UNC School of Law

Law Alumni Association Board and Committee Meeting and Leadership Donor Celebration
2022-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Carolina is always fun in the fall. Come for the meetings and stay for the leadership donor celebration! More details coming soon.

Greensboro Alumni Reception
2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Tuggle Duggins, Tuggle Duggins 400 Bellemeade Street, Suite 800, Greensboro, NC, 27401, United States
The offices of Alumni Affairs and Career Development and the Center for Banking & Finance invite you to join us for a Greensboro Alumni Reception on Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Hosted by Tuggle Duggins, this reception is part of the Career Development Office’s efforts to expose members of our first-year class to our great Greensboro alumni and showcase the opportunities to build successful careers in Greensboro.

Carolina Law Fall Break
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-21

University Day
2022-10-12
Classes canceled from 3:20 pm to 4:40 pm.

Emerging Issues Forum for Bank Directors
2022-10-06 11:00 - 2022-10-07 12:00
The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks and the Center for Banking and Finance offer this program for bank directors of all experience levels. Any individual serving on the board of directors of a bank, thrift, or other financial institution is invited to participate. The all new agenda means this session is appropriate for prior attendees. Completion of the regular Directors’ College is not a prerequisite for attending. Participants can network with other directors and stay abreast of emerging issues and challenges in the financial industry.
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, Asheville, N.C.
CPE and CLE credit applied for

Fall For All
2022-10-01 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Calling all Carolina Law Alumni, Family and Friends – We Can’t Wait to See You at Fall for All Weekend 2022!
It’s officially here. Don’t miss THE alumni weekend at Carolina Law – Fall for All Weekend, September 30-October 1. We’re excited to welcome you back to the hill for two days of Carolina Law fun. Alumni, students, faculty and staff are invited to a weekend full of family-friendly activities in celebration and support of UNC School of Law. See the full schedule of events below.
Registration closes September 19 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

POSTPONED, New Date TBA - LAA Leadership Awards Celebration
2022-09-30 18:00 - 21:00
As part of the Fall for All weekend celebration, join us Friday for the LAA Leadership Awards Celebration and alumni affinity group events.

Well-being Day
2022-09-26
No classes

Constitution Day Celebration with U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta
2022-09-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
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 14 with a fireside chat with United States Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in the UNC School of Law Kathrine R. Everett Law Library at 4:00 p.m. Mary-Rose Papandrea, Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, will engage with Associate Attorney General Gupta about her career and service as well as her work as it relates to the Constitution. A reception will follow the discussion.

2022 Carolina Law Family Day
2022-09-10 08:30 - 14:30 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
We at Carolina Law understand that a law student’s community plays an important role in their success at law school. We believe that the more a student’s support system understands about the rigorous academic and professional demands of law school, the more they will be able to help their loved ones succeed at Carolina Law. We welcome the friends, family, and loved ones of all first-year law students to learn more about UNC School of Law at Law Family Day on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 8:30am – 2:30pm at the law school.
The program will include:

Welcome and Remarks from Martin H. Brinkley, Dean of UNC School of Law
A Mock Class taught by a member of the law school faculty
An Introduction to the offices of Student Development and Career Development, and the Pro Bono program
Student Panel:  Hear from members of the Class of 2023 and 2024 about their experiences at UNC Law
N.C. Traditional Barbecue Picnic Lunch (dietary substitutions available)

If you have specific questions about the event, please contact Emily Shuman at eshuman@email.unc.edu or (919) 843-9871.

First Day of Class
2022-08-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States

2022 New Student Orientation
2022-08-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, 160 Ridge Road, CB #3380, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, United States
Welcome to Carolina Law!

2022 New Student Orientation
2022-08-15 08:00 - 18:00 | Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, 27599, United States

Virtual Orientation
2022-08-10 12:00 - 13:00
Carolina Law Community Sessions

Law IT Department
Law Library
Office of Advancement
International Programs

Virtual Orientation
2022-08-09 12:00 - 13:00
Carolina Law Community Sessions

Office of Admissions & Financial Adi
Academic Advising & Registration
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
UNC Student Legal Services

Virtual Orientation
2022-08-08 12:00 - 13:00
Orientation Welcome!

Student Development Office (SDO) Introduction
Administrative Items/Logistics
Orientation overview

Law School Reception at the NCBA Annual Meeting
2022-06-23 17:30 - 18:30 | The Marriott at Twin City Quarter, Hearn C/ 425 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Make plans to join fellow Carolina Law alumni and friends at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem on Thursday June 23, 2022. You will hear remarks from Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 and meet the newest member of the Carolina Law family, Jennifer Guy, the director of alumni and donor relations.
You do not have to be signed up for the NCBA Annual Meeting to attend.
Registration is now open.
Questions about this event? Please contact Kelly Mann Rose (assistant director of alumni and donor relations) at mann@unc.edu.

Watch: Private Money in Prosecutor Elections: the Pros, the Cons, and the Facts
2022-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Watch now: Play a recording of this panel discussion

The Prosecutors and Politics Project will host a lunchtime conversation and share the results of the first national study of campaign contributions in prosecutor elections. Attendees will also hear from experts about the promise and the peril of private financing in prosecutor campaigns.
Panelists:
Jessica Brand, Wren Collective
Jessica Brand is the founder of the Wren Collective, which provides research, policy, and communications support to those who are trying to shrink the criminal legal system and implement policies that actually help communities thrive. She has helped run numerous political campaigns, including the successful Larry Krasner and Kim Gardner reelections, and works with progressive prosecutors across the country. “The Wreners” also advise grassroots and grasstop groups, athletes, and artists on their advocacy work. Previously, Jessica was the legal director at The Justice Collaborative, an attorney at the Texas Defender Service, and an appellate attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Jessica has trained attorneys on forensic and mental health issues across the country.
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center Fellow
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is a professor at Stetson University’s College of Law teaching courses in Election Law, Corporate Governance, Business Entities, and Constitutional Law. Prior to joining Stetson’s faculty, Professor Torres-Spelliscy was counsel in the Democracy Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law where she provided guidance on the issues of money in politics and the judiciary to state and federal lawmakers. She was an associate at Arnold & Porter LLP and a staffer for Senator Richard Durbin. She is the author of the books Corporate Citizen (2016) and Political Brands (2019).
Whitney Tymas, Justice & Public Safety PAC
Whitney Tymas is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in criminal law. She has led initiatives to promote fairness and accountability and has taught and presented widely across the nation. Whitney advises individuals, organizations and political action committees, such as Justice & Public Safety PAC, Justice & Public Safety Action Fund and others, about justice policy and strategy. In 2015, Whitney launched a national initiative focused on electing progressive local prosecutors, committed to equity and public safety. Since then, she has overseen almost fifty campaigns in prosecutor races across the country. Before this, Whitney served as director of the Prosecution and Racial Justice Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. This groundbreaking national program identified and sought to remedy patterns of racial injustice and ethnic disparity caused by prosecutors. Beginning in New York City as a public defender with the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Whitney also practiced law at the Office of the Appellate Defender, the Legal Aid Society Criminal Appeals Bureau, as a prosecutor in Virginia, and in private practice as a defense and civil rights attorney. Whitney has practiced in state and federal courts, at the trial and appellate levels, handling a wide range of criminal cases, from misdemeanors to multiple defendant homicides. Whitney is a graduate of Barnard College and New York University School of Law, where she was a Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar. She was born in Washington, DC, came to adulthood in Harlem, and has devoted her life to public service and social justice.

Grades Due
2022-05-31
Grades Due
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Cornerstone Weekend in Nashville
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-22
Members of the Cornerstone Club are invited to a celebratory destination weekend in the heart of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

Commencement
2022-05-07
Find all the Commencement details at https://law.unc.edu/student-life/commencement/

Law Alumni Association Board and Committee Meetings
2022-04-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Law Foundation Board

Advancement Committee
Alumni Engagement Committee
Community Outreach Committee
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Law Alumni Association Board

Examinations
2022-04-19 - 2022-04-29
Examinations
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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
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An intimate conversation with young alumni and current students
2022-04-13 18:00 - 19:30
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.
