The UNC-Chapel Hill community is invited to celebrate Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 25, at a noon webinar about the 20th anniversary of the Bush v. Gore (2000) election law case. Speakers include: William P. Marshall, William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law, UNC School of Law Walter Kerrel Murray, Post Doc Fellow, UNC …
For the second time in a row, Carolina Law held the top spot for overall bar passage rate among North Carolina law schools. For the July 2020 North Carolina bar exam, UNC School of Law had the highest-ranking overall bar passage rate among the state’s six law schools. This is the second time in a …
UNC School of Law’s COVID-19 Legal Assistance Project has helped more than 20 nonprofits around the state navigate the pandemic by providing pro bono legal advice and services. With already tight budgets and limited resources, running a nonprofit during a pandemic is no small feat. Add in government relief efforts with strict legal qualifications such …
Throughout this summer, we will be posting a series of stories that highlights how the school has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, how our Career Development Office is providing summer support for our students and how two summer projects are providing services to organizations and individuals throughout North Carolina. As the 2020 spring semester came …
UNC School of Law is pleased to welcome Anna “Annie” Scardulla to the faculty July 1 as clinical assistant professor in The Writing and Learning Resources Center (WLRC). She teaches Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy. “I’m delighted to welcome Professor Scardulla to our program,” says Craig Smith, assistant dean for the WLRC and clinical professor …
Imagine you get a speeding ticket, but can’t afford to pay the $230 in court fines and fees. Your license is revoked, but you still need to drive to the grocery store. You’re pulled over and charged with driving with a revoked license and failure to pay the original fines, thereby gathering more court fines …
A day after the expiration of a statewide moratorium on eviction cases, immigrant advocates and the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic at UNC School of Law announced a new eviction defense hotline for Spanish-speaking tenants, the CARES Act Eviction Information Line. The recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) protects an estimated 30% of …
At the end of each academic year, Carolina Law presents awards to students recognizing writing, leadership and practice interest. This year, five members of the Class of 2020 received the Bane Writing Award, The Millard S. Breckenridge Prize in Law and the Winston Crisp Award. Bane Writing Award The Bane Writing Award recognizes the importance …
Tuesday is GiveUNC! For 24 hours on June 16, you have the opportunity to help launch the next 175 years of Carolina Law. This GiveUNC, your gift goes further thanks to the challenges from some of our loyal alumni and donors. If you make a gift on June 16 before 10 AM, you will help …
This partnership will support the universities’ joint effort in assisting active military personnel, veterans and their families who might otherwise not be able to afford proper legal representation. A new collaboration between the law schools at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will revive NCCU’s Veterans clinic …