Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard receives Order of Long Leaf Pine
The Honorable Secretary of State Elaine Marshall ‘81 and First Lady of North Carolina Kristin Cooper ‘82 presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard during a special ceremony celebrating Leonard’s 10th anniversary of leading the law school on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the City Club in downtown Raleigh. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is the highest honor awarded by the Governor’s office and is presented to individuals who have a proven record of extraordinary service to North Carolina. Some of the guidelines by which recipients are selected for the award include significant contributions to communities and many years of service to an organization. Leonard, whose many accomplishments were recently recognized in an article in USA Today, joined the law school in July 2013 making him the longest serving law school dean of the state’s seven law schools and one of the longest tenured law deans in the country. Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law announces competitions, challenges as part of Giving Day on Nov. 8
Campbell University will hold its seventh annual Campbell Giving Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Campbell Giving Day is the university’s annual day of giving when alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends come together to give a gift to Campbell, wear orange to show their pride and share why they give on social media. It is a day the Campbell community unites to celebrate its rich history and thriving future. Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law has once again been recognized among the nation’s top schools for innovation, Dean J. Rich Leonard announced. preLaw Magazine has named Campbell Law among the Top 20 most innovative law schools in its Fall 2023 edition. The magazine spotlighted 20 law schools that are implementing innovative programs to prepare students for the future. The magazine grouped the schools into five categories: artificial intelligence, other legal technology, social justice, other curricula and legal education programs. Campbell Law is being recognized for its partnership with the City of Raleigh’s Housing Justice Project, which helps low-income residents who are facing eviction and homelessness. Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law hosts 5th annual Bike Ride Fundraiser
Campbell Law's 5th annual fundraiser bike ride was held Oct. 21 with 50-plus riders and more than a dozen volunteers. The event raised more than $1,000 for law school's student-led Pro Bono Projects that include Teen Court, Domestic Violence Advocacy, Expunctions, Immigrant and Refugee Rights, VITA, Wills/Advance Directives, Innocence Project and Education Law. A huge thanks to our sponsors Crabtree, The Bicycle Chain, Raleigh Brewing and the Campbell Law Pro Bono Council. Find more photos at this link.
Campbell Law hosts U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals on Oct. 16
The United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals sat at Campbell Law on Monday, Oct. 16, in the Boyce Courtroom. The hearing began at 2:45 p.m. for the case of “U.S. v. U.S. Army Sergeant (E-5) Charles E. Phillips.” The case concerns an Army sergeant who was previously charged with communicating a threat and three specifications of assault consummated by a battery. Representing the appellant were Captain Kevin T. Todorow and Major Robert W. Rodriguez. Representing the government was Major Joseph H. Lam and Major Justin L. Talley. The Court Commissioner is Captain Andrew O’Grady. The three-judge panel consisted of Appellate Military Senior Judge Lt. Colonel Deidra J. Fleming, Senior Judge Colonel R. Tideman Penland and Judge Lt. Colonel Tiffany D. Pond, according to the case file. Learn more at this link.
Campbell Law is offering a new two-day Trial Advocacy for Lawyers CLE on Nov. 10-11 for newly licensed attorneys with little-to-no trial experience. This 14-hour course includes world-class training from notable practitioners, who will teach basic trial advocacy skills from jury selection through closing statements, said Professor Chris Cox, director of Campbell Law’s Trial Advocacy Program. The cost of the program is $999 and has been approved for up to 14 hours of CLE credit from the North Carolina State Bar. “The program’s primary objective is to provide fundamental trial advocacy training to individuals lacking prior experience or those seeking a comprehensive refresher,” Cox explained. “The course will also offer networking opportunities with Raleigh-based practitioners.” Instructors include Kristen Beightol ‘01, Kim Dixon ‘15, Glen Gerding ‘96, Hoyt Tessener ‘88, Bo Walker ’06, Professor Rick Glazier and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dan Tilly. Visit this link to sign up for the CLE. Learn more at this link.
Twenty-one recent Campbell Law graduates participated in the annual swearing-in ceremony at the law school on Oct. 6, hosted by the Campbell Law Alumni Association. The Honorable Paul Ridgeway, a 1986 Campbell Law graduate, and the Honorable Damion McCullers, a 2003 Campbell Law graduate, both North Carolina Superior Court judges, administered the oath of office and led the swearing-in of Campbell Law alumni who passed the July 2023 North Carolina Bar Examination. Learn more at this link and find more photos at this link.
Ciara Rogers selected among ABI’s 2023 Class of ’40 Under 40′
Ciara L. Rogers, director of the Stubbs Bankruptcy Clinic, has been selected as a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) 2023 Class of “40 Under 40.” The ABI recently announced the honorees of its 2023 Class of “40 Under 40” award program, and Rogers, who is a partner at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, was among the ones chosen. Learn more at this link.
October Spotlight: Gladys Sanchez '24
Gladys Sanchez ’24 is currently interning with North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. Last summer, she served as Martin Luther King Jr. intern with Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Farmworker Unit and as Equal Justice America fellow. In her last weeks at LANC, she was able to help prepare a second T-Visa application and finish collecting evidence for a different immigration case. She was also able to assist in preparing several opening memos developed through client intakes. These memos in turn help the attorneys to prepare a civil and/or an immigration case on behalf of our farmworker clients. Learn more about why she chose her current judicial externship at this link.
October Spotlight: Grayson Owens '23
Grayson Owens ‘23 has always gravitated toward corporate law and transactional work, tailoring his law school experience to prepare him to practice in a business law setting. His preparation paid off, as Owens recently began his career as the first Campbell Law alumnus to join the expanding Kaufman and Canoles‘ Raleigh office. Owens said he feels like he built an impressive resume while in law school, but a few experiences stood out to him as critical in shaping his professional journey. First was his involvement with Campbell Law’s American Bar Association (ABA) Negotiations Team. Being part of the team refined his ability to negotiate effectively with opposing counsel, a skill critical to success as a transactional attorney, Owens explained. His work with the Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic was also formative. Owens says learning how to speak with a client and problem solve in real-time, as well as identify and consider future concerns of the newly formed companies such as their exit plan and entity conversion, were key skills his business law clinic experience helped him develop. He advises any student interested in transactional work to consider working for a semester in the business law clinic. Learn more at this link.
October Spotlight: Hannah Ingalls '24
Campbell Law’s Hannah Ingalls ‘24 greatest passion has always been sports. As an NCAA athlete, sports are certainly a huge part of her story. But the true driving force in Ingalls’ life has always been a desire to serve as an advocate. Hard work, determination and an unwavering commitment to her goals allowed her to successfully the combine the two. Upon graduation, Ingalls will be moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she will begin as Staff Counsel with the SkateSafe Division of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team. While sports have always been a big part of her life, law school was not originally part of the plan. Ingalls grew up playing lacrosse in St. Augustine, Florida. She continued her love of the sport by playing women’s lacrosse at Wingate University, where in just three years she earned a B.S. in Sports Management and a minor in Legal Studies in 2021. Ingalls originally attended Wingate University as a biology major intending to pursue pre-med. She quickly changed her mind to sports management where she took a media law class that she deeply enjoyed and connected with. This course inspired Ingalls to take a sports law class, add a legal studies minor, and eventually pursue law school. When deciding where to attend law school, Campbell Law was her number one choice because of its bar passage rate. As a student at Campbell, Ingalls has been an active leader on campus, serving as President of Women in Law, the Outreach Coordinator for Sports Entertainment Law Society, a Justice on Honor Court, and the head Barbri representative. Learn more at this link.
Brian Hedrick ‘24 helps expunge client’s criminal record through Blanchard Community Law Clinic
Brian Hedrick ‘24, through the Blanchard Community Law Clinic (BCLC), successfully represented his client in the Vance County Superior Court on Oct. 3, 2023, to expunge his client’s 22 prior charges. Supervised by BCLC Professor Kristin Parks, Hedrick worked with the client, the clerk’s office and the District Attorney’s office, and appeared before North Carolina Superior Court Judge Michael O’Foghludha. “Having these 22 charges expunged from the client’s record will give her the opportunity to be more involved in her daughter’s academic and extracurricular activities, including the ability to chaperone her daughter’s undefeated volleyball team to their next tournament,” Parks explained. “The client expressed her gratitude to the clinic for restoring her future and bringing her family closer together.” Learn more at this link.
2023 Richard A. Lord Intramural Moot Court Competition winners announced
Campbell Law School’s Old Kivett Advocacy Council hosts the Richard A. Lord Intramural Moot Court Competition annually to test the second-year student body’s aptitude for appellate advocacy. Appellate advocacy stands as a crucial skill for attorneys in practice, explained Mary Ann Matney ’17, director of the law school’s award-winning Competitive Advocacy Program. The accolades from the competition go as follows:
The Champions of the 2023 Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition are Zachary Olson ’25 and Ann Fields ’25.
The Finalists of the 2023 Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition are Akram Hauter ’25 and Darrah Perry ’25.
The Best Brief for the 2023 Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition went to Ashlyn Lorentz ’25 and Carolyn Bencini ’25.
The Best Brief Runner-Up for the 2023 Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition went to Olson and Fields.
The Best Oralist of the 2023 Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition was William “Nick” Greene ’25.
Learn more about the competition at this link.
SAVE THE DATE
- U.S Supreme Court Swearing-in Trip November 6
- FLEX JD Program Information Session November 8
- Campbell Law School Annual Career Night November 9
- Trial Advocacy for Lawyers CLE November 10-11
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.