Elon Law dean George Johnson speaks with distinguished North Carolinian William Friday, on his program North Carolina People, about the tenor of policy debate in the nation's capitol, the state of the legal profession, and the innovations in legal education being advanced at Elon Law, in an interview scheduled to air three times on UNC-TV beginning April 30.
Johnson’s interview on North Carolina People with William Friday will air on UNC-TV at the following times:
– Friday, April 30 at 9 pm,
– Sunday, May 2 at 5:30 pm,
– and Thursday, May 6 at 1:30 am.
This program will also air on UNC-MX at the following times:
– Saturday, May 1 at 3:00 am,
– Tuesday, May 4 at 11:00 am,
– and Tuesday, May 11 at 11:30 am.
George Johnson, who was named dean of Elon University School of Law on February 3, 2009, has overseen the establishment of the law school’s Clinical Law Center, the enhancement of the law school’s leadership program, including the addition of a Leadership Fellows program, and the creation of a new national moot court competition at the law school, among other key law school initiatives this year. Click here for more information about law school dean George R. Johnson, Jr.
Johnson has also written on the need for a greater emphasis on leadership development in legal education. Click here for details.
William Friday served as president of the consolidated University of North Carolina for thirty years, from 1956 to 1986. He has been called one of the most significant North Carolinians of the twentieth century. North Carolina People with William Friday is UNC-TV’s longest-running program. It went on the air in 1971. Click here for details about William Friday and the North Carolina People program on UNC-TV.