Campbell Law Class of 2026 Secures Highest Number of Judicial Clerkships in School History

RALEIGH – Campbell Law School announced on March 24, 2026, that its Class of 2026 has secured the highest number of judicial clerkships in the school’s 50-year history. Thirteen graduates will commence their legal careers serving judges across North Carolina and beyond, a testament to the law school’s commitment to practical training and professional development.

Federal Clerkship Appointments

The following graduates from the Class of 2026 have secured federal judicial clerkships:

• Dylan Long – U.S. Eastern District of North Carolina Bankruptcy Court Judge Joseph Callaway
• Casey Bouker – U.S. Eastern District of Virginia Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Brian Kenney
• Jessica Griffin – U.S. Eastern District of North Carolina Judge Kimberly Swank ’91

State Clerkship Appointments

The following graduates from the Class of 2026 have secured state judicial clerkships:

• Reese Dickerhoff – N.C. Supreme Court Justice Philip Berger Jr.
• Edmund Gunther – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Chris Freeman
• Natalie J. Livingston – N.C. Supreme Court Justice Trey Allen
• Natalie Johnson – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin
• Brandi Koprowski – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffery Carpenter ’03
• Elliott Madden – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Tom Murry ’07
• Christina McClure – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Valerie Zachary
• Lanie Norris – N.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Chris Dillon
• Emma Pearson – N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Valerie Zachary
• Steven Wright – N.C. Supreme Court Justice Tamara Barringer

The Value of Judicial Clerkships

According to Assistant Dean of Career Services and Professional Development Mallory Underwood, judicial clerkships remain among the most prestigious and formative opportunities available to recent lawyers. These positions offer graduates the chance to work closely with judges, refine their research and writing skills and gain firsthand insight into the judicial decision-making process.

“Judicial clerkships remain among the most prestigious and formative opportunities available to new lawyers, offering graduates the chance to work closely with judges, refine their research and writing skills and gain firsthand insight into the judicial decision‑making process,” Underwood said.