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Former House speaker Morgan to visit law school, April 3 Richard Morgan, former speaker of the N.C. House, will meet with students during a program from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., Thursday, April 3 in room 206 at the law school. Morgan's visit is sponsored by Elon Law Republicans. Details... Defending "disgusting speech" is part of civil liberties work, attorney says  Greensboro attorney Seth Cohen, who has represented clients in a number of high profile civil liberties cases, talked about his work defending the Bill of Rights during a March 19 program at the law school. The session was sponsored by the ACLU chapter at the law school. Details...Leadership expert discusses life's competing roles  Balancing the variety of roles today's busy lifestyles demands can create stress for even the most successful people. David Campbell, a noted scholar with the Center for Creative Leadership, talked about the roles we all play and how they frequently overlap during a March 12 presentation at the law school. Details...OutLaw hosts forum featuring gay, lesbian attorneys  Three Greensboro lawyers shared their experiences of practicing law as
openly gay and lesbian attorneys during a March 12 forum at Elon
University School of Law. The Out Lawyer Forum was sponsored by OutLaw,
an organization of LGBT and allied law students at the law school. Details...Passion, excitement are crucial to success, Melvin says  Former
Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin told an audience at Greensboro's Empire
Room Friday, March 7 that people enjoy making a difference and will
support a project if it is rooted in a good idea. Melvin shared his
perspectives on leadership and community involvement during the latest
Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series program. Details and video clips...Gubernatorial candidate visits with students  State
Senator Fred Smith, a Republican candidate for governor in 2008, discussed his campaign platform and talked about his experience practicing law with Elon law students Feb. 28. Smith's visit was sponsored by Elon Law Republicans. Details...Academic calendar for 2008-2009 now available To assist with planning purposes, the law school's tentative 2008-2009 academic calendar is now available online. Click here to see important dates for the next academic year, including start of school, orientation, holiday breaks and exams... McElveen-Hunter discusses leadership, adversity during Bryan Lecture program  The Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series continued
Wednesday, Feb. 20, as Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, chairman of the American
Red Cross and former U.S. Ambassador to Finland, discussed her
experiences with students, faculty and special guests at Elon
University School of Law. Details and highlights from the program...Admissions spring recruiting schedule announced You can visit with admissions representatives from Elon Law at various recruiting events this spring. Follow this link to see the Spring 2008 admissions event calendar... Former Commerce official discusses international trade, law with students  Jim Leonard, who had a hand in negotiations for the NAFTA and WTO agreements, talked about international law and trade and his work as deputy assistant secretary for textiles and apparel at the U.S. Department of Commerce during a visit with Elon law students Wednesday, Feb. 13. Details...Inaugural Moot Court teams successful; additional team announced  Teams
from Elon University School of Law participated in two moot court
competitions Feb. 7-9, representing Elon exceptionally well against
elite law schools from across the country. An additional team from the
law school will compete at Seton Hall University in late March. Details...N.C. among national leaders in females sentenced to death, Streib report finds  North Carolina has accounted for approximately 10 percent of the death sentences handed out to American females since 1973, and the state trails only California and Texas in the number of female offenders sentenced to death during that same time period. Click here for details from the latest report by Elon law faculty member Victor Streib...Chambers delivers Diversity Day address Civil rights pioneer Chambers delivers Diversity Day address  Julius Chambers, whose
work as a civil rights attorney made school desegregation a reality in
Charlotte and many other cities, told prospective law students that the
poor and uneducated need advocates to fight on their behalf. Chambers'
remarks came during the first Diversity Day at Elon University School
of Law on Feb. 9.Details...Englar, Grant quoted in Business Journal story on international law Elon faculty members John Englar and Helen Grant are quoted in a Feb. 8 story in the Triad Business Journal that examines the impact of globalization on law schools and their efforts to incorporate international law and business into the learning experience. Details... Bar review program employs
proven methods Fink to publish Notre Dame Law
Review article Death penalty expert Victor
Streib joins law school faculty Greensboro mayor tells students
city needs their talents Law School programs benefit from
recent gifts Dunham, Friedland present at
legal education conference in UK Career panels enlighten students
on concentration areas Elon kicks off Leadership
& Public Law course Law school included in Chronicle
of Higher Education article Students confront ethical issues
through divorce simulation Mumma earns Tar Heel of the Year
honors from newspaper Top trial lawyers train
for Trial Advocacy courses Law School to host undergraduate
course on effective democracy Most Influential list includes
law school leaders, supporters Public Interest Law Society
donates items to local charities Moot Court team members,
alternates chosen for spring 2008 Former Burlington Industries
attorney Englar joins law school New DVD on law school experience
includes Peters Rivers presents paper at ARNOVA
conference Afternoon tea features student
academic awards Students test knowledge in final
Evidence trials FOX-8 report features Elon Law,
Innocence Project Alexander, Gergen help select
"America's Best Leaders" Elon trustee, law professors
named to "Best Lawyers" list Mock trial competition brings
undergraduate teams to Elon Law Faculty participate in legal
education conference, publish scholarship Reception opens Loewenstein
exhibition at law school Wos encourages students to
travel, serve others during Bryan Lecture Peters presents at legal
education conference Law School to host exhibition of
architect's work beginning Nov. 6 Kantlehner to serve on NCBA 4ALL
task force N.C. Supreme Court Justice
Edmunds visits Federalist Society Elon Law goes pink to fight
breast cancer Military prosecutor shares moral
dilemma from terrorism case Evidence class gets visit from
man's best crime-solving friend U.S. Supreme Court continues to
evolve, Howard says |
School of Law News
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Associate Professor Eric Fink has written an
article about a recent change in U.S. immigration law that
will appear in an upcoming edition of the Notre Dame Law
Review. To learn more, 
Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice
Bob Orr, a 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate, met with
students, faculty and staff to discuss his campaign
Thursday, Jan. 31. The event was hosted by Elon Law
Republicans. 
Victor Streib, a noted national authority on
the death penalty and its application to women and juveniles,
will teach spring semester courses in Criminal Law and
Criminal Procedure. 
Building social capital and relationships in
the community were key platforms in Yvonne Johnson's
successful campaign to become Greensboro mayor last fall.
During a visit with second-year students at Elon University
School of Law Friday, Jan. 18, Johnson asked for their help
in making Greensboro a better place to live and work. 
Innovative programs at Elon University School
of Law—including the Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished
Leadership Lecture Series, a symposium series on family
businesses, and the Center for Engaged Learning in the
Law—are being supported by several recent gifts to the
university. 
A Winter Term course at Elon University School
of Law aims to get to the heart of leadership and its
importance to solving legal problems in the public law
sector. The intensive two-week course will give second-year
law students the chance to learn about leadership theory and
apply it through work on real issues with real community
partners, such as Self Help Credit Union and Action
Greensboro. 
Global travel and seeing the world from a
different perspective are critically important for
today’s students, says Aldona Wos, former U.S.
Ambassador to Estonia. Wos talked about growing up in
post-World War II Poland as well as her thoughts on
leadership and service to others during the latest program in
the Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series,
held Monday, Nov. 5 at The Empire Room in Greensboro. 
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