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Raising the bar: Class of 2025 sets Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law record for first-time bar passage
June 11, 2026
The Class of 2025 achieved a 90.9% first-time bar passage rate in jurisdictions across the United States, including North Carolina and 11 other states.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law Advisory Board adds three accomplished legal leaders
June 10, 2026
Attorneys from Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina, and Tuckahoe, New York, join the board that supports Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law's mission and strategic growth.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law attains ABA approval to launch full-time Charlotte program in Fall 2027
June 8, 2026
The American Bar Association approved Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ School of Law’s application to institute a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor in Charlotte beginning next year. Enrollment will open Sept. 1.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law students test advocacy skills in Intramural Moot Court Competition
June 5, 2026
A record 116 first-year students competed in the annual event, supported by alumni, attorneys and judges from across North Carolina.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law Flex Program leader joins Mecklenburg Bar Foundation board
June 1, 2026
Emma Butterworth’s appointment strengthens Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law’s ties to Charlotte’s legal community and expands access to service-learning opportunities for students.
‘Stand for the rule of law’: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law graduates sworn to state, federal bars
May 29, 2026
A May swearing-in ceremony hosted by the Greensboro Bar Association marked the culmination of law school graduates’ studies as they joined the North Carolina and federal courts.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law Review publishes Volume 18, Issue 1
May 21, 2026
The latest edition of the School of Law’s flagship legal journal includes analysis of juvenile courts, racial annexation in rural North Carolina and emerging challenges to the First Amendment.
Portrait of an innovator: Dean Emeritus Luke Bierman’s Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law legacy
May 19, 2026
Colleagues honored the dean emeritus and professor of law with a portrait unveiling to recognize the 2.5-year J.D. curriculum and Residency-in-Practice Program he pioneered at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law, creating a new model for legal education.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law journals select new members
May 11, 2026
Three dozen members of the Class of 2027 were selected as staff members of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law Review and We The People – Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law’s Constitutional Law Journal, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law’s student-run scholarly publications.
Peering into the Supreme Court’s shadows at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Law
May 11, 2026
Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, discussed the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,â€� institutional secrecy, judicial legitimacy and declining public trust during Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ School of Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture.