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Registration for first-year �鶹��Ƶ Law students begins Aug. 7, with orientation activities beginning on Friday, Aug. 8.

Catherine Wasson comes to �鶹��Ƶ after working for the past decade at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa., most recently as an associate professor and director of the Legal Methods Program.

Editor Justin Catanoso says �鶹��Ƶ School of Law Dean Leary Davis "has the energetic, detail-oriented soul of an entrepreneur," and calls him "one of the legends in legal education" in North Carolina. Davis steps down as dean Aug. 1, but Catanoso notes his continued role in shaping the school's curriculum and focus on leadership.

A $500,000 gift from Maurice Jennings Sr. ’57 and his wife, Linda, and Maurice “Burney” Jennings Jr. ’87 and his wife, Dina '87, will establish an endowed professorship at the �鶹��Ƶ School of Law. The gift includes an estate gift from Burney Jennings, an �鶹��Ƶ trustee.

Howard Katz comes to �鶹��Ƶ from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a visiting professor. His background includes teaching positions at a variety of law schools including George Washington, Pittsburgh, Howard, Tulane and George Mason.