About Carolina Law

UNC School of Law was founded in 1845. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the oldest public institutions in the United States, opened its doors in 1795. The School of Law has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. For more information on the ABA accreditation of law schools, please contact:

American Bar Association
Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 988-6738
http://www.abanet.org/legaled/

Our law faculty includes world-class scholars, teachers and practitioners. Our offerings in civil rights, banking, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry are among the strongest to be found in the academy. And our array of skills and courses provides links between theory and practice.

The school has many small classes and a favorable faculty-student ratio. Students have the opportunity for practice-based learning  through the externship program and clinical programs -- combining academic rigor with essential professional practice -- during their second and third year of school. Our student-initiated pro bono efforts have achieved national distinction and tapped the highest values of lawyering.

Rigorous dual degree programs in business, public policy, planning, social work and public administration ensure diverse methods of inquiry, and provide students with the opportunity to further specialize their education. Many of our students also pursue international opportunities through study, exchange and outreach programs and activities.

Carolina Law's alumni network is very strong. Our graduates are an integral part of legal institutions of the state of N.C., and may of them are leaders nationwide and across the globe.

Location on Campus

Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, the current physical location of the School of Law, was completed in September 1968. The building was significantly expanded from approximately 100,000 square feet to 160,000 in 1999. The current facility includes open study spaces, high-tech classrooms, enlarged library capacities, clinical teaching venues, writing laboratories and space for student organization offices and activities. At present, planning is underway for a new building at Carolina North.