Hosted by the Office of Advancement, the invitation-only Witt Professionalism Roundtable offers Carolina Law guests the unique opportunity to discuss ethical issues with seasoned attorneys, judges, and faculty members. Each year, more than 75 attendees are provided an ethical problem with the accompanying N.C. State Bar rules for professional conduct to review prior to the ...
Hosted by the UNC School of Law Alumni Association and the Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), please join us for an alumni reception in Asheville!
This event is canceled. It may be rescheduled for fall 2020. March 18, 2020 | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Carolina Club, Hill Alumni Center Join us for the 7th Annual Employer Reception for 1Ls. This event provides employers and first-year students the opportunity to get to one another in a social setting without ...
We plan to reschedule this event sometime during the fall of 2020. As the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, and to promote the safety of our alumni, friends, staff, and students, the upcoming Wade H. Hargrove Media Law and Policy Colloquium scheduled for ...
Join Professor Patricia Bryan in reading the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead. This book spans the period from the 1960’s—after the Supreme Court decided Brown vs. Board of Education—until the present day. Based on a true story, this novel reminds us that the past cannot be erased and that changes ...
Join the Carolina Law community for this special virtual event highlighting Lawyers as Leaders during the current landscape of the COVID-19 spread. Learn how two Carolina Law leaders in the financial industry are using their legal education to manage through and respond to the global financial pressures created by the coronavirus pandemic.
UNC School of Law students are coming off a semester unlike any other in the school’s recent history. To show your support for these amazing Tar Heels, alumni are invited to join students and the Office of Advancement for the All Rise: Student and Alumni Networking Virtual Event.
The country's prisons and jails are well-known COVID-19 hot spots, and North Carolina is no exception. With help from law students and a recent graduate, Professor Barbara Fedders secured early release from prison of a man whose underlying medical conditions placed him at risk of severe complications from COVID-19 if he were to contract it. ...
Researchers and advocates have had to re-examine the usual responses to domestic violence that rely on the criminal legal system amidst social distancing and stay-at-home orders. Studies show that domestic violence is interrelated with other social issues, particularly social inequality and economic uncertainty. Professor Deborah Weissman, Reef C. Ivey II Distinguished Professor of Law, will examine ...
As businesses reopen and people head back to work in the pandemic, there are still many unknowns. Professor Jeffrey Hirsch, Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law, will discuss labor and employment issues related to COVID-19, including: New family and medical leave mandates Workplace safety and health Privacy concerns with employee monitoring and data collection ...
