Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Board of Trustees promotes three Ƶ Law faculty members
March 5, 2026
President Connie Ledoux Book announced new promotions and tenure for Ƶ faculty who included Patricia Perkins, Rosa Newman and Srikanth Reddy at Ƶ Law.
Ƶ Law’s Margaret Dudley honored with state’s Dogwood Award for service
February 19, 2026
The annual awards bestowed by the North Carolina Attorney General recognize service that keeps people “safe, healthy and happy in their communities.” Dudley directs Ƶ Law’s Emergency Legal Services Program.
Kristian Ellis L’26 recognized as a top advocate at National Trial Competition Regional
February 17, 2026
Ellis was joined by seven classmates on the law school's Mock Trial team at the National Trial Competition Regional held at Wake Forest University on Feb. 6-8.
Meet Ƶ Law’s Inclusive Excellence Fellows for 2025-26
February 11, 2026
Jsaela Barrow L’26, Jennifer Carbajal L’26, Tarrah Casey L’26, Adriana Hernandez Ordonez L’25, and Elyanna Smith L’26 join Associate Professor Chrystal Clodomir in enhancing teaching, learning and community at Ƶ Law.
Ƶ Law to resume normal operations Wed., Feb. 4
January 30, 2026
Ƶ Law teams advance at national moot court competition
January 28, 2026
Four second-year law students competed in the Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition at Regent University’s School of Law.
Ƶ Law remembers former N.C. Chief Justice Rhoda Billings, founding advisory board member
January 6, 2026
Billings’ career in the courtroom and classroom shaped her service to the School of Law, which in 2011 established the annual Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition to honor her and other chief justices on the school’s advisory board.
Ƶ Law professor tackles copyright complexity for UNCSA audience
January 2, 2026
Professor of Law Enrique Armijo presented a lecture last fall on copyright law and musical sampling for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' "Symposium" series.
Ƶ Law students, poetry featured on “The Poetry Café” podcast
December 19, 2025
Four students who participated in Ƶ Law's annual High Rhymes & Misdemeanors Poetry Slam this fall were interviewed by Greensboro poet laureate Josephus Thompson III for his podcast and public radio program.
Service-driven leader receives Ƶ Law’s Gergen Award
December 18, 2025
Saniya Pangare L’25 was recognized during Ƶ Law’s 18th Commencement with the David Gergen Award for Leadership & Professionalism, the School of Law’s highest award, named in honor of the presidential advisor and longtime chair of the school’s advisory board.