Articles by Michael Abernethy
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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law professor gives immigration law analysis in community forum
June 18, 2026
Katherine Reynolds, associate professor of law and director of the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law, offered analysis of changes to federal guidance in the naturalization process.
Call it a trend: ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law sets fundraising records for third year running
June 11, 2026
Record donor participation, leadership-level giving and a new endowed scholarship highlight sustained momentum at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law.
Raising the bar: Class of 2025 sets ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law's mission and strategic growth.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law attains ABA approval to launch full-time Charlotte program in Fall 2027
June 8, 2026
The American Bar Association approved ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law Flex Program leader joins Mecklenburg Bar Foundation board
June 1, 2026
Emma Butterworth’s appointment strengthens ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s ties to Charlotte’s legal community and expands access to service-learning opportunities for students.
‘Stand for the rule of law’: ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law, creating a new model for legal education.