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Robert P. Joyce

Charles Edwin Hinsdale Professor of Public Law and Government
919.966.6860

Robert Joyce is an expert on elections law, public employment law, local government law, and the law of governmental transparency.

He joined the Institute of Government in 1980. Previously, he practiced law with Chadbourne & Parke in New York and with Barber & Joyce in Pittsboro, NC.

Joyce is a past member of the executive committees of the Education Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys. He has served as editor of the School's Legislative Reporting Service, School Law Bulletin, and Popular Government. His publications include The Law of Employment in North Carolina's Public Schools, The Precinct Manual, and chapters in Education Law in North Carolina.

Joyce earned a bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Fields of Expertise
Education Law
Elections Law
Employer-Employee Relations
Employment Law
Higher Education Law
News Media-Government Relations
Office-Holding (Multiple and Incompatible)
Open Meetings
Public Records (Personnel)
Redistricting
School Law (School as Employer)
Social Media (Employee/Employer Relations)
Voting Rights
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