April Dawson

Biography

April Dawson is the inaugural Associate Dean of Technology and Innovation and a Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law and oversees the operation of the NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center which works to develop diverse, practice ready tech-driven legal professionals. She teaches and has taught a wide range of law school classes, including Artificial Intelligence Foundations and the Law and Legal Technology Equity & Leadership. Dawson has a degree in computer science from Bennett College and earned a JD from Howard University School of Law. Dawson is a member of the ABA Center for Innovation Governing Council, co-host of the ABA Innovation Network Podcast, Vice Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Future of Law Committee, and immediate past Chair of the AALS Section on Technology, Law and Legal Education.