On May 1, an outstanding group of scholars will participate in the 2026 Carolina Law Scholarship Roundtable on Immigration, Policing, and Detention. 

The roundtable was organized by Henry P. Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law Eisha Jain. The annual series was created to bring together leading legal scholars from across disciplines to discuss their work, exchange feedback, and explore connections across different areas of the law. “This gathering brings together leading immigration scholars and leading policing scholars to discuss broader themes relating immigration, policing, and the Constitution,” says Jain.  

Andy Hessick, Interim Dean of Carolina Law, stated, “This Roundtable continues Carolina Law’s longstanding tradition of supporting excellence in faculty scholarship.   Carolina Law’s criminal law program is nationally recognized —  ranked #17 in the nation by U.S. News  — and our immigration faculty includes some of the most impactful immigration scholars in the country.  We are delighted to host this gathering and continue our tradition of supporting cutting-edge legal research and scholarship.” 

Participants for 2026 roundtable include: 

• Nadia Banteka, Florida State University College of Law 
• Monica Bell, Yale Law School 
• Adam Davidson, University of Chicago Law School 
• Ingrid Eagly, UCLA School of Law 
• Adam Gershowitz, William & Mary Law School 
• Lindsay Nash, Cardozo Law 
• Laila Hlass, Tulane Law School 
• Eisha Jain, UNC School of Law 
• Ngozi Ndulue, UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 
• Huyen Pham, Texas A&M School of Law 
• Christopher Slobogin, Vanderbilt Law School 
• Rick Su, UNC School of Law 
• Joe Kennedy, UNC School of Law