The John Paul Stevens Foundation is dedicated to promoting public interest and social justice values in the next generation of American lawyers. Through the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program, the Foundation supports law students who spend the summer working in unpaid public interest law internships. The Fellowship Program reflects Justice Stevens’ deep …
Congratulations Ashley Marie on her new position as Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District.
Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States. On June …
Funeral Service for NCCU Law Dean To be Held on June 21 WRAL News / June 10, 2022 Final arrangements for a beloved dean at North Carolina Central University have been announced. Browne Lewis was dean of the law school at N.C. Central and will be remembered at a service on June 21. It will …
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Congratulations to the Honorable District Court Judge Marcus Shields on being named 2022 40 Under 40 Most Influential African Americans in the Triad by the the Black Business Ink.
The SEAALL award is awarded to a SEAALL member who has given special service to the chapter and has a sustained record of service to the chapter. Richelle has been an active dedicated member of SEAALL for numerous years and the award is much deserved. Congrats Richelle!
June 3, 2022 Dear NCCU Community: It is with profound sadness that I announce the sudden passing of Atty. Browne C. Lewis, dean of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law. Dean Lewis was attending a conference in Colorado with colleagues at the time of her untimely death on Thursday, June 2, 2022. An …
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Searching for a law school where you’ll be truly valued for who you are as a person? Look no further. By STACI ZARETSKYonMay 2, 2022 at 1:18 PM Law schools have been doing their very best to recruit diverse students and professors; in fact, in recent years, we’ve seen record numbers of law school deans …
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Durham police chief, sheriff, and D.A. agree that county’s practices and experience can be a model for systemic reform Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews teared up as she sat in a close circle of people in the Great Hall of North Carolina Central University’s Law School. “When I was much younger I was the victim …
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