Of Counsel Magazibe Volume 22/Spring 2021

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FACULTYNEWS

NCCU School of Law Alumnus Professor Reginald Mombrun Named RJR Nabisco Endowed Chair Professor Reginald Mombrun joined NC Central School of Law in 2008 after teaching at Florida A&M College of Law. Prior to teaching, Professor Mombrun spent 14 years in the national office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) specializing in corporate mergers and acquisitions and served as an assistant branch chief his last two years at the IRS. He is responsible for a number of regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures and countless private letter rulings in the corporate tax area. He co-authored Mastering Corporate Tax and a Complete Introduction to Corporate Taxation. He has also written a book on his native Haiti, Haiti: A Primer on its Revolution and Diaspora. He has written countless articles on technical and policy aspects of the federal income tax and has introduced a tax certificate and a low income taxpayer clinic at the Law School. Professor Mombrun received a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Florida, a J.D., cum laude, from NCCU School of Law and a B.S. from Boston University. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association (ABA) and has taught a number of course including: Contracts, Fundamentals of Income Taxation, Corporate Taxation, Advanced Taxation, Partnership Taxation, Sales, Secured Transactions and Selected Issues in Family Law. Professor Mombrun’s reputation for making complex courses and principles appear simple has made him very popular with students. He exemplifies Eagles’ pride and is a true asset to the School of Law.

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Why I Support HBCUs — Frank S. Turner

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Dean’s Note NCCU School of Law Donors

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NCCU Law School Alumnus Patrick Hannah Heads the Corporate Roundtable for the National Caucus of State Legislators and Raleigh Durham Airport Authority

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Meet Preston Mitchum ‘11

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Incubating Legal Practices for Justice The Durham Opportunity and Justice Incubator — Mark Atkinson ‘20

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Alumni Mock Interview Program Launched February 2021

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From Humble Beginnings to Entrepreneurial Heights: The Story of David Lee Cook, III ‘81

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NCCU Law School Trio Provides a Play-by-Play Account of an NFL Experience of a Lifetime — Daniel Adams, Sorrell Saunders & Julian Cuthbertson

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Reflections on the Adoption Law Moot Court Competition Capital University Child Welfare — Courtney Brown, 3L

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NCCU School of Law Moot Court 2021 A Spring Competition Season Like No Other — Professor Shelly DeAdder

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Dr. Brenda R. Shaw — The Title III Program and its Impact on the NCCU School of Law

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Sharon N. Gaskin — An Admissions Adventure

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Eagle Soars: India Y. Ali ‘13

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Teaching Outside of the (Classroom Box: Lessons Learned While Teaching Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Professor Kia H. Vernon

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NCCU School of Law’s Summer Start Initiative: Five Weeks Impact Student Success - Professors Kia H. Vernon, Dorothy D. Nachman, & Donald W. Corbett

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Race and Place: The Upbuilding of Hayti and Black Wall Street — Andre D. Vann

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NCCU School of Law’s Legal Pipeline Programs: Increasing Diversity of the Legal Profession One Student at A Time — Associate Dean Angela A. Gilmore

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NCCU School of Law’s First Marketing Campaign — Mitzi Townes

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RJR Nabisco Endowed Chair — Professor Reginald Mombrun

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John D. Fassett Professorship Endowed Chair — Dr. Malik Edwards

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Charles Houston Endowed Chair — Professor Irving L. Joyner

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“Bloody Sunday” History, Legacy and Continuing Need — Professor Irving L. Joyner

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Continuation of Interview: Professor Cheryl Amana Burris & Attorney John L. Burris

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A Change of Perspective — Alexis Murray, SBA President

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COVID-19, Ethics, and The Law — Sheila M. Parrish-Spence

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Eagle Soars: Fenita Morris - Shepard Named Chief Legal Counsel of NCCU

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Transition in Chaos — Chip Baggett ‘16

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To Patent and Serve — Kia C. Bell

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Interview: Professor Cheryl Amana Burris & Attorney John L. Burris

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Message from the Dean

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Tribal Governance in the Midst of the “Storm” — Joshua Richardson ’20

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Technology Initiative — Associate Dean of Technology and the Law April G. Dawson

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NCCU School of Law Alumnus’ Eyewitness Account of the Development of a COVID-19 Product — Emily Hales

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Alumni Highlight: Sheila R. Spence

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