This exclusive alumni-only event is back! The Festival of Legal Learning, the University of North Carolina School of Law’s premier annual event, returns on February 7, 2025, with a lineup of legal luminaries ready to tackle today’s most pressing issues. This day-long CLE extravaganza promises to be an unforgettable experience for Carolina Law graduates seeking …
Through an unexpected connection – a shared interest in Old School RuneScape with a Carolina Law student – Cole Voorhies found his way to a role that combines his passions for mentoring and public service. As Director of Public Interest Advising, he has a clear vision: helping students forge their paths while building a supportive …
Emily Kaplan, a second-year student at the University of North Carolina School of Law, will turn personal experience into professional impact as a 2025 Peggy Browning Fellow at Murphy Anderson PLLC, a leading union-side labor law firm in Washington, D.C. “I first decided to go to law school to help fight for workers’ rights after …
The Institute for Innovation recently organized a “Demystifying GenAI: The Future of Law and Technology” Lunch & Learn at the 79°West Innovation Hub in Pittsboro. The event, led by Nicole Downing, clinical associate professor of law and assistant director for public services at the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library, brought together a group of professionals …
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the book lovers in your life? Let our talented law librarian, Kerri-Ann Rowe, guide your shopping with her thoughtful recommendations that will appeal to all kinds of readers. From exploring pivotal legal trials and the dawn of reality television to understanding AI’s impact and climate change, plus a …
In North Carolina, where nearly a quarter of the population relies on unregulated private wells, UNC School of Law Professor Maria Savasta-Kennedy is spearheading efforts to protect residents from potentially contaminated drinking water. As a key member of the North Carolina Well Water Working Group, Savasta-Kennedy has been instrumental in pushing for greater transparency and …
Dr. Alice Ammerman, the Mildred Kaufman Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutrition, and the director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Gillings School of Global Public Health, has always been passionate about addressing the interrelated issues of chronic disease prevention, food insecurity, rural economic development, and food waste. Inspired …
The term “desert” can describe a region of extremely high or low temperatures with scarce vegetation. According to Mary Irvine ’12, executive director of North Carolina Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (NC IOLTA), in social contexts, “desert” describes a geographic area that does not have sufficient resources of a particular quantity or quality to meet …
“I have been taking CLE for 50 years and today’s class may have been the best I have ever taken,” declared one veteran attorney after the University of North Carolina School of Law’s annual Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics. “So well planned, so well executed… All of the presenters were experts in their content. …
Despite increased concerns about doctors spreading false medical claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, medical boards rarely take disciplinary action against physicians for spreading misinformation, according to a new study by Richard S. Saver, Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law and Professor in the Department of …