In July 2021, the UNC School of Law named Craig T. Smith, a clinical professor of law and assistant dean for the Writing and Learning Resource Center (WLRC) at, to serve also as associate dean for academic affairs. In his new role, Smith is responsible for oversight and assessment of the academic curriculum at Carolina …
The future of the U.S. Supreme Court, its credibility and its role in checking the other two branches of government were among the topics discussed during a 90-minute panel discussion held to commemorate Constitution Day. Claire Cusick, The Well Three panelists from the UNC School of Law and two from the College of Arts & …
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz and Provost Robert A. Blouin announced the appointment of UNC School of Law Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92 as one of the University’s William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professors. “Dean Brinkley joins a highly select group of faculty members receiving this extremely prestigious award,” Guskiewicz and Blouin said in their letter of …
In 2019, Kevin Bennardo, clinical professor of law, authored “The Location of Holographic Wills,” published in the North Carolina Law Review. Bennardo then submitted a proposal to the North Carolina Statutes Commission to amend the state’s holographic wills statute in a way that makes it easier for North Carolinians to create holographic wills. Fast forward to the summer …
UNC School of Law’s Ransdell Distinguished Professor of Law, Carissa Byrne Hessick, makes the case against plea bargaining in her new book, “Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal.” Her research shows that criminal justice reform is impossible without first changing plea bargaining. The book will be released October 12. The right …
Together with UnidosUS and UNC Center for Community Capital, UNC School of Law released the second report arising out of a generous grant from Lumina Foundation to study the relationship between debt, achievement and equity in higher education, with a specific focus on Latino students. An aversion to taking on debt and lack of access …
After a nationwide search, licensed clinical social worker Tora Taylor-Glover has joined UNC School of Law as the school’s inaugural embedded counselor. In this new position, Taylor-Glover provides one-on-one counseling for law students and works with law school staff on wellness initiatives. She has a background in mental health, criminal justice, and higher education, and …
Our newest entering J.D. class includes 209 students from 26 states, Washington, D.C., China and the United Kingdom.
The nine new alumni leaders began their terms this summer. The UNC Law Foundation and UNC Law Alumni Association at UNC School of Law have elected nine new alumni volunteers to serve on their respective boards and elected new alumni leadership as officers. The UNC Law Foundation supports teaching, research, and service at UNC School …
Over the past year, Carolina Law student Rich Nguyen-Le 2L has spent more than 120 hours providing legal support to vulnerable community members who need assistance. Before he enrolled at Carolina, Rich Nguyen-Le spent four years leading and supporting soldiers as an Army infantry officer. When he came to Chapel Hill, Nguyen-Le knew he wanted …