Spring 2024 Law Links
The information covered: on this website, in its links, in your UNCG class, in the textbook/ course materials/ Canvas, in emails or phone calls or conversations with Eloise Hassell either during or outside office hours -does NOT constitute legal advice or the giving of a legal opinion. Please note, no attorney / client relationship exists, and nothing provided (above or below) should be used as a substitute for the advice of your own legal counsel. The listing of the websites below is not an endorsement of the contents of the website. The links are listed only as a convenience to users.
Pre-Law at UNCG:
Pre-Law at UNCG:
https://catalog.uncg.edu/academic-offices/preprofessional-programs/pre-law/ General information about Pre- Law at UNCG
Email: [email protected] and Website: uncglpa.weebly.com Pre-Law Club at UNCG called the “Legal Professions Association”
Preparing for Law School:
https://xplorejd.org/intro Helps you find the right law school for you
https://www.accesslex.org/tools-and-resources/lexscholars-accesslex LexScholars is a diversity pipeline initiative aimed at increasing law school diversity by providing more than 1,200 aspiring lawyers with resources and guidance to pursue their goal of attending law school.
https://www.mysapla.org/ Southern Association of Pre-Law Advisor’s website
Applying for Law School/ Things to Consider:
www.lsac.org – THE main website to use/ study
www.discoverlaw.org – created by LSAC for those considering going to law school
http://www.lsac.org/lawschoolforums/ – Law School Forums
https://www.lsac.org/choosing-law-school/find-law-school/jd-programs Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools
http://www.ncbex.org/exams/ube/ Uniform Bar Exam Map of States
www.ncbex.org information on Bar Admission Requirements
https://report.lsac.org/VolumeSummary.aspx Law School Application #s information
https://www.nalplawschools.org/ NALP Directory of Law Schools
https://www.accesslex.org/tools-and-resources/analytix-accesslex-0 Analyze, research and compare law school-specific information including employment rates, outcomes, bar passage rates, cost, selectivity into accessible and actionable displays.
https://www.lawyeredu.org/lsat-exam/ State by State Requirements to become a lawyer
https://www.accesslex.org/aspiring-law-students Understanding each step of the law school journey
Information about special law school programs and clinics:
https://www.bu.edu/caspreprofessional/files/2020/02/The-2019-2020-Book-of-Law-School-Lists.pdf
LSAT:
http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/test-dates-deadlines to find locations/ provides information for fee waivers and testing accommodations
https://www.khanacademy.org/prep/lsat Khan Academy LSAT Prep
https://www.youtube.com/user/LSACvideos LSAT videos from the LSAC
Paying for Law School:
www.accessgroup.org
helps students understand options for aid and to determine loan payments
https://www.accesslex.org/databank Access Lex Scholarship Database
https://www.accesslex.org/grants/diversity-pipeline-intervention-grant-program Pipeline programs to enhance legal education diversity
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/diversity_pipeline/projects_initiatives/legal_opportunity_scholarship/ American Bar Association Legal Scholarship Fund
https://farzadlaw.com/resources-for-women-in-law-school Resources for Women in Law School
http://www.finaid.org/https://studentaid.gov/
http://www.lsac.org/jd/financing-law-school/living-on-a-budget
https://www.youtube.com/user/LSACvideos -Watch LSAC financial Aid You tube videos
https://www.lsac.org/members/lsac-grant-programs Law School Admission Council Grants
Ask EDNA! – the Education Network at AccessLex “allows … students to experience the law school journey on one platform that offers interactive lessons, webinars, and worksheets to help them through the law school application process and guides them on how to be successful as a law student. They can download our School Cost Comparison worksheet from MAX Pre-Law and learn the lingo with the First Year Law School Glossary within the Welcome to Law School lesson from the Student Success collection, all within Ask EDNA!. And they can always schedule time with an Accredited Financial Counselor to get help with any financial question they may have!”
Lessons. Tools. Resources. Online Events. Financial Coaching. Answers.
It’s all in Ask EDNA! And it’s all free!
https://www.accesslex.org/tools-and-resources/student-loan-calculator Understand the financial realities of your law degree-Know what you’ll to need borrow. Explore repayment plans. Identify loan consolidation and refinancing options. Determine how much you can have forgiven under PSLF. Realize the power of prepayment.
https://www.ncawa.org/scholarshipsNC Association of Women Attorney’s Sarah Parker Scholarship for Law School Women attending a NC Law School
Military–
http://benefits.va.gov/benefits/
https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/yellow-ribbon-program/
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/yellow_ribbon.asp
Law- related jobs/ internships/ opportunities:
https://osrr.uncg.edu/get-involved/UNCG students interested in volunteering in the Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code process
http://www.martindale.com/law-firm/law.htm Want to go for a runner position at a local law firm? This website allows you to check out the law firms / peer reviews/ links to their websites
https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=ip job seekers/ careers and internships through the United Nations
http://www.doa.nc.gov/yaio/interns.aspx NC State Government paid Internship program in your major
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina Careers with the State of NC ranging from different depts. (for ex./ NC Admin. Office of the Courts, District and Superior Courts, Magistrate positions….)
https://www.usajobs.gov/ Federal job postings from all over the world (for ex./ US Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Veteran Affairs….)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/jobs/internship/InternshipProgram.aspx Supreme Court Internship program
https://careercenter.ncbar.org/ law/ law-related jobs posted on NC Bar Assoc. Career Center
http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=1889 GSO Police Dept. Internship
https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/sheriff-s-office/join-gcso/internships Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Internship:
https://police.uncg.edu/student-employment/ UNCG Police Student Ranger
https://www.nccourts.gov/programs/guardian-ad-litem/volunteer-as-a-gal Guardian Ad Litem
https://www.ncsbi.gov/Careers/SBI-Careers/SBI-Internships NC State Bureau of Investigation Internships
https://www.onestepfurther.com/volunteer One Step Further
http://employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org/ American Bar Association employment data for law schools
https://www.legalaidnc.org/give-help/mlk-internships MLK Legal Aid (paid) internship for law students
https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/vacancies Careers with the US Dept. of Justice (Note: jobs range from different U.S. Departments and Agencies from volunteer to internships positions).
http://jobs.nalp.org/jobs/ job center
https://www.nalp.org/recentgraduates yearly employment data re: recent law school graduates
https://www.lsac.org/about/law-school-job-board#msdynttrid=VMVGQZ8M7nVOfwNy4D-Iq0MKgeMVVqURirg6mNrYy0Y jobs at law schools (Law School Job Board run through the LSAC)
https://www.nclm.org/marketplace/jobs Jobs with local governments
https://www.ncacc.org/jobs/ Jobs search for County Attorney and HR Director positions
https://icma.org/job-center Job postings for City and County Attorneys, City and County Managers, Clerks, Human Resources
https://careers.imla.org/jobs/ Job postings for local government attorney positions across the United States and Canada
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina?department[0]=General%20Assembly&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending Jobs with the NC General Assembly
https://www.governmentjobs.com/ Large public sector job board and used by numerous local governments in the state of NC
Honors in Management:
http://www.uncg.edu/hss/ UNCG Lloyd International Honors College
https://docs.google.com/a/uncg.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqbpv-Y0g43D9ukI_18v8GfK0unzGNkPQY-W0eaemcpf7SVA/viewform Application link (will need to scroll down) for Admissions into Disciplinary Honors (for transfer students and those entering their last two years at UNCG)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dU4X99cHa5n691Q1u5P77F7ZHQj80qpFGZU8HUSTqic/pub Disciplinary Honors by Department
Video about Disciplinary Honors
Global Honors information (NEWLY updated from old International Honors):
https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/international-honors/
Internship/ Job Ideas:
https://csc.uncg.edu/ UNCG Career Services and online database of job leads for UNCG students
https://www.alumni.uncg.edu/s/1659/index.aspx?sid=1659&gid=2&pgid=1062 UNCG Alumni Career Services
http://www.doa.nc.gov/yaio/interns.aspx NC State Government paid Internship program in your major
https://www.usajobs.gov/ US Government Job openings (Official job site for the US Federal Government)
https://www.usa.gov/branches-of-government A to Z listing of Federal Government Agencies to be able to check for internships within a particular agency
http://online.onetcenter.org/ Developed by the US Dept. of Labor helps match skills to jobs- click the search engine you want to explore occupations that best fit your interest/ knowledge/ skills…
http://www.nccommerce.com/workforce/job-seekers and https://oshr.nc.gov/work-for-nc click “search job opportunities” and use “filter” to further refine search/ NC State Govt. jobs / Job Fairs / Employer websites for major NC Companies/ Lists all the jobs with all the NC State agencies/NC jobs in occupation groups/ fairs in NC/ and jobs in private companies
https://guilfordworks.org/ is a public- private organization that assists business with all phases of the workforce
https://exchanges.state.gov/usUS Dept. of State Exchange programs
https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps AmeriCorps
peacecorps.gov Peace Corps
http://campusgreensboro.org/ – Campus Greensboro Fellows program for area College students offering paid summer internships area businesses (which also includes leadership training)
https://www.ncsecufoundation.org/Projects/PublicFellowsInternshipProgram.html SECU Public Fellows Internship Program
https://inroads.org/ internships in business and industry for college students
http://lfnc.sog.unc.edu/ a fellowship in local government for recent college graduates (through the UNC School of Government)
https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/hr/careers/ jobs inside the UNC University System
https://gapnc.org/ Guilford Apprenticeship Program- “Promising Career. College Degree. Zero Debt.”
https://spartancentral.uncg.edu/tuition-billing-payments/how-to-pay/#:~:text=Faculty%20and%20staff%20tuition%20waiver,career%20development%20or%20personal%20interest.“Faculty and staff tuition waiver. UNCG’s tuition waiver program allows eligible employees to have tuition and fees waived for a course taken at any of the 17 campuses of the UNC System. Participation in the program is voluntary, and courses may be taken for either career development or personal interest.”- scroll down for information on Graduate Assistant and Faculty Staff Tuition Waiver information
Teaching- including lateral entry
http://www.teachforamerica.org/ Teach for America
https://www.gcsnc.com/Page/29630 Guilford County Schools- Lateral Entry program
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/work4ncschools/ Work For Schools NC
High School Students interested in law:
http://www.onestepfurther.com/ Guilford County Teen Court (for high school students/ College students help as Interns)
https://governor.nc.gov/governors-page-program NC Governor’s Page program (for high school students)
http://www.ncleg.net/Senate/SenatePages/Apply – NC Senate Page program (for high school students)
https://www.ncleg.gov/House/PageProgram– NC House Page program (for high school students)
https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/youth-ambassadors US Dept. of State Youth Ambassadors Exchange program
https://ncmocktrial.org/ NC High School Mock Trial
https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/ The President’s Volunteer Service Award
Leadership/ Volunteering at UNCG and in area
http://olsl.uncg.edu/ UNCG Office of Leadership and Service Learning- helps link UNCG students with volunteer and leadership opportunities in the local community
http://olsl.uncg.edu/students/leadership/schedule/ Leadership Awards
Courtroom Observation:
Must be done LIVE (not on TV or by computer). It can be in any State or Federal Court. Please note that time spent in person attending a City Council, County Board of Commissioners or School Board meeting count towards Courtroom observation time. Links to find out times/ locations can be found at:
http://www.nccourts.org NC Court system- can get locations of each of our NC Courthouses
https://www.gcsnc.com/domain/
Guilford County Board of Elections- select the year and click submit to get a list of the date, time and agenda of all the meetings held by the Board of Education for that year.
https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/government/city-council/council-meetings Greensboro City Council
https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/how-do-i/advanced-components/list-detail-pages/calendar-meeting-list– Guilford County Commissioners
Lawyer Locator:
http://www.martindale.com/law-firm/law.htm find lawyer by practice area/ geographic location/ get education/ background/ areas of specialization/ law links/ peer review
https://www.ncbar.org/public-resources/find-an-nc-lawyer/ NC Lawyer Referral
https://nc.freelegalanswers.org/ Free legal help (through the American Bar Association) for those that meet qualification requirements
https://www.legalaidnc.org/ Self Help Clinic information and http://www.lawhelpnc.org/organization/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-greensboro-office?ref=29QFn NC Legal Aid- statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income clients
https://womenscentergso.org/?page_id=1043l Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro Legal Information Access program (LIAP)
https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/find-an-attorney/find-an-attorney NC Court website helps in finding a lawyer to represent you in court
http://www.ncjustice-mail.org/?q=about-us The NC Justice Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, working on issues of concern to low- and middle-income North Carolinians
https://www.lsc.gov/ LSC is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation. It is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans
https://statesidelegal.org/ Legal Help for Military Members, Veterans and their Families
https://statesidelegal.org/immigration-matters-finding-legal-help Legal Help on Immigration for Military Members, Veterans, and their families
Pro Bono New provides resources for pro bono and legal services attorneys and others working to assist low income or under-served clients. Their programs include:
- probono.net – www.probono.net
- LawHelp.org – helping people find solutions to their legal problems – www.lawhelp.org
- Immigration Advocates Network – access to legal immigration resources www.immigrationadvocates.org
- CitizenshipWorks – steps on becoming a US citizen www.citizenshipworks.org
North Carolina:
http://www.lawhelp.org/NC/ North Carolina’s Legal Services Statewide Web Site
http://www.nccourts.org North Carolina Court System
North Carolina Court System Free, Online Document Preparation Tool – eCourts Guide & File
http://www.ncjustice.org/?q=node/62 NC Expunctions
https://www.lawhelpnc.org/resource/expunction-relief-expanded NC Expunction Relief expanded
http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/Default.asp Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration) in NC
http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=725 Greensboro Landlord- Tenant Dispute program
https://www.ncleg.gov/ North Carolina General Assembly
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/statutes/statutestoc.pl NC General Statutes
https://www.ncjustice.org/?q=second-chance-alliance/collateral-consequences-explained Collateral Consequences of a criminal conviction explained
https://www.lawhelpnc.org/resource/expunction-relief-expanded NC Expunction Relief
http://ncdoj.gov/ NC Attorney General
https://ncdoj.gov/protecting-consumers/NC Attorney General’s Office- protect your identity, freezing credit reports, stopping telemarketers, Protect your business from ID Theft (with link to NC Theft Identity Protection Act of 2005)
http://ncdoj.gov/Consumer.aspx NC Attorney General Consumer Protection Division- filing a consumer complaint
http://www.ncgov.com Basic information on N.C.
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/ Local, state, national, and international law (link through UNCG Jackson Library)
http://www.ncbusinesscourt.net/ N.C. Business Court
http://www.nclabor.com NC Dept. of Labor
https://www.sosnc.gov NC Secretary of State
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_75.html NC General Statute covering monopolies, trusts, and consumer protection
Federal:
https://www.dol.gov/general/topics federal employment laws listed and linked by topic and https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws
http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html Overview of Affordable Care Act
https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-pregnant-workers-fairness-act Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023
https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/affordable-care-act/ Affordable Care Act
http://www.supremecourt.gov/ Supreme Court of the United States
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017 US Supreme Court Cases and News
http://www.uscourts.gov US Courts
https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution Interactive Constitution feature through the National Constitution Center
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/conlaw/home.html Exploring the Constitution- maintained by University of Missouri- Kansas City Law School
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis Immigration and https://www.justice.gov/crt/immigrant-and-employee-rights-section
http://www.nlrb.gov U.S. National labor Relations Board Home Page
https://www.sec.gov/ U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Home Page
http://www.ftc.gov/ Federal Trade Commission Home Page
http://www.eeoc.gov/ U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Home Page and https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws
http://www.cpsc.gov/ Consumer Product Safety Commission
https://www.e-verify.gov/ E Verify
http://www.ncmd.uscourts.gov Basic information about the US Middle District Court
http://www.house.gov U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.senate.gov U.S. Senate
https://www.archives.gov/research/ The National Archives
International:
https://www.un.org/en/ United Nations Home Page
https://uncitral.un.org/en/texts/salegoods/conventions/sale_of_goods/cisg UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of goods
http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/uncitral_texts/sale_goods/1980CISG.html UN Convention on the International Trade Law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Private_Investment_Corporation Overseas Private Investment Corporation -now transformed into the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/foreign-corrupt-practices-act Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Additional Links covering specific topics:
Starting Up Your Own Business in NC:
https://www.sosnc.gov/Corporations/ . NC Secretary of State look under heading: print corporation forms
http://www.sba.gov U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/stay-legally-compliant Legal Compliance
http://entrepreneur.uncg.edu/ NC Entrepreneurship Center at UNCG
http://www.score.org Service Corps of Retired Executives
https://www.ncbarfoundation.org/our-programs/entrepreneurs-assistance-program/nc-leap-webinar-archive/?utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023+August+NCBF+Spotlight&utm_content=Entrepreneurs+Assistance+Program+Webinar+Archive North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Project is a public service program of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation
www.nussbaumcfe.com The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
www.sbtdc.org N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center
https://www.downtowngreensboro.org/listing/transformgso/801/ Transform GSO (formerly HQ GSO)
Lilly Ledbetter Act/ ADA Amendments/ FMLA Amendments:
Lilly Ledbetter Act http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa_ledbetter.cfm
ADA and Amendments (also review: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adaaa_notice.cfm
FMLA (includes amendments)- also review https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/law
Military (stateside) legal information and resources, veterans, and their families:
https://www.militaryprobono.org/ ABA Military Pro Bono Project
http://statesidelegal.org
https://military.uncg.edu/
UNCG Title IX Campus and Community Resources for Students
https://oiigc.uncg.edu/title-ix/
(Guilford County Schools) Resources for our community promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://www.gcsnc.com/Page/11446
Product Liability in NC:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_99B.html N.C. General Statutes 99B
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_25.html N.C. General Statutes 25- Warranty see 25- 2- 313, 314, and 315
Workers Compensation:
http://www.ic.nc.gov/faqs.html
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_97.html
NC Family Financial settlement mediation
http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/FFS/Default.asp
Covenants Not to Compete in NC
http://www.lawfirmcarolinas.com/Covenants-Not-to-Compete.cfm
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
http://www.foia.gov/
Federal Register
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR
Wage and Hour Concerns
http://www.dol.gov/whd/Flsa/index.htm
Intellectual Property/ Inventions
http://www.copyright.gov/ Copyright
http://www.uspto.gov/ Patent and Trademark
FTC Guide to Antitrust Laws
http://www.ftc.gov/bc/antitrust/index.shtm
Information about Mergers
http://www.ftc.gov/bc/bestpractices/index.shtm – FTC Merger best practices
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html
HIPAA Basics
https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/hipaa-basics
Bankruptcy
http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy
Accommodation
https://askjan.org/ Job Accommodation Network
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dvrs Vocational Rehabilitation Services
https://www.onetonline.org/help/online/accom O*NET On Line Help Job Accommodations
https://www.ada.gov/ Americans with Disabilities Act and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/ADAfaqs.htm
https://oars.uncg.edu/ UNCG Office of Accessibility Resources and Services
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/library