John V. Orth joined the Carolina Law faculty in 1978 and serves as the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Law. He teaches first-year Property, Trusts & Estates, and Legal History. Orth is the author of six books, three of them published by Oxford University Press, and ninety articles and book chapters. His writings cover a wide array of topics including labor law, constitutional law (both federal and state), legal history, wills and trusts, and basic property law. His works have been cited by federal and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court and the North Carolina Supreme Court. He has extensive contacts with Australian law professors and has published several articles comparing American and Australian law.
Orth has a law degree from the Harvard Law School and a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. After completing his studies, he clerked for Judge John Gibbons of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3d Circuit. While teaching, he has maintained contact with the practice of law by consulting on questions concerning property, constitutional law, and wills and trusts.
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Baby Ninth Amendments
North Carolina Student Chapter
UNC School of Law100 Ridge Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27278
Panel 1: State Constitutionalism in North Carolina
Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference
NC State University Club4200 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27606
Panel 1: State Constitutionalism in North Carolina
Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE credit anticipated. Featuring: Professor John Orth, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Law, UNC...
Panel 1: State Constitutionalism in North Carolina
Inaugural North Carolina Chapters Conference
CLE credit anticipated. Featuring: Professor John Orth, William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Law, UNC...