The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a rigorous law school, the UNC School of Law. Students conduct research at the school's Kathrine R. Everett Law Library. The school has a long and prestigious history. First established in 1845, the UNC law school has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. The school also features specialized career services that work with students to find placement after graduation. The University boasts a 96 percent employment rate for graduates.
The North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina provides students with a challenging and broad-based law program. North Carolina Central's law school seeks to embed in their students a deep sense of professional responsibility and personal integrity, so as to prepare them for a successful legal careers. NCCU prides itself in hosting a student body that is ethnically, racially and economically diverse. Students from a diverse spectrum bring to the legal profession perspectives needed in today's legal profession. NCCU seeks to prepare its students for public service and to represent individuals and communities that are typically under-represented because of their economic or cultural status.
Also in Durham, Duke University School of Law school features prestigious and specialized law centers. Duke's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security prepares students to engage with the complicated legal issues revolving around ethics and national security. Duke's School of Environmental Law helps students understand the growing body of legal challenges involving environmental issues, especially the growing body of work on global warming. In 2008, Duke University School of Law passed its routine re-accreditation process, and the American Bar Association praised Duke as one of the strongest schools in the country.
Greensboro, North Carolina is home to Elon University School of Law. In addition to a strong and principle-based law program, Elon University is the home to the North Carolina Business Court. The business court provides students with experience in the practical application of business and social law in the real world. The court operates daily, accepting cases involving commercial and corporate law in a courtroom that is part of the law school. Most of these cases are open to the public, and provide a forum for students to evaluate their own education and how it applies in the working world. The courtroom is designed for student interaction, including flat-screen televisions and wireless communications so cases can be viewed across the University.