice president and chief legal officer of Advocate Health, where he has been a leader since 1999.
Chair of Nominating Committee
- Brian Meacham ’03
Co-chairs of Advancement
- Brett Denton ’93
- Stephen “Steve” Lewis ’91
Co-chairs of Alumni Engagement
- Erin Locklear ’02
- Thad F. Woody ’01
LAA Meetings
The LAA Board meets in-person in Chapel Hill once each semester, and at additional times as needed, virtually or in person. LAA committee meetings are scheduled by the committee chairs, and often coincide with an LAA Board meeting.