The UNC School of Law’s 2L team of Becca Feldman, Mary Lee, and Fikemi Fawehinmi claimed the regional championship at the American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition in Philadelphia, ranking first across three qualifying rounds and earning a place in the national finals in March. This marks the second consecutive year Carolina Law has claimed …
Carolina Law’s Festival of Legal Learning drew its largest crowd yet this February, as over 100 alumni returned to Chapel Hill for what Richard R. Daugherty ’01 calls an “off-season homecoming.” The February 7 gathering sparked meaningful connections between seasoned practitioners and eager law students. “When we talk to alumni about what brings them back …
UNC School of Law’s trial team competed at the National Trial Competition (NTC), a prestigious event that draws over 1,000 law students from more than 150 schools nationwide. The team of 2Ls Carley Cook, Joy Aikens, and Madeleine Chapman reached the semifinals, defeating Duke University and earning national recognition. “Reaching semi-finals was special because we …
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit filled courtrooms at the University of North Carolina School of Law on Feb. 4. Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore, Judge Todd M. Hughes and Judge Tiffany P. Cunningham led students through a range of federal law issues, including patent disputes, property rights, and veterans’ benefits. …
The American College of Bankruptcy, the leading public service organization of bankruptcy professionals, has chosen Lucas Thornton ’25 as the Distinguished Law Student for the Fourth Circuit. Selected for his academic excellence and public service commitment, Thornton will join bankruptcy leaders at the College’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. this March. “The selection process was …
What began as an Instagram-based ride service for Carolina women has evolved into a promising nonprofit venture, thanks to crucial guidance from UNC School of Law’s Community Development Law (CDL) Clinic within UNC School of Law’s Insitute for Innovation. The initiative, She’s Not Here, emerged in response to growing safety concerns about ride-sharing services. “Reports …
Carolina Law students will soon step into North Carolina Child Welfare courtrooms, representing parents seeking to keep their families together in the face of State intervention. “Generally court-appointed work, the number of private attorneys taking on DSS cases is decreasing to point of crisis,” says Clinical Professor Beth Posner, who will teach Carolina Law’s new Family …
The North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology (“JOLT”) will host its annual Symposium on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Titled Ethics in the Age of Innovation: Navigating Bioethics and Technology, the symposium will include discussions led by preeminent legal scholars on topics ranging from regenerative medicine and organ donation to genetic testing and reproductive rights. …
Carolina Law students traveled to Cherokee, North Carolina, this winter break to offer pro bono legal assistance to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The trip, organized by the Pro Bono Program, aimed to address a significant area of need in the Cherokee community – driver’s license restoration. “As we were planning this …
Two of the Federal Trade Commission’s most prominent attorneys, Nathan Brenner and Rohan Pai, will bring their expertise to UNC School of Law in Spring 2026. They recently joined us in Chapel Hill for lunch giving students a preview of their groundbreaking course in antitrust litigation. “This is some of the most exciting and important …