Rethinking Responses to Domestic Violence in the Time of COVID-19: Professor Deborah Weissman

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 ...

Employment Law in the Time of COVID-19: Professor Jeffrey Hirsch

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 ...

Law & Literature: Alumni Book Club with Professor Patricia Bryan

Virtual NC

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 ...

Charles E. Daye Portrait Unveiling Celebration

Virtual NC

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, ...

North Carolina Law Review Symposium: Apprendi at 20

Virtual NC

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 ...

Post-Election 2020: Carolina Law and Politics Experts Answer Your Questions

Virtual NC

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 ...

Greensboro Alumni Club Meeting

Join the UNC School of Law Alumni Regional Club of Greensboro to meet your club representatives, Amy Kincaid, Britton Lewis and Greg Sigmon.

Sports Law: College Athletics, COVID-19, Athlete Rights

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. ...

ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition

Virtual NC

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 ...