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Amid the celebration of its 15th anniversary year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Law received notification from its accrediting agency on December 17, 2021, that it remains in full compliance with an innovative curriculum that emphasizes learning by doing.

The longtime legal educator and a founding administrator and faculty member of the downtown Greensboro law school will serve from January 1 through May 31, 2022, as Â鶹ÊÓƵ conducts a national search for its fourth dean.

Professor Enrique Armijo authored an explanatory column for The Conversation and spoke with news outlets on the successful defamation claims filed by parents of Sandy Hook parents against media personality Alex Jones.

Professor Enrique Armijo, a scholar of the First Amendment and speech protections, offered commentary on merchandise sold online by Donald Trump Jr.

Professor Orkun Akseli from the University of Manchester School of Law in the United Kingdom will teach two business law courses when he joins the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law faculty for the first half of 2022.

With assistance from the executive search firm WittKieffer, a committee comprised of university and law school administrators, faculty, staff, and a student representative will soon collect feedback from the community about the qualities sought in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law’s next top leader.

Dean Luke Bierman delivered a message on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks calling on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Law community "to reflect not only on our unforgettable losses stemming from that day, but on the hope and humanity we immediately witnessed in response."

Professor Andy Haile spoke with FOX8 journalist Bob Buckley for a segment of "The Buckley Report" that examines the potential pros and cons of the NCAA's decision allowing college athletes to earn money from the use of their names, likenesses, and images.

Assistant Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors for her work co-chairing the group’s Biennial Leadership Academy Subcommittee.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland was among three North Carolina experts who spoke with WFMY News 2 in the hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for the murder of George Floyd.