RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard announced today that Shipman & Wright, LLP has agreed to supply financial assistance in support of a Campbell Law advocacy team. The firm’s gift will assist a group of Campbell Law students participating at the Show Me Challenge Voir Dire Competition, April 2-6, in Kansas City, Mo.
As the only voir dire competition in the country, the Show Me Challenge seeks to promote jury selection as a critical element to lawyer success in the courtroom.
“Thanks to the support of Shipman & Wright our students have been placed in a position to succeed and excel while in Kansas City,” said Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard. “We are thankful for their generous support of our advocacy program.”
Founded in 1980, Shipman & Wright, LLP has celebrated more than 30 years of legal excellence in practice. Based in Wilmington, N.C., the firm specializes in civil litigation, including personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. To learn more visit the firm’s website.
“But for Campbell’s trial advocacy program, my partner William Wright and I, together with other Campbell grads in our office, would not be where we are today,” said Shipman & Wright partner Gary Shipman, a 1980 Campbell Law graduate. “We proudly support Campbell Law’s participation at the competition in Kansas City, and look forward to the team’s success.”
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