Articles by Michael Abernethy
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On Residency at Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group with Peyton Schultz L’26
April 13, 2026
Peyton Schultz L’26 built practical skills in sports and entertainment law during her residency at a highly respected boutique firm in Charlotte through 鶹Ƶ Law’s Residency-in-Practice Program.
Isabel Craige ’24 L’26 hears high-stakes arguments at U.S. Supreme Court
April 7, 2026
A Leadership Fellow at 鶹Ƶ Law, Craige won the public lottery to hear oral arguments in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court calendared during spring break, including a high profile case about immigration asylum.
鶹Ƶ Law marks highest ever first-time N.C. Bar Exam passage
April 3, 2026
The Class of 2025’s 91.96% first-time North Carolina Bar Examination passage rate far exceeds state average and marks continued rise in the School of Law’s student outcomes.
鶹Ƶ Law community sets new 鶹Ƶ Day records
March 30, 2026
Gifts from alumni, students, parents and friends helped the law school surpass 2025’s 鶹Ƶ Day record by more than 30 percent.
Dmitri McKinney L’25 appears on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’ quiz show
March 25, 2026
The recent 鶹Ƶ Law graduate joined host Peter Sagal for the show’s “Bluff the Listener” game, guessing which unusual New York story was real.
鶹Ƶ Law Flex Program students named to Moot Court Board
March 23, 2026
Six students in 鶹Ƶ Law’s Flex Program Class of 2028 will represent the law school in national contests and help coordinate 鶹Ƶ Law’s annual Intramural Moot Court Competition and the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition.
鶹Ƶ Law hosts ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition
March 13, 2026
The School of Law hosted 14 teams from eight law schools in the American Bar Association’s regional competition accentuating advocates' client advising skills.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver 鶹Ƶ Law leadership lecture
March 12, 2026
Jodi Kantor’s New York Times investigations — from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms — will be the focus of 鶹Ƶ Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, program that is free and open to the public.
鶹Ƶ Law named a top law school for student access, opportunity by National Jurist
March 6, 2026
The National Jurist gave 鶹Ƶ Law an “A” in its “Justice & Opportunity” ratings, listing the school in its inaugural honor roll for student access, persistence and professional support. 鶹Ƶ Law is the only law school in North Carolina listed by the influential legal journal.
Board of Trustees promotes three 鶹Ƶ Law faculty members
March 5, 2026
President Connie Ledoux Book announced new promotions and tenure for 鶹Ƶ faculty who included Patricia Perkins, Rosa Newman and Srikanth Reddy at 鶹Ƶ Law.