UNC School of Law

Reading Day - No Classes
2022-04-18
Reading Day – No Classes
(Inclement weather make-up day if needed)
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Spring Holiday - no classes
2022-04-15
Spring Holiday – no classes
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Wellness Day - No classes
2022-04-14, 2022-02-21
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An intimate conversation with young alumni and current students
2022-04-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Join UNC School of Law for a night of engaging conversation with Young Alumni Leadership Council members along with current students.
There will be a session of student panelists that will be moderated by a Young Alumni Leadership Council Member and a session of Young Alumni Leadership Council Members moderated by a student. We invite you to submit questions that you might have for current students and alumni post graduation. Questions can range from how did you choose your career path to how navigating law school is going during a pandemic.

Classes End
2022-04-13
Last day of classes
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Watch: District Attorney Candidate Debate
2022-04-12 12:00 - 12:50
The Prosecutors and Politics Project hosted a debate for the candidates in the 2022 election for Orange/Chatham District Attorney.
Watch now: Play a recording of this debate

State of the School Address with Dean Martin Brinkley
2022-04-11 18:00 - 18:30
Jim Deal ’74 and the Law Alumni Association invite you to join them for an exclusive evening with Dean Martin H. Brinkley ‘92 as he shares the State of the School Address.
After an introduction by Jim Deal ’74 (President, Law Alumni Association and Partner, Deal, Mosley & Smith), Dean Brinkley will share information and important school initiatives as well as news from the school and give an inside look at life back in the halls of Van-Hecke Wettach.

Admitted Students Day
2022-04-08, 2022-03-25
Hosted by the Office of Admissions. Admitted students, check your email!
For more info

Institute for Innovation: Celebrating Legal Service to the State
2022-04-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Graham Memorial Hall, 210 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 27514, United States
The UNC-Chapel Hill community is invited to an event showcasing Carolina Law’s faculty and students as they share the impactful stories of how they have helped for-profit and nonprofit businesses and organizations from across the state.
You will hear about B3 Coffee and how they are providing community-integrated social and vocational opportunities for people of all abilities by using coffee to bring people together to dismantle stigma and influence change toward a more inclusive equitable world. You will also hear about Chicora Engineering, a Native American owned and operated civil engineering firm based in Pembroke, N.C.
The Institute for Innovation fills in the missing piece of the puzzle for the entrepreneurship ecosystem by providing early stage legal counsel that is critical to the success of new businesses and organizations. The three clinics that comprise the Institute (Startup NC Law Clinic, Community Development Law Clinic, Intellectual Property Clinic) are training lawyers, supporting and protecting the dreams of entrepreneurs and strengthening economies across the state.

CRGE 2022: Public Health and Structural Inequality
2022-04-01 14:00 - 17:00
The Conference on Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity is proud to present our Spring 2022 Conference, focusing on topics of public health and structural inequality. Panels will run 2-5pm on Friday, April 1st and 9am-12:30pm on Saturday, April 2nd (with in person social that evening).

GiveUNC
2022-03-29
UNC School of Law offers students an accessible, affordable top 25 legal education. A Carolina Law degree allows our graduates to practice their chosen legal field without the burden of student debt. GiveUNC is a 24-hour virtual gathering of Tar Heels to give back and support Carolina. This GiveUNC, you can support our students, world class faculty, and hands-on programming. On March 29, support a degree like no other.

Admitted Students Diversity Day
2022-03-27

CPILO Auction & Benefit
2022-03-25 19:30 - 22:30
Carolina Public Interest Law Organization invites the law school community to its annual Auction & Benefit. All proceeds from the event go directly to fund UNC law students accepting full-time, unpaid public interest law positions for the summer.
The Story Venue, 450 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

A Career of Service: A Symposium Honoring the Judicial Legacy of Judge James A. Wynn
2022-03-25
Please join Volume 100 of the North Carolina Law Review on Friday, March 25th, beginning at 9:00 AM for “A Career of Service: A Symposium Honoring the Judicial Legacy of Judge James A. Wynn.” This event will be hosted by Zoom.

Information Warfare in the Russian-Ukraine Conflict
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:00
This moderated panel will explore the information war underway in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In addition to discussing the many challenges facing journalists covering the conflict, the panelists will explore how social media has changed information warfare and impacted intelligence gathering and analysis, evaluate how social media platforms and journalists handle mis- and disinformation, and offer media literacy tips to our audience.

A Conversation with Professor Bill Marshall hosted by the Northern California Alumni Regional Club
2022-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
The San Francisco / Northern California Alumni Regional Club invites alumni to a virtual discussion with Professor Bill Marshall to learn about Judge Ketanji Brown, President Biden’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and the confirmation process. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

Classes resume
2022-03-21
Classes resume
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Spring break
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-18
Spring break
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San Francisco/Northern California Alumni Regional Club Happy Hour
2022-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Seven Stills Brewery, 100 Hooper Street, San Francisco, CA
Join the San Francisco/Northern California Alumni Regional Club for happy hour. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

Appetizers at The Ackland
2022-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Join UNC School of Law for appetizers and private access to Chapel Hill’s prestigious Ackland Art Museum. This invitation-only event is held in appreciation of leadership donors who give $1,000 or more annually to Carolina Law and whose financial support is critical to the continued success of the law school.

Cornerstone Gathering
2022-03-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Explore the UNC School of Law Cornerstone Club at this invitation-only Cornerstone Gathering!

CPILO Fun Run/Walk
2022-02-26 07:30 - 10:00
Who: Law students, faculty, partners, community members–all are welcome!
What: Fun 5K Run/Walk
Where: 160 Ridge Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
When: Saturday, February 26th at 7:30am
Why: To support public interest law summer grants
The Carolina Public Interest Law Organization (CPILO) is hosting a fun 5K run/walk. Proceeds will go directly towards funding modest grants for UNC Law students who accept unpaid summer internships in public interest law.

Faculty Speaker Series - Sahar Aziz
2022-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Sahar Aziz, Rutgers Law School, S.I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, in person
Civil Rights, National Security, Middle East Law, Race and the Law.
https://law.rutgers.edu/directory/view/8277

Law & Literature Alumni Book Club - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
2022-02-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Styled in the model of Professor Patricia Bryan’s popular Law & Literature class at Carolina Law, alumni are invited to take part in a thoughtful conversation with Professor Bryan and Grace A. Gregson, BA ’14, JD ’17.

Prelude to the Banking Institute - LIBOR: What’s the Latest in the New Year?
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
The UNC Center for Banking and Finance is offering its annual Banking Institute in a virtual format. As a Prelude to the Banking Institute, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, the center has planned two free webinars:
Prelude to the Banking Institute – Federal and State Regulation of Digital Currencies
January 26, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Virtual | Register
Prelude to the Banking Institute – LIBOR: What’s the Latest in the New Year?
February 16, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Virtual | Register
CLE Credit: Pending

Faculty Speaker Series - Ben Levin
2022-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Ben Levin, Colorado Law School, in person
Criminal Law and Policy; criminal justice reform and its relationship to other movements for social and economic change.
https://lawweb.colorado.edu/profiles/profile.jsp?id=824

Faculty Speaker Series - Kara Bruce
2022-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Kara Bruce The University of Toledo College of Law, in person
U.S. Legal History—specifically twentieth century political economy, Civil Rights, and hate speech.
https://www.utoledo.edu/law/faculty/fulltime/Bruce.html

Trial Advocacy Lectures End/Classes End
2022-02-03
