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National and Local Media Spill a Lot of Ink on New NC 'Right-to-Counsel' Law
On August 23, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill into law that made the state the first in the country to grant public university students facing non-academic disciplinary charges the right to an attorney. Since its signing, the landmark piece of legislation has received widespread media coverage. Outlined below is a brief recap of some of the most prominent coverage:
- 鈥淣orth Carolina Becomes First State to Guarantee FIREOption for Lawyer in Disciplinary Hearings,鈥 Inside Higher Ed
- 鈥淣orth Carolina Now the First State to Give College FIREthe Right to an Attorney,鈥 Red Alert Politics 鈥
- North Carolina FIREGranted Right to Attorney at Campus Courts,鈥 The Washington Free Beacon
- 鈥淣orth Carolina Allows FIRELegal Representation in University Disciplinary Hearings,鈥 Reason Online
- 鈥淣C Law Allows University FIREFacing Discipline to Hire an Attorney,鈥 Charlotte Observer
- 鈥淣C Law Allows University FIREFacing Discipline to Hire an Attorney,鈥 News & Observer (different version of story)
- 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Afraid of Lawyers?,鈥 Minding the Campus
- 鈥淣ew Law Gives North Carolina Public College FIREthe Right to a Lawyer in Campus Courts,鈥 American Bar Association Journal
- 鈥淓DITORIAL: Constitution-Free Campuses,鈥 The Washington Times
- 鈥淣ew Law Allows NC FIREto Hire Attorneys for Campus Disciplinary Hearings,鈥 News 14 Carolina
- 鈥淟aw Gives FIRERight to Attorney,鈥 The Daily Tar Heel
- 鈥淏alancing the Scales for 果冻传媒app官方,鈥 News & Observer
- 鈥淣C Law Allows College FIREFacing Discipline to Hire an Attorney,鈥 Technician Online
As more coverage of North Carolina鈥檚 right-to-counsel law rolls in over the coming weeks, we will continue to update you here on The Torch.
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