Masters of the Bench

Ken Broun is Henry Brandis Professor of Law Emeritus of the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law, where he served as Dean from 1979 to 1987.  He widely published in the field of Evidence and is general editor of the leading U.S. text, McCormick on Evidence.  He served on the board of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for 25 years.  He has been a co-ordinator of a programme teaching trial advocacy for the Black Lawyers Association of South Africa since 1986.  He was Mayor of the town of Chapel Hill, NC from 1991 to 1995 and contributes his skills as a jazz pianist to help raise money for local charities.  Professor Broun is the key connection for the annual mooting competition between Middle Temple student barristers and law students from UNC.