RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Professor Margaret Currin has been elected to the Wake County Bar Association (WCBA) and Tenth Judicial District Bar Board of Directors. Currin, a 1979 charter class graduate of Campbell Law, is one of five alums elected to WCBA/Tenth Judicial District positions.
Anna Baird Choi (L ’94) and James Hash (L ’08) were also elected to the WCBA/Tenth Judicial District Board of Directors, while Warren Savage (L ’96) and Katherine Frye (L ’01) were elected State Bar Councilors.
“I am very honored to have been selected for this post by my colleagues in the Bar,” said Currin.
During her nearly 30 years in legal education and law school administration, Currin has taught in the areas of government litigation, federal crimes, scientific evidence, election and lobby law, administrative law, and professional responsibility. She also directs the law school’s externship program, working with students as they gain experience in public service, non-profit, corporate, and pro bono environments.
As a United States Attorney from 1988-93, Currin represented the interests of the United States in all civil and criminal matters throughout the Eastern District of North Carolina. She also has served as president of the National Association of Former United States Attorneys. Active in a number of civic, professional, and public-service organizations, she has served on and chaired the Wake County Board of Elections, served as General Counsel for a state political party and other political committees, and served on the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Committee with the North Carolina State Board of Elections. She has also represented political committees before the Federal Election Commission. This past October she was reappointed by the North Carolina Senate to a two-year term on the North Carolina Rules Review Commission.
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