A Letter From Dean Brinkley
Dear Friends, Since winter break, our 3Ls have hit the home stretch and can see the light flickering at the end of the tunnel....
UNC School of Law’s Supreme Court Program Brings Together Students, Faculty, and Alumni
Wiley Rein LLC partner Rick Simpson ’77 has followed the U.S. Supreme Court closely for a long time. He’s written amicus briefs for multiple cases and attended many arguments — and his wife, Lynda, clerked for the late Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Recent Supreme Court Action Spotlights UNC School of Law Scholarship
Three UNC School of Law faculty members recently had their scholarship spotlighted through citations in high-profile Supreme Court cases. Professors Osamudia James, Thomas Hazen, and Erika Wilson saw their academic work acknowledged in significant opinions, bringing attention to their pioneering research.
Securing Justice in Alamance County: UNC School of Law Protects Free Speech
One afternoon in July 2020, hundreds of people marched for racial justice in Graham, North Carolina, seeking the removal of a Confederate monument prominently located by the historic courthouse square. Counter-protesters confronted the rally while waving inflammatory symbols, including a nurse who was accused of making racist remarks towards the marchers. When community leader Dejuana Bigelow later posted the comments on social media, the nurse retaliated by suing Bigelow and three others for defamation. Facing exorbitant legal fees, Bigelow turned to Carolina Law's Critical Race Lawyering Civil Rights Clinic for assistance.