Pollitt discusses his decision to accept a position at the University of North Carolina School of Law. After offering a brief history of the development of a modern law school at UNC, Pollitt explains that he would be one of only two professors hired since the 1920s. Over the course of the interview, he offers his thoughts on the faculty when he joined it in the late 1950s. Here, he focuses on his admiration of Van Hecke and indicates that Van Hecke’s career choices and his work with migrant workers made him feel that his interest in civil liberties would be well received at UNC.