UNC School of Law

Law & Literature: Alumni Book Club with Professor Patricia Bryan
2020-09-30 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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 justice and understanding in the wake of a serious crime that forever changes his family.

Styled in the model of Professor Bryan’s popular Law & Literature class at Carolina Law, alumni are invited to take part in a thoughtful virtual conversation about this important book. Make plans to join Professor Bryan and other alumni for a conversation about Erdrich’s novel and its themes that resonate with readers.

Charles E. Daye Portrait Unveiling Celebration
2020-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
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, will be proudly displayed on the fifth floor of Van Hecke-Wettach Hall.

North Carolina Law Review Symposium: Apprendi at 20
2020-10-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
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 impacts of Apprendi, twenty years later.
Attorneys may self-file for CLE credit for attending the symposium. The symposium will be a two-hour online event, which may qualify for two hours of CLE credit in North Carolina, if approved. The speaker biographies and summaries of what they will be discussing at the symposium will be posted in the coming weeks. This information may be used to self-file with the North Carolina State Bar.

Post-Election 2020: Carolina Law and Politics Experts Answer Your Questions
2020-11-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual
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 most pressing legal and political issues that arise in the days and weeks following the election. Topics for each session will be determined by current events. No two sessions will be the same.
Registration is required for each session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Wednesday, Nov. 4: 7:30 pm
Thursday, Nov. 5: 7:00 pm
Monday, Nov. 9: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 11: 8:00 pm
CANCELED: Monday, Nov. 16: 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 18: 8:00 pm
Panelists include Lawrence Cameron ’10 and Professors Mike Gerhardt, Andy Hessick, Carissa Hessick, Bill Marshall, Eric Muller, Kerrel Murray and Ted Shaw from Carolina Law and Professors Jason Roberts and Sarah Treul Roberts from UNC’s Department of Political Science.
This series is sponsored by UNC School of Law, APPLES Service-Learning, Campus Y, Carolina Center for Public Service, Graduate and Professional Student Federation, Office of Student Life and Leadership, UNC General Alumni Association, and Undergraduate Student Government.

Greensboro Alumni Club Meeting
2020-11-11 17:30 - 18:30
Join the UNC School of Law Alumni Regional Club of Greensboro to meet your club representatives, Amy Kincaid, Britton Lewis and Greg Sigmon.

Insurance Law and Eviction Law in the Time of COVID-19
2020-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join Professor Don Hornstein and Professor Kathryn Sabbeth for a webinar as they discuss Insurance Law and Eviction Law issues related to COVID-19.

Sports Law: College Athletics, COVID-19, Athlete Rights
2020-12-08 17:30 - 18:30
Like the rest of the world, college athletics has been impacted by COVID-19. While some conferences have canceled seasons for the fall semester, others are moving forward with games the best they can. Playing college sports during a pandemic, on campuses where most students are studying remotely, raises clear questions about student-athlete rights and safety. Make no mistake about it, college athletics brings in lots of money, and economic considerations are being made and weighed against the health and safety risks associated with competition.
How are the NCAA and its member institutions handling the pandemic while balancing economic considerations? Will college athletics look differently following the pandemic, and how will Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”) fit into the picture?
Please join UNC School of Law and the Law Alumni Association to explore these questions and more. Special guests for the evening include:

Professor Lissa Broome, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Banking and Finance
Professor Barbara Osborne, Sport Administration and Law/Sport Administration Dual Degree Coordinator.

Panelists will lead a discussion on sports law, offering their input and answering questions from attendees.

ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition
2021-01-29 - 2021-01-30 | Virtual
Want to help judge or act as a client for a virtual law school competition?
UNC School of Law will be hosting the American Bar Association’s Regional Client Counseling Competition on January 29-30, 2021. The competition will be held entirely over Zoom, so you don’t need to be in or near the Triangle, North Carolina area to help out with the competition.
The American Bar Association (ABA) oversees the Regional and National Client Counseling tournaments. Law schools throughout the country host regional competitions on a rotating basis, and the regional champions advance to the National competition. Judges for the competition include attorneys, as well non-attorney professionals who are knowledgeable in the counseling profession (such as therapists, mediators, counselors, social workers, etc.).
The competition aims to increase awareness and development of skills in the preventive and counseling functions of law practice. Some of these skills include listening to the client, identifying the client’s goals, acknowledging the client’s feelings, questioning the client, and advising the client.
Volunteers needed:

40+ volunteer judges for the competition (with the majority of these judges judging preliminary rounds on Friday, 1/29).
16+ volunteer clients (clients are provided a two-page story that they use to help answer interview questions by the competing team members)

Time commitment:
Friday, January 29, 1:00-4:30pm – 3 1/2-hour judging commitment in the afternoon. Clients would need to be available for roughly the same time.
Saturday, January 30, 9:00-11:30am – the semifinal rounds require a 2 1/2-hour judging commitment. Clients would need to be available for roughly the same time.
Saturday, January 30, approximately 1:00-5:00pm – the final round. The client would need to be available from about 1:00-4:30pm.
Unlike appellate advocacy moot court competitions, there is not much preparatory work for judging the client counseling competition (for example, there are no research briefs to read in advance or questions to prepare). All that you would be asked to do as a judge is to observe the teams interview a client. You don’t even ask any questions during the interview. After the interview is over, you are free to provide some short feedback to the teams. The ABA would provide you with a set of judging standards to help you evaluate the competitors’ performances, and the tournament host administrator would forward all Zoom links to you in advance of the competition.
Learn more:
If you are interested in serving as a judge or client, or if you would like more information on the competition, contact UNCLawABAClientCounseling@gmail.com or Professor O.J. Salinas.

Meet and Greet with Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa
2021-02-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Alumni, students, friends, and prospective students of Carolina Law are all welcome to attend; meet Professor Ifeoma Ajunwa virtually; and hear more about what brought her to the law school this past January 2021. Facilitated by Bianca Mack (assistant dean for admissions), there will also be a time for attendees to ask questions.

Virtual CPILO Auction
2021-02-04 - 2021-02-18 | Virtual
The Carolina Public Interest Law Organization (CPILO) will host its annual Community Auction during the month of February.
This annual event raises funds to issue grants for students who accept unpaid or under-paid summer internships in the public interest sector. Last year, CPILO raised over $22,500, which helped provide grant funding to over 65 law students serving the public interest sector over the summer months.
The auction will take place in two parts: (1) virtual silent auction between February 4-18 and (2) live event on Thursday, February 18, hosted by Professors Sara Warf and Rachel Gurvich. Guests may bid on unique experiences with professors; UNC athletics; once-in-a-lifetime vacations; wine and food tastings; art; and more. Additionally, on February 18, if you stop by Carolina Brewery along Franklin Street for take-out or dine-in, all proceeds will directly benefit CPILO.
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UNC/Duke Peloton Rivalry Ride #TourDeCarolina
2021-02-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Join UNC School of Law on the day of the Duke-UNC game for a Peloton Rivalry Ride!
On your Peloton bike, search for search for Jess King “on demand” and select her 45-minute Sweat Steady Ride (from 8/8/20). Join the ride at 11:00am ET so that we can all start at the same time!
UNC alumni and fans will use the #TourDeCarolina hashtag as their leaderboard tag. At the end of the ride, we will compare the total outputs of the Duke riders vs. the UNC riders to see who wins!

Canceled: Greensboro Alumni Club Trivia Night
2021-02-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Join the UNC School of Law Greensboro Alumni Regional Club representatives and fellow alumni for a night of fun with virtual trivia, right from the comfort of your own home!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Where We Are and Where We Are Going at Carolina Law
2021-02-24 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual
In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, UNC School of Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) sent a letter to the law school’s administration and faculty on June 15, 2020, sharing their expectations. Carolina Law community leaders have since vowed to address the systems of oppression and the institutional racism that impacts students and the legal profession.

After a semester of work, we are coming together as a Carolina Law community to present the changes that have been made, answer questions, and look forward as we continue to do our part to make Carolina Law a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable place for all students.

This event is hosted by BLSA. Registration is limited to 300 people.

Lunch Break: Gaming Law Discussion
2021-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Office of Advancement hosts Canon Pence (BA ’01, JD ’07), general counsel for Epic Games, and S. Gregory Boyd (MD ’02, JD ’04), Frankfurt Kurnit New York co-chair of Interactive Entertainment, to discuss intellectual property, regulations, and international legal issues around growing and managing a company like Epic Games. Epic Games, based in Cary, N.C., develops games like Fortnite and has 1,000+ employees and 40 offices worldwide. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions to both Pence and Boyd about the world of gaming law.

Law & Literature: Alumni Book Club with Professor Patricia Bryan
2021-03-23 17:30 - 18:30
Alumni are invited to join Professor Patricia Bryan in reading Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy by David Zucchino.
Styled in the model of Professor Bryan’s popular Law & Literature class at Carolina Law, alumni are invited to take part in a thoughtful virtual conversation about this important book.
Professor Bryan will be joined by panelists:

Reggie Shuford ’91 (Executive Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania)
The Honorable Lucy Inman ’90 (Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals)
Adreanna Sellers ’22 (President, UNC Black Law Students Association)

High Crimes and Misdemeanors: A Discussion of the Two Impeachments of Donald Trump (and What’s Next)
2021-03-29 18:30 - 19:30
UNC School of Law presents a look back at the impeachments of Donald Trump from the perspectives of three experts and participants. Speakers will provide an inside look at the process for both impeachments and their ramifications for presidential accountability in the future. Speakers include:

Congressman David E. Price
Keith E. Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics, Princeton University
Michael J. Gerhardt, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, UNC School of Law

This event is free and open to the public.

State of the School Address with Dean Brinkley
2021-04-12 18:00 - 18:30
The Office of Advancement and Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 invite alumni to a state of the school address.

Challenging and Confronting Student Debt for Borrowers with Disabilities
2021-04-16 12:00 - 14:15 | Virtual
UNC School of Law’s Consumer Financial Transactions Clinic is partnering with Disability Rights of North Carolina to present a program on student loan debt for borrowers with disabilities. Learn how current federal law can provide persons with disabilities relief from student debt for certain federal education loans. You must register to attend.
Panelists
Kate Sablosky Elengold, Assistant Professor of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law, directs the Consumer Financial Transactions Clinic. She also teaches and researches consumer credit and debt, civil rights, property, and professional responsibility. Elengold’s scholarship bridges consumer and civil rights doctrines, with a specific focus on student debt. Elengold is a 2005 graduate of New York University Law School. She has been on the faculty at UNC School of Law since 2016.
Rachel Grossman*, Certified Student Attorney, University of North Carolina School of Law
Madeline Labovitz*, Certified Student Attorney, University of North Carolina School of Law
Tisha Martin*, Certified Student Attorney, University of North Carolina School of Law
Frank Qin*, Certified Student Attorney, University of North Carolina School of Law
*students in the Consumer Financial Transactions Clinic work with allied organizations and represent low-income individuals in civil litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters related to consumer credit and debt, with a specific emphasis on issues related to student debt.

Meet & Greet with Professor Michael J. Gerhardt
2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
The Office of Advancement invites alumni to hear from Professor Michael J. Gerhardt about the ramifications of both the two impeachments of President Donald J. Trump as well as the Supreme Court of the United States confirmation conflicts over the last few decades. Facilitated by John Albers ’08 (Member-at-Large of the San Francisco/Northern California Alumni Regional Club), there will also be time for attendees’ pre-submitted questions to be addressed.

Cocktails/Mocktails and Clinics: Entrepreneur Edition
2021-05-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
The Office of Advancement invites alumni to join Scott Maitland ’95 (Owner, Top of the Hill) and Professor Marjorie S. White (Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Startup NC Law Clinic) for a special night of Cocktails and Clinics: Entrepreneur Edition.
Maitland will be sharing a special cocktail recipe, called “The Articles of Incorporation” (created exclusively for Carolina Law alumni) with attendees while sharing how his law school experience led him to run one of Chapel Hill’s most popular places on Franklin Street, Top of the Hill. Participants may also modify the recipe to be mocktail-friendly. Professor White will also be sharing about the current happenings with the law school’s Startup NC Clinic at the Institute for Innovation.
Emceed by Danielle Kimelstein ’16 (Chair, Alumni Events and CLE Subcommittee of the Law Alumni Association and Member-at-Large, Triangle Alumni Regional Club), this event is for alumni who graduated between 2010 and 2020 as well as current 3L students.

Beyond the Headlines: Bankruptcy in the Shadow of COVID-19
2021-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Within the last two decades, major shocks such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the global financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled and complicated the use and effectiveness of the American bankruptcy system.
Join UNC School of Law’s New York City Alumni Regional Club and Melissa B. Jacoby, Graham Kenan Professor of Law, for Beyond the Headlines: Bankruptcy in the Shadow of COVID-19 (sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP), where you will explore how a shock like each of these events intersects with bankruptcy use in a variety of contexts.
This presentation is of interest to lawyers specializing in other areas because it will highlight how restructuring professionals and other repeat players in the bankruptcy system use crises like the pandemic to advance expansive and “off-label” uses of bankruptcy that affect legal and policy issues far beyond its intended domain.
Approval pending for one hour of CLE credit for attending this event.
Questions about this event? Please contact Kelly Mann Rose (assistant director of alumni and donor relations) at mann@unc.edu.

Employer Reception
2021-06-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Employers are invited to join the Career Development Office and our students for a virtual reception. Employer attendees will receive a single link for their virtual room and meet with small groups of up to three students in 15-minute time slots. Students will move from employer room to employer room.

Alumni Awards Celebration
2021-06-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
The UNC School of Law Alumni Association proudly honors members of the Carolina Law community through its annual alumni awards. These five awards—The Lifetime Achievement Award; The Distinguished Alumni Award; The Outstanding Recent Graduate Award; Professor S. Elizabeth Gibson Award for Faculty Excellence; and The Extraordinary Service Award—showcase alumni, faculty and friends who have contributed to the profession and the law school.
Join us as we recognize our 2020 and 2021 recipients at this virtual celebration, which includes a performance from Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92.
Registration closes Sunday, June 27, 2021. Information on how to access the event link will be sent 24-48 hours prior to the start of the celebration.
Questions about this event? Please contact Carrie Clifford (director of alumni and donor relations) at carrie.clifford@unc.edu.

Fiscal Year-End Gift Deadline
2021-06-30
By supporting the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, you are ensuring that students realize their dreams of a Carolina Law education and faculty have the resources available to perform innovative research over the next academic year. With your help, we can continue to deliver the exceptional value that a Carolina Law degree is known for and remain competitive in the current education environment.
Make your gift to UNC School of Law by 12 p.m. ET on June 30.
View all Giving Opportunities (including a current challenge to unlock) at UNC School of Law.

Law Reunion Weekend
2021-09-17 - 2021-09-18 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Celebrating the Classes of ’70, ’71 ’75, ’76, ’80, ’81, ’85, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’95, ’96, ’00, ’01, ’05, ’06, ’10, ’11, ’15, ’16, and the Golden Tar Heels
Each year, the UNC Law Alumni Association hosts Law Reunion Weekend for classes marking another five years since law school graduation. This proud tradition provides a wonderful time to reconnect with professors and classmates and reflect on all you have accomplished since graduation.

Postponed: Scholarship Golf Classic
2021-09-17 | UNC Finley Golf Course, 500 Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
The UNC Law Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Classic has generated almost $300,000 in scholarship assistance over the years. Join alumni, students and sponsors for a day on the UNC Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill each fall semester. Sponsorship includes a foursome of golf, signage at the tournament and a commemorative framed pin flag signed by varsity coaches.

Fall For All: Bluegrass & BBQ
2021-09-17 - 2021-09-18 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Fall for All is back! Join alumni, family and friends for a scholarship golf tournament, reunion class gatherings, Bluegrass &BBQ tailgate, Carolina football and more.

Constitution Day: "The Constitution and the 6-3 Supreme Court"
2021-09-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Virtual
WATCH NOW: “The Constitution and the 6-3 Supreme Court”
Each year, UNC School of Law organizes the campus-wide Constitution Day celebration to commemorate September 17, the day on which the Constitution of the United States was signed. Constitution Day allows schools and colleges across the country to reflect on United States history, the deeper meanings within the Constitution and hopes it represents for the future.
The law school will celebrate the federal observance this year on September 23 with an online panel about the Supreme Court of the United States.
Professors from the law school and political science department will discuss the past, present and future of the U.S. Supreme Court. This round table conversation will focus on the impact recent retirements from and appointments to the court have made on the court’s decisions. Panelists will discuss some of the court’s landmark decisions in the 2020 term and significant cases on the docket for the coming 2021 term.
Moderator/Panelist:

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

Panelists:

Andy Hessick, Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law, UNC School of Law
Eisha Jain, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Law
Bill Marshall, William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, UNC School of Law
Kevin McGuire, Professor of Political Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
Isaac Unah, Associate Professor of Political Science, UNC-Chapel Hill

Postponed: Virtual Meet & Greet: Judge Richard Myers II '98
2021-10-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
UNC School of Law alumni in Wilmington, N.C., are invited to an exclusive virtual meet & greet with Judge Richard E. Myers II ’98 (Henry Brandis Professor of Law Emeritus and Judge of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina) and LeeAnne Quattrucci ’06 (Member at Large, Wilmington Alumni Regional Club).
Hosted by the Wilmington Alumni Regional Club, Judge Myers will speak about his time as a professor at Carolina Law and the transition to his current role as judge. Attendees will have time at the end to ask questions. Additionally, LeeAnne will share upcoming plans for the Wilmington area this next year.

Class of 2020 Bagels and Brews with Dean Brinkley '92
2021-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
UNC School of Law’s Office of Advancement invites members of the Class of 2020 and their families to join Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 for bagels and coffee prior to the Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony. We are providing a professional photographer who will gladly take any photos you would like before you head to the ceremony. After a bite to eat, attendees will head over to Kenan Memorial Stadium for Commencement.
