UNC School of Law congratulates 36 first-year law students who received a Eugene Gressman & Daniel H. Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award in April. The annual awards, given by faculty of the Writing and Learning Resources Center, recognize outstanding oral advocacy in the first-year Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy (RRWA) Program. The RRWA program, now in …
Ifeoma Ajunwa, associate professor of law and founding director of the Artificial Intelligence Decision-Making Research Program at UNC School of Law, has received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends approximately 800 American scholars and professionals each year to countries worldwide, where they lecture and/or …
Eight students of the Class of 2021 were selected to become members of one of the most prestigious societies at UNC School of Law. The James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society recognizes eight third-year students possessing both academic and personal excellence and a willingness to serve for the betterment of the School of Law …
In a celebration video shared on April 13, the board of the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program announced the 2021 recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Awards, including the inaugural Partner/Organization of the Year Award. This year’s award recipients included: Sylvia K. Novinsky Award – Sarah Ammons 3L This year’s award goes to …
Bianca Mack will oversee admissions, student development and diversity matters; Kelly Podger Smith ’02 will oversee the school’s outward-facing departments. UNC School of Law’s Assistant Dean for Admissions Bianca Mack stepped into her new role as associate dean for equity, admissions and student affairs on April 1. With this promotion, the law school joins other …
UNC School of Law cracks the Top 25 ranked law schools this year. Carolina Law moved up three spots to No. 24 out of 193 law schools ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” released on March 30. Over the last three years, Carolina Law has jumped …
Support what matters most to you on a day like no other. For 24 hours on March 30, you have the opportunity to help shape the next 175 years of a place like no other: UNC School of Law. This GiveUNC, your gift goes further thanks to the challenges from some of our loyal alumni …
A doula, a graduate mentor, a solar energy researcher and a career development director have received 2021 University Awards for the Advancement of Women. These women and the 2020 award recipients, whose ceremony was canceled because of the pandemic, were honored at a virtual event on March 8. Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz presented the awards. …
Dean Brinkley was reappointed for another five years after returning Carolina Law to the top ranks of America’s law schools. The UNC School of Law Dean Martin H. Brinkley ’92, the Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of Law, has been reappointed to another five-year term as dean, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Robert A. Blouin …
Six will be recognized for their significant contributions to the legal field. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law Alumni Association will honor five exceptional graduates and one exemplary faculty member at its annual Alumni Awards. The awards recognize members of the UNC School of Law community who embody the law …