UNC School of Law

State of the School Address with Dean Martin Brinkley
2022-04-11 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
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.

Wellness Day - No Classes
2022-02-21
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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

Festival of Legal Learning
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-04 | Virtual
UNC School of Law’s Festival of Legal Learning is a convenient, affordable and enjoyable way to satisfy all your MCLE requirements. Offering live sessions virtually over a 4-day period, the Festival is designed to build basics, sharpen skills, provide perspectives and highlight new developments in the field of law. The format offers you 12 hours of CLE credit, including selections in technology, ethics/professional responsibility, substance abuse/mental health. This diverse program also lets you customize your learning and choose the courses most beneficial to your needs. The quality of the courses you select is assured. Your instructors are recognized experts in their fields and will include professors from Carolina Law as well as distinguished guest faculty.

NC Journal of Law & Technology’s Symposium on Vaccines and the Law
2022-01-28 13:00 | Virtual
The North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology’s annual symposia focus on cutting-edge legal issues in a wide array of technology-related topics. These symposia are open to UNC students and staff, NCBA members seeking CLE credit, and members of the public.

Faculty Speaker Series - Osamudia James
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Osamudia James, University of North Carolina School of Law, in person
Administrative Law, Civil Rights and Discrimination, Education Law, Race and the Law.
https://law.unc.edu/people/osamudia-james/

Prelude to the Banking Institute - Federal and State Regulation of Digital Currencies
2022-01-26 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual

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.

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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