From Practicing Law to Preparing the Next Generation of Lawyers

When David Wright transitioned from practicing law to a career in higher education student affairs, he knew he found his true calling. Now, as the new assistant dean of student services at UNC School of Law, Wright brings with him a passion for building meaningful relationships with students and helping them achieve their goals. Wright

Save the Date: CPILO Auction

Save the date for UNC School of Law’s most highly anticipated event of the year – the 2024 Annual CPILO Community Auction on Thursday, March 7th! Taking place at The PITCH on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill from 6-11pm, this exciting event brings together Carolina Law students, faculty, and community members to raise money for

Get Ready for GiveUNC

Prepare to show your Tar Heel pride and support the Carolina Law community on Tuesday, March 26, for GiveUNC – UNC’s largest annual fundraising celebration.  Last year, Carolina Law raised nearly $300,000 for the Law Annual Fund during GiveUNC. This year, let’s band together across all generations of the Carolina Law family to surpass that

Connect and Learn: Festival 2024

Earn 6 CLE credits including ethics and mental health requirements while engaging on today’s top legal issues with esteemed faculty and connecting with students at an exclusive Carolina Law Alumni Festival event on February 2nd, but act fast before the January 26th registration deadline.

Carolina Law Book Roundtable: Law & Inequality

On January 26th, an esteemed group of scholars will participate in the 2024 Carolina Law Roundtable on Law & Inequality. The roundtable was organized by and will be led by Henry P. Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law Eisha Jain, who explained “The Roundtable brings together scholars working on these topics from different perspectives and disciplines within

The Power of a Year of Giving

See how your gifts to Carolina Law make a difference. In Carolina Law Impact, we gratefully acknowledge the outstanding commitment of alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, companies and foundations who contributed to UNC School of Law between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. We sincerely appreciate the support of our donors and the exceptional educational

Carolina Law Library’s Holiday Gift Guide

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. Whether they want to gain legal knowledge, dive into history, explore food culture and politics, learn the story behind an

Fulbright Award Advances Criminal Justice Scholar’s Quest for Sentencing Insights 

Carissa Byrne Hessick, the Anne Shea Ransdell and William Garland “Buck” Ransdell, Jr. Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, has received a prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Chair to conduct comparative research on criminal sentencing practices in Australia. The Fulbright award will support Hessick’s field work in Australia and facilitate her larger book project examining sentencing frameworks across common law countries.