Professor Leigh Osofsky Selected by the Administrative Conference of the United States to Conduct Study on Use of Agency Legal Explainers by Federal Agencies
Mary Amico barely slept the night before her first pro bono trip. The 3L kept thinking about the clients she’d meet the next morning, strangers who would trust her with some of life’s hardest conversations. “I hoped I was worthy of our clients’ trust, capable of work I had never done,” Amico said. By the time her …
The first semester of law school has a reputation: grueling case loads, Socratic anxiety, exams that determine your entire grade. But for many Carolina Law students, the fall semester taught lessons that went far beyond legal doctrine. Ellee De Ghetto learned that her legal writing cohort, study aids, and Chrissy’s Corner would get her through the tough days. …
Al Hall got his first Brooks Brothers suit in elementary school. His father took him for his graduation, and that was it. Fifty years as a financial advisor in New York, Al rarely bought clothes anywhere else. “He was addicted to Brooks Brothers,” his wife Gail said. “I said, ‘Al, all the ties look the …
Carolina Law joins the University of North Carolina community and the people of North Carolina in mourning the passing of Governor Hunt, a distinguished alumnus of our law school. Governor Hunt had a lasting and powerful impact on our state and on higher education. He was a visionary leader who understood that true innovation and …
Before saying farewell to 2025, Carolina Law invites you to make a gift to support the students, scholarship, and quality programming synonymous with a Carolina Law education. Your gift will pay it forward into the new year and help your law school maintain its commitment to excellence and accessibility in legal education. By giving before …
Federal agencies across the government are deploying automated chatbots and guidance systems to help millions of Americans navigate complex regulations. While this advice is often helpful to users, it can also oversimplify legal complexities and provide incorrect advice. Leigh Osofsky, William D. Spry III Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, co-authored a new book examining how …
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the book lovers in your life? Let our talented law librarian, Kerri-Ann Rowe, guide your shopping with her thoughtful recommendations that will appeal to all kinds of readers. From constitutional history to tech platforms, from letter-writing to lost maps, this year’s collection spans genres and interests with characteristic …
Nearly 250 legal professionals logged on for this year’s Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics and spent four hours confronting an uncomfortable reality: artificial intelligence is transforming how lawyers work, state competition is challenging where companies incorporate, and both shifts are creating professional responsibility and malpractice risks most firms haven’t anticipated. Professors Lissa Broome, Caleb …
Experimental simulation raises profound questions about the role of artificial intelligence in criminal justice