Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic now accepting new client applications for fall
Campbell Law’s Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic is looking for a few good entrepreneurs or start-ups to receive free legal services this fall. The clinic and its student attorneys strive to provide area businesses with specialized legal services needed to scale and grow. Clinic Director Benji Jones utilizes decades of experience working with start-ups to supervise up to eight third-year Campbell Law students. The Clinic is located in Raleigh Founded (formerly HQ Raleigh) in the Raleigh warehouse district. Find the application at this link.
New Board of Visitors members, chair announced
Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced the addition of nine legal and industry leaders to the law school’s Board of Visitors as well as a new chair. The Honorable Pamela W. McAfee, The Honorable Andrew Heath, The Honorable Donna S. Stroud ’85, John M. Nunnally ’92, Destiney Parker-Thompson ’20, Terry M. Brown, Jr. ’15, Emily Moree ’14, Nicole L. Tharrington ’94 and Benjamin T. Cochran ’02 will all serve two-year terms on the board. John M. McCabe, a 1994 Campbell Law graduate, will serve as the board’s new chair. Learn more at this link.
Attorney At Law Magazine features Trial Advocacy Program
Attorney At Law Magazine has included Campbell Law's Trial Advocacy Program in its latest N.C. Triangle edition. Dan Tilly, associate dean of students and academic affairs (former director of advocacy from 2011-2020), has built a program rooted in hard work, sacrifice and commitment. These principles are those that have led to the maintained success over the past decade and are the very principles Tatiana Terry, Campbell’s first director of competitive advocacy, implements as the new leader of the program. Read the story at this link.
Campbell Law students have been traveling this summer! One group of students is undertaking a comparative study of U.S., British and European Union law based out of historical Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge. Another group is partaking in the Campbell Law partnership with Baylor University Law's Academy of St. Andrews in Scotland. Dean Leonard had the opportunity to lecture as part of each program.
Campbell Law announces five new FLEX JD information sessions
Campbell Law has scheduled five in-person information sessions for its groundbreaking Campbell FLEX JD program, which allows students to earn a life-changing degree at their own pace. The sessions begin in August and run through May 2023. A premium option of study for area residents looking to pursue alternative career paths, the Campbell FLEX program enables entering law students to earn a Juris Doctor degree by taking fewer hours each semester than required by the traditional full-time program. Sign up for an information session here.
Campbell Law 4th Annual Bike Ride to benefit student-led Pro Bono Council Projects
Campbell Law will host its Fourth Annual Fundraising Bike Ride on Saturday, Oct. 22. The ride, which is co-sponsored by TREK Bikes, Crabtree Mall, Raleigh Brewing Company, Raleigh Magazine, Attorney at Law Magazine and the Campbell Law Pro Bono Council, will once again offer a 10- to 12-mile family ride, a 40- to 50-mile ride and a virtual ride option. Register here.
Externship Program continues to grow
Campbell Law's Externship Program is growing in influence as well as scope, according to Program Director Niya Fonville. Her mission is to foster a commitment to service within students no matter where their legal journey takes them. “This is a responsibility I do not take lightly, recognizing that we can accomplish more together than separately,” she explained. Learn more here.
SAVE THE DATE
- The Alumni Association will host an alumni social in Asheville on Thursday, Sept. 22. Register at this link: https://bit.ly//CUSOLAshevilleWedge
- The Alumni Association will host an alumni social in Greenville on Thursday, Oct. 13. Register at link: https://bit.ly/CUSOLGreenville,
- The Alumni Association will host its annual CLE in-person at the law school from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28. This event will offer the opportunity for six hours of CLE credit and is free to members. Become a member at this link. For more information, contact Coordinator of External Relations Sharon Sparks at ssparks@campbell.edu or call 919-865-4652. Register at this link.
Fall 2022 On-Campus Interview & Resume Collect Program
Campbell Law's Career & Professional Development Center welcomes the opportunity to assist your organization in coordinating recruiting efforts. Please reference our chart below for upcoming resume collect and on-campus interview dates. For more information, contact Director Mallory Underwood at munderwood@campbell.edu.
Are you a Campbell Law judge?
If you or anyone you know is a Campbell Law alumna/nus and also a current or past judge, we are expanding our "Judges of Campbell Law" wall we unveiled in October! The exhibit honors alumni who have served on a variety of judicial benches. Read more at this link. Please contact Coordinator of External Relations Sharon Sparks at ssparks@campbell.edu or call 919-865-4652 for more information.