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The Senate confirmed Richard E. Myers ’98, Henry P. Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law at UNC School of Law, to be a Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on Thursday, December 5. With his confirmation, Myers fills the longest standing vacancy in the federal courts. A native of Kingston, …
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Bluford wins the Winston Crisp Award for Student Leadership and the NC Association of Women Attorneys Sarah Parker Scholarship. Erica R. Bluford, a dual degree student who will graduate in 2021 with her JD and master’s degree from the UNC School of Social Work, was recognized in October with two notable awards. Bluford is the …
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Charles and Sue Plambeck have bequeathed and pledged $1 million to support the UNC School of Law, UNC College of Arts & Sciences, the Center for the Study of the American South, the American Indian Center and Wilson Library Special Collections. Their largely unrestricted gift enables University leaders to direct dollars where they’re needed most, …
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UNC School of Law has received a $374,100 grant from Lumina Foundation to study the relationship between debt, achievement and equity in higher education, with a specific focus on Latino/a students. This project is a partnership between the UNC School of Law, the UNC Center for Community Capital, and UnidosUS, a national nonpartisan organization that …
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After a week-long orientation, UNC School of Law welcomed 186 new J.D. candidates in August. The majority of the Class of 2022 is from North Carolina, but students worldwide have also been drawn to Carolina Law, arriving from 25 states. The incoming class includes students from Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, South Korea, Sweden and the United …