Canceled: Murphy Lecture

The 2020 Murphy Lecture has been canceled due to the worldwide public health crisis and related travel restrictions for many. Learn more at UNC-Chapel Hill's Coronavirus Updates. Dikgang Moseneke, the former deputy chief justice of South Africa, will deliver the 2020 William P. Murphy Distinguished Lecture at UNC School of Law on Wed., March 18. ...

Canceled: Employer Reception for 1Ls

Carolina Club

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 ...

Canceled: Wade H. Hargrove Media Law Policy Colloquium

Carolina Club

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 ...

Prospective Student Open House

The Office of Admissions is still accepting and processing applications until May 1, 2020. There will be an online Prospective Student Open House on April 2 from Noon-1pm. Join via Zoom.  

Law & Literature: Online Alumni Book Club with Professor Patricia Bryan

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 ...

Lawyers as Leaders: Navigating the Crisis in the Financial Industry

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.

All Rise: Student and Alumni Networking

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.

North Carolina Prisons and Jails in the Time of COVID-19: Professor Barbara Fedders

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. ...

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 ...