UNC School of Law

Southeastern Prevention and Addiction Recovery Resource Center (SPARC)
2024-09-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | UNC Pembroke
Guest Speaker – Thomas A. Kelley, III

Innovate Carolina Network Forum
2024-09-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Innovate Carolina Junction, 136 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
UNC departments and programs will provide updates or promote upcoming opportunities related to innovation and entrepreneurship

Well-being Day 1—no classes
2024-09-27

Institute for Innovation Panel Discussion: The Future of College Athletics
2024-10-01 17:00 - 18:00 | The Blue Zone @ Kenan Stadium, 104 Stadium Dr., Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Please join us for the UNC School of Law’s
Institute for Innovation Speaker Series
October 1, 2024
Panel Discussion at 5:00 p.m.
The Blue Zone (Kenan Stadium)
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Join our panelists as they discuss the future of college athletics.

Courtney Banghart
Head Coach, UNC Women’s Basketball
Jay Bilas
Basketball Analyst, ESPN
Bubba Cunningham
Director of Athletics, UNC-Chapel Hill
Jim Delany
Former Commissioner, The Big Ten Conference
Aranza Vázquez
Olympic Diver, UNC Swimming and Diving

University Day (faculty may choose to cancel class to attend UNC’s ceremony 11-12:20)
2024-10-11

North Carolina Law Review Symposium
2024-10-11 08:30 - 16:15 | Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
North Carolina Law Review Symposium: Justice in the Age of Criminal Records
This symposium will examine the role of criminal records in American criminal justice. Criminal records are not a formal part of a criminal sentence, but they trigger a host of quasi-punitive consequences. These penalties can attach to arrest as well as conviction. This symposium will explore the reach and impact of arrest and conviction records from a number of perspectives, including juvenile justice, constitutional law, immigration enforcement and expungement.
View the schedule of events here.

Magic Day-- Friday classes meet
2024-10-16

1L Practice Exams
2024-10-16

Fall Break
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18

Channel/ Institute for Innovation Pro Bono Hours
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18 | Channel, 106 Market Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401

Fall Break Pro Bono Trip: Working with Channel in Wilmington
2024-10-17 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-18 08:00 - 17:00
This will be an exciting partnership between the UNC Law Pro Bono Program, the UNC Law Insitute for Innovation, Smith Anderson, and Channel (a small business center in Wilmington providing free services to minority entrepreneurs). Student sign-ups close on Mon., Sept. 9th at 5 PM.
Please contact Meghan Moran, director of pro bono initiatives, for more information

Outer Banks Entrepreneurs Trademark & Copyright Presentation
2024-10-22 18:30 - 20:30
Guest Speaker:
Assistant Professor, Dustin Marlan

Location:
Elizabeth City, NC

Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics
2024-11-08 09:30 - 15:00
Generative AI for Corporate Attorneys
This four-hour online CLE will feature experienced practitioners, in-house counsel, thought leaders, and scholars discussing the ethical issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in a business and transactional practice.
Program sessions include:

An introduction to generative artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and others
Use of generative AI in a transactional and business practice – inhouse and outside counsel perspectives
Preparing law students to use generative AI
Ethical issues associated with generative AI

The 2024 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.

Well-being Day 2—no classes
2024-11-11

Law Alumni Weekend
2024-11-15 - 2024-11-17
The UNC Law Alumni Association invites all Carolina Law alumni back to Chapel Hill on November 15-17, 2024, for Law Alumni Weekend.
Bring your family, friends and encourage fellow classmates to come back to Chapel Hill for THE ONLY event that brings together all alumni, students, faculty and staff for a fall weekend of activities for all ages in celebration and support of UNC School of Law.
For the latest updates please visit:
https://law.unc.edu/alumni/events/law-alumni-weekend/

First Amendment Law Review Symposium
2024-11-15 08:45 - 15:30 | Carolina Club
First Amendment Law Review Symposium
The Quintessential Marketplace of Ideas?: Current Free Speech Issues on University Campuses
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Carolina Club located at George Watts Hill Alumni Center, 150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514.
LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/@carolinalaw/streams
CLE Credit: 4.5 General Hours
The First Amendment Law Review at the University of North Carolina is proud to present its 2024 symposium: “The Quintessential Marketplace of Ideas?: Current Free Speech Issues on University Campuses.” In the past year, student protests over the war in Gaza have spread across the country, raising difficult questions about not only how university administrators should respond but also what role, if any, protests should play in the life of a university. At the same time, UNC and other universities have embraced the concept of “institutional neutrality” for the first time since it was proposed in the 1967 Kalven Report; students and professors alike complain that they are “canceled” for expressing unpopular viewpoints in the place traditionally known as the marketplace of ideas; and federal and state lawmakers take aim at elitist universities. Join us Friday, November 15, 2024, at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center at the Carolina Club as we dive into this topic, dissecting contemporary challenges the First Amendment faces at America’s institutions of higher education. We are excited to host several leading First Amendment academics and practitioners, including Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea of the University of North Carolina School of Law, who will deliver the keynote address.
Opening Statements:

Lee H. Roberts, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor

Keynote Address:

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

Panel 1: Student Speech & Protests
Moderated by Michael J. Gerhardt, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, UNC School of Law

Steven T. Collis, Clinical Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Vikram D. Amar, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Davis School of Law
Timothy Zick, Robert & Elizabeth Scott Research Professor and John Marshall Professor of Government and Citizenship, William & Mary Law School
Lindsie Rank, Director of Campus Rights Advocacy, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)

Panel 2: Faculty Speech & Academic Freedom
Moderated by William P. Marshall, William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, UNC School of Law

Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel and Director of Center for Academic Freedom, Alliance Defending Freedom
Amy Gajda, Jeffrey D. Forchelli Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
David M. Rabban, Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail, and Robert Lee Jamail Regents Chair in Law, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Caroline Mala Corbin, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law

Panel 3: Institutional Speech & Administrative Challenges
Moderated by Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, UNC School of Law

Peter Hans, The University of North Carolina System President
Liz Magill, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Keith E. Whittington, David Boies Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Christopher Alan Bracey, Provost and Professor of Law, George Washington University

SCHEDULE

8:15 a.m.
Registration

8:50 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Panel 1: Student Speech & Protests

11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Panel 2: Faculty Speech & Academic Freedom

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Panel 3: Institutional Speech & Administrative Challenges

Wednesday classes meet
2024-11-19

Monday classes meet
2024-11-20

Institute for Innovation Host - Lunch and Learn session
2024-11-21 12:00 - 13:30 | 79°West, 120 Mosaic Blvd, Ste 120, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
AI and legal writing, Nicole Downing (Clinical Associate Professor of Law)

Classes End
2024-11-22

Reading/ Makeup Days
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27

Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29

Winter Commencement
2024-12-15

Classes Begin
2025-01-06

Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
2025-01-13

MLK Day—no classes
2025-01-20

JOLT Symposium: Ethics in the Age of Innovation: Navigating Bioethics and Tech Law
2025-02-01 09:00 - 15:30 | Classroom 4004
Join us for an engaging exploration of the ethical challenges at the intersection of biotechnology and the law. This year’s symposium brings together leading scholars to discuss how advancements in technology have shaped our understanding of bioethics and the laws that govern them.
Schedule
9:00 AM–9:30 AM: Arrival and Breakfast
9:30 AM: Introductions from Symposium Editor Alberto Bufalino and Editor-in-Chief Daniel Self
9:40 AM: Introductions from Professor Joan Krause

Joan Krause, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law

10:00 AM–10:30 AM: Regenerative Medicine & Brain Organoids

Christine Coughlin, Professor of Law, Director of Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research, Wake Forest University School of Law

10:30 AM–11:00 AM: Pediatric Predisposition Genetic Testing and the Right to Future Privacy

Allison Whelan, Assistant Professor of Law, Georgia State University College of Law

11:00 AM–11:30 AM: Assisted Reproductive Justice

Seema Mohapatra, M.D. Anderson Foundation Endowed Professor in Health Law and Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

11:30 AM–12:00 PM: Lunch
12:00 PM–12:30 PM: The Bioethics of Patents & Licensing

Tabrez Ebrahim, Associate Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School

12:30 PM–1:00 PM: “How to Be Pro-Life”

Christopher Robertson, N. Neal Pike Scholar and Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Boston University School of Law, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health

1:00 PM–1:30 PM: Organ Procurement & The Dead Donor Rule

Lois Shepherd, Peter A. Wallenborn, Jr. and Dolly F. Wallenborn Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Professor of Public Health Sciences, Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law

1:30 PM–2:00 PM: Closing Remarks

Oral Arguments United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2025-02-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Courtroom 4081
Join us for a special session of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where a panel of three distinguished judges will hear oral arguments for multiple cases. This event offers a unique opportunity for students and the public to witness the appellate process firsthand.
Event Details
Schedule

Oral Arguments: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Educational Q&A session to follow
Case schedule pending release (expected within 7-10 days)

Attendance Information

Open to law students and the general public
Limited seating available in Courtroom 4081
Livestream available via Zoom for students
No registration required

Panel Information
The three-judge panel from the NC Court of Appeals will be announced with the upcoming calendar. The court traditionally features judges with UNC connections.
Note: Specific case information, including names, numbers, and argument order, will be updated upon release of the official court calendar. Check the NC Court of Appeals website for updates.

Carolina Law Festival of Legal Learning
2025-02-07 08:00 - 18:00 | Carolina Club
Join Carolina Law alumni and students for a day of legal education and receive six hours of CLE credits, with sessions instructed by members of our community.
Stay and enjoy a reception following the CLE sessions with Carolina Law alumni and students.
CLE sessions include:

Climate and the Insurance-Resilience Link: North Carolina Hits the National News
Donald Hornstein, Thomas F. Taft Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center on Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics (CE3)

Recent Developments in Immigration Law
Rick Su, Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of Law

Annual U.S. Supreme Court Roundup: 2024-25 Edition
Maxine Eichner, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law
F. Andrew Hessick, Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law
Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law
Ryan Park, Solicitor General, North Carolina Department of Justice

Evolving Strategies for Attorney Mental Health
David Kouba ’02, Arnold & Porter

AI and You
Alison Grounds ’01, Troutman Pepper

Dragging the Law School Forward: Lucius Polk McGehee and Harry Woodburn Chase, 1910-1924
Martin H. Brinkley ’92, Dean and William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law

Important program information:

Registration Fee: $100
Six hours of CLE have been 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.
Parking is available at Rams Head Parking Deck for $15.75 (104 Ridge Road Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514). Access to the Carolina Club is on level three of the garage. Remember to keep your ticket and you will pay for parking as you leave Rams Head Parking Deck.

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
