Law: Legal Professionals Dedicated to Justice and Public Service

Carolina Law prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders for the bar, the bench, all public and private law settings and public service at home and abroad. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, UNC School of Law offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry.

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    Best In The Nation

    UNC-Chapel Hill graduate programs ranked among best in nation

    Left, Uncle Jack and Aunt Cassie Cowell. Center, H. Bryan Ives III ’80. Right, Horace Bryan Ives Jr. 1942 senior class Yackety Yack photo
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    When Giving Is Personal

    A 1938 gift continues to educate Carolina graduates

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    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Partnering Against Oppression

    Combining disciplines to combat systemic oppression

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    An Advocate for Mental Health

    Hands-on clinic work at the UNC School of Law equipped Sarah Hoffman ’21 (J.D.) with skills to advocate for improved mental health resources in North Carolina prisons.

    Five Carolina Law students, accompanied by Dean Martin Brinkley and Professor Lissa Broome at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.
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    Gaining Mutual Understanding

    A new program in the UNC School of Law promotes and facilitates cooperation and collaboration among law students at Carolina and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in Germany.

    Law School alumnus Douglas Freedle stands with his collection of Harley Davidson motorcycles.
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    Recruiting Rural Law Students

    Carolina Law alumnus donates $1 million to support incoming law students from rural North Carolina.