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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law alumnus Jonathan Perry, Western Region manager for Legal Aid of North Carolina and managing attorney at Legal Aid’s Foothills Office in Morganton, received the North Carolina Bar Association’s Greenblatt Outstanding Lawyer Award at its annual meeting June 25-28.

Committed to public service, political engagement and civil rights, Gergen was instrumental in moving ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ forward and establishing the School of Law.

Support for scholarships and experiential learning grew significantly in 2024-25, with alumni participation hitting all-time highs.

Part of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law in America Series, the June 18 panel discussion centered on the need to modernize judicial ethical standards for modern elections.

The inaugural director of inclusive excellence for graduate and professional education, Laké Laosebikan-Buggs fosters belonging in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s graduate programs. She will be recognized by the Triad Business Journal at a June 12 banquet and featured in a special issue later this month.

Catherine Durham, professor of law at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, spoke with the Associated Press about attorneys’ fees in the historic House v. NCAA antitrust settlement.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law students in the Class of 2026 made oral arguments in a fictional federal lawsuit on appeal involving the Fair Labor Standards Act and exceptions for religious organizations.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

The biennial event for legal research and writing faculty in North and South Carolina included presentations by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law faculty in student engagement and ABA standards for legal writing professors.

Naisha Mercury L’24 is one of 60 selected for the fellowship in public interest law for her project aimed at reforming reproductive health access within the prison system.