Program Overview

University Program Information

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers various programs and opportunities for students. The following information provides an overview of the available programs and their details.

Academics

The university offers a range of academic programs, including:

• JD Program
  • Curriculum
    • First-Year Curriculum
    • Second and Third-Year Curriculum
    • Upper-Level Course Listing
  • Areas of Study
  • Dual Degree Programs
• Centers and Programs
  • Institute for Innovation
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Board of Advisors
    • Institute IMPACT
    • Startup NC Law Clinic
    • Community Development Law Clinic
    • Intellectual Property Clinic
    • Institute Events
  • Center for Banking and Finance
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Board of Advisors
    • Programs
    • Scholarships and Grants
    • Student Opportunities
  • Center for Civil Rights
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Research and Advocacy
    • Conferences and Events
  • Center for Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Student Opportunities
    • Publications
    • Events
  • UNC Center for Media Law and Policy
  • The Writing and Learning Resources Center (WLRC)
  • UNC Tax Law Program
    • Faculty
    • Student Opportunities
    • Programs and Events
    • News
  • Director Development Initiative
  • Human Rights Law Program
    • Research
  • Intellectual Property Initiative
  • Medical Child Abuse Initiative
  • Prosecutors and Politics Project
    • Research
    • In the Media
    • Resources
    • Gifts and Sponsors
  • N.C. Poverty Research Fund
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Research and Programs
    • News
    • Poverty Statistics
  • Supreme Court Program
    • News
• Clinics
• Externships
• Journals
• Global Opportunities
  • Study Abroad
  • Summer Programs
  • Global Academic Offerings
  • Middle Temple Program
  • Community and Events
  • Global Research and Faculty
• Summer Session
• Academic Excellence Program
  • First Year (1Ls)
  • Second and Third Year (2Ls & 3Ls)
• The Writing and Learning Resources Center (WLRC)
  • Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy (RRWA) Program
  • Academic Excellence Program
  • Faculty
  • Lending Library
• Academic Calendars
• Academic Policies

Experiential Education

The university offers various experiential education opportunities, including:

• Clinics
  • Civil Legal Assistance Clinic
  • Community Development Law Clinic
  • Criminalized Survivor, Detention, and Justice Clinic
  • Economic Justice Clinic
  • Family Defense Clinic
  • Immigration Clinic
  • Intellectual Property Clinic
  • Military and Veterans Law Clinic
  • Startup NC Law Clinic
  • Youth Justice Clinic
  • Faculty and Staff
  • FAQs
  • Legal Help
  • ESPAÑOL–Asistencia Legal
• Externships
  • Application Process and Course Requirements
  • Externship Sites
  • Four-Credit Summer Program
  • Information for New Sites
    • Site Information Form
  • Semester in Practice
  • Three- and Six-Credit Programs
• Other Experiential Education Opportunities
• Pro Bono Program
  • Annual Report
  • Awards
    • Alumni Nomination Form
  • Opportunities to Get Involved
    • Alumni Opportunities
    • Student Opportunities
    • Supervising Attorney Opportunities
  • Resources for the Public

Admissions

The university's admissions process includes:

• Admitted Students
  • Next Steps
  • Admitted Students Day
• Application Process
  • Carolina Law Admissions Policy
  • FAQs
  • JD and Dual Degree Applicants
  • Transfer Student Applicants
  • Visiting Student Applicants
• Class Profile
  • Where Our Graduates Work
  • Employment Data
• Connect with Us
  • Carolina Law Ambassadors
• Financing Your Legal Education
  • Cost of Attendance
  • Scholarships
  • Loans
  • Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
    • Eligibility
    • Policies
    • FAQ
    • Application
• Meet the Team

Faculty

The university's faculty includes:

• Faculty Directory
  • Adjunct Faculty
• Faculty Experts
• Faculty Speaker Series
• Faculty Awards
• Faculty Scholarship
• Legal Studies Research Paper Series

Careers

The university's career services include:

• Staff
• Reciprocity Policy
• Programs
• Pipeline Programs for Student Success
  • Diversity Professional Organizations
• Public Interest and Government
  • Student Engagement
  • Public Interest Job Opportunities
  • Government Job Opportunities
  • Post-Graduate Financial Support
• Judicial Clerkships
• Interviews
  • On-Campus Interview (OCI) Programs
  • Off-Campus Interview Programs
• Employment Data
• For Employers
  • Class Profile
  • Carolina Law Recruiting Program Registration
  • Carolina Law Recruiting Program Fees
  • Engagement Opportunities
  • Recruiting Policies
  • FAQ: Grading, Honors, Journals, & Competing Teams

Student Life

The university offers various student life opportunities, including:

• Office of Student Development
• Dean’s Fellows
• Student Success & Community Resources
• Financing Your Legal Education
• Global Opportunities
• Orientation
• Commencement
• Student Organizations
• Pro Bono Program
• Competition and Awards
• Health, Wellness and Safety
• Parking and Housing Resources

Alumni

The university's alumni services include:

• Alumni Q&A
• Giving Opportunities
  • Give Now
  • Give the Gift of Stock
  • Cornerstone Club
  • Firm Campaign
  • Unrestricted Giving
  • 3L Class Gift
  • GiveUNC
• Engagement Opportunities
  • Volunteer Opportunities with Students
  • Alumni Leadership Opportunities
• UNC Law Foundation
  • UNC Law Alumni Association
• Publications
• Alumni Events
  • Carolina Law Summer Reception Tour 2025
  • Law Alumni Weekend
  • Cornerstone in the High Country
  • Festival
  • Scholarship Stewardship Luncheon (by invitation only)
• Awards
• Staff
• Alumni Directory
  • In Memoriam

Civil Legal Assistance Clinic

The Civil Legal Assistance Clinic represents individual clients and collaborates with partner organizations on civil matters related to racial, economic, and gender justice, focusing primarily on the rights of tenants. The clinic covers subjects such as eviction, dangerous housing conditions, housing discrimination, and rental debt collection defense.

Enrollment Options and Credit Hours

• Full year (fall and spring semester) – 5 credit hours fall semester, 5 credit hours spring semester

Skills Learned

• Interviewing
• Factual Investigation
• Case Theory
• Case Planning
• Counseling
• Negotiation
• Drafting Pleadings
• Writing Letters and Memos for Different Audiences
• Depositions and Written Discovery
• Using Rules of Civil Procedure
• Applying Rules of Professional Conduct
• Developing Your Professional Identity
• Collaborating with Colleagues
• Lawyering Across Cultural Divides
• Recognizing Social Contexts of Legal Problems & Relationships

Requirements

• Pre-requisite courses: None
• Co-requisite courses: None

Faculty

Carrie Floyd, Assistant Professor of Law, and Director of the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic.