Service to the State

Scholar as Change Agent: Muller’s Ruffin Research Spurs Progress

A 2007 conversation with Orange County Commissioner Sally Greene, an independent scholar who has taught as an adjunct professor at Carolina Law, and friend of Eric L. Muller, Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law in Jurisprudence and Ethics at UNC School of Law, sparked Muller’s research into the legacy of Thomas Ruffin, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1833-1852. Greene had begun focusing on Ruffin’s legacy in connection with his legacy at her church, which was founded on land donated by Ruffin in Hillsborough, N.C. 

Service to the State

New Hub Connects UNC School of Law’s Expertise to Innovation Pursuits

The doors have opened to the Innovate Carolina Junction—a hub developed on E. Rosemary Street by UNC School of Law alum Clay Grubb '93 to bridge academia and enterprise. The 20,000-square-foot space, led by UNC's Innovate Carolina initiative, creates proximity for Carolina Law and its Institute for Innovation to engage with innovative pursuits beyond campus.

Alumni Profiles

Get Ready for GiveUNC

Prepare to show your Tar Heel pride and support the Carolina Law community on Tuesday, March 26, for GiveUNC - UNC's largest annual fundraising celebration. 

Faculty Lounge

IRS Commissioner Returns for 2023 Tax Summit

The University of North Carolina School of Law welcomed alumnus and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel ’97 back to campus as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Tax Summit. This marked a proud homecoming for Commissioner Werfel and a continuation of Carolina Law’s tradition of both tax excellence and public service.

In The Halls

Meet the Class of 2026

The University of North Carolina School of Law welcomed an accomplished group of 179 first-year students who began their legal education this fall as the incoming Class of 2026. Of the 2,815 applicants, these students represent the top 6.4% selected.

In The Halls

Mark Your Calendars for UNC School of Law’s Annual CPILO Auction

On Wednesday, March 7th, join the UNC School of Law community in celebrating and supporting public interest law at the annual Carolina Public Interest Law Organization (CPILO) Auction. At The Pitch in downtown Chapel Hill, this lively event brings together students, faculty, alums, and public interest supporters to raise money for law students taking unpaid or underpaid summer internships in the public sec