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In a visit sponsored by the Office of Academic Success, Dr. William Kraus of the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute offered suggestions to nearly 100 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law students for finding success in class, exceling on the bar exam, and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

Randy Williams, associate vice president for campus engagement and an assistant professor of education, reflects on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s 2018–19 Common Reading, 'Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County,' in a program to engage the community on contemporary issues involving civil rights and race.

Graduates in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s Class of 2018 were recognized with school and professional honors for advocacy, legal writing and research, academic excellence, and excellence in service.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law conferred 102 degrees in a Commencement ceremony that featured an address by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, who reminded graduates of their duty to seek justice and to protect the rule of law in troubling times.

Eleven of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law's top students will guide the publication next year of the student-run and student-edited scholarly journal.

The Guilford County Association of Black Lawyers awarded scholarships in October to four accomplished ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law students who have demonstrated a commitment to service in their communities and the profession.

Judges heard appellate arguments in an employment discrimination lawsuit involving a former sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina, and a criminal case with Fourth Amendment considerations after police in West Virginia used a GPS tracker without a warrant.

When Assistant Professor Heather Scavone steps down from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law in October for a legal position in the federal government, Katherine Reynolds, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s Clinical Practitioner in Residence, will serve as interim director of the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic.

Twenty-five students will help guide the school's Moot Court Program by participating in upcoming national contests and by coordinating ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law's own national moot court competition in October.

In Convocation remarks to the Class of 2020, one of North Carolina’s top philanthropic leaders encouraged ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s newest students to never forget the fortunes of fate that brought them to law school or the responsibilities they have to serve the public with a legal education.