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Funds

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.

DFI

Provides support for the Development Finance Initiative (DFI), which assists local governments with community development projects.

Director Development Initiative

Provides support for UNC School of Law to prepare and connect aspiring leaders with nonprofit and corporate board service opportunities.

Family Defense Clinic Fund

Provides support for hands‑on student advocacy at UNC School of Law, advancing due process and family stability in the child welfare system.

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.

Law-Library Unrestricted

Provides support for the law library's greatest needs, enhancing resources and research services for students and faculty.

Law-Scholarships

Provides support for vital scholarship assistance, a top priority in advancing access and excellence at Carolina Law.