Part-Time Lawyer or Full-Time Dissident? Opportunities and Obstacles of Practicing Law Part-Time
"Lawyers are no longer afraid to face the stigma that 'we cannot practice law part-time.'” - Joan Williams, Law Professor ...[Continue Reading]
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The Murdaugh Dynasty’s Downfall: A Tale of Scandal, Murder, and a Shocking Twist
The Murdaugh family is no stranger to scandal, but on June 7, 2021, the shocking murders of his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and their youngest son, Paul, sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community of Hampton County. ...[Continue Reading]
The Ethics and Implications of Classical Conditioning
Behavior modification is a simple concept with complex implications. Simply put, behavior modification “conditions” the participant to engage or cease a behavior through “learning.” The premise of changing behavior is easily understood when the participant consents. ...[Continue Reading]
Will Artificial Intelligence Build a New World or Destroy the One We Know?
The nuance between different subsets of AI is important when considering its implications. Just as important as it is to know what AI can do, it is equally important to recognize how AI has its risks. ...[Continue Reading]
A Reality We Know All Too Well
"Although gun violence is not unique to the United States, the proportion in which gun related deaths occur in the United States in comparison to the rest of the world is much higher." ...[Continue Reading]
Protection for Play: Student-Athletes and the Renewed Fight for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The National Collegiate Athlete Association (“NCAA”) has a longstanding history of denying employment-related benefits to student-athletes. Student-athletes have never been able to claim employment status at the university they attend. Accordingly, injured student-athletes have traditionally ...[Continue Reading]
Pulled Pork: How North Carolina Lawmakers have Pulled Hog Farm Suits from the Docket
Special Note: This article was co-authored by Corey A. Goss ’23 whose passion for attending law school was inspired by this very topic. North Carolina human population: 10.5 million North Carolina hog population: 9.5 million Almost 100 years ago, it was common to find a hog on almost every farm ...[Continue Reading]
North Carolina Lighthouses: Shedding Light on Our State’s History
Lighthouses were born out of necessity—to guide mariners into harbors and to warn them of perilous shoals, shallows, and coastlines. To those seafarers, lighthouses soon became symbols of hope, safety, and home. North Carolina is fortunate enough to have seven historic lighthouses. Having ...[Continue Reading]
Cancel Culture: Exploring the Legal Justifications for President Biden’s Authority to Cancel Student Through Executive Order
Issue Background In recent years the question as to what should be done about the ever-increasing amount of student loan debt, both federally and privately held, has become a hotly debated political issue. Regardless of political affiliation, it is generally agreed that student debtors are ...[Continue Reading]
Flag on the Play: NCAA v. Alston changes the face of Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for thousands of student-athletes
In September of 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would allow California’s collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness beginning in 2023. The bill was passed in direct opposition to the NCAA regulations that prohibit ‘amateur’ athletes from ...[Continue Reading]
Taunted by the Haunted: The Extreme Horror Attraction that Continues to Evade Legal Liability
Reaching the Tennessee State Senate: 200,000 Signatures Required. Approximately 170 thousand signatures have been gathered on Change.org in an attempt to have an extreme scare attraction in Tennessee shut down. McKamey Manor is an experience offered in Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, ...[Continue Reading]
Monetization of Memes: Who Owns Internet Culture?
John Travolta is confused. He is confused in the doll aisle of a toy store, confused about an answer on the TV show Jeopardy!, and even confused and alone inside the late-night diner in Edward Hopper’s famous painting, “Nighthawks.” But these are not promotional trailers for a new HBO Max ...[Continue Reading]
Supreme Inaction: Words from the Bench and Implications of Texas’s S.B. 8
In the late hours on Wednesday, September 1, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency request by abortion and women’s health providers for an injunction barring enforcement of Texas’s Senate Bill 8. S.B. 8 is a restrictive law that bans most abortions after as early as six ...[Continue Reading]
Elsewhere: The Reader’s Mindset When Moving Through the Six Stages of a Book Hangover to Recover Ever-Elusive Remedies.
I give to thee my heart in exchange for this tale of Elsewhere, but pray, you do not break it. ...[Continue Reading]
The Campbell Law Veterans Pro Bono Project: Discharge Upgrades
For two out of my three years at Campbell Law, I had the honor to serve as one of the Managing Partners for the Student Pro Bono Council’s Veterans Project. The Project was able to transition from not having any pro bono services to now the most recent recipient of the Outstanding Project in Pro Bono and Public Service award. This was all due to our recent restructuring of the Project and mission related to providing pro bono discharge upgrade services for veterans. Read below to learn more about the Project and the discharge upgrade process. ...[Continue Reading]
