Campbell Law Reporter

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year Legal Camels. Listen along with your new host, Brittany Swanger, in conversation with Campbell Law's Pro Bono Council Executive Director, Emma Baynard, discussing all the exciting ways to gain invaluable legal practice while also supporting our community through one of the pro bono projects.

This episode, produced by Cambell Law students Abigail Jenkins, Zoe Holleran, and Allison Heitchue, examines the history and current state of voting rights in the U.S., offering a critical discussion on the evolution of the Voting Rights Act and its implications today. Their work provides a timely and insightful analysis of voting rights, making it an important resource for those following developments in election law and civil rights.

The episode was created by Campbell Law students Andrea Renegar-King, Laurel Szalkowski, Kendall Barbour, and Olivia Reiff. Their discussion provides a nuanced examination of the legal, ethical, and practical implications of school vouchers, incorporating diverse perspectives to encourage informed dialogue.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Blake and Aleea sat down with two 1Ls in the National Guard and assisted in the relief effort. Listen to find out more about their missions.

In this episode alumnae Madeleine Goldman and Cameron Tulloss talk about how the slave to prison pipeline has been used to deplete the human battery and exploit status based labor for economic gain. 

On this episode, Garrett Anderson ‘25 and Taryn Wilkins ‘25 talk about Campbell’s current pro-bono initiatives and about Campbell’s bike ride happening this weekend!

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, some of our most recent alumni Kelly Chauvin Kramarenko '24, Mattie Ferguson '24, Jordan Turner '24 and Joanna Marie Diaz '24 explore rank-choice voting. In anticipation of the upcoming election, take a listen to hear more about the "Quest for a Fairer Ballot," a podcast that was created for Professor Suzanna Geiser's Civil Rights class. 

In this week’s episode, join Kassie, Emily, and Carollyn, as they explore and discuss the disparity in access to representation for civil cases that, like many other issues, disproportionately affects low-income and minority populations. The episode centers around the expanding need for lawyers and alternative resources in North Carolina to help lessen this disparity and provide equal access to representation to all. This week’s guests provide their individual experiences in attempting…

On this week's episode, students Madelyn Bruckel, Corey Alcivar, Clara Ellington, and Kyndall Shaw talk about ballot initiatives and the impact of direct democracy on civil rights. To learn more about what they are and how they work, they interviewed Professor Terri Enns, a law professor at  Moritz School of Law at Ohio State. Professor Enns discussed the function of ballot initiatives, the process for getting issues on the ballot, and the pros and cons of this form of direct democracy. Nicole Morino, a reproductive rights activist through Catholics for Choice, spoke to us about her role in the recent election in Ohio where citizens voted to amend the state constitution to include the right to reproductive choice. Next, because ballot initiatives are not available in North Carolina, they spoke to Campbell's own Professor Rick Glazier to learn what North Carolinians can do to have their voices heard. Finally, they spoke with Miguel Hernandez to learn about the downsides of ballot initiatives and how language can be used to misguide voters.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, Host Brian Hendrick is joined by attorney and author Jay Leutze. The pair discuss land conservation laws and what it means to lead with purpose!

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Blake Swanner '25 is speaking with Kaylee Olander '25 and Emma Tillotson '24 from Law Students Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. October is domestic violence awareness month and this episode not only brings awareness to resources available to victims but also ways to get active in the community.  https://nccadv.org/get-help Help find rape crisis centers near you http://www.nccasa.org/ Help find rape crisis centers near you https://ncdoj.gov/crime-lab/ Rape kits and the rape kit testing backlog https://www.sexualassaultkittracking.ncdoj.gov/SexualAssaultKitTracking/ Rape kit collection tracking http://www.nc-van.org/ Victim assistance network www.thehotline.org National domestic violence hotline (800) 787-7233 (800) 273-8255 National suicide prevention lifeline https://www.rainn.org/ (800) 656-HOPE (4673) National sexual assault hotline https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/resources-supportive-organizations/ Domestic violence and dating hotline for Native Americans (844) 762-8483 https://victimconnect.org/ (855) 4VICTIM (484-2846) Helps victims learn about their rights, options, and referrals

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Brian Hedrick is joined by Professor Emeritus from Yale Law School Stephen Duke to discuss the impact of wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system, innovations in forensic science, and potential policy reform regarding exonerations.  

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Brian Hedrick talks with 3L Austin Tomlin about his new book Deer Hunting with Hounds: A Southern Tradition.  This episode features discussions on the law and ethics surrounding this type of hunting.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Aleea Winston talks with students participating in Campbell Law's Cambridge program: Will Selph '25, Jon Swedborg '25, Jenny Collins '25, Tim Neverov '25, and Megan Pope '25. 

Host Brian Hedrick is joined by Professor Stacy Hawkins from Rutgers Law School to talk about the Supreme Court’s recent decisions involving affirmative action.  Professor Hawkins is a recognized expert in employment law and diversity being published in the Fordham Law Review, The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, and The Michigan Journal of Race and Law.  Additionally, she has been interviewed or quoted in numerous news outlets including TIME, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter host Brian Hedrick is joined by the first ever Campbell law team to win the Kilpatrick Townsend 1L Mock Trial Championship at the University of North Carolina School of Law.  Listen as Zannah Tyndall, Megan Pope, Mollie Parsons, Julia Smith, Olivia Reiff, and Kendall Barbour recount the story of how they made Campbell Law School history.    

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Stephen Dinkel is joined by  Professor and Jon Powell. Professor Powell, a 1998 graduate of Campbell Law, serves as the director of the Restorative Justice Clinic.     Campbell Law School boasts a rich and storied tradition of developing lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion, professional competence, and a view of using the practice of law as a calling to serve others.     The Restorative Justice Clinic (RJC) has allowed students to make a tremendous impact in the local community.     RJC strives to bring victims and offenders together using restorative justice practices in an effort to foster collaborative healing, rather than specifically seeking punishment. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, hosts Brian Hedrick and Tom Stockton are joined by Deputy Dean Matthew Homewood from the Nottingham Trent University School of Law. Deputy Dean Homewood discusses the JD/LLM program offered through the partnership between Campbell Law and Nottingham Law. Additionally, two current Campbell Law students who participated in the JD/LLM program, LeAnne McAbee and Maria Alzate, talk about their experiences navigating the legal and social differences of studying in Nottingham and the unique opportunities offered to them through this partnership. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Thomas Harper, Senior Legal Advisor in International Humanitarian Law for the American Red Cross, joins the program to discuss Humanitarian Law and the American Red Cross. Thomas has spent his adult life in uniform, having originally enlisted in the Army Reserve upon graduating high school. He later commissioned as an Army officer via the ROTC program at North Carolina State University. Following law school at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, NC, Thomas served on active duty as a Judge Advocate for more than 7 years before transitioning to the Army Reserve, where he currently holds the rank of Major.  He has served in a variety of capacities, including as a prosecutor, defense counsel, Special Victim Counsel, and as an Operational Law attorney in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.         Thomas writes and podcasts for The Legal Geeks, an American Bar Association Top 100 legal blog, where he uses Star Wars to teach about a wide variety of legal topics, including International Humanitarian Law. Thomas also co-hosts The Joint Geeks of Staff, a podcast featuring national security professionals who explore military and diplomatic lessons learned in science fiction. Thomas regularly shares his passion for the intersection between Star Wars and the IHL, having presented at San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars Celebration (Disney’s official Star Wars convention), WonderCon, Dragon Con, and more.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Stephen talks to former Director Ashley Campbell of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic at Campbell Law. The Blanchard Community Law Clinic provides legal services to low income people who are seeking better jobs and greater stability in their lives. The Blanchard Community Law Clinic partners with non-profit agencies in the community — Alliance Medical Ministry,  StepUp Ministry, the Raleigh Rescue Mission, and Urban Ministries — to provide solutions to legal problems encountered by clients of those agencies. The clinic, which was launched in September 2016, has made a tremendous impact in the Raleigh community within a short period. Legal services are provided by Campbell Law students, under the supervision of the Clinic Director. Students handle cases with a high level of independence and conduct client interviews, prepare motions, oversee case management, and make court appearances.