UNC School of Law

Law & Literature: Online Alumni Book Club with Professor Patricia Bryan
2020-05-27 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | NC
Join Professor Patricia Bryan in reading the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead. This book spans the period from the 1960’s—after the Supreme Court decided Brown vs. Board of Education—until the present day. Based on a true story, this novel reminds us that the past cannot be erased and that changes in the law will not be enough to end discrimination and racial injustice. Styled in the model of Professor Bryan’s popular Law & Literature class at Carolina Law, alumni are invited to take part in a thoughtful conversation about the important themes in this book.
A link to join us for the virtual event will be sent out via email prior to the webinar.

Summer Classes and Externships Begin
2020-05-12 08:00 - 17:00 | NC

Graduation Weekend
2020-05-09 08:00 - 2020-05-10 17:00 | NC

Application deadline
2020-05-01 | NC
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Canceled: The J. Nelson Young Tax Institute
2020-04-23 08:00 - 2020-04-24 17:00 | NC
This event has been canceled.
The J. Nelson Young Tax Institute is an annual professional program covering current state and federal tax problems and issues at the post-graduate level of knowledge. The program is designed for the practitioner who must frequently handle state and federal tax matters. Emphasis is placed on subjects that are new and current, including in-depth coverage of recent developments and problems that often prove difficult in planning clients’ affairs and transactions. The conference will feature discussions on current issues in individual and business income taxation, professional regulatory ethics and in estate planning. The learning objectives for this program is to expand the practitioners understanding of state and federal taxation policy, regulation and real-world application. There are no prerequisites or advanced preparation for this group-live conference. The speakers are tax practitioners and scholars from throughout the country who have been selected for their technical expertise and speaking ability.

Canceled: Creating an Effective Family Business Board
2020-04-16 15:00 - 2020-04-17 15:30 | Rizzo Center, 150 DuBose Home Lane, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
This event is canceled. It may be rescheduled for fall 2020.
This program was inspired by the UNC School of Law’s Director Diversity Initiative program and is co-sponsored by the School of Law’s Center for Banking and Finance and the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Family Enterprise Center. The conference is dedicated to supporting high-achieving boards for family businesses. The conference also will be helpful for individuals who serve as outside independent directors of family-owned firms. Family business owners and independent directors will benefit from participating in sessions led by an experienced team of faculty, family business owners, and independent directors with family business board experience. Participants will learn and share experiences through interactive sessions that aim to provide actionable take-aways, practical insights, and thought-expanding questions.
Thursday, April 16, 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Canceled: Faculty Speaker Series: Donita Robinson
2020-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Donita Robinson, UNC School of Medicine

Behavioral and pharmacological neurodynamic studies on how addictive drugs, such as alcohol and nicotine, alter corticostriatal circuit activity both acutely and persistently, especially when drug exposure occurs during adolescence.

Canceled: Faculty Speaker Series: Victoria Saker Woeste
2020-04-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Victoria Saker Woeste, American Bar Association
U.S. legal history, specifically twentieth century political economy, civil rights, and hate speech.

Prospective Student Open House
2020-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
The Office of Admissions is still accepting and processing applications until May 1, 2020. There will be an online Prospective Student Open House on April 2 from Noon-1pm. Join via Zoom.

Canceled: Faculty Speaker Series: Kathleen Thomas
2020-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
This event is canceled.

Kathleen Thomas, UNC School of Law

Pedagogy Workshop, “Active Learning and Formative Assessment in a Large Law School Class.”

Canceled: Wade H. Hargrove Media Law Policy Colloquium
2020-04-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Carolina Club
We plan to reschedule this event sometime during the fall of 2020.
As the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill officials continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19, and to promote the safety of our alumni, friends, staff, and students, the upcoming Wade H. Hargrove Media Law and Policy Colloquium scheduled for April 1, 2020 is postponed.
Hosted by the UNC School of Law and UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, this year’s Wade H. Hargrove Media Law Policy Colloquium, featuring Richard Gingras (vice president of news, Google Inc.), will take place Wednesday, April 1.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP in order to help anticipate the size of the audience.

Canceled: Judge John Owens, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2020-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
This event is canceled.
Judge John Owens, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and former law clerk for Justice Ginsburg will discuss the Ashton Embry Supreme Court Leak Scandal of 1919.
Rm 5042

Canceled: Faculty Speaker Series: Molly Worthen
2020-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
This event is canceled.
Molly Worthen, UNC Department of History

North American religious and intellectual history, particularly the ideas and culture of conservative Christianity; global Christianity, North American religious and intellectual culture, and the history of politics and ideology.

Classes resume remotely at 8:00 a.m.
2020-03-23 08:00 - 17:00 | NC

Canceled: Faculty Speaker Series: Scholarship Roundtable
2020-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
This event is canceled.

Scholarship Roundtable

Scholarship Roundtable: “Writing the Scholarly Monograph.”
John Conley, Max Eichner, Michael Gerhardt, Eric Muller, John Orth.

Canceled: Employer Reception for 1Ls
2020-03-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Carolina Club
This event is canceled. It may be rescheduled for fall 2020.

March 18, 2020 | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Carolina Club, Hill Alumni Center
Join us for the 7th Annual Employer Reception for 1Ls. This event provides employers and first-year students the opportunity to get to one another in a social setting without the stress of the fall interview season. The event features heavy hors d’oeuvres and concludes in time for employers to connect with their 2020 summer associates afterwards. As always, there is no cost to attend for employers or students.
The evening’s schedule is as follows:

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Diverse Student Pre-Reception
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Main Reception

Employer Registration will open in January. For more information contact Shawn McKenna in the Career Development Office.

Canceled: Murphy Lecture
2020-03-18 16:00 - 17:00 | NC
The 2020 Murphy Lecture has been canceled due to the worldwide public health crisis and related travel restrictions for many. Learn more at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Coronavirus Updates.
Dikgang Moseneke, the former deputy chief justice of South Africa, will deliver the 2020 William P. Murphy Distinguished Lecture at UNC School of Law on Wed., March 18.
The Murphy Lecture Series was established by the UNC School of Law Class of 1990 to celebrate former faculty member Professor William P. Murphy’s teaching and his work in constitutional law, labor law and civil rights. This lecture series is responsible for bringing noted lawyers, political figures and public advocates to the campus.
A reception with light refreshments will begin at 4pm, with lecture to follow. The event is free and open to the public.

Canceled: Conversation with Judge Emin Toro '00, United States Tax Court
2020-03-17 12:00 - 12:50 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
This event has been canceled. We plan to reschedule this event sometime during the fall of 2020.
Room 5052
Join Judge Emin Toro ’00, of the United States Tax Court, for a lunchtime conversation about his career path and work. Judge Toro joined the Tax Court as a presidential appointee and was confirmed in 2019. He was formerly a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Covington & Burling LLP where his practice focused on the needs of multinational companies, including both tax controversies and counseling. Judge Toro’s experience includes audits, administrative appeals, litigation and transfer pricing matters. He received his JD from Carolina Law in 2000 and clerked for the Honorable Karen LeCraft Henderson, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (2000–2001) and the Honorable Clarence Thomas, US Supreme Court (2002–2003). This event is hosted by Professor Joni Walser ’86 and open to all law students.

Spring break extension
2020-03-16 - 2020-03-22 | NC
UNC-Chapel Hill is closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, and the University’s spring break is extended through March 22. Learn more at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Coronavirus Updates website.

Asheville Alumni Reception with VALOR Students
2020-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
Hosted by the UNC School of Law Alumni Association and the Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), please join us for an alumni reception in Asheville!

Spring break begins at 5 p.m.
2020-03-06 17:00 | NC

Faculty Speaker Series: Guest Speaker (TBA)
2020-03-05 00:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Tü bingen University expressly supports the freedom of research and academia, the freedom of expression, the equality of all human beings, respect for human dignity, peaceful coexistence, and protection of the environment.

Priority Application Deadline
2020-03-01 | NC

Faculty Speaker Series: Dara Purvis
2020-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Dara Purvis, Penn State Law

Family law; feminist legal theory; contract law; sexuality and the law; gender stereotypes and the law; neutralizing reforms, in the context of how the law de􏰀ines parenthood.

Faculty Speaker Series: Nirej Sekhon
2020-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Nirej Sekhon, Georgia State University College of Law

Relationships between criminal procedure, criminalization, and political culture. Evaluating criminal justice norms and institutions through the lenses of democracy and equality theory.

Witt Professionalism Roundtable
2020-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Carolina Club
Hosted by the Office of Advancement, the invitation-only Witt Professionalism Roundtable offers Carolina Law guests the unique opportunity to discuss ethical issues with seasoned attorneys, judges, and faculty members.
Each year, more than 75 attendees are provided an ethical problem with the accompanying N.C. State Bar rules for professional conduct to review prior to the event. Over dinner, the problem and related issues are discussed and then students volunteer to share their group’s conclusions. CLE credit pending approval.
There is no cost for this exclusive event, which is graciously funded by the Raymond B. Witt Professionalism Endowment.
Attire is business. Seating is limited.

Faculty Speaker Series: Kerrel Murray
2020-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 | NC
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.
