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Through an intensive "Lawyering, Leadership and Professionalism" course in January, first-year ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law students gathered insights from lawyers across North Carolina about their concepts of leadership in the law and their strategies for success in the profession.

At the third annual Barrister's Ball, hosted by the Student Bar Association, students honored individuals and organizations at the law school for outstanding achievements and noteworthy support of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law community.

On April 8, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law hosted its final Reception with the Legal Community for the academic year. During the reception, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law faculty presented Strongest Overall Performance awards to students for the 2008-2009 academic year.

On April 12, Greg Taylor told ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law students about his incredible story, spending 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission recently found Taylor innocent after nearly two decades in prison for a first-degree murder conviction.

Every member of the faculty at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law contributed to the Law School Faculty and Staff Campaign this year, and 80 percent of the staff at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law contributed, helping to raise substantial funds for law student scholarships.

United States Representative Howard Coble spoke to a group of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law students on April 7, at an event sponsored by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law Republicans student organization. Among other issues, Coble addressed the health care bill recently passed through Congress and signed into law by President Obama.

On March 26, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law hosted the African-American Male Leadership Summit of the Beta Epsilon Boule. Held annually to support the educational and professional advancement of young African-American males and to provide positive role models and mentorship opportunities, the summit included more than forty students, Boule members, and members of the legal community this year.

Following the results of the February 2010 North Carolina Bar Exam, the combined pass rate for all graduates from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law's charter class is 92 percent.