Campbell Law alumni, administrator serve on City of Raleigh Museum executive board
RALEIGH – Campbell Law School is proud to announce three members of its community currently serve on the executive board of the Friends of the City of Raleigh (COR) Museum, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023.
Located in downtown Raleigh, the museum plays a vital role in preserving the city’s rich history and educating both residents and visitors about its heritage. The board members, including alumni Erin Basinger ’22 and Grant Simpkins ’19 and Communications and Marketing Director Lisa Snedeker, contribute their diverse talents and perspectives to further enhance the museum’s outreach and educational programs.
Basinger, a proud North Carolina native and founder of Basinger Law PLLC, brings a unique blend of legal expertise and a background in fashion to the board. In addition to her JD, Basinger graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and an LL.M. in International Law from Campbel Lawl’s sister program at Nottingham University School of Law. She has a passion for intellectual property rights in the global fashion market, as demonstrated in her LLM dissertation, “Haute and Not-So-Haute.” Basinger, who is an active member of the N.C. Bar Association and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, is serving on the Friends as the Events Committee Chair and is committed to serving the local community.
Simpkins, an associate at Hedrick Gardner’s Raleigh office, has been recognized for his disciplined and energetic approach to legal matters as well as his work for the museum. He has been elected to the Friends’ Executive Board and will serve as Secretary. Simpkins specializes in administrative law, with a focus on occupational and professional licensing. His experience as a member of the Moot Court Team at Campbell Law, where he represented the school in prestigious national competitions, demonstrates his commitment to excellence. He also served as the Campbell Law Wallace Leadership Fellow from 2019-2020, highlighting his dedication to leadership and community engagement.
Snedeker, who has been elected as Chair of the Friends’ Executive Board, brings a wealth of experience in communications, journalism and marketing to the museum board, for which she chaired the Events and Marketing Committees prior to being elected chair. With a distinguished career that includes roles at The Associated Press and Wake Forest University Schools of Law and Business, Snedeker brings a wide range of experience in storytelling and public relations to the board. She is actively engaged in other professional and civic organizations and has a deep commitment to Raleigh’s cultural heritage.
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 4,800 alumni, who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond. In 2023, Campbell Law is celebrating 45 years of graduating legal leaders and 14 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City.
ABOUT CITY OF RALEIGH MUSEUM
For more than 200 years, North Carolina’s capital city had no repository for its historical artifacts, no place to preserve its past, and no institution to educate its citizens and visitors. That all changed in 1993 when the COR Museum (formerly Raleigh City Museum) debuted its first exhibit. The COR Museum grew out of the dream of local historian Beth Crabtree, and after Beth’s death, the vision and perseverance of Mary Cates, and countless dedicated volunteers. The museum operated as a nonprofit until July 2012, when the City of Raleigh assumed operational control. While the City remains in charge of the museum, it is also supported by the nonprofit Friends of the COR Museum. As part of its mission to “Preserve Raleigh’s Past for the Future,” the museum collects and cares for artifacts, curates exhibits, and provides educational programming that all highlight and interpret Raleigh’s history and heritage. The COR Museum is an integral part of the community for the services it provides to the general public. As the state capital and as its own municipality, Raleigh has a unique history that is worth recognizing and sharing.