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The Guilford County Association of Black Lawyers awarded scholarships to Andreas Mosby L’17 and Vondella Smith L’17, and then presented a lifetime achievement award to retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Frye, at its inaugural gala.

Four panelists took part in a moderated conversation Wednesday evening as nearly 130 students and community members discussed the history, status and future of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Black Law Students Association and the Student Bar Association Diversity Committee co-host a special program on Wednesday night for exploring the impact and legacy of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Chief Judge Linda McGee and Professor Olympia Duhart of Nova Southeastern University were among the legal voices who spoke at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law in April for a symposium on professionalism and intercultural engagement.

Delivering the keynote address at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. forum, Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green urged greater engagement by communities and future lawyers to strengthen educational systems and expressed excitement about ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s role in Guilford County’s Say Yes to Education partnership.

Delivering ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law's fall 2015 Distinguished Leadership Lecture presented by The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation on Sept. 14, former two-term Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm encouraged future leaders to find their passion and commit themselves fully to it.

Delivering the Call to Honor at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s new student convocation on August 5, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told students that they can use the law to benefit society and improve the lives of their fellow citizens. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s fifth annual Immigration Law Seminar featured nationally prominent lawyers, scholars and federal agency leaders exploring cutting-edge issues in immigration law. 

The forum continued a yearlong series of events and activities at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law that have probed national concerns about police misconduct against minorities and the uneven application of law based on race.

Speakers at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. forum encouraged lawyers and law students to stand tall in their actions to address civil and political rights both in law school and in their legal careers.