Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Campbell University
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
225 Hillsborough Street
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27603
law.campbell.edu
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Category Type
A Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program Characterized by both a Referral System with a Coordinator and by Administrative Support for Student Group Projects
Description of Program
There is a Pro Bono Council comprised of students that coordinates Campbell’s Pro Bono and public service opportunities. In furtherance of Campbell Law School’s mission and the acknowledgment that the practice of law is a profound calling, the overall objective of the Pro Bono Council at Campbell Law is to engage and to educate students on the nature and importance of serving the underserved. Pro bono and volunteer opportunities provide students with hands-on opportunities to develop legal skills, provide much needed legal services to the community, instill a sense of professional responsibility early in the students’ careers, affirm the legal profession as a profession of service, and enhance Campbell Law School’s ties with the community and alumni.
Location of Program
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Pro Bono Council (student led)
Director of Student Life and Pro Bono Opportunities (Staff)
Funding
Office space and necessary office equipment is provided to student pro bono group projects.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Campbell Law Innocence Project
- Under the supervision of NC Center on Actual Innocence, students review case files to determine if a defendant’s case demands further review post-conviction.
- Mission to educate students on the importance of pro bono and to foster a community of service.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
The current law school Faculty Handbook includes as an element for evaluating faculty members for advancement in rank for service to the University, the School of Law, the Bar and the general community.
Each student organization has a faculty advisor.
Awards/Recognition
Outstanding Student Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service
Outstanding Faculty Achievement in Pro Bono and Public ServiceOutstanding Student Organization in Pro Bono and Public Service
Community Service
1L Day of Service (during 1L orientation, all 1L’s complete group service projects in the Raleigh community).Black Law Student Association
- Volunteers at the Helping Hands Mission soup kitchen
- Participates in two stream clean ups a year
- Hosts a Casino night every year. This year the money raised went to “Wounded Warriors”
- Hosts “Canned Immunity” twice a year. The campus donates canned food to the local food bank
- Host a salsa party to benefit Wake County Teen Court
- Hosts an annual charity golf tournament to benefit the “First Tee of the Triangle”
- Organizes sending holiday cards to our troops abroad.
- Also organizes students to go to a welcome back ceremony for WWII Veterans from the triangle who visit Washington DC for “Flights of Honor.”
- Hosts Blood Drive every semester
- Organized student participation the 2011 Junior Diabetes Research Fund – Walk to Cure Diabetes
- Silver Award
- Top 10 School Team
- Hosts Karaoke for Komen to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research
Law School Public Interest Programs
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Contact Information
Mary Charles Branch
Director of Student Life and Pro Bono Opportunities
Campbell University School of Law
225 Hillsborough Street, Suite 304
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Phone: (919) 865-4696
Fax: (919) 865-5886
branchmc@campbell.edu
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Senior Law Clinic
Juvenile Justice Project
Externships/Internships
The Externship Program at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University gives every student the opportunity to achieve meaningful educational experiences in the public-service environment, including nonprofit organizations, public organizations, law firms, and with corporate counsel.
Campbell law externs serve in a variety of areas:- Public service
- Nonprofit organizations
- Corporate counsel
- Private practice – Pro Bono
- Federal judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and agencies
- State district attorneys, public defenders, and legal aid
- State trial and appellate courts
- State agencies, commissions, and boards
- Bankruptcy judges and courts
- City and county governments
- Medical / health care
- Corporate counsel, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations
- Pro Bono work with private law firms
EXTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS AT CAMPBELL LAW HAVE INCREASED OVER 300% SINCE THE CAMPUS MOVED TO RALEIGH IN 2009
Summer 2011 Externship Program statistics- Opportunities in six different states, and in 15 different North Carolina counties.
- From the 2011 class, 77% of students completed at least one externship, with 18% completing more than one.
- From the 2012 class, 80% of students have completed at least one externship thus far, with 33% completing more than one.
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
Public Interest Career Assistance
Every semester the Career Center and Public Interest Law Initiative host an annual Public Interest Career Fair.
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
Campbell Law Graduates have been recipients of loan repayment assistance through the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation. (NC LEAF). For eligibility guidelines, see www.ncleaf.org.
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
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Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
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Summer Fellowships
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Public Interest Law Initiative – student summer fellowship
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
North Carolina Bar Association partnerships include: Veteran’s Disability Day Clinic, Wills for Heroes Day Clinic
Student Public Interest Groups
Pro Bono Council
Public Interest Law Initiative
