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 ...
Alumni are invited to join Professor Patricia Bryan in reading The Round House by Louise Erdrich. Professor Bryan's pick for this virtual book club in September -- The Round House -- transports readers to the Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota. This is a magnificent story shared by a boy on the cusp of manhood, seeking ...
The Carolina community is invited to join UNC School of Law Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 for this special celebration of Charles E. Daye, Henry Brandis Professor of Law Emeritus, with a virtual unveiling of the portrait installed in Professor Daye’s honor at the law school. The portrait, completed by Durham-based painter William Paul Thomas, ...
The North Carolina Law Review presents "Apprendi at 20." In Apprendi v. New Jersey, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the right to have aggravating sentencing factors found by a jury. The decision created a new Sixth Amendment sentencing doctrine, disrupting decades of sentencing reform in Congress and in the states. This symposium will discuss the ...
Join faculty members from UNC School of Law and UNC’s Department of Political Science in a panel series as they answer questions about election law, constitutional law, state and federal court systems, laws relating to demonstrations/protests and more. Panels of experts in law and politics will come together for six non-partisan discussions to address the ...
Join the UNC School of Law Alumni Regional Club of Greensboro to meet your club representatives, Amy Kincaid, Britton Lewis and Greg Sigmon.
Join Professor Don Hornstein and Professor Kathryn Sabbeth for a webinar as they discuss Insurance Law and Eviction Law issues related to COVID-19.
