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Behind the Gavel: Life as a UNC Lawyer

November 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

RSVP by 11/2: https://forms.gle/VU6amsXcFabieda29 
Join us for an evening with Professor Barbara Fedders, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Law and Director of Clinical Programs, as she shares her journey through the legal field — from the courtroom to the classroom.  📍 Location: Dey Hall Room 0315 📅 Date: November 3 ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM 🎓 CLE Credit is offered Join us for Behind the Gavel: Life as a UNC Lawyer, an engaging evening with Professor Barbara Fedders, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Law, Director of Clinical Programs, and faculty supervisor of the Youth Justice Clinic. Professor Fedders mentors students who represent young people in delinquency and school suspension cases, as well as adults convicted as minors in parole and clemency proceedings. Her work and teaching have earned her the Robert G. Byrd Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching, and she is a certified trainer with the National Juvenile Defender Center. A former public defender and Soros Justice Fellow, she brings firsthand experience from the courtroom to the classroom, using law as a tool for advocacy and reform.  Professor Fedders’s scholarship explores the intersections of criminal law, education, and social inequality, with a focus on school discipline, policing, and the legal regulation of LGBTQ youth. Her research has appeared in leading journals including the California Law Review, UCLA Law Review, and Iowa Law Review, and her article Schooling at Risk received the Steven S. Goldberg Award for Excellence in Legal Writing. Whether you’re considering a legal career, passionate about youth justice, or simply curious about life as a lawyer and educator, this conversation offers a unique window into the practice and teaching of law at UNC.  There will be time for discussion, so feel free to bring your questions!
Hosted by: Criminal Justice and Criminology Club at UNC-CH, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Additional Information can be found at: https://heellife.unc.edu/event/11776098

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