Normally, arguing a case in front of the Supreme Court involves all nine justices. And normally, those justices are human. Students, librarians, and faculty at UNC School of Law shifted the script in a mock oral argument with AI justices on October 22. As part of the School of Media and Journalism’s ConvergeCon, “May it …
Chapel Hill has gathered some global attention this week between UNC’s victory over TCU in Dublin for the Aer Lingus Football Classic and Chapel Hill’s hosting of the G20 Innovation Ministerial. The G20 event, which took place over September second and third, featured representatives from the world’s leading economies as well as leaders from the …
Myrisha S. Lewis, Regulating Conception: Science, Politics, and Reproductive Genetic Innovation (2026). The library has recently added Regulating Conception: Science, Politics, and Reproductive Genetic Innovation to our collection. As part of our commitment to supporting the teaching and research needs of the law school community, we continue to expand our collection with books that explore …
Keith Richotte, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution (2025). The library has just added The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution to our collection, and it is a terrific read on Native American history and law generally as …
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools become increasingly integrated into legal research and writing, courts and judges across the country have responded. A growing number of judges have issued standing orders and other guidance addressing whether, and how, GenAI may be used in filings, raising important questions about accuracy, disclosure, and professional responsibility. There are …
The UNC Law Library is excited to announce that we have three new books from our faculty, all of which are available at the library! Aaron Kirschenfeld Aaron Kirschenfeld and his coauthor, Kent Olson, released their new book, Principles of Legal Research, Fourth Edition in June 2025. This hornbook guides students and other legal researchers …
Dana Lloyd, Land Is Kin: Sovereignty, Religious Freedom, and Indigenous Sacred Sites (2024). The library has just added Land Is Kin by Dana Lloyd to our collection, and it’s a great read for anyone interested in Indigenous rights, environmental justice, or how U.S. law shapes our relationship to the land. In Land Is Kin, Lloyd …
When law students are introduced to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the law school setting, it is often done with a focus on expensive legal-specific tools like Westlaw’s CoCounsel or Lexis’ Protege. In practice, these tools are typically only affordable for large law firms, leaving many public interest-focused law students feeling like it’s not useful …
Brian Goldstone, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America (2025). Just past the entryway of the library opposite the circulation desk, a century-old bookcase holds staff picks and new books. Many of these titles dig into interesting topics like Who Owns Outer Space? or The Ethics of Fur. One book highlights …
The Library Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (LAUNC-CH) is holding its annual conference Monday, March 10 with the theme “Serving Our Communities.” The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and its devastating effects on western North Carolina made it clear that local communities are more important than ever, and libraries can serve …