The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recognized the Christian Legal Society for the organization’s work to provide pro bono legal assistance to refugees and immigrants. CLS President Kendall …
Elliot Clark-Farnell 3L Wins Clinic Outstanding Student Award
Elliot Clark-Farnell 3L received the annual Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Student Award in April for his work in the Youth Justice Clinic during the 2018-19 school year. CLEA …
U.S. News & World Report and the National Law Journal Release Rankings
Of the 26 public law schools listed in the top 50 law schools in the U.S. News rankings, UNC School of Law is No. 14. In the specialty areas ranking, …
Forrest Firm Strives for Excellent Service, Transparent Billing and Workplace Flexibility
In some ways, James Forrest ’04 runs his law practice, the Forrest Firm, like a dry-cleaning business. At a dry cleaner, an employee greets customers, takes their clothing and gives …
Grads Hiring Grads: Opportunity and Impact
They call it “Commencement” for a reason: Graduating law school is only the first step toward becoming a lawyer. Next comes passing the bar exam. And after that, securing work …
Students Win AI Software Contest
This article originally appeared in the Fall-Winter 2018 issue of Carolina Law. A Carolina Law student team won a contest at Duke Law in October using an artificial intelligence software …
Students Gain Legal Skills in Fall 2018 Holderness Moot Court Competitions
Students Gain Legal Skills in Fall 2018 Holderness Moot Court Competitions With the end of the Fall 2018 competition season concluding in November, UNC School of Law’s Holderness Moot Court …
iNClusive STEM Pitch Summit Highlights Female, Minority Entrepreneurs
Minority and female entrepreneurs gathered at the Rizzo Center on October 11 to participate in the iNClusive STEM Innovation Pitch Summit. The event, co-hosted by the UNC Eshelman School of …
Muller Receives Aoki Asian Pacific American Jurisprudence Award
Eric L. Muller has been named the 2018-2019 recipient of the Professor Keith Aoki Asian Pacific American Jurisprudence Award. The Professor Keith Aoki Asian Pacific American Jurisprudence Award was established …
Carolina Law Ranks No. 1 Among North Carolina Law Schools for First Time Bar Takers
Among North Carolina law schools, UNC School of Law had the highest-ranking bar passage rate for first time test takers for the July 2018 North Carolina Bar Exam. Eighty-six percent …