UNC School of Law presented three awards to distinguished faculty on Friday, April 26, 2024. The awards presented include: The Robert G. Byrd Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching, awarded to Kathleen Thomas, Aubrey L. Brooks Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the UNC School of Law Tax Institute. The Byrd Award is …
The board of the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program awarded the 2024 recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Awards on Wednesday, April 10. Graduating students with more than 75 pro bono hours were recognized, as was the Class of 2024, for reaching 97 percent participation in pro bono projects and completing 10,723 hours …
Over spring break, UNC School of Law students had the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through a pro bono trip to Charlotte, North Carolina. Meghan Moran, director of pro bono initiatives at Carolina Law, led the trip along with Kaitlyn Parker, senior director of student engagement. The group of eight students partnered with Safe …
Three students from the University of North Carolina School of Law received prestigious recognition for their constitutional law scholarship. 3L Lauren Hubbard won the Albert S. Pegram International Law Writing Award from the New York State Bar Association for her paper “Judicial Enforcement of Oregon’s New Constitutional Right to Affordable Health Care.” “I am appreciative …
The University of North Carolina School of Law hosted a special session of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, showcasing the strong ties between the court and the law school. The event featured a panel of three judges, including Carolina Law alumnus Hon. John Arrowood ’82, who was joined by Hon. Allegra Collins and Hon. …
The UNC School of Law’s Center for Banking and Finance hosted the 2024 Banking Institute on March 27-28 at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte, North Carolina. The annual event, approved for 8.25 hours of general Continuing Legal Education by the North Carolina State Bar, attracted 157 attendees. Since its inception in 1997, the Banking Institute brings …
Carolina Law is proud to announce the appointment of ten distinguished faculty members to endowed chairs. The new appointments, nominated by Dean Martin H. Binkley ’92, and approved by the Board of Trustees, recognize the exceptional contributions and achievements of the faculty members in the field of legal education and scholarship. The newly appointed chair …
A team of 2L and 3L Broun National Trial Team students from the University of North Carolina School of Law recently traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to compete in the Bayou Challenge Mock Trial Competition. The team, consisting of 2Ls Katharine Smyth and Rob Jarrell, and 3Ls Abi Perdew and Kate Kozain, faced off against …
For the first time since U.S. News and World Report began ranking law schools in 1987, UNC School of Law has reached No. 20 out of 196 law schools. According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” released on April 9, this year Carolina Law achieved its all-time highest ranking.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is set to host a groundbreaking event exploring the intersection of art, law, and human rights on April 12. “This Art Belongs to the Artist: Art as Human Rights” is a collaborative effort between Carolina Law and the Department of Art & Art History, featuring an exhibition …