Campbell Law Reporter – Details, episodes & analysis

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 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.