Our firm hires an immigration lawyer to provide initial advice to students on immigration matters. Carolina Student Legal Services, Inc. is 501(c)(3) and is located on the UNC campus. Our office is separate from the university, which means that all visits are also strictly confidential. Our firm is composed of three licensed lawyers and a legal assistant. We are available to students to understand the factors that should be considered when seeking legal advice, to determine whether or not the services of a lawyer are necessary, and to provide adequate representation or referral. Emily F. Hall Paralegal (919) 843-1615 efhall@unc.edu Our office is happy to assist students who wish to change their name to NC or gender marker on their NC birth certificate. Our office is located in Carolina Square Building C, which is also home to CURRENT Artspace + Studio. Paid parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to Carolina Square. Access to the building is currently restricted; If you are visiting our office, please call ahead and ask one of our employees to escort you inside the building. The University`s Office of Legal Counsel represents the University, which includes providing legal advice and advice to the Board of Governors, the Registrar, the administration, faculty and staff on legal matters concerning or involving the institution. We advise the university administration on a wide range of initiatives, issues and policy issues and serve as a link between the university and its affiliated and affiliated institutions on legal and policy issues.
We also assist in program implementation and provide legal and policy training to internal academic audiences and educational programs for legal and general audiences outside the institution on issues affecting the university and higher education in general. We deal with crisis and opportunity management and preventive advice, including the identification of high-risk activities and companies carried out by the university and the articulation of methods or strategies to manage risks. Our office is responsible for the selection and supervision of all external counsel engaged by the institution. In all of our work, we are committed to understanding the goals and upholding the values of the diverse Carolina campus community. We meet with students on almost all legal issues. If we are unable to advise you, we can provide recommendations on on-campus and off-campus resources. Make our office your first point of contact for your legal needs. We occasionally offer walk-in services, but appointments are preferred. Our office is open daily when classes or exams are held. We are closed on reading days, university holidays and breaks between academic sessions. Our Director assists the 836 student groups on campus with their various legal issues and helps them establish a non-profit organization. On request, we also present groups of students.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides comprehensive legal advice and support to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In addition, the OGC advises the University on the legal implications of proposed policies and actions, advises the University on compliance with state and federal laws and administrative regulations, drafts or reviews University contracts, and coordinates the legal aspects of the University`s real, personal, and intellectual property interests. Student Legal Services offers UNC students three free legal consultations per academic year. Mr. Brandon Houtchens, lawyer, is available by appointment only. Our office will only advise you on criminal and traffic matters, but we will guide you through everything you need to know to prepare for court so you can handle your case with ease. However, we represent most NC expungements to help you clean your criminal record. Our office works with UNC Athletics, UNC Law School, and NC Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Division to provide UNC students with limited advice and recommendations on name, image, and image contract issues. I highly recommend visiting Carolina Student Legal Services if you need legal advice or help with anything. The lawyers were very helpful regarding my case and their kindness and service was exceptional.
Carolyn Pratt Director of University Governance and University Associate Counsel (919) 962-6976 ccpratt@email.unc.edu Assistant: Jelyssa Bastien From debt collection and identity theft to defective products and tow trucks, let us help you with your consumer problems. PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF INFORMATION TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Charles Marshall is the university`s litigation officer. Paul C. Neimeyer Senior University Counsel for Medical Affairs (919) 962-1219 Paul_Neimeyer@med.unc.edu Assistant: Shantia Thomas Services to current students, faculty and staff. We do not certify I-9 forms and cannot verify the authenticity of a document. Thomas Henry Associate Academic Lawyer (919) 962-6270 thohenry@unc.edu Assistant: Haydée Marchese Please visit the Fellowship in Higher Education Law page for more information on the program. We advise you on a variety of employment matters including: application questions, contract review, unemployment reporting, wrongful dismissal and more. We also provide references for students who need to be replaced.
Benjamin A. Davidson, Director of Tax Policy and Analysis and Associate Academic Counsel; Adjunct Professor of Law (919) 962-6365 bdavidson@unc.edu Assistant: Nicole Long Jelyssa Bastien Business Services Coordinator (919) 843-6036 jelyssa@email.unc.edu Our three lawyers are also notaries. We offer Notary Katherine Georger Chief Privacy Officer and Associate Academic Lawyer (919) 843-1829 katherine.georger@unc.edu Assistant: Jelyssa Bastien The people here are super helpful and informative. The lawyer I worked with was very thorough and put all my files in order. The whole process went very well. Best of all, it was free. Welcome to the University Counselling Office website. We hope this website is a useful guide to finding information about the office, learning more about our staff, and familiarizing yourself with university regulations and policies. The OGC provides these services in academic affairs to the UNC Pembroke Board of Trustees, the University`s Chief Administrators, and through them, the faculty, staff, and student government of UNC Pembroke. Marla Spector Bowman Litigation Lawyer (919) 843-6456 marla_bowman@unc.edu Assistant: Amy Miller Haydée Marchese Business Services Coordinator (919) 843-3264 marchese@unc.edu. Steve Keadey University Vice-Chancellor and Senior Counsel (919) 843-3620 keadey@unc.edu Assistant: Amy Miller Sara Throckmorton Higher Education Law Fellow (919) 843-5869 sissy@ad.unc.edu lease reviews, security deposit concerns, evictions, roommate agreements, sublease issues, and even litigation.
We can help you with almost any landlord-tenant need. We can provide recommendations for business-related matters such as setting up a for-profit business, non-disclosure agreements, intellectual property (copyright, trademark and patent) and tax matters. We do not advise for-profit companies. CSLS is funded by an activity fee that all full-time students pay each academic year. Thus, CSLS is essentially a prepaid service for full-time students. The only cases in which our clients have costs occur when the legal costs are associated with the initiation of legal proceedings. We represent cases of domestic violence and uncontested divorce. We also advise and refer in other family law cases. We advise and support you in the preparation of wills and powers of attorney to prepare you for your future. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR OFFICE, PLEASE CALL (919) 962-1303 OR EMAIL US AT CSLS@UNC.EDU If you have any questions about Student Legal Services, please send them to dos@unco.edu or call 970-351-2001. Laura H. Thornton Director of Legal Operations and Strategy (919) 962-7247 laurajay@email.unc.edu Assistant: Haydée Marchese.
Donna M. Blyskal Legal Specialist (919) 962-0338 donna.blyskal@unc.edu Assistant: Haydée Marchese Phone Number: (919) 962-1219 Fax: (919) 843-1617. Sophie Plott Higher Education Law Fellow (919) 962-1219 sophier@live.unc.edu I can`t stress enough the help Carolina Student Legal Services provides in resolving a landlord-tenant problem.