UNC School of Law

Carolina Law Connections: New York City Reception
2025-10-16 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | ArentFox Schiff LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 42, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:30-7 p.m.
ArentFox Schiff LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 42
New York, NY 10019
Reconnect with fellow alumni and meet Interim Dean Andy Hessick and Professor Lissa Broome, who will be attending with 1L students visiting the city as part of the Center for Banking & Finance Career Trek during fall break.
Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and conversation while hearing updates from Carolina Law and supporting our students as they explore legal careers.
Business attire is encouraged.
Register by October 9
Questions? Contact Brian Stern.

AI vs. Human Mock Criminal Trial
2025-10-24 10:00 - 11:30 | UNC School of Law Graham Kenan Courtroom, 160 RIDGE RD CB 3380 CB 3380, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27514-4387, United States
A Jury of your AI Peers? The Trial of Henry Justus
The year is 2036, and Henry Justus, an African American high school senior, stands trial on a charge of robbery of Victor Fehler, a white high school sophomore, before a jury of widely used artificial intelligence programs under the imaginary AI Criminal Justice Act of 2035. This trial simulation imagines that generative artificial intelligence models will be used in the future as jurors to reduce the operation of human bias and other cognitive errors by judges. This exercise will use present day technology to simulate such a trial with human actors playing the roles of prosecutor, defense lawyer, victim and defendant before a jury of three generative AI programs. This trial will be simulated but not scripted, so all participants will learn the verdicts of the three large language models serving as jurors along with the audience. This simulation will be followed by brief commentary from a panel of experts composed of legal scholars, a philosopher and a data librarian.
This simulated trial—one of the first of its kind–is being conducted by the University of North Carolina School of Law as part of Converge-Con), a large AI Festival taking place at UNC-Chapel Hill from October 22nd through 24th.
The trial of Henry Justus is intended to provoke discussion about the proper scope of artificial intelligence in criminal justice by highlighting the issues of accuracy, efficiency, bias and legitimacy raised by such use. Whether the trial serves as a cautionary tale about a possible dystopian future or a roadmap to a better one will remain to be seen.
The event is available on live stream.

First Amendment Law Review Symposium
2025-11-14
More information coming soon

2025 Dan K. Moore Program: Sea Changes in Business Law
2025-11-14 09:30 - 15:00
Sea Changes in Business Law
Friday, November 14, 2025
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
Cost: $99 | Virtual CLE

Business law is changing. Statutory and market-driven changes are upending long-held assumptions, and developments in artificial intelligence are increasingly impacting the way firms and in-house practitioners provide legal services. What do business lawyers need to know about these significant statutory and technological developments?
This four-hour online CLE will feature experienced practitioners, in-house counsel, thought leaders, and scholars discussing these and other topics, including the following:

Current Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Legal Practice
Corporate Charter Competition & Delaware’s Statutory Changes
Challengers to Delaware’s Dominance — Texas & Nevada
Top Ethics Issues for Corporate and In-House Attorneys

The 2025 Dan K. Moore Program will be held online. Information regarding how to access the webinar and materials will be sent prior to the start.
This program is dedicated to the exemplary legacy of professional ethics left to us by the distinguished life and work of Dan K. Moore, former governor of North Carolina and 1929 graduate of the UNC School of Law.

UNC School of Law Festival of Legal Learning 2026
2026-02-13 08:00 - 18:30 | UNC School of Government
This event is sold out. To join the waitlist, please email mann@unc.edu.

Presented by the UNC Law Alumni Association
February 13, 2026 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
UNC School of Government Chapel Hill, N.C.
Register by February 5, 2026 Join UNC School of Law alumni and students for a day of legal education and receive five hours of CLE credit and one hour of ethics, with sessions instructed by members of our community. CLE sessions include:

CLE sessions include:

Updates from Carolina Law’s Supreme Court Program
Elizabeth Fisher ’19, Wiley Rein F. Andrew Hessick, Interim Dean and Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law Rick Simpson ’77, Wiley Rein Materials: Handout, Slides

The Front-Line Legal Response to Natural Disasters: Two Mayors’ Perspectives Post-Helene
Rebecca Badgett, Teaching Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government Hon. Esther Manheimer ’98, Mayor, Asheville, N.C. Hon. Zeb Smathers ’08, Mayor, Canton, N.C.

Merchant Cash Advances (MCA): Fast Cash, Flexible Terms, and the Law Behind Them
Kara Bruce, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law Materials: Slides, The Murky Process of Characterizing Merchant Cash Advance Agreements, Revenue-Based Finance in Bankruptcy and Beyond

Jefferson, Adams and Tacitus: Perspectives on the Framers and the Classics
Martin H. Brinkley ’92, Dean Emeritus and William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law Materials: Handout, Tacitus’ Annals, Slides

The Changing First Amendment
Mark Storslee, Associate Professor and C. Boyden Gray Distinguished Scholar Materials: Slides

AI Panel

Patricia Brown ’86, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, SAS Wab Kadaba ’97, Chair, Kilpatrick John Sieman ’07, Patent Counsel, SASMaterials: Slide

Important program information:

Registration Fee: $100.
Five hours of general CLE and one hour of ethics are approved by the North Carolina State Bar.
Carolina Law will file CLE credits in North Carolina and will provide attendance certification for out of state attendees.

Festival Schedule

8-9 a.m.
Check in & Continental Breakfast

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CLE Sessions (lunch provided)

5-6:30 p.m.
Alumni and Student Reception

Register by February 5, 2026

ABCs of Banking Law
2026-03-25 08:00 | Chapman and Cutler LLP, Charlotte, NC
Save the Date
UNC School of Law Center for Banking and Finance sponsors the continuing legal education program focused on the basics of banking law for lawyers.

The Banking Institute
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-27 | Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, 201 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
Save the Date
UNC School of Law Center for Banking and Finance sponsors the Banking Institute, a continuing legal education program that focuses on important issues for bankers and their lawyers. The Institute is designed to provide the highest quality CLE on cutting-edge issues related to banking law.

Wade H. Hargrove Media Law and Policy Colloquium
2026-04-06 19:00 - 20:45
The colloquium brings together leaders from law, media, and technology for a dynamic conversation at the intersection of policy and practice. This year’s event features Meta Vice President of Global Public Policy Kevin Martin.

UNC Law Tax Day
2026-04-15 11:45 - 13:00 | Law School Rotunda
Tax Day 2026 Flyer

Commencement
2026-05-08 12:30
Can’t make it? Commencement will be available via livestream.

State of the School Address
2026-05-15 12:00 - 13:00
Carolina Law State of the School Address
Join UNC School of Law leaders for an update on the happenings in the halls of Carolina Law, including our second-consecutive No. 18 best law schools ranking. The virtual event outlines our successes, our future, and the path forward.
