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School of Law

was founded in 1845 and is North °µÍø½ûÇø’s oldest professional school. We prepare outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North °µÍø½ûÇø, the nation and the world.

Students, faculty and staff gather in the law school rotunda.

Producing lawyers with a strong commitment to justice and service

UNC School of Law aspires to be a great and truly public law school. Toward this end, it pursues a fourfold mission:

  • To prepare outstanding lawyers and leaders for the bar, the bench, all public and private law settings and public service;
  • To make nationally and internationally significant legal and policy contributions through an ambitious agenda of research and scholarship;
  • To instill lifelong ethical values, dedication to the cause of justice and a lasting commitment to pro bono and public service; and
  • To serve the legal profession, the people and institutions of North °µÍø½ûÇø, the nation and the world.

Facts & Figures

  • No. 20in reputation among lawyers and judges
  • 100+externship opportunities
  • 11,390alumni
  • 612JD students
  • 30+transition-to-practice courses
  • 68faculty members
  • 26%identify as students of color
  • 81%of students are in-state residents
  • 5journals

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