RALEIGH, N.C. – Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Professor Margaret Currin has been appointed by the North Carolina Senate to a two-year term on the North Carolina Rules Review Commission (RRC).
The RRC is the executive agency created by the General Assembly in 1986 charged with reviewing and approving rules adopted by state agencies. The RRC consists of ten commissioners appointed by the General Assembly, five on the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore, and five on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House.
During her more than 20 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, Currin represented the interests of the counrty 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 state 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.
About Campbell Law School: Since its founding in 1976, the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others. 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 3,200 alumni, including 2,200 who reside and work in North Carolina. For 23 years, Campbell Law’s record of success on the North Carolina Bar Exam has been unsurpassed by any other North Carolina law school. In September 2009, Campbell Law relocated to a state-of-the-art building in downtown Raleigh. For more information, visit law.campbell.edu.