UNC School of Law

Constitution Day: "The Constitution and the 6-3 Supreme Court"
2021-09-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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

First Amendment Day
2021-09-29
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrates its annual First Amendment Day on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. This campus-wide, daylong event is designed to both celebrate the First Amendment and explore its role in the lives of Carolina students.

Faculty Speaker Series - Sean Williams
2021-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Sean Williams, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law/visiting Duke Law this fall
Behavioral Law and Economics; Contracts; Torts; Family Law.
https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/sean-h-williams/

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.

1L Practice Exams
2021-10-08 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
1L Practice Exams
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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.

University Day
2021-10-12
University Day (no classes from 1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

Technology, Inclusiveness, Structural Racism, and Silicon Valley
2021-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
The UNC Center for Civil Rights; UNC Center for Media Law and Policy; UNC Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life; and Common Sense Media will host a panel discussion on “Technology, Inclusiveness, Structural Racism, and Silicon Valley.”
We are at a crossroads. Our lives and entire society have been transformed by a technology revolution and its 24/7 influence on so many aspects of our reality. But even as we rely on technology for connection and collaboration, we’re also feeling the negative impacts of its deep roots into our lives, our culture, and our beliefs. Nowhere is that impact felt more keenly than in the systemic problems of racial justice and inequality in our society. As we begin to truly do the work as a society to unravel these threads, we also see how technology has been wielded as a tool to reinforce unjust and inequitable systems and norms. It has been used maliciously to disenfranchise Black voters, to create “e-carceration” systems that prevent those out of prison from ever truly gaining access to jobs and opportunities, to fuel the rampant distribution of racist and hateful content across their platforms, all while systematically denying children in Black and low-income neighborhoods access to the devices and connection speeds they need to succeed in school and beyond. And all of this has happened under the watch of technology leadership that lacks the diversity of Black and Brown faces, and downplays their complacency. This timely panel will explore how the major tech companies will inevitably be judged by their impact, for better or worse, on racial justice and inequality in America, and what steps we need to take to create a more equitable future.
Panelists include:

Amelia Gibson, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Information and Library Science
Rachel Kuo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life
Ted Shaw, Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights, UNC School of Law
Jim Steyer, CEO/ founder of Common Sense Media and editor of Which Side of History? How Technology is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives,
Francesca Tripodi, Assistant Professor, UNC School of Information and Library Science; Senior Faculty Researcher, Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life
moderator: David Ardia, Associate Professor of Law, UNC School of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy

The event will be held on Zoom and will be open to the public.

Fall Break
2021-10-21 - 2021-10-22
Fall Break
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Faculty Speaker Series - K-Sue Park
2021-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
K-Sue Park Georgetown University Law Center (remote)
Property Law; Land, Dispossession and Displacement.
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/k-sue-park/

Law & Literature Alumni Book Club with Professor Bryan and Professor Orth
2021-10-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Back by popular demand, alumni are invited to join the Law Alumni Association and the Office of Advancement for another installation of the virtual Law and Literature Alumni Book Club, featuring UNC School of Law’s Professor Patricia L. Bryan and Professor John V. Orth.
Featuring Professor Orth’s short story from 2010, entitled Self Defense, this selection begins with a daily dog walk and leads its readers into deep thoughts around the state of American law and happenings in today’s society. A discussion around this story will be modeled after Professor Bryan’s popular Law & Literature class at Carolina Law, and alumni will be able to submit questions for Professor Orth to answer about his work.

Triangle Alumni Regional Club Happy Hour
2021-11-03 17:30 - 19:00
The Triangle Alumni Regional Club invites you to happy hour at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard within Raleigh’s “Brewery Row.” Bowstring has a variety of craft beers and beverages from several North Carolina breweries to share. Additionally, delicious food and entertainment are available onsite for guests.
Carolina Law has reserved a private space outside for alumni and will provide appetizers for the event. A cash bar will be open for guests. The Triangle Alumni Regional Club leaders will be introduced.

Military and Veterans Law Clinic - Purple Heart Ceremony
2021-11-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
In observation of Veterans Day, Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 and Professor John W. Brooker ’03, director of the Military and Veterans Law Clinic, invite the UNC-Chapel Hill community to an outdoor Purple Heart Ceremony honoring Army veteran John Spencer, with presiding officer Brigadier General Alison C. Martin ’00. Seating will be provided.
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Faculty Speaker Series - Cathy Hwang
2021-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Cathy Hwang University of Virginia School of Law, remote
Business Law, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Contracts, and Corporate Governance. https://www.law.virginia.edu/faculty/profile/ch6cq/2914983

Magic Day
2021-11-23
Thurs. classes meet
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Classes End/Magic Day
2021-11-24
Friday classes meet
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Thanksgiving Recess
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-26
Thanksgiving Recess (begins after final class on Wed, Nov 24)
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Reading Day
2021-11-29
Reading Day
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Examinations Begin
2021-11-30
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Faculty Speaker Series - Anne Tucker
2021-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Anne Tucker Georgia State University College of Law, remote
Financial Institutions; Business Organizations; Contracts; Legal Analytics.
https://law.gsu.edu/profile/anne-tucker/

Examinations End
2021-12-10
Examinations End
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Commencement
2021-12-12

Trial Advocacy Intensive Session
2022-01-02 - 2022-01-04

Classes begin - Monday Classes Meet
2022-01-05
Classes begin. MAGIC Day – Monday Classes Meet
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1L Grades Due
2022-01-06 - 2022-01-11
1L Grades Due
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Faculty Speaker Series - Marie Boyd
2022-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Marie Boyd University of South Carolina School of Law, remote
Torts, Food & Drug Law, Food Law and Policy, Administrative Law.
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/faculty_and_staff/directory/boyd_marie.php

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday - No Classes
2022-01-17
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – no classes

2L & 3L Grades Due
2022-01-18
2L & 3L Grades Due
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Watch: UNC Center for Civil Rights Panel on Critical Race Theory
2022-01-19 12:00 - 12:50 | Virtual
What is Critical Race Theory (CRT) and why are we hearing about it now?
Join the UNC Center for Civil Rights for an in-depth panel discussion centered around CRT. Learn more about it from our expert panelists as they take a deep dive into this highly debated school of thought. Submit questions prior to the event via the registration form.
Panelists include:

– Richard Delgado, the co-founder of CRT
– Brian Gibbs, Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC School of Education
– Theodore M. Shaw, Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights, UNC School of Law
– Jean Stefancic, Professor and Clement Research Affiliate, University of Alabama School of Law
– moderator: Erika Richmond, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Civil Rights, UNC School of Law

Q&A
Read additional audience questions answered by Professor Brian Gibbs (PDF)
Video Recording
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First Amendment Law Review Symposium
2022-01-21 09:00 - 15:45 | Virtual
The First Amendment Law Review’s annual symposium is free and open to the public. Every year the First Amendment Law Review hosts a symposium for First Amendment scholars from around the country to discuss and debate different First Amendment issues. Past themes include Fake News, Free Speech and Higher Education, and Net Neutrality and the First Amendment.
