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On April 17 the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law Women’s Law Association celebrated students, faculty and legal professionals at the 5th Annual Women in the Profession Dinner. This year’s honoree for the “Outstanding Woman in the Profession” award was the Honorable Judge Teresa H. Vincent.

At ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s April Reception with the Legal Community, 43 students were recognized for significant pro bono and community service, including third-year law student Kaitlin Shimansky who was recognized for contributing the most pro bono hours while at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ with 445 hours logged. 

The student body at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law recently elected a new slate of Student Bar Association (SBA) leaders for the 2013-14 academic year. Katie Koone will serve as President.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law students Kelsey Roth, Joe Doren, Janison Dillon and Kristen Seum won the team competition in the race. Alex Hazel L’09 won the women’s category and Andy Rinehart won the men’s category.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law alumni Haynes Dallas L’09, Michael Eldredge L’10 and Ryan Stewart L’09, with guest Brandon Ellisen, won the Business Law Association's third inaugural golf tournament on March 2. 

Far from the typical attorneys and legal scholars that the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law Leadership Fellows often welcome to speak at the law school, Olympic bobsledder Emily Azevedo proved that leadership comes in all forms. On March 13, Azevedo, a member of the Women’s Olympic Bobsled Team, spoke to students about the struggles and triumphs that led to her successful completion of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law student Julie Dogan describes her experiences bobsledding as a member of the America’s Cup Team, World Cup Team and World Championship team in the NCBA’s “IN Focus” video series.

The Honorable Catherine C. Eagles, United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, will deliver ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law's 2013 Commencement address on May 25.

On March 9, the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law team of Jenifer McCrea L'13, Christian Robin L'14 and John Warren L'13 advanced from preliminary rounds to reach the regional semifinals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Washington, D.C.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law's Leadership Fellows hosted a second annual Leadership Academy on February 16, welcoming ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows to collaborate in the examination of global problems and local solutions.