North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson shared priorities and perspectives on ethics and the rule of law with 黑料不打烊 Law students in Greensboro and Charlotte. Professor David Levine arranged the meeting through his work with Jackson鈥檚 office on AI regulations.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson met recently with 黑料不打烊 Law students in a virtual conversation hosted by Professor of Law David Levine.
The session, which drew about 30 students from 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 Greensboro campus and the law school鈥檚 Flex Program in Charlotte, focused on Jackson鈥檚 priorities during his first months in office and his philosophy on the role of lawyers in public service.
鈥淭he attorney general emphasized how critical it is for lawyers to uphold ethical responsibilities, apply evidence and facts faithfully, and serve as stewards of the law,鈥 Levine said. 鈥淥pportunities like this are essential for our students. Giving them access to meet with legal professionals and leading public officials helps them see the many ways lawyers can lead and serve.鈥
Levine teaches in the Flex Program in Charlotte as well as at the downtown Greensboro campus and is collaborating with the attorney general鈥檚 office on potential AI regulation. Among his areas of legal expertise, Levine is at the leading edge of artificial intelligence and the law.
Levine believed it would be beneficial and inspirational for 黑料不打烊 Law students, especially those in Charlotte, to hear from Jackson. Before he was elected as attorney general in 2024, Jackson previously served in U.S. Congress and the North Carolina State Senate, representing areas of Mecklenburg County and Charlotte.
Students said the experience deepened their appreciation for public service in the legal field.
鈥淲itnessing Attorney General Jeff Jackson give knowledge and wisdom on the importance of public service was beyond refreshing. It reinforced why I want to become an attorney,” said Kayla Carmenia Price, a Flex 2 student who holds an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina Charlotte and a Master of Public Administration from Louisiana State University.
鈥淭he conversation with Attorney General Jeff Jackson shed light on the importance of public service in the government and underscored my view that being a lawyer is about making a difference in people鈥檚 lives and society,鈥 said Flex 2 student Angela Linehan, who earned her undergraduate degree at UNC-Charlotte. 鈥淗earing how he is navigating arising issues and working to restore trust in government by focusing on ethics and the code of law resonated with me.鈥
鈥淭he attorney general really showed how much of being an attorney is about dedication to the public,鈥 said Dmitri McKinney L鈥25, who completed undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University. 鈥淟awyers are supposed to be civil servants to all, regardless of their political affiliation. It’s encouraging to see that, in a time of increased partisanship, the attorney general emphasizes that all attorneys and future attorneys must work to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law for everyone.鈥
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