UNC School of Law

Faculty Speaker Series: Kerrel Murray
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Kerrel Murray, UNC School of Law

Property law; race and the law; law and democracy; administrative law; constitutional law.

Consumer Law and Consumer Credit Symposium
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-08
The Consumer Law and Consumer Credit Symposium is held at the Festival of Legal Learning and offers courses on a variety of issues related to the representation of consumers, with a focus on issues related to consumer credit law. Those who counsel consumers, those who counsel businesses that deal with consumers, and those who want to catch up on some of the rapidly evolving changes and regulations in the consumer marketplace should attend.

Faculty Speaker Series: Marie-Amélie George
2020-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Marie-Amélie George, Wake Forest University School of Law

LGBTQ rights; civil procedure and family law; sexuality and gender law; how and why laws have changed, as well as the ways in which history can provide insight into current legal debates and contemporary normative questions.

Defending Farmworker Rights in North Carolina
2020-02-04 15:30 - 19:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Classroom 5046
This will be a panel discussion with 3 speakers focusing on farmworker issues in North Carolina. It will be open to the public. Food will be served to attendees.

Equal Justice Works: How They Can Help You with Your PI Career
2020-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Speaker Kirsten Fruit – Program Manager, Law School Engagement & Advocacy, Equal Justice Works.

Faculty Speaker Series: Monica C. Bell
2020-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Monica C. Bell, Yale Law School

Criminal justice; welfare law; housing, race and the law; qualitative research methods; and law and sociology.

Alumni Clerkship Panel
2020-01-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
To learn more about types of judicial clerkships available and the unique experience of clerking, please join our panel of distinguished UNC Law alumni who served as federal and state law clerks after graduating from law school. This program will include a one-hour panel discussion followed by a reception. Additional clerks are expected to attend the reception, and light refreshments will be served.

Dress for Success presented by Brooks Brothers (men's session)
2020-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Dress for Success presented by Brooks Brothers
Men’s session | Room 5048 | 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
Join the CDO and Brooks Brothers to learn how to dress professionally in the legal industry. You’ll learn the difference between interview attire, office attire, and office-appropriate business casual, and how to adapt these standards for you. Attend and enter the drawing for one of two $100 gift cards to Brooks Brothers.
Classroom 5048

VITA Pro Bono Training with IRS
2020-01-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Annual IRS/VITA training for UNC.
Classroom 4085

Stewardship Luncheon
2020-01-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Carolina Club
Hosted by the Office of Advancement, the annual Stewardship Luncheon honors UNC School of Law scholarship recipients, public interest summer grant recipients, and the generous donors who support our students, faculty and programs.
Invitation only. Contact Kelly Mann with questions.

American Constitution Society- Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
2020-01-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Classroom 5042
UNC School of Law’s American Constitution Society chapter to screen our new feature documentary: Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook – and then afterwards we will have a thoughtful panel discussion on voting rights.

Faculty Speaker Series: Brandon L. Garrett
2020-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Brandon L. Garrett, Duke Law

Criminal justice outcomes; evidence, and constitutional rights; forensic science; eyewitness identi􏰀ication; corporate crime; constitutional rights and habeas corpus; and criminal justice policy.

Global Cafe - LGBTQ Rights in Asia
2020-01-22 12:00 - 12:50 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
In some parts of Asia, courts have made great strides advancing LGBT rights by, for example, ruling in favor of same-sex marriage or the legal recognition of nonbinary gender. In contrast, courts in other parts of Asia have entrenched LGBTQ subordination. Professor Holning Lau will discuss his research on this fragmented legal landscape. He will also discuss his experiences working on LGBTQ advocacy projects in Asia over the years.
Free coffee drink:
This month’s Global Cafe featured drink is Hong Kong yinyeung, a milky and slightly sweet blend of coffee and tea.

Faculty Speaker Series: John M. Conley
2020-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
John M. Conley, UNC School of Law
Civil procedure, intellectual property, biotechnology and the law, and a professional responsibility course that focuses on the empirical study of the legal profession.

Faculty Speaker Series: Barbara A. Fedders
2020-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Barbara A. Fedders, UNC School of Law

Youth justice; children’s rights; children sexuality and the law; criminal defense; juvenile and criminal justice systems.

AALS Annual Meeting
2020-01-02 08:00 - 2020-01-05 17:00

D.C. Alumni Reception with Dean Martin H. Brinkley
2019-12-09 17:30 - 19:00
Delicious drinks, great food, and the opportunity to connect and network with the vibrant Tar Heel legal community in D.C. is on deck for you for this special event in your city.
Special guest Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 (Dean and Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of Law) will be in town to host this event, sharing a brief update with attendees on Carolina Law, as well as other various staff from UNC School of Law.
There is no cost to attend, and appetizers as well as a cash bar will be available onsite the night of the event. Guests are welcome to join, too.
Questions about this upcoming event? Contact Kelly Mann (assistant director of alumni and donor relations) at mann@unc.edu.

Examinations Begin
2019-12-03

Companion Animal Law- Writing Contest deadline
2019-11-30 17:00
‘Companion Animal Law Writing Contest’ ( www.writeaboutanimallaw.com ) for law students. This year’s contest focuses on two questions, the first one is state legislature’s animal control and enforcement laws’ bond-for-care provisions, and the second one is on fraudulent claims of emotional support and service animals.
https://cqrcengage.com/akc/file/C60zbHeAua7/writeaboutanimallaw.pdf

FRIDAY classes meet / Classes End
2019-11-27

THURSDAY classes meet
2019-11-26

Student Organization Council Meeting
2019-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
November Meeting – Semester Overview

Winter Break Pro Bono Project Signups
2019-11-21 06:00 - 10:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Sign ups for Winter Break pro bono projects. Details will follow soon.

NC Racial Justice Act Event
2019-11-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
The Death Penalty Project has partnered with an undergraduate group to host a NC Racial Justice Act event. Elizabeth Hambourger from the Center for Death Penalty Litigation and Senator Floyd Mckissick are expected to speak. The event is open to all and food will be provided!
Classroom 5046

Go Cafe!
2019-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Go Cafe! Contact person is Stephanie Schantz with International Programs and LL.M.

Expert Witnesses in Asylum Proceedings
2019-11-15 09:30 - 15:30 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Session One: 9:30 to 12
Session Two: 1:00 to 3:30
University of North Carolina School of Law, Room 5052
Expert testimony can be critical to the outcome of asylum hearings. Academics and others with knowledge of country conditions, and medical and mental health professionals can harness their expertise to support asylum-seekers fleeing harm.
This training is designed to provide members of the academic community, professionals, and others with specialized knowledge with an overview of the purposes served by experts in these cases. Expert witnesses and immigration attorneys will explain the uses of expert evidence in asylum claims, offer practical advice on providing written and oral testimony, and engage in a discussion on the collaboration between attorneys and experts. UNC law students will present a mock trial examination of expert witnesses.
There will be one session specifically addressing country conditions experts followed by a second session devoted to mental health and medical evaluations. You can register for both sessions if you wish.

Light refreshments will be provided.
The event is free, but registration is required.
A full agenda is available at the registration link. Materials will be provided to those who register.
Directions and parking information
Contact Deborah M. Weissman, weissman@email.unc.edu, with questions.

Sponsored by the UNC School of Law and the UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas

Carolina Christian Legal Society Speaker Series: David Brown & Pam Keenan
2019-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Join us in welcoming David Brown & Pam Keenan of Apex Immigration Services (AIS) to UNC Law. Come hear from these two speakers how to use your legal skills to address a pressing need in our world. Last year, CLS’s work in partnership with AIS won the UNC Public Service Award. Come hear how you can help provide pro bono legal assistance to immigrants and refugees, possibly in another project this year!
Classroom 4085

Faculty Speaker Series: Kevin Scott Haeberle
2019-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Kevin Scott Haeberle, William & Mary Law School

Corporate and Securities Law with focus on the regulation of secondary markets, 􏰀inancial economics, and market-microstructure economics.

Chicago Regional Alumni Event 2019
2019-11-13 17:30 - 19:00
Women’s Athletic Club (626 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL)
Are you a UNC alumni who graduated from Carolina undergrad and went on to law school? Or are you a UNC School of Law graduate?
If you answered “yes”, than make plans to join us for a gathering of UNC alumni working in the Chicago legal community!

SELA Presents: Practicing Entertainment Law in a Non-Major Market
2019-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
On November 12, The Sports and Entertainment Law Association will be proud to host two entertainment lawyers who make the Triangle their home base for a discussion with UNC law students titled Practicing Entertainment Law in a Non-Major Market . Shawn Rogers Nolan of Shawn Nolan Law and Neil Schulman of Ploegsma & Schulman LLP will discuss how their legal careers lead to entertainment law, what brought them to North Carolina, and how they practice outside of the entertainment hubs of New York and Los Angeles. Both attorneys have found an uncommon home in the Chapel Hill area working with artists, musicians, songwriters, record labels, publishing companies, actors, social media influencers, industry executives, production companies and more. This event will surely be of interest to any law students interested in entertainment, music, or practicing any kind of law in a non-major market. Lunch will be provided.
