UNC School of Law congratulates 39 first-year law students who received a Eugene Gressman & Daniel H. Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award on April 16. The annual awards, given by faculty …
UNC Ranks No. 1 in February N.C. Bar Exam Results
Recent UNC School of Law graduates who passed the North Carolina bar exam in February now have the flexibility to use their exam score to transfer to other jurisdictions. North …
Donald Hornstein Receives Award for Excellence from UNC System
Awarded by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, the honor recognizes the extraordinary contributions of faculty members. This article was originally published on UNC.edu. article was originally published …
Pro Bono Program Announces 2019 Publico Awards
The board of the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program awarded the 2019 recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Awards at the annual Pro Bono Celebration Thursday, April 11. Graduating students …
Class of 2019 Announces Winston B. Crisp ’92 as Commencement Speaker
Winston B. Crisp ’92, UNC-Chapel Hill’s recently retired vice chancellor for student affairs, will deliver the UNC School of Law Commencement address on May 11, 2019. Crisp was selected by …
Christian Legal Society Receives UNC Public Service Award for Helping Refugees and Immigrants
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 …