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2021 YEAR IN REVIEW

Essary Place

NEW OUTDOOR MEETING SPACE NAMED FOR DEAN EMERITA MELISSA ESSARY When the pandemic hit, Dean J. Rich Leonard knew he needed to create more outdoor spaces for his students to gather. “I realized everything we could do to get our students outside was a benefit. The Class of 2019 made our popular orange rockers their class gift, and I began to eye a useless flower bed in the corner of our parking lot,” he told the crowd of about 50 gathered on Oct. 22 for the formal dedication of the law school’s new outdoor meeting space. “As much as we train lawyers to be advocates and we do it well, and ‘Preponderance’ metaphorically demonstrates that nicely, we also teach here that lawyers are peacemakers. So the theme of this space is ‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers’ and the six sculptures that grace it are not full of random symbols but rather are carefully chosen to reflect our theme.” Leonard explained a place this significant needed a name. “There’s one person here today who is singularly responsible for the law school’s presence in Raleigh,” he said. “But more importantly, are the classes she teaches, the friendships she forms, the way she mentors her students, how she brings competing views to a consensus. She’s the ultimate peacemaker. So with the approval of the trustees of Campbell University, our outdoor meeting space will forever be known as “Essary Place,” in honor of our beloved Dean Emerita Melissa Essary. Her friends, as you can see from the donor plaque, made this possible. These were the easiest funds I ever raised.”

Essary, who had tears in her eyes, said, “I am really touched that the theme of the space is peacemaking. And I am really happy that it is named Essary Place and not just for me. I could not have accomplished anything that I have done without the support of my family.” The outdoor meeting space, which was made possible also in part thanks to a generous donation from the law school’s Student Bar Association, is the newest work of public art by renowned sculptor Thomas Sayre, who also created the twin sculptures entitled “Preponderance,” which grace the entrance of the law school’s main entrance off Hillsborough Street. The reflective tops of the new space are each representative of a different symbol of peace from a different culture. One of the delicate tops, for example, features an Asian symbol for the word “peace.” Another features a South American emblem while another reflects the symbol of peace used in Western Africa. Also included in the designs are poppies and olive branches, universal symbols of peace. Sayre added, “I was very happy to hear how important the word counseling was to these students, which led to this idea of, an aspirational idea of, lawyers as peacemakers. And I thought that was a really great thing to express here. So these symbols you see…the symbols are abstracted, some more than others…but they all reflect peace.”

“Campbell Law’s gift of public art to the city makes a great addition to the growing downtown Raleigh cityscape.” THOMAS SAYRE, RENOWNED ARTIST AND SCULPTOR

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Campbell Law Community, I hope you and your family remain healthy and well. Your support during 2021 enabled Campbell Law School to provide crucial resources for our students to continue their outstanding legal education, serve the community and remain healthy in a first-class environment, ultimately positioning them for success academically, professionally and socially. We are extremely fortunate to have a dedicated donor base that allows us to remain a vibrant law school in North Carolina’s Capital City, and you have proven this even more so in a year that was like no other. While there are many causes across the country and the world that are worthy of your philanthropy, we are so grateful that one of them continues to be supporting the student experience at Campbell Law. As we look forward to the spring semester, you can expect that we will continue to compete for championships in trial advocacy, invest in innovative ways to instruct our students and faithfully serve our community. Thank you again for your unwavering generosity toward Campbell Law. I wish you all the best in the coming new year and hope to see you soon on campus or at an upcoming event. Sincerely

J. Rich Leonard Dean

“Your support during 2021 enabled Campbell Law School to provide crucial resources for our students to continue their outstanding legal education, serve the community and remain healthy in a first-class environment, ultimately positioning them for success academically, professionally and socially.” J. RICH LEONARD, DEAN

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ALUMNUS PORTRAYED IN FEATURE FILM

‘The Mauritanian’

What would you do if you found out that one of your alumni was going to be portrayed in a movie by Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch? If you’re Dean J. Rich Leonard, you ask if there is a scene in the movie in which Cumberbatch could possibly wear a shirt bearing the Campbell University logo. And then you make sure that shirt gets into the hands of the filmmakers, who just happen to be filming halfway around the world. The result?

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The journey began in 2019 with a phone call between Stuart Couch ‘96 and Leonard about a new movie being filmed featuring Couch, a retired U.S. Marine Corps attorney, when he was a prosecutor at Guantánamo. “I asked Stu, what would have been hanging in your office at the time?,” Leonard remembers. “He said my North Carolina law license and my Campbell Law diploma. So we had him send us copies and we had them blown up and framed and sent to the film crew along with half a dozen polos bearing the Campbell logo we had specially ordered.” Couch, who is currently a judge on the Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals, was also featured in the 2013 book, “The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantánamo Bay,” by Wall Street Journal reporter Jess Bravin. In the book, Bravin describes it as “the most important legal story in decades.” In addition to uncovering how the Bush administration drew up an alternative legal system to try men captured abroad

after the Sept. 11 attacks, Bravin also revealed that evidence obtained by torture was being used to prosecute prisoners. However, some military officers, including Couch, refused to take part. Flashforward to the fall of 2019, when Couch calls Dean Leonard to let him know that Cumberbatch will be playing Couch in a new movie called “The Mauritanian.” The film also stars Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Tahar Rahim as Mohamedou Ould Salahi. “The Mauritanian,” is based on the life of Salahi, who was held in Guantánamo for 14 years on suspicion that he was connected to the 9/11 terror attacks. He was never charged. STXfilms released “The Mauritanian” in the U.S. on Feb. 19, 2021. The law school held an exclusive virtual screening of the film which was followed by a live Q&A with Couch. The movie is now available on a variety of streaming services including Hulu and Amazon Prime.

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‘Judges of Campbell Law’ EXHIBIT UNVEILED

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A new commemorative exhibit, “Judges of Campbell Law,” honoring Campbell Law School’s 142 trailblazing alumni who have earned their place on the judicial bench was unveiled on Oct. 7. Speakers included North Carolina Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Stroud ‘88, 10th Judicial District (Wake County) Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway ‘86 and Judicial District 16B (Robeson County) Chief District Court Judge Angelica McIntyre ‘13. “We are so proud of our Campbell Law alumni and their accomplishments in serving as judges throughout the state and beyond,” Dean J. Rich Leonard said. “I wanted current and prospective students to be able to visualize the sheer number of our alumni who have served on the bench. The individuals featured in our ‘Judges of Campbell Law’ exhibit are aspirational examples and embody the university’s motto of leading with purpose.” The exhibit is made possible through the generosity of a group of donors known as the Dean’s Twenty.

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ALUMNI LEAD

N.C. Court of Appeals WITH CHIEF, FIVE JUDGES

Campbell Law School boasts a total of five alumni – Donna Stroud ‘88, John M. Tyson ‘79, Tobias Hampson ‘02, Allegra Collins ‘06 and Jeffery K. Carpenter ‘03 – currently serving on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, more than any other law school in the state. The Court’s Chief Judge Stroud is the state’s second-highest ranking judge after N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby. “It is an enormous tribute to the school that a third of the Court of Appeals are our graduates,” Dean J. Rich Leonard said. Stroud became the chief judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. When she took the oath of office, administered by N. C. Chief Justice Paul Newby, another Campbell Law adjunct professor, Stroud took hold of the highest judicial office of the Court of Appeals, which is the second highest court in the state, behind the Supreme Court of North Carolina. “Serving the people of North Carolina on the Court of Appeals is a great honor and responsibility, and this new role is an amazing opportunity,” said Stroud in a news release issued by the court. “I take my oath of office seriously and with grave respect to the duties now entrusted to me, and I look forward to continuing to serve this great state.” Stroud replaced Linda McGee, who retired on Dec. 31, 2020, after serving as chief judge since 2014. Carpenter and Judge April C. Wood, a 2021 graduate of the joint Campbell Law School and Nottingham University School of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Judicial Studies, were among the five judges formally installed in a virtual ceremony in the courtroom of the North Carolina Court of 8

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Appeals on Jan. 14, 2021. Tyson has been on the court since 2014, while Hampson and Collins joined the court in 2019.

OTHER NOTABLE CAMPBELL LAW JUDGES In January 2021, Newby appointed Judge Angelica Chavis McIntyre ’13 as chief district court judge for Robeson County. At 28, Judge McIntyre was elected to the district court bench in November 2018 making her the youngest female judge in the state. She served as an assistant district attorney prior to being elected to serve as a district court judge. She is the first Native American female chief district court judge in the State of North Carolina. Judge Rashad Hauter ’11 made history by being appointed district court judge in the Wake County Judicial District Court in February 2021. The online publication Yemenis of America stated Hauter is the first Yemeni American to become a judge in the United States. Hauter was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to fill the vacant seat of former Judge Michael Denning, who resigned from his post.

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Clinic Updates Campbell Law School is continually developing and expanding its clinical programs, adding two new clinics in 2021 – the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic and the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic. All six legal clinics, including Stubbs Bankruptcy, Innovate Capital Business Law, Blanchard Community Law and Restorative Justice – provide students with practical, hands-on experience while offering valuable services to low-income members of our community.

THE GAILOR FAMILY LAW LITIGATION CLINIC Campbell Law officially opened its newest pro bono clinic — the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic — on Oct. 28 with a formal ribbon cutting attended by Raleigh’s Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Campbell University Provost Mark Hammond, among other dignitaries. Dean J. Rich Leonard told the crowd gathered at the Horton-BeckhamBretsch House, the home of the clinic, that in his nine years at the helm of the law school it has been his job to keep a balance between teaching future lawyers substantive law and offering them experiential learning opportunities. The Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic is made possible through the generous donation of $250,000 from family lawyer Carole Gailor, making her the first woman to have a clinic named after her at Campbell Law. Additional participating donors include law school alumna Shelby Duffy Benton

’85, the North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and North State Bank. The clinic, directed by family law attorney Professor Richard Waugaman III ’12, has already served more than 60 clients. The clinic addresses challenging family law issues including divorce, property distribution, paternity, child custody and child support among other family law issues where it is often difficult to find representation for low-income individuals. While working in the clinic, students learn a clientcentered approach to the practice of family law by engaging in client counseling, case strategy, negotiation and, if necessary, assist with trial of family law cases under the “Student Practice Rule.” The clinic also provides students with the opportunity to work on various types of family law cases with several different clients.

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SHIPMAN & WRIGHT SPORTS LAW CLINIC When the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its decision to allow athletes to profit from the commercial use of their names, images or likenesses (NIL), the move opened up a Pandora’s Box of legal implications for student athletes, many of whom cannot afford to hire an agent to represent their interests. That’s why Campbell Law School launched its sixth pro bono clinic — the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic — thanks to a generous donation from alumnus Gary Shipman ‘80, a founding partner in the Wilmington-based Shipman & Wright LLP, Dean J. Rich Leonard said. Shipman, an adjunct professor, directs the sports law clinic, which was available to third-year law students just in time for the Fall 2021 semester. Susan Dunn, also an adjunct professor, is assistant director and helps supervise the clinic’s students, while Darius Boxley ‘21 serves as the clinic’s office manager. Located in the law school, the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic provides

local student athletes with the specialized legal services they need to navigate the changing environment in which student athletes may engage in agreements with third parties to profit from the use of their NIL while observing NCAA rules about improper inducements. Shipman said as of July 1, 2021, there are virtually no restrictions on collegiate athlete’s ability to profit from the commercial use of their NIL while enrolled as students and eligible to play sports.  Consequently, whether participating in so-called revenue sports or other sports, young athletes at all levels are being inundated by companies, individuals, marketing agencies and self-identified agents to “do deals.” Shipman, who has practiced law for more than 30 years, launched Atlantic Sports Management in 2013. He is certified as a contract advisor and agent by the NFL and NBA, and his sports clients include college and professional coaches as well as professional athletes.

INNOVATE CAPITAL BUSINESS LAW CLINIC The Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic is looking for a few good start-up businesses to receive free legal services to kick off the new year in 2022. Clinic Director Benji Jones will utilize her extensive experience working with start-ups to supervise up to eight second- and third-year law students. The clinic is located in the Raleigh Founded (formerly

HQ Raleigh) warehouse district location. “We are looking for about a dozen start-up businesses,” Jones said. “The value of the free services they receive may range from several thousand dollars to more than $10,000.” Interested applicants should complete an online questionnaire at https://law. campbell.edu/advocate/clinical-programs.

BLANCHARD COMMUNITY LAW CLINIC This past year brought a number of new beginnings for the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, which is now primed to expand its outreach thanks to the addition of two new experienced attorneys and a new larger location in downtown’s Warehouse District. The clinic’s expansion efforts are made possible thanks in large part to a partnership with the North Carolina Justice Center and a major donation from longtime Campbell University and law school supporters  Bob and Pat Barker. These substantial developments have allowed the clinic to move closer to achieving its mission of becoming

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the statewide leader in making expunctions, and the parallel additional remedy of drivers’ license restoration, available to North Carolina citizens. The clinic held remote expunction clinics in Onslow, Pitt, Robeson and Wake counties throughout 2021. Examples of charges handled included minor drug offenses and speeding tickets. “These seemingly small changes can have a truly profound impact in creating housing and employment opportunities,” said Clinic Director Ashley Campbell. The clinic has helped more than 700 North Carolina residents since its beginning in 2016.

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BLANCHARD COMMUNITY LAW CLINIC NAMESAKE

leaves lasting legacy

Campbell Law School was saddened to announce the passing of Charles “Charlie” Fuller Blanchard in March. The law school’s impactful Blanchard Community Law Clinic was named in honor of the legal pioneer and servant leader in February 2018. “The impact of Charlie’s support of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic, which carries his name, cannot be overstated,” Clinic Director Ashley Campbell said. “With his generous contribution, we have trained more than 100 lawyers, and have attempted to imbue them with the qualities that Charlie exemplified – character, intelligence, professionalism, kindness and leadership. With Charlie’s gift, we have changed the lives of hundreds of low-income people for the better. We have engaged volunteer lawyers in service to their community, as Charlie encouraged us to do. We are honored to carry his name and will forever be grateful that he shared it with us.”

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Innovation Institute THE NEW INITIATIVE IS LED BY LEGAL PHILOSOPHER PROFESSOR KEVIN LEE

In April, Campbell Law School announced the launch of the Campbell Law Innovation Institute (CLII), which focuses on myriad issues raised by the use of advanced technologies in the delivery of legal services, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and quantum computing. These new technologies are forcing innovation within law firms and law schools, which are responding by developing perspectives, programs, research and theories to prepare students to address society’s most pressing needs. The CLII will conduct research and promote models for the ethical applications of technology within the legal sector as well as business and government. “These are the cutting-edge issues facing law schools and we plan to be front and center in addressing them,” said Dean J. Rich Leonard. The legal profession is at the forefront of this transformation, since technology is disrupting the ways that firms and organizations deliver legal services, and for good reason, said Professor Kevin Lee, the CLII’s founding director. “What has historically been a siloed, proprietary method of providing legal services is giving way to a new, increasingly flexible, commoditized and interdisciplinary approach that is forcing lawyers to rethink the ways they approach legal problems,” Lee explained. “The Innovation Institute is Campbell Law School’s foothold on the future of legal education. It will generate knowledge about how advanced information technology is changing the nature and practice of law and the moral and legal issues concerning its responsible development.” Lee added the CLII is launching at a time that is particularly ripe for innovation. “The next five to 10 years will bring substantial changes as the impact of AI extends throughout society and transforms

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it,” he explained. “There are tremendous opportunities and risks right now. The Institute will contribute to understanding and educating in these areas of profound change.” The CLII’s immediate goals are to help solve problems currently facing legal educators: the need to maintain a focus on teaching substantive law and practical skills while addressing the rapidly growing need to respond to the changes brought about by the new technologies. These dual goals create structural obstacles to change within the academic setting, making law schools — which are largely concerned with helping students clear the bar exam hurdle — ill-equipped to lead innovation. The CLII circumvents these concerns by setting up a separate academic unit through which faculty and students can work across disciplinary and institutional boundaries outside of the law school’s traditional academic program and structures. The CLII’s mission is to promote the use of ethical AI through a data-driven, human-centered approach. Ultimately, the CLII’s aim is to generate research and educational experiences that form lawyers into ethical professionals primed to cultivate a more just and virtuous society. To reach this goal, the CLII is leveraging an interdisciplinary approach to legal innovation. This means that students will work collaboratively with technologists, business leaders and other professionals in developing projects. The CLII received initial funding through a generous gift from the Dennis and Alisa Wicker family. “The Innovation Institute is a giant step forward for Campbell Law School,” Wicker said. “It is also another tribute to Dean Leonard’s leadership and Professor Lee’s vision for enhancing the academics of the school. More importantly, this will be a game-changing experience for students.” Learn more about the CLII by hovering your phone camera over the QR code or visiting https://law.campbell. edu/campbell-law-innovationinstitute/clii-blog/

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Campbell Law School ranks 4th among best law schools for passing the bar exam in a new longitudinal study of bar passage published by Pepperdine University School of Law’s TaxProf Blog. In the op/ed entitled, “The Best Law Schools For Passing The Bar Exam,” Campbell Law is further acknowledged as the only North Carolina law school in the top 15 and the first-place winner for 2017.

Campbell Law offers a unique program for first-generation law students, which is designed to help remove barriers, close knowledge gaps and inspire future students, who are the first in their immediate family to attend law school, said Assistant Dean of Admissions Morgan Cutright. The goal of the “First-Gen Blueprint” virtual program is to provide prospective law students with the knowledge to successfully prepare for law school admissions as well as law school in general.

Campbell Law Review published its first issue dedicated to social justice and racial disparities in the law in March.

The journal is available online. Then Law Review Editor-in-Chief Trey Ferguson ‘21 says he and his staff felt it was important to publish an issue soley dedicated to social justice because students at Campbell Law School are taught to be advocates and because racial inequities are prevalent and pervasive throughout the U.S. legal system.

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Campbell Law is once again ranked as one of the best schools in the country for practical training and as the ninth most devout Christian school in the nation by preLaw magazine, a National Jurist publication, in its Spring 2021 edition.

Campbell Law began offering a Certificate of Patent Law wholly online in Fall 2021. Working professionals can earn a certificate in less than a year, according to Professor Lucas Osborn, program director. “We are excited to offer the first online program of its kind in North Carolina, and possibly the nation,” Dean J. Rich Leonard said. “Intellectual property is an expanding field, particularly in this region. Not every professional working in intellectual property needs a law degree, but this meaningful credential will provide a specific area of knowledge and study that will enable graduates to expand their areas of expertise.”

Campbell Law won the 2021 North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy beating out perennial winners Wake Forest Law and Duke Law schools. The annual joint program of N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein, the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA)’s Young Lawyers Division, the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) and the Feeding the Carolinas food banks sponsors the month-long competition held in March. The competition aims to fight hunger across North Carolina by uniting the legal community in support of local food banks.

Campbell Law and the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys hosted a pivotal ethics training program for more than two dozen local law enforcement officers and prosecutors on May 10-11 as part of a larger effort to help improve ethical policing across the country. The goal of the program is to seek to provide a sustainable training program for the justice community that promotes integrity and honors and protects basic human rights.

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Campbell Law School partnered with TREK Bikes and Crabtree Mall to hold its third annual bike ride on Oct. 2. Some 50 riders helped raise more than $2,000 for the Campbell Law’s six legal pro bono clinics.

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U.S. NEWS ONCE AGAIN RANKS CAMPBELL LAW SCHOOL AMONG

best in the nation FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY

Campbell Law School’s trial advocacy program once again ranks among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest release of Top Law Schools on March 30, 2021. The 19th place ranking marks Campbell Law’s third appearance in the Top 21 of the U.S. News list for trial advocacy programs in the past four years. In 2020, the law school’s advocacy program tied at 15th and in 2017, it tied for 21st best. Campbell Law is also once again among the Top 10 in the 2020-2021 American Bar Association (ABA) Competitions Championship, which include Arbitration, Negotiation, Client Counseling and the National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC). “Advocacy is our hallmark, and I am always delighted to have our accomplishments recognized,” said Dean J. Rich Leonard.

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Campbell Law advocates earned yet another regional championship at the 2021 American Bar Association (ABA) Client Counseling Competition held virtually Feb. 5-6. It is the third year in a row Campbell Law advocates have won this particular regional championship. Campbell Law served as a regional host for the virtual competition’s nine teams and 27 judges. Second-year law students Miriam Sheppard and Tabitha Cooke earned their way into the national final round on March 20, ultimately finishing third.

Campbell Law advocates earned two honorable mentions, or fourth place, out of approximately 150 participating universities for both the Claimant memorandum and Respondent memorandum in the Hong Kong edition of the Willem Vis East Moot Competition in March placing Campbell Law once again among the top law schools in the world.

Campbell Law advocates won the American College of Bankruptcy (ACB) Fourth Circuit Moot Court Competition for the third year in a row.

Campbell Law advocates Carly Amendola and MaryAnne Hamilton won best brief and made it to the quarter finals in the virtual Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) in February. This was the first year Campbell Law competed in this event.

Two Campbell Law advocates finished as one of the top eight teams out of 33 in the nation in the virtual Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition hosted by Brooklyn Law School on March 24-26. Daniel Nelson ‘21 was one of eight student advocates to win Outstanding Advocate in the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge on March 25-28. Campbell Law advocates won yet another national competition, the Regional ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), in February.

Campbell Law advocates made it to the final four of the virtual National Black Law Students Association Mock Trial Competition in March.

Two Campbell Law teams competed virtually in the American Association of Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition on March 4-7. Advocates Summer Combs, Weldon Coates, Brianne Habit, Matt Hobbs and Mike Vitale finished second in the prestigious and highly competitive event. Matthew Hobbs ’21 competed virtually in the 2021 Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition.

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Faculty News Professors Marcus Gadson and Greg Wallace have been appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights North Carolina Advisory Committee effective May 2021. Professor Greg Wallace has been appointed to the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism (CJCP). Wallace is also the co-author of the recently released 3rd edition of the casebook “Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights, and Policy” (Aspen, Wolters Kluwer), which is used in several law school classes on firearms law. Professor Kevin Lee has been appointed to the Supreme Court of North Carolina Commission on Fairness and Equity. Lee, along with Campbell Law alumna Anna Stearn ‘18, who served as General Counsel and Chief of Staff to Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, and Amanda Bryant ‘15, who served as Administrative Counsel to the Chief Justice, helped develop the Commission’s charges. Dean Emerita and Professor Melissa Essary has released an updated edition of the textbook, “Client Interviewing, Counseling, and Decision-Making.” Essary co-authored the book with Campbell Law Adjunct Professor G. Nicholas Herman. The book was first published in 2009. Essary was among 10 women who were recognized as a “Raleigh Woman of Change” by the Friends of the City of Raleigh (COR) Museum at an inaugural event on June 29. Professor Ashley H. Campbell is the new vice chair for the Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) Board of Directors and has been elected to the North Carolina State Bar Council in the largest judicial district in the state. Professor Raluca Papadima has been recognized by The Romanian Academy for the best law publication in 2018. The book, “European and Comparative Corporate and Business Law,” which received this prestigious honor was based on her PhD thesis and is written in French. Dean J. Rich Leonard is among Lawyer Monthly Magazine’s 2020 Legal Awards winners. Voters for the awards recognized Leonard as the 2020 Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year in the United States. Dean Leonard was also among the Triangle Business Journal’s 2021 CEO of the Year and C-suite Award winners. Professor C. Scott Pryor has a chapter published in the book “Christianity and Private Law,” which explores the relationship between Christian legal theory and topics of private law. Pryor and Dean Leonard also participated in an online United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Virtual Symposium on Insolvency and Bankruptcy on Jan. 6-7. Professor Lucas S. Osborn gave a virtual presentation about 3D Printing and Intellectual Property as part of the “Remaking the Maker Movement” hosted by the Australian Law School at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Professor Tim Zinnecker, who joined the Campbell Law faculty as a tenured member in 2011, is the law school’s recipient of the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award for 2021. Professor John F. DeStefano joined the law school to teach Wills and Trusts and Estate Planning and Drafting. Professor Gustavo Ribeiro joined the law school to teach property. Professor Jeffrey Edwards ‘94 joined the law school to teach Legal Research and Writing. Professor Roger Manus, who dedicated more than 40 years to successfully advocating for seniors and persons with disabilities on a wide range of issues, retired in June as the first and only director of the Senior Law Clinic since its inception in 2009.

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Staff News Raven Byrne ‘06 joined the law school as the Director of Student Life and Pro Bono Opportunities in September. Lisa Clark is now Associate Director of Financial Aid. Niya Fonville, Director of Externships, is among the recipients of the Triangle Business Journal’s 2021 “40 Under 40 Leadership Awards.” April Giancola joined the law school as the new Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development on Nov. 1. Josue Jimenez ‘17, Assistant Director of Admissions, is among the recipients of the Wake County Bar Association President’s Award and was recognized as one of Raleigh Magazine’s “20 in their 20s.” John Latteri joined the law school as Director of Development on March 17. Connie Shipman Newsome, Registrar, has been elected as vice president-at-large for the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Sharon Sparks is now Coordinator of External Relations. Tatiana Terry ‘19 was named the inaugural director of Competitive Advocacy in August. Mallory Underwood joined the law school as the new Director of Career Services and Professional Development on Jan. 4, 2022.

As part of Campbell Law‘s student-led pro bono efforts, members of the Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (IRRP) volunteered at several COVID-19 vaccination clinics serving hundreds of members of the Latinx community in spring 2021. Many Latinx residents work in service industries such as construction, farming or food processing where they may be more likely to be exposed to the virus. According to news reports, the Latinx community represents 45% of COVID-19 cases in Wake County and nearly 62% of Durham residents who tested positive, while only making up 10% of the state’s population. The IRRP allows students the opportunity to work with local immigrant and refugee assistance programs to foster a better understanding of laws and regulations impacting immigrants and refugees.

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GOV. ROY COOPER DELIVERS 2021 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Campbell Law School conferred 166 Juris Doctor degrees on May 7 at Red Hat Amphitheater during its 43st hooding and graduation ceremony. Dean J. Rich Leonard also bestowed 11 Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees on behalf of the Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom. “Today is the culmination of a seemingly endless amount of hard work, preparation and sacrifice,” Leonard said. “We celebrate your accomplishments to date, and we look forward to watching as you launch your new careers.” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) was the commencement speaker. In his speech, Cooper addressed the struggles students have faced throughout the pandemic. “I know you’ve had other challenges, for some of you it’s been sickness, for some caring for parents, for some caring for children, for someone it is experiencing a death close to you, but now you are here and have made it,” he said. “You have plowed through the hardship.”

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Campbell Law 45th Anniversary Spotlight Celebration

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Some 60 Campbell Law alumni nominees and nominators joined Dean J. Rich Leonard for a celebratory dinner to honor our year-long 45th Anniversary Alumni Spotlights at Caffe Luna on Nov. 9! #leadingwithpurpose Y E AR S O F M AK I N G G R E AT LAW Y E R S

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1980

Gary K. Shipman joined Campbell Law School as Director of the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic and is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List.

Darrin Jordan was elected as President of the North Carolina State Bar Association and appointed to serve on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).

1990

James A. Nelson Jr. was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the highest civilian awards in North Carolina. Sam Clawson was ordained as a deacon by Bishop Steve Wood of the Anglican Church in North America.

Thomas G. Walker was appointed to the North Carolina Juvenile Sentence Review Board by Gov. Roy Cooper. CLASS OF

William K. Goldfarb was appointed to serve as a AAJ Delegate for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).

1991

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1981

We are saddened to share the passing of George “Pete” Clary.

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1982

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John M. Nunnally was named among the Best Lawyers in America 2022 for his practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Construction Litigation. He was also named to the 2021 N.C. Super Lawyer List and included in Business North Carolina’s 2021 Legal Elite Edition for his practice in Construction Litigation.

1992

George Edwin Francisco received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who.

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1984

B. Davis Horne Jr. is among the Best Lawyers in America for Administrative/Regulatory Law and Government Relations Practice.

Don Evans Jr. is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List.

Ken Burgess was named among the “2020 Leaders in the Law” by Lawyers Weekly.

Mary McHugh Webb was appointed Vice Chair of the Women Litigators Committee for the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) and listed in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.

Ricky Bowman has retired after 26 years of serving as District Attorney for Surry and Stokes counties. Monty C. Beck was appointed as Chief Judge of Cherokee Court.

Philip R. Miller III was appointed to serve on the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).

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1985

We are saddened to share the passing of Vonno Lamar (Butch) Gudger III. Buck Copeland is among the Best Lawyers in America 2022. John Martin is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List and among the 2021 North Carolina Rising Stars. He is also among the Best Lawyers in America 2022.

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1987

Bill Powers received the 2020 John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award and Rebecca J. Britton received the 2021 John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina State Bar. CLASS OF

Anna B. Osterhout was named among the Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

1993

We are saddened to share the passing of Alvin Ellis Gurganus.

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James Price is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List.

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1994

Anna Baird Choi was named among the “2020 Leaders in the Law” by Lawyers Weekly. Jeffrey Edwards joined the Campbell Law faculty, teaching First-Year Legal Research and Writing. John M. McCabe was appointed to serve on the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). He also serves on the Campbell Law Board of Visitors.

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2004

Nichole G. Booker was appointed to serve as Professional Negligence Section Chair for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). CLASS OF

2005

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1996

We are saddened to share the passing of Stephen Holmes Novak. Colleen Shea is among the Best Lawyers in America 2022. Chris Hinnant is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List.

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2006

Robert A. Warlick was appointed to serve on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). Marshall Wall was named among the “2020 Leaders in the Law” by Lawyers Weekly, recognized by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star, listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers and is among the Best Lawyers in America 2022. Janet Gemmel is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List. CLASS OF

2001

B. Keith Faulkner is now President and Dean of Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia.

Raven Byrne joined Campbell Law School as Director of Student Life and Pro Bono Opportunities. Kristen L. Fetter joined the Regulatory Affairs Division of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission as Associate Legal Counsel. CLASS OF

2007

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2002

James Mcgee is on the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers List.

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2003

Stephanie Gaston Poley is among the Best Lawyers in America 2022.

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John Bowen “Bo” Walker was named in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America for the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Mary Frances is now Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the University of Virginia (UVA) Healthcare System.

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1999

Jennifer Morris Jones is among the Best Lawyers in America 2022. Meredith S. Hinton was appointed to serve on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).

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1997

Starr Harrold Ward was appointed to serve on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ).

Edward E. Coleman was named in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. He has also been named in the “Young Guns” category by Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2021 Legal Elite Edition for his practice in Civil Litigation Defense.

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2008

Mica Worthy was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star and is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

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James T. Moore Jr. is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers. Kris Hilscher was certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the North Carolina State Bar. CLASS OF

2009

Richard Waugaman joined Campbell Law as Director of the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic. CLASS OF

Joshua Walthall joined the Raleigh office of Nelson Mullins.

2013

Allen Trask III is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

Autumn Agans was promoted to Deputy Director for the Office of Regulatory Policy for the North Carolina Farm Credit Administration.

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2010

Brittany Hall is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

Eleanor Gilroy was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

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2011

Nam Douglass was certified by the N.C. State Bar as an Immigration Law Specialist. Paula Etheridge Murray is now a partner at Ragsdale Liggett and has been named in the “Young Guns” section of Business North Carolina magazine’s 2021 Legal Elite Edition.

Judge Angelica Chavis McIntyre has been named among The Fayetteville Observer “40 Under 40.” CLASS OF

Wes Saunders was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.

2014

Conor Regan is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

Chris Reinhard joined Cranfill Sumner LLP as Of Counsel in its Raleigh office where he will focus primarily on Business Transactional and Corporate Law.

Ann Catherine Ochsner was appointed to the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ). Brad Salmon was appointed to serve as District Court Judge for N.C. District 11 by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Addison Palanza is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

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2012

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W. Scott Harkey was appointed as Senior Financial Crimes Prosecutor for the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys.

Keir Morton-Manley was appointed to serve as Assistant University Legal Counsel at North Carolina Central University.

2017

Gabriel Snyder was named by the National Trial Lawyers among their “Top 40 under 40” attorneys in North Carolina.

Michael Crook is now a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP. Anna M. Cushman was certified by the N.C. State Bar as an Immigration Law Specialist. Paige Inman is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

Audrey Snyder was named by the National Trial Lawyers among their “Top 40 under 40” attorneys in North Carolina and named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

Kevin Marcilliat is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

Micah Simonsen was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

Amanda K. Miars is listed among the 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers.

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2018

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Zack Antstett joined Parker Poe as an employment attorney. Matthew Bissette was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

Alondra Bribiesca inspired Campbell Law’s Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA) to establish the Alondra Bribiesca Scholarship for students who have “exemplified courage in the face of adversity.”

Latasia A. Fields was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

Pete Colbert joined Cranfill Sumner LLP as an associate attorney.

Madeline Hurley joined Mueller Law firm as a family law attorney.

Callie Davis joined UNC Health as a privacy analyst.

Dale Stephenson was appointed to the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) by Gov. Roy Cooper.

Kristen Longmire joined the Dobson Law Firm PLLC as an attorney.

2020

Mary C. Skinner celebrated one year with McKnight Law.

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2019

Grant Simpkins was appointed to the N.C. Bar Association Administrative Law Section Council.

Destiney Thompson received the American Bar Association’s Rising Young Leader Award.

Nichad Davis joined Ward Black Law as an attorney. An article by Keith Boyette was featured in the May 2021 issue of Roofing Magazine. Christy C. Dunn joined Young Moore and Henderson P.A. Santiago Arroba was named by N.C. Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Rising Star.

Reagan Warren joined Marshall & Taylor PLLC as an associate attorney. CLASS OF

2021

Darius Boxley joined Campbell Law as the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic Office Manager and Legal Assistant. Summer Combs joined Campbell Law as the Wallace Fellowship for Advocacy/Pro Bono. McNair Moore joined Campbell Law as the Wallace Fellowship for Leadership.

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