UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation recently appointed Raj Narayan, associate director of the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science at North Carolina State University as the new chair of its board of advisers. Narayan begins his two-year term on July 1. He succeeds Judith Cone who served as the inaugural chair and …
UNC School of Law lands at No. 9 for bar exam passage and No. 15 for 10-month employment for the Class of 2020 out of 196 law schools according to data collected by the American Bar Association (ABA). “Achieving these bar passage and employment numbers takes commitment, time, perseverance and dedication from every single person …
The following letter was sent to Richard Y. Stevens, UNC Board of Trustees Chair, on June 24, 2021. Dear Mr. Stevens, We join with our colleagues at UNC to urge the Board of Trustees to review and approve Nikole Hannah-Jones’ appointment as a tenured faculty member in the Hussman School of Journalism at the University …
At the end of each academic year, UNC School of Law presents awards to students recognizing writing, leadership and practice interest. This year, six 3Ls received the Bane Writing Award, the Millard S. Breckenridge Prize in Law, the Coates Rule of Law Essay Award, and the Winston Crisp Award for Student Leadership. Five 1Ls received …
Students who enhance the diversity of the law school are eligible for the scholarship. To honor a woman who was a public servant, civil rights activist, and 1962 graduate, UNC School of Law has established the Sylvia X. Allen Scholarship Endowment Fund. Two generous alumni, M. Scott Peeler ’97 and Diana Florence ’95, launched the …
Theodore M. Shaw, the Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law at UNC School of Law and director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights, is the recipient of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Constitution Society (ACS). “It’s a great privilege to award the ACS Lifetime Achievement Award to Theodore M. Shaw,” …
UNC School of Law’s Prosecutors and Politics Project released a report today analyzing prosecutor lobbying in all 50 states. “Prosecutor Lobbying in the States, 2015-2018,” the result of a multi-year study, examines all criminal-justice-related bills introduced between the years 2015 through 2018. “This report provides a comprehensive picture not only of prosecutors’ lobbying efforts, but …
UNC School of Law is pleased to announce that Leigh Osofsky, William D. Spry III Distinguished Professor of Law and associate dean for faculty development, and her co-author, Joshua Blank, professor of law and faculty director of strategic initiatives at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law), have been selected by the Administrative …
Hands-on clinic work at the UNC School of Law equipped Sarah Hoffman ’21 with skills to advocate for improved mental health resources in North Carolina prisons. As an undergraduate student studying political science, Sarah Hoffman ’21 interned with a public defender and was assigned to the case of a 19-year-old charged with murder. Hoffman reviewed …
UNC School of Law presented four awards to distinguished faculty on Friday, May 14, in an online ceremony. The awards presented include: The Robert G. Byrd Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching, awarded to Beth S. Posner ’97, Clinical Associate Professor of Law. The Byrd Award is named for Robert G. Byrd, an alumnus …