Campbell Law students, faculty and N.C. judges travel to Nottingham, England, to earn LL.M.

RALEIGH- Campbell Law School students, faculty and North Carolina judges traveled to Nottingham Law School in England over spring break as part of a unique collaboration between Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the law school.

The program, which began in 2017, provides an opportunity for Campbell Law students to develop high-level research and writing skills through the completion of an LL.M. in International Legal Studies that they can complete alongside their JD degree.

Enrolled students utilize Nottingham's robust online resources and travel Nottingham to meet face-to-face with faculty and fellow students. This degree offering is also available for judges and practicing attorneys.

"I love this program," said Campbell Law Dean J. Rich Leonard upon returning. "When we go to Nottingham, each student takes a half hour to talk about their research topics, which are all fascinating. It is a program I am really proud of."

This year, second-year students Hannah Tapp, Brittney Swanger, Anna Blake Glatthaar, Andrea Odomand Sarah Gibbsjoined Leonard and Associate Law Library Director and Head of Research Services Caitlin Swift, who also teaches Campbell's portion of the LL.M. program.

Also traveling to participate in the program this year were the Honorable Judge Terry Rose of District Court 12 and Chief District Court Judge Amanda Wilson of the 21st Judicial District, who were chosen by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to participate in the program as the inaugural recipients of the Gray Fellowships of $12,500 each. The fellowships are made possible by former Wake County District Court Judge Jane Powell Gray '79 and her husband, Frank Gray.

For more information about this unique degree program, which is also available for practicing attorneys, please watch the following videos or visit this link.

Program Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyhrFGqjjoI

Student Testimonials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8czB_vjl-kA

Judge Testimonials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spXoWuzvn3I

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 5,000 alumni, who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond. In 2026, Campbell Law is celebrating 50 years of graduating legal leaders and 17 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina's Capital City.

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