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. Since remote classes began on March …
“I’m grateful for the practical experience I’ve gained through the externship and clinic programs.” Maya Weinstein 3L This article is part of the Carolina Law spring-summer 2020 cover story on experiential learning, “Practice What We Teach: Filling the Gap Between the Classroom and Practice.” My 3L year was my favorite year. I externed with the …
“I had never considered military law as aligning with my interest, but I could definitely get on board with making sure people had the resources this country promises its veterans.” Megan bishop ’18 This article is part of the Carolina Law spring-summer 2020 cover story on experiential learning, “Practice What We Teach: Filling the Gap …
“That’s the kind of people we serve. People so dedicated to the success of their business that they would do a Zoom call from a broom closet.” Rachel Ann Stephens 3L This article is part of the Carolina Law spring-summer 2020 cover story on experiential learning, “Practice What We Teach: Filling the Gap Between the …
In a one-flight-up floor space with wraparound windows that overlook both Peace and Justice Plaza and the grassy lawn of McCorkle Place, Carolina Law’s Institute for Innovation hung out its shingle. The law school’s latest experiential learning hub bundles the Community Development Law Clinic for nonprofits with the Intellectual Property Law Clinic and adds a …
NC State is the second highest feeder school for Carolina Law, trailing only UNC-Chapel Hill. In this article: William B. Aycock ’48 William C. Friday ’48 J. Phil Carlton ’63 James B. Hunt ’64 Burley B. Mitchell Jr. ’69 Clifton B. Knight Jr. ’74 Ashle Page 3L Wilson White ’06 Ray Starling ’02 Giovonni Wade …
Dear Carolina Law Community, Last week, when I first saw the video of a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee pressing into George Floyd’s neck as he begged for the breath of life, I felt the worst revulsion and horror I have felt in many years. Those feelings gave way to burning anger. How could the …
What’s the best way to work for more than a hundred bosses? For Phyllis Pickett ’82 it’s not a theoretical question. It requires “good legal and communication skills, being able to get along with people from all walks of life — and survival skills,” she says. Pickett has an integral role with the 170-member North …
A team of law students is offering help—under the supervision of licensed attorneys—to charitable organizations facing coronavirus-related issues. The UNC School of Law COVID-19 Response Project was created to serve the legal needs of North Carolina nonprofit organizations as they adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide rich, practical educational experiences for Carolina Law …
Carolina Law clinical associate professor Sara Warf ’06 has to persuade some 1L students who already have writing skills that the Research, Reasoning, Writing and Advocacy (RRWA) courses she teaches are essential to their legal education. But students soon agree. When they’re working the summer after their first year, “I get emails that say, ‘I …