At High Point University Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law, students do more than earn a legal education: they discover their strengths, deepen their sense of purpose, and build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in the classroom, in summer placements, and in the careers ahead of them. Through rigorous academics, meaningful mentorship, and hands-on opportunities, our students are supported as they grow into thoughtful, capable, practice-ready lawyers prepared to make a meaningful difference. One such student is Thompson Duncan.
Thompson is a rising third-year law student and the editor-in-chief of the newly established High Point University Law Review. This summer, Thompson Duncan, Class of 2027, will be interning at Vannoy, Bentley, & York, PLLC, a general practice firm in his hometown of Wilkesboro, NC. This opportunity follows his having been an intern last summer for Judge Paul Matey of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for Judge Valerie Zachary of the NC Court of Appeals.
Thompson had this to say about his experience at High Point Law:
“I am looking forward to increasing my understanding of the law by gaining practical legal experience during my internship this summer. I am confident that I am prepared to engage in this experience due to the support of the law faculty and the leadership of Dean Mark Martin. Prior to my coming to law school, I could not have imagined the scope of opportunities that have been made available to me here at High Point. I am exceedingly thankful for the dean’s and faculty’s guidance, both academically and professionally. Thanks to their mentorship, I will step into my internship prepared and excited to continue developing the skills that will shape my career.”
Our founding dean and former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Dean Martin, commented on Thompson’s experience:
“Thompson has certainly excelled here at High Point Law. I am proud of his achievements and the opportunities that he has taken advantage of to further his development as a student and future attorney. His being the first editor-in-chief of our law review is a remarkable and distinguished measure of his value to the school and the promise he holds.“