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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.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s Entrepreneurship Speaker Series kicked off on Sept. 10, welcoming entrepreneurs, law students and others to an event entitled “How to Choose the Best Business Structure for Your Company.” Speakers included ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Professor John Flynn, attorney Greg Chabon and law student Gonzalo Ventura. 

Part seven of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s student summer employment series spotlights the insights and experiences of those working in military law, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, criminal law, family law, immigration law and intellectual property law. 

In an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Now commentary, Professor Michael Rich applauds new policy changes at the U.S. Department of Justice developed to pursue white-collar crimes more aggressively, but questions the depth of impact those changes will have. 

Work experiences in U.S. appellate and district courts, and in N.C. district attorney’s and public defender’s offices are featured in part six of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law’s student summer employment series.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law welcomed 13 new Leadership Fellows and recognized the professional accomplishments of 14 returning fellows at a Sept. 2 evening reception.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Professor David Levine kicked off ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Technology and Law Speakers Series on Sept. 2 with a discussion featuring insights about evolving federal legislation designed to tackle cyber-espionage but threatening to deteriorate trade secrecy law. 

Speaking Sept. 1 with first-year law students, three former Chief Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court, all founding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law advisory board members, shared insights on judicial process, professionalism and leadership. 

Military law, judicial clerkship, commercial real estate and criminal law are featured in part five of a weekly series spotlighting the insights and work experiences of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law students.

In an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Now commentary, Professor Enrique Armijo examines developing laws aimed at allowing government officials to avoid performing same-sex marriages.