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Funds

3L Class Gift Fund

Provides support for Carolina Law through initiatives chosen by this year's 3L Class, reflecting their legacy and collective impact.

Carolina Law Dean's Excellence Fund

Empowers the dean to invest strategic resources toward key priorities and high-impact initiatives that advance the mission of Carolina Law.

Carolina Law Externship Program Fund

Provides support for the Externship Program, connecting Carolina Law students with mentored, hands‑on legal experience alongside judges and practicing attorneys.

Clinical Programs Discretionary Fund

Provides support for Carolina Law’s clinical programs, where students gain hands‑on legal experience while expanding access to justice for individuals and communities in need.

CPILO Current Use Fund

Provides support for Carolina Law students pursuing unpaid or underfunded summer professional work opportunities serving the public interest.

Fellows for Inclusive Excellence

Provides support for recruiting future educators and incentivizes working in Title I schools in North Carolina.

Graduate Student Support Fund

Provides support to graduate students in the UNC School of Education to allow them to immerse themselves in their studies and pursue work that holds the promise of transforming education thinking and practice.

Institute for Innovation

Provides support for experiential legal education through UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation, where students work alongside faculty to serve startups, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and strengthen North Carolina’s innovation economy.

Law Foundation Unrestricted

Supports Carolina Law students, faculty and programs, ensuring immediate impact where needed most.

Law Judicial Fellows Program Fund

Provides support for hands‑on opportunities that expose Carolina Law students to litigation by working with judges and observing proceedings in district and superior courts as part of an immersive, court‑based learning experience.