Two Carolina Law pioneers from the first externship class blazed very different trails: Donna Forga went from representing herself in divorce court to becoming Chief District Court Judge, while Sheelagh Allston turned a rare corporate counsel placement into a thriving career in real estate development.
Carolina Law's Institute for Innovation unleashed the power of pro bono across coastal North Carolina in 2024, connecting minority entrepreneurs with crucial legal support while giving students like Sabrina Betz their first taste of changing lives through law.
Carolina Law students mobilized a powerful coalition for hurricane relief, uniting diverse student organizations to aid devastated Western North Carolina communities and launching a spring break mission to provide crucial legal help to those still rebuilding.
Carolina Law's legendary Firm Campaign just got a game-changing upgrade — with real-time tracking, instant impact updates, and a laser focus on scholarships that's rallying alumni to shape the next generation of legal talent.
Carolina Law's Center for Banking and Finance introduces first-year students to the world of transactional law through an annual Charlotte trek, where 18 future lawyers discovered how alumni are shaping the financial services industry.
What's new with your Carolina Law classmates? From judicial appointments to law firm leadership, nonprofit launches to career milestones, catch up on the latest achievements of your fellow Tar Heel lawyers!
