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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Chapel Hill, NC

http://www.law.unc.edu

Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the nation's oldest public institution. The School of Law was founded in 1845 and today graduates distinguished practitioners, scholars and leaders. There are approximately ten thousand living alumni committed to law in diverse arenas: they are governors, judges, business leaders, congressmen, state and local officials, and educators. They are engaged in many law specialties including immigration and human rights, civil rights, corporate law, tax law, and intellectual property. They work in more than 15 nations worldwide and in all 50 of the United States.

The Student Body
Carolina Law is committed to having a diverse, inclusive environment that provides students the opportunity to learn from faculty and friends with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and varied life experiences and interests. We understand at Carolina Law that diversity helps us develop stronger, sharper, and more aware practitioners of law.

A recent incoming class included students ages 20 to 51, many of them with backgrounds in the military, the Peace Corps, and Teach for America. They came from more than 20 states and numerous nations. And in 2008, the largest minority group in our incoming class was our Hispanic/Latino population.

Student Organizations
There are more than 40 student organizations at UNC, including the Hispanic/Latino Law Students Association (HHLSA) and a Latino Legal Initiative (LLI). Both of these student organizations work to increase awareness of Hispanic and Latino issues at the law school and in surrounding communities. Efforts include:

........• hosting workshops on legal issues at community centers
........• broadcasting segments on Spanish radio shows
........• producing and distributing information about legal resources in Spanish
........• hosting panels that engage local leaders about immigration and human rights issues

Legal Education Advancement Program
The Legal Education Advancement Program (LEAP) hosts a pre-orientation program a few days before the larger law school orientation to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the structure of legal education, to explore learning strategies, and to examine fundamentals of jurisprudence in a small group environment. Students whose backgrounds include non-traditional characteristics – such as students for whom English is a second language, who are first-generation college graduates, or who are younger or older than average law students – are encouraged to attend. These students remain eligible for additional LEAP learning opportunities throughout their academic careers – and evidence shows these students succeed.

Law for Us Program
The Law for Us program allows minority law students to mentor and advise undergraduate minority students who are interested in attending law school.

For more information about these and other programs at UNC School of Law, visit www.law.unc.edu or call 919.962.5109.

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