Campbell Law students, staff participate in annual Raleigh Merchants Association parade
Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic receives grant from the Wake County Bar Association Foundation
Campbell Law's Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic is one of two recent recipients of the Wake County Bar Association (WCBA) Foundation's Community Grants program. "In line with our mission of being 'lawyers serving our community by promoting justice,' we desire to support local nonprofits or projects who are on the ground addressing access to justice issues," the WCBA Foundation website states. Clinic Director Richard Waugaman III '12 says, "What we have found is that the need is just enormous. This grant is so needed and so helpful because it enables us to do more of what we are doing." The clinic, which opened in August 2021, provides representation and legal serves to indigent members living in Wake County. "It's very rewarding," Waugaman continues in a video released by the WCBA Foundation. "The thing i see more than anything with the clients is relief in knowing there is reason for optimism versus feeling so stuck and unable to move forward with their lives and maximize their own potential. Ideally we wouldn't need a clinic because everyone would be able to afford legal services, but that is not reality. We are trying to step into a gap that exists right now and help and fill in as much as possible. With this grant, we are going to be able to continue grow the amount of services that we provide ... and maximize our resources." Watch the WCBA Foundation video to learn more at this link.
Professor Scott Pryor retires from Campbell Law
Professor Scott C. Pryor, who joined Campbell Law School in 2015, has retired after serving the law school for nearly 10 years, Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced. Having more than 15 years of commercial law practice, he taught Bankruptcy, Contracts I and Sales and Leases courses at Campbell Law. While at Campbell, Pryor had a chapter published in the book “Christianity and Private Law," which explores the relationship between Christian legal theory and topics of private law. In 2019, he spent five months in India studying the implementation of the new Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, after receiving his second Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Prior to Campbell Law, Pryor served on the faculty at Regent University School of Law beginning in August 1998. He was previously a visiting professor at Campbell Law (2010-11), as well as a resident scholar at the American Bankruptcy Institute in Washington, D.C. (2013), a Fulbright Scholar at the National Law University in Jodhpur, India (2009), and a visiting professor at Handong International Law School in Pohang, South Korea (2006). He was also the director of Regent’s Summer Program in International Human Rights in Strasbourg, France (2005 and 2008). Pryor’s published scholarship focuses on the details, history, and moral-political justification for the laws of the courses he teaches. He also maintains Pryor Thoughts, an online blog on law, culture, and tradition. Pryor holds a B.A. from Dordt College and an M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin College of Law.
Professor Greg Wallace mentioned in Wall Street Journal op-ed regarding AR-15s
Campbell Law Professor Greg Wallace and his co-author David Kopel were mentioned in a recent Wall Street Journal op/ed about the capabilities of semi-automatic rifle styles. Learn more at this link.
LeAnn Cain '26 wins national writing competition
LeAnn Cain ‘26 has won third place in the Dr. Emanuel Stein and Kenneth D. Stein Memorial national legal writing competition, according to the New York State Bar Association, which sponsored the contest. In addition to winning $1,000 in cash, Cain will have her article, “Reality TV Participants are Employees: A Proposed Solution to Legal Claims Against Production Companies,” published in a future issue of the Labor and Employment Law Section newsletter. She will also receive a complimentary one-year membership in the section. The contest was open to any law student interested in writing about a current issue involving labor or employment law. Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law Alumni Association welcomes four new members
The Campbell Law Alumni Association will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. Stay tuned for exciting offers and events including the reunion for the Classes of 1980, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2015 and 2020 on May 3! Four new members will join the Campbell Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors in the new year, Assistant Dean of External Relations Megan Sherron ’10 has announced. The new board members – Adrienne Blocker ‘98, the Honorable Jim Morgan ‘82 (retired), Grant Simpkins ‘19 and Jenifer Wolfe ‘13 – were voted on at the Alumni Association’s annual meeting in October. They officially take office in January 2025 and will serve three-year terms on the board. Along with the new board members, Keith Boyette ‘19 will serve as chair, Zack Anstett ‘18 will serve as vice chair and Kristen Beightol ‘01 is chair emerita. “The Alumni Association would like to thank the following alumni for serving on the board of directors: former Chair Emeritus Bo Walker ‘06, Mary Katherine Kurth ’15, Jim W. Lea III ‘80 and Thomas Walker ’90,” Sherron added. “Thank you for your time and commitment to the Alumni Association.” Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law Alumni Business Spotlight: Kristen Beightol ’01
Kristen L. Beightol ’01 is a longtime member and chair emerita of the Campbell Law Alumni Association Board. She credits her Campbell Law education for teaching her how to be a lawyer in the courtroom and in her community. Beightol, along with her partner Cate Edwards, began Edwards Beightol in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2021. Now seven lawyers strong — including three Campbell Law graduates, Edwards Beightol focuses on complex civil litigation of varied types. Learn more at this link.
Do you know a Campbell Law alumna/alumnus who has started their own firm or other business within the past decade and would like to be featured in a Campbell Law Alumni Business Spotlight? Please send their name and the firm’s name to Director of Communications and Marketing Lisa Snedeker at lsnedeker@campbell.edu.
Alumni News and Class Notes now available online
Did you get married, have a baby, get a promotion, get elected, retire or experience any other exciting life change? We want to hear about it! Submit your alumni note for inclusion in our newly published online Alumni News and Class Notes at this link. Send your updates to External Relations and Events Coordinator Sharon Sparks at ssparks@campbell.edu or Director of Communications and Marketing Lisa Snedeker at lsnedeker@campbell.edu.
Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving
Over the past two weeks, during Campbell University's 12 Days of Giving, we’ve celebrated the generosity and spirit that make Campbell special. Whether you’ve followed along on social media or are hearing about it for the first time, know that your gift to the Fund for Campbell directly impacts scholarships, programs, and the experiences that shape every Camel’s journey. Giving to Campbell is about more than a single gift—it’s about being part of a community that lasts a lifetime. It’s about being Forever Campbell. Join us today to help make this year extraordinary for Campbell students.
Spring 2025 OCI – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are reserved for in-person interviews. Tuesdays and Thursdays are reserved for virtual interviews.
Spring 2025 Resume Collect – All resume packets will be sent on the designated date. Employers will then schedule interviews on their own timeline. For more information, visit this link.
SAVE THE DATE
- Christmas Holiday (Law School Closed) December 22-January 1, 2025
- Business N.C. Economic Forecast Roundtable January 2
- BLSA hosts documentary film screening of "Family Tree" February 12
- Alumni Association U.S. Supreme Court Swearing-In Trip February 24
- Annual Scholarship Lunch March 6
- Admitted Students Day April 5
- Alumni Association Reunion for Classes of 1980, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2015 and 2020 on May 3
- Campbell Law Hooding and Commencement May 9
Get your Campbell Law swag
Looking for Campbell Law apparel? Our Campbell Law brand shop is ready and open for business! All orders are made on demand and ship in approximately 15 days. We have T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, hats, scarves, tumblers, coasters and more! Click here to shop.
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 2021! 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.