UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. It is home to centers and initiatives that offer expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry. There are approximately 740 students enrolled currently, and the school has about 10,000 living alumni.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders that would temporarily halt the immigration of Syrian refugees and suspend the visas of citizens from seven Middle Eastern and African countries.
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders that would temporarily halt the immigration of Syrian refugees and suspend the visas of citizens from seven Middle Eastern and African countries.
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Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks continued this week, stirring partisan debate in the U.S. Senate over candidates’ qualifications.
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The Electoral College cast their ballots Dec. 19 to make the nomination of Donald Trump as President-elect official, leaving some to question the importance of the individual vote.
Read More »Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina said last month he will continue to block any Supreme Court justice nominations by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton if she is elected.
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider a case regarding an N.C. law that bars sex offenders from accessing and registering for websites that allow minors to post.
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Though many medical schools across the country have put an end to animal testing, UNC School of Medicine still has students operating on live animals.
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From hiring new faculty to planning for the future and opening communication, the UNC School of Law is growing into a more competitive school.
Read More »Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she did not foresee the extent the state would go to repeal a Charlotte ordinance that protected the rights of LGBTQ individuals.
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Addressing a large crowd at Memorial Hall Tuesday night, Nina Totenberg, an NPR correspondent, discussed her journey as one of the few female journalists in a newsroom full of men.
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UNC’s School of Law is experiencing the same decline in application rates that are affecting the rest of the law schools in the country. The school had 1,442 applicants to class of 2018, extended 643 offers and ended up with 224 matriculants. Bianca Mack, assistant dean for admissions, attributes the decline in applicants to several factors, including a surplus of recent law graduates crowding the job market. “I think a couple things have happened over the years.
Read More »The case against House Bill 2 just met its youngest plaintiff — a junior in high school.
Read More »A ruling Tuesday determined a transgender student in Virginia could sue his school board for preventing him from using the bathroom that matches his gender identity.
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously Monday to uphold states' abilities to draw legislative districts based on total population.
Read More »An upcoming decision from the National Labor Relations Board might grant graduate assistants the same rights as employees — if they attend a private university.
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Most married couples don’t get the opportunity to work closely with each other, unless they are Jim and Pam from “The Office.” Michael and Deborah Gerhardt are an exception.
Read More »North Carolina juveniles convicted of first degree murder between the years of 1994 and 2012 had one option: life in prison without parole.
Read More »For more than a decade, Christine Mumma has fought for the wrongfully imprisoned. But this past week she fought a different battle.
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In response to a letter submitted by UNC School of Law students on Friday, law school administrators announced Monday that they will assemble a task force designed to improve the lack of inclusion and diversity within the school.
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Three years ago, Winston Crisp, vice chancellor for student affairs, formally solved a problem that had bothered him for decades: how to celebrate Thanksgiving with students who are unable to go home over the break.
Read More »The N.C. Senate's budget proposal would cut $3 million from the UNC School of Law's budget.
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