RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – Campbell Law School hopes to evoke the spirit of the Griot – a West African storyteller, singer, musician and oral historian – at an event for current and prospective students on Saturday, Feb. 11.
“Griots were and are storytellers typically from individual families who passed on traditions, customs and the historical understanding of tribes, villages and surrounding communities through storytelling and music shared for generations beyond their own,” explained Assistant Dean of Admissions Miguel Hernandez. “This is a theme for our event because it is about people telling stories about what inspired them to pursue a legal career. Our hope is that all audience members will share those stories in their own spaces for generations to come.”
The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 1 p.m. in Room 105 of the law school at 225 Hillsborough St.
In addition to legal professionals from the community discussing their inspiration for pursuing a legal career, Hernandez said there will be spoken word and musical artists performing at the event.
Special guests include:
Wake County District Court Judge Damion McCullers ’03
Dean J. Rich Leonard.
Law Professor Marcus Gadson
Director of Externships Niya Fonville Swint
Other Campbell Law alumni and current students, including Ayeshinaye Smith ‘19, James Porter ‘17, Kathleen Miller ‘21 and Robyn Sanders ’21, Jaden Grimes, a second-year law student representing the Black Law Student Association (BLSA).
“The purpose of the event is to inform students about the extensive community of Black legal professionals who support them, and the Campbell Law community spanning many cultures, who are a major component of encouragement,” Hernandez added.
Hernandez said he hopes this event will help recruit students from diverse populations and retain diverse students at the law school. “Hosting events that recruit underrepresented students goes hand in hand with enhancing the learning space for all our students and increases access to justice,” he added. “Campbell University gets that, and it makes me proud to serve here.”
For more information contact, the Office of Admissions at lawadmissions@campbell.edu.
ABOUT CAMPBELL LAW SCHOOL
Since its founding in 1976, Campbell Law has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others. Among its accolades, the school has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program. Campbell Law boasts more than 4,700 alumni, who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond. In 2024, Campbell Law will celebrate 45 years of graduating legal leaders and 15 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City.