Campbell Law Reporter

This episode takes you inside the Veterans Legal Clinic at Campbell Law School, where students advocate for veterans seeking to correct their discharge classifications and access earned benefits. Discharge status can determine eligibility for health care, housing assistance, and more—making this work both technically demanding and deeply meaningful. We hear firsthand from students about the challenges, skills, and moments that inspire. Joining us are Anna Diorio, Casey Monaghan, Brian Horvick, and our Editor-Host, Brittany Swanger. To learn more and find out if you are eligible for the clinic’s services, go to: VLC Website. Form linked here.

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year Legal Camels. Listen along with your new host, Brittany Swanger, in conversation with Campbell Law's Pro Bono Council Executive Director, Emma Baynard, discussing all the exciting ways to gain invaluable legal practice while also supporting our community through one of the pro bono projects.

This episode, produced by Cambell Law students Abigail Jenkins, Zoe Holleran, and Allison Heitchue, examines the history and current state of voting rights in the U.S., offering a critical discussion on the evolution of the Voting Rights Act and its implications today. Their work provides a timely and insightful analysis of voting rights, making it an important resource for those following developments in election law and civil rights.

The episode was created by Campbell Law students Andrea Renegar-King, Laurel Szalkowski, Kendall Barbour, and Olivia Reiff. Their discussion provides a nuanced examination of the legal, ethical, and practical implications of school vouchers, incorporating diverse perspectives to encourage informed dialogue.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Blake and Aleea sat down with two 1Ls in the National Guard and assisted in the relief effort. Listen to find out more about their missions.

In this episode alumnae Madeleine Goldman and Cameron Tulloss talk about how the slave to prison pipeline has been used to deplete the human battery and exploit status based labor for economic gain. 

On this episode, Garrett Anderson ‘25 and Taryn Wilkins ‘25 talk about Campbell’s current pro-bono initiatives and about Campbell’s bike ride happening this weekend!

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, some of our most recent alumni Kelly Chauvin Kramarenko '24, Mattie Ferguson '24, Jordan Turner '24 and Joanna Marie Diaz '24 explore rank-choice voting. In anticipation of the upcoming election, take a listen to hear more about the "Quest for a Fairer Ballot," a podcast that was created for Professor Suzanna Geiser's Civil Rights class. 

In this week’s episode, join Kassie, Emily, and Carollyn, as they explore and discuss the disparity in access to representation for civil cases that, like many other issues, disproportionately affects low-income and minority populations. The episode centers around the expanding need for lawyers and alternative resources in North Carolina to help lessen this disparity and provide equal access to representation to all. This week’s guests provide their individual experiences in attempting…

On this week's episode, students Madelyn Bruckel, Corey Alcivar, Clara Ellington, and Kyndall Shaw talk about ballot initiatives and the impact of direct democracy on civil rights. To learn more about what they are and how they work, they interviewed Professor Terri Enns, a law professor at  Moritz School of Law at Ohio State. Professor Enns discussed the function of ballot initiatives, the process for getting issues on the ballot, and the pros and cons of this form of direct democracy. Nicole Morino, a reproductive rights activist through Catholics for Choice, spoke to us about her role in the recent election in Ohio where citizens voted to amend the state constitution to include the right to reproductive choice. Next, because ballot initiatives are not available in North Carolina, they spoke to Campbell's own Professor Rick Glazier to learn what North Carolinians can do to have their voices heard. Finally, they spoke with Miguel Hernandez to learn about the downsides of ballot initiatives and how language can be used to misguide voters.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, Host Brian Hendrick is joined by attorney and author Jay Leutze. The pair discuss land conservation laws and what it means to lead with purpose!

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Blake Swanner '25 is speaking with Kaylee Olander '25 and Emma Tillotson '24 from Law Students Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. October is domestic violence awareness month and this episode not only brings awareness to resources available to victims but also ways to get active in the community.  https://nccadv.org/get-help Help find rape crisis centers near you http://www.nccasa.org/ Help find rape crisis centers near you https://ncdoj.gov/crime-lab/ Rape kits and the rape kit testing backlog https://www.sexualassaultkittracking.ncdoj.gov/SexualAssaultKitTracking/ Rape kit collection tracking http://www.nc-van.org/ Victim assistance network www.thehotline.org National domestic violence hotline (800) 787-7233 (800) 273-8255 National suicide prevention lifeline https://www.rainn.org/ (800) 656-HOPE (4673) National sexual assault hotline https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/resources-supportive-organizations/ Domestic violence and dating hotline for Native Americans (844) 762-8483 https://victimconnect.org/ (855) 4VICTIM (484-2846) Helps victims learn about their rights, options, and referrals

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Brian Hedrick is joined by Professor Emeritus from Yale Law School Stephen Duke to discuss the impact of wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system, innovations in forensic science, and potential policy reform regarding exonerations.  

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Brian Hedrick talks with 3L Austin Tomlin about his new book Deer Hunting with Hounds: A Southern Tradition.  This episode features discussions on the law and ethics surrounding this type of hunting.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter Podcast, host Aleea Winston talks with students participating in Campbell Law's Cambridge program: Will Selph '25, Jon Swedborg '25, Jenny Collins '25, Tim Neverov '25, and Megan Pope '25. 

Host Brian Hedrick is joined by Professor Stacy Hawkins from Rutgers Law School to talk about the Supreme Court’s recent decisions involving affirmative action.  Professor Hawkins is a recognized expert in employment law and diversity being published in the Fordham Law Review, The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, and The Michigan Journal of Race and Law.  Additionally, she has been interviewed or quoted in numerous news outlets including TIME, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter host Brian Hedrick is joined by the first ever Campbell law team to win the Kilpatrick Townsend 1L Mock Trial Championship at the University of North Carolina School of Law.  Listen as Zannah Tyndall, Megan Pope, Mollie Parsons, Julia Smith, Olivia Reiff, and Kendall Barbour recount the story of how they made Campbell Law School history.    

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Stephen Dinkel is joined by  Professor and Jon Powell. Professor Powell, a 1998 graduate of Campbell Law, serves as the director of the Restorative Justice Clinic.     Campbell Law School boasts a rich and storied tradition of developing lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion, professional competence, and a view of using the practice of law as a calling to serve others.     The Restorative Justice Clinic (RJC) has allowed students to make a tremendous impact in the local community.     RJC strives to bring victims and offenders together using restorative justice practices in an effort to foster collaborative healing, rather than specifically seeking punishment. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, hosts Brian Hedrick and Tom Stockton are joined by Deputy Dean Matthew Homewood from the Nottingham Trent University School of Law. Deputy Dean Homewood discusses the JD/LLM program offered through the partnership between Campbell Law and Nottingham Law. Additionally, two current Campbell Law students who participated in the JD/LLM program, LeAnne McAbee and Maria Alzate, talk about their experiences navigating the legal and social differences of studying in Nottingham and the unique opportunities offered to them through this partnership. 

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Thomas Harper, Senior Legal Advisor in International Humanitarian Law for the American Red Cross, joins the program to discuss Humanitarian Law and the American Red Cross. Thomas has spent his adult life in uniform, having originally enlisted in the Army Reserve upon graduating high school. He later commissioned as an Army officer via the ROTC program at North Carolina State University. Following law school at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, NC, Thomas served on active duty as a Judge Advocate for more than 7 years before transitioning to the Army Reserve, where he currently holds the rank of Major.  He has served in a variety of capacities, including as a prosecutor, defense counsel, Special Victim Counsel, and as an Operational Law attorney in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.         Thomas writes and podcasts for The Legal Geeks, an American Bar Association Top 100 legal blog, where he uses Star Wars to teach about a wide variety of legal topics, including International Humanitarian Law. Thomas also co-hosts The Joint Geeks of Staff, a podcast featuring national security professionals who explore military and diplomatic lessons learned in science fiction. Thomas regularly shares his passion for the intersection between Star Wars and the IHL, having presented at San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars Celebration (Disney’s official Star Wars convention), WonderCon, Dragon Con, and more.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Stephen talks to former Director Ashley Campbell of the Blanchard Community Law Clinic at Campbell Law. The Blanchard Community Law Clinic provides legal services to low income people who are seeking better jobs and greater stability in their lives. The Blanchard Community Law Clinic partners with non-profit agencies in the community — Alliance Medical Ministry,  StepUp Ministry, the Raleigh Rescue Mission, and Urban Ministries — to provide solutions to legal problems encountered by clients of those agencies. The clinic, which was launched in September 2016, has made a tremendous impact in the Raleigh community within a short period. Legal services are provided by Campbell Law students, under the supervision of the Clinic Director. Students handle cases with a high level of independence and conduct client interviews, prepare motions, oversee case management, and make court appearances.

This is the remarkable story of how a boy from rural Welcome, North Carolina grew up to become an innovative judge, global citizen, and go-to guy for court-building in emerging African nations. Along the way, he organizes the first-ever judicial conference in Tanzania, jogs with children in Lusaka, dances with a python, and has adventures ranging from the harrowing to the hilarious. In the end, he discovers the distance between Welcome and Windhoek is not as great as he imagined, and that both places now occupy adjoining spaces in his heart. The story of Rich Leonard: Dean Leonard’s work on the bench and at Campbell Law was publicly recognized when North Carolina Lawyers Weekly named him the 2014 Lawyer of the Year. Most recently he was recognized among the top CEOs by the Triangle Business Journal in 2021 and he was named Bankruptcy Law Lawyer of the Year by Global 100 magazine. He also received the 2018 McKnight Renaissance Lawyer Award from the North Carolina Bar Association and the same year, he was elected to serve as chair-elect of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s General Alumni Association. He then served as chair from May 2019 to May 2020.

Host Stephen Dinkel is joined by first gen lawyer Krista Garcia. Stephen and Krista talk about Krista's career as a young practicing attorney. Krista describes her law school experience, her first job as a prosecutor and how she has navigated as a solo practitioner in the changing law field. 

This episode is all about setting up a business with the proper infrastructure. Host Stephen Dinkel talks with Jason Deshayes from Cook Wealth about what business owners can do to be effective in today's business environment.   Jason is the Director of Tax Planning at Cook Wealth in Raleigh. Cook Wealth helps clients with; everyday finances, family legacy planning, tax planning, debt management, investment management, cash flow optimization, business transactions and basically anything financially related.   To learn more about Jason Deshayes visit cookwealth.com/jason-deshayes

An episode about Taylor Swift…are you Ready For It? One thing Better Than Revenge is protecting your intellectual property. Turning Blank Space into international bestselling albums can be very profitable thanks to copyright protection. Learn about IP with special guest Professor Lucas Osborn and your host Lloyd Newman.

Host Andrew Cone, who is currently a 2L at Cambell, interviews Tyler Demery of King Law Offices; Tyler is a first-year, first-gen attorney. Tyler's unique perspective, provided in the middle of his first year as a practicing attorney, provides insight into some of the challenges that come with going from student to attorney and how a law student might be able to prepare for the transition. Andrew and Tyler begin by discussing Tyler's background and law school journey. The discussion ranges from what Tyler's area of interest was in school, to internships, to how Tyler prepared for practice as a first-gen law student. The two then discuss how Tyler's preparation helped him (or didn't) in transitioning from student to attorney. Tyler speaks on the challenges of being a first year attorney, what an average day for a first year attorney looks like, what students should expect when they make the transition to attorney, and what students can do to best prepare for practice as a new lawyer.

Host Lloyd Newman is joined by the entire CLR team to play a little game of Word Wise. Lloyd and Rachel Samuelson, Lexis+ Senior Associate, help the CLR team answer questions about common words law students and legal professionals use. Listen and join the fun!

Host Jenna Nichols is joined by Professor Lisa Lukasik, Ms. Dionne Jenkins, and Professor Rick Glazier to discuss Leandro v. State. This panel discussion occurred live in front of a virtual audience on November 8, 2021. Where each speaker discussed different aspects of the Leandro litigation.  Professor Lukasik starts off the discussion by describing Leandro's history and NC Constitution. Ms. Dionne Jenkins discusses how a school system tries to meet children's rights to a "sound basic education." Professor Glazier wraps up the discussion by providing insight into the current state of Leandro as NC waits for the budget. Since this discussion occurred before the NC Budget passed here is a link to News and Observer article from 11/19/21 which discussed the NC Budget and Leandro: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article255905826.html  

Family is the essence of many societal values—unfortunately, Family Feud. The road to family harmony or redemption looks different per case. Richard Waugaman sat down with Campbell Law Reporter host Tiqeece Brown to talk about the Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic and how the clinic gives law students the practical experience to make a difference in clients' lives by providing them solutions in family law.

Campbell Law School host Seth Gulledge talks to Clinic Director Gary Shipman ’80 and Clinic Manager Darius Boxley ‘21 of the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic to discuss the ever-changing world of name, image, and likeness in college athletics. The Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic provides local student athletes with the specialized legal services they need to navigate the changing environment in which student athletes may engage in agreements with third parties to profit from the use of their NIL while observing NCAA rules about improper inducements.  For more information, please visit the Shipman & Wright Sports Law Clinic's webpage by clicking here.

Host Stephen Dinkel talks with Certified Financial Planner Brian Cochran of John Moore Associates about company benefits, generosity and succession plans.  Brian has been part of the JMA team since 2013 and became a shareholder in 2016. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Brian collaborates with tax advisors, attorneys and insurance professionals to help meet the financial objectives of the clients he serves. Brian has been named the top advisor in New Mexico by both Forbes and Barron’s.* He was also recognized as one of the 2020 Financial Times 400 Top Advisors. He is proud to serve on the board of the New Mexico Christian Foundation. Brian is a sports enthusiast and spends his free time watching, playing and coaching basketball. He especially enjoys watching Portland Trailblazer games with his wife, Emily, and their two sons.

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Stephen Dinkel talks with New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Steve Berry. Steve Berry is the author of twenty novels, which include: The Kaiser’s Web, The Warsaw Protocol, The Malta Exchange, The Bishop’s Pawn, The Lost Order, The 14th Colony, The Patriot Threat, The Lincoln Myth, The King’s Deception, The Columbus Affair, The Jefferson Key, The Emperor’s Tomb, The Paris Vendetta, The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Venetian Betrayal, The Alexandria Link, The Templar Legacy, The Third Secret, The Romanov Prophecy, and The Amber Room. His books have been translated into 41 languages with 25,000,000 copies in 52 countries. They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller lists. History lies at the heart of every Steve Berry novel. It’s his passion, one he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, which led them to create History Matters, a foundation dedicated to historic preservation. To date Steve and his wife have raised over $1.5 million dollars for historic preservation. Steve was born and raised in Georgia, graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years.

Jenna Nichols speaks with Durham County DA, Satana Deberry about how she has started to change Durham County's prosecution of crime. DA Deberry began to focus on shifting resources to more violent crimes, reducing pretrial incarceration except when necessary, and using diversion programs. 

Executive Producer, Jenna Nichols, and Editor, Stephen Dinkel, preview the upcoming Fall 2021 season. In the first Campbell Law Extra segment, Stephen talks with the Executive Director, Maren Lowery, of Lawyers and Leaders, about their upcoming events.

In this episode, host Stephen Dinkel talks with Professor Tony Ghiotto, Assistant Professor of Law & the Director of Advocacy Programs at Campbell Law and with Maren Lowrey, the Lawyers and Leaders student coordinator, to discuss the Lawyers and Leaders program at Campbell Law. U.S. News ranked Campbell Law School’s Advocacy Program 15th in the nation in 2020 - the only North Carolina law school to make it in the top 20. The Advocacy Program continues to perform well beyond more name-brand schools in traditional advocacy competitions, bringing home regional, national, and international championships. But good advocacy doesn’t just happen in the courtroom. It doesn’t just happen in law offices or what we think of as traditional litigation or trial work. Good advocacy, zealous advocacy, exists everywhere: from boardrooms and classrooms to the floor of a legislative body and in the courtroom well. When he took over as the director of Campbell’s Advocacy Program, Professor Ghiotto knew he had an opportunity to continue developing Campbell graduates to fulfill the school’s motto: lead with purpose. His background as an Air Force JAG Officer instilled in him a deep appreciation for the intersection between zealous advocacy and leadership. And so he started the law school’s newest program: Lawyers and Leaders. 

Host Jenna Nichols talks with Mr. Bruce McLaughlin as he shares how his life was torn apart by charges too many men find themselves facing in divorce litigation. Mr. McLaughlin hopes that through his exposing book, he can inform the legal community about false allocations in divorce and prevent another parent from suffering from false allocations.  Find his book at  https://www.amazon.com/He-Said-She-S-I-D-ebook/dp/B08Q69MLXN/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bruce+mclaughlin&qid=1620145602&sr=8-1 

In this episode, Jenna Nichols is speaking to John Rubin about the NC Second Chance Act, which passed in Summer 2020. This episode dives into how NC has patchworked bills, like this one, which aids North Carolinians in removing the harsh effects of a criminal record, giving them a second chance. 

Is Congress broken? You'll find out as Stephen Dinkel talks with Congress expert and University of New Mexico Professor Michael Rocca. Stephen and Professor Rocca discuss Congress and some of the historical events that America has faced over the last few years.

Jenna Nichols, Host, sits down with Campbell Law graduate Tatiana M. Terry, as she explains how she uses her experiences to lead with purpose as she works with Campbell Law School to assist in engineering a student Social Justice Project. 

In this episode, the CLR team bands together to discuss the everyday struggles that have now become routine in their lives as law students. As the episode closes, the CLR members address their new definition of "leading with purpose" and share where they've seen the definition change in response to COVID-19. 

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Hunter Koehl sits down with NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen to discuss a variety of topics surrounding leadership, career success, and also health law. Hunter challenges Secretary Cohen to dive deeper into five leadership principles that allow her to successfully lead a coalition of over 18,000 employees: (1) Authenticity (2) Values (3) Vision (4) build a coalition and (5) operational execution. --- Listeners interested in finding out more about Secretary Cohen can visit her profile on NCDHHS at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/leadership/dr-mandy-k-cohen. --- If you are a Campbell Law Student looking to get involved with the Campbell Law Reporter, contact us at [email protected]. --- If you are a working professional, law firm, or otherwise seek to promote or speak with the podcast team, contact us at [email protected]. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a comment and/or rating in the Apple Podcasts app. Your feedback means so much to us!

In today's episode host Lloyd Newman reflects on mistakes made and lessons learned from the first week of social distancing and gives listeners 3 tips to help improve productivity. Stay tuned at the end for helpful advice navigating the job market during the pandemic. This episode features an interview with Dean Sarah Ludington. Dean Ludington is the assistant Dean of Campbell University School of Law. She provides a wealth of knowledge on learning how to learn. Enjoy the show!  For Everyone: CDC Guide https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html Johns Hopkins Resource Center https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html Free Internet for 60 Days for Students in Need https://corporate.charter.com/newsroom/charter-to-offer-free-access-to-spectrum-broadband-and-wifi-for-60-days-for-new-K12-and-college-student-households-and-more For Campbell Students: Campbell University Policy Updates https://www.campbell.edu/coronavirus/ Campbell Law Career Services Tip Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12bze4ehpSmOZwKsLJqDhyeWRBmSiSi-jiivShGPHIJo/edit?usp=sharing

On this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Bryant Pernell sits down with Campbell University School of Law's Dean Rich Leonard and students Carlie Spencer and Lindsey Reedy to discuss entrepreneurship in Raleigh and the new Innovate Capital Business Law Clinic.

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Lloyd Newman sits down with Civil Procedure Professor and Scholar Marcus Gadson to discuss how civil procedure effects voters and what they can do about it.

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Host Stephen Dinkel sits down with the Nation's first Hispanic Female Governor, former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez. Stephen and the Governor discuss immigration law, the Governor's experiences as a prosecutor and how law school helped her as an executive.

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Host Hunter Koehl sits down with Professor Lucas Osborn to discuss the process he recently endured in writing his new book "3-D Printing and Intellectual Property." Their discussion concerns the process and challenges of writing a book as a legal professional as well as some of the substantive issues Professor Osborn addresses in his book.

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Host Shannon Lackey sits down with Judge Allegra Collins, Judge at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, to discuss what judges may search for in a law clerk, and what prospective law clerks may want to avoid having on their application. Throughout the episode Judge Collins provides professional expertise, personal stories, and a then-clerk-now-judge perspective.

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, host Bryant Pernell sits down with Campbell Law Professor and Director of Advanced Legal Writing, Elizabeth Berenguer, to discuss her tips for conducting legal research and writing. Throughout the episode, Professor Berenguer explains the importance of utilizing the best practices and processes for legal writing, as well as her new book, "The Legal Scholar's Guidebook," available in February 2020. 

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter the staff conducts the trial of Grinch v. Santa Clause. The Grinch, represented by Ebenezer Scrooge, is suing Santa for trespass after waking up to find gifts under his tree on Christmas morning. Other characters involved include Tiny Tim, Frosty the Snowman, Cindy Lou, and Buddy the Elf. Leave us a comment below on whether you think Santa is guilty or not!

In this episode of the Campbell Law Reporter, Host Shannon Lackey sits down with Morgan Cutright, Director of Admissions at Campbell Law School, to discuss what prospective law students should include in their application essay. Throughout the episode Morgan provides professional expertise, personal stories, and insider secrets about writing the essay.