Campbell Law News

RALEIGH, N.C. - Campbell Law School will host a "Wills for Heroes" clinic on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic is sponsored by the Young Lawyers’ Division of the North Carolina Bar Association. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. - Forty-five Campbell Law students participated in the career center’s mock interview program on Friday, Feb. 10. Each student was paired with one of nine participating employers, five of which earned their juris doctor at Campbell Law, in an effort to improve their interview skills prior to seeking professional employment. Each participating employer volunteered their time to help better prepare the next generation of Campbell Law attorneys. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. - A pair of teams from Campbell Law School enjoyed tremendous success at the UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition, Feb. 3-4, in Davis and Sacramento, Calif., where the final rounds were held in the imposing federal court house. Across a highly competitive field featuring teams from 18 different law schools, one Campbell Law team took second-place overall, while another advanced into the quarterfinals. Two Campbell Law students also garnered individual honors. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. - Campbell Law School Vice Dean Keith Faulkner participated in Legal LINK this past Friday, Feb. 3 at Northern Durham High School. Hosted by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, Vice Dean Faulkner took part in a panel discussion alongside North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jackson, North Carolina Bar Association Past-President Charles Becton, and attorney James Hash. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Campbell Law School Black Law Student Association (BLSA) will host a forum on juvenile justice for interested students on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. An expert panel will discuss and field questions from students with regard to education and support services for at-risk and court-involved youth, including proposed “raise the age” legislation. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. - Campbell Law School will host a lecture series on eugenics throughout February and March. “Eugenics in America – History and Legacy” will feature several prominent legal scholars and historians, offering a thorough and frank exploration into the history of eugenics in the United States. The series is open to the public. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law School third-year student Jason Horrell has been awarded one of two Osborn Fellowship positions with the Fair Trial Initiative (FTI) in Durham, N.C. Horrell marks the first Campbell Law student to collect one of the highly-competitive FTI fellowship opportunities. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law will host a free legal information clinic for the formerly incarcerated on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. The clinic will offer free legal consultations regarding civil legal matters governed by North Carolina law, and several Campbell Law students will be on hand to participate. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – – Campbell Law School Dean Melissa Essary took part in a North Carolina delegation that travelled to Washington, D.C. to discuss jobs and economic growth with Senior Administration officials on Thursday, Jan. 12. Dean Essary was one of more than 30 civic, business, and educational leaders from North Carolina’s Research Triangle invited to participate in the discussions. Ari Matusiak, Executive Director of the White House Business Council, moderated the discussion. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – A three-judge panel heard motions in the state redistricting case for more than three hours on Thursday, Jan. 12 in the North Carolina Business Court housed at Campbell law School. The hearing centered on new state legislative and congressional districts set forth by the North Carolina General Assembly. Numerous lawsuits have been filed alleging that the new districts are unlawful. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Professor Amos Jones will deliver a speech on education and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Owensboro, Ky., on Saturday, January 14. Professor Jones’ address will be hosted by the Owensboro Career Development Association at its annual banquet associated with the federal holiday celebrating Dr. King’s birthday. Read More ►

RALEIGH, N.C. – Professor Matt Sawchak has been certified as a specialist in appellate practice by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He teaches civil procedure and antitrust, among other courses, at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. Read More ►