Career Services
Career Services focuses on helping students lay a strong
foundation for a satisfying and successful career in the
legal profession. To that end, students begin law school
orientation with a series of assessments for development to
help them identify their strengths, preferences and strong
interests and skills. These assessments serve as an
exploration tool when students begin to consider career
options and leadership opportunities. The Career Services
staff supports student efforts to identify career goals and
to secure internships and employment in line with those
goals. Staff review student resumes and cover letters,
helping students focus their job search efforts. Elon
Law’s career services office maintains relationships
with employers, posting position openings and hosting firms
interested in visiting the school and interviewing on campus.
The School belongs to the NC Consortium of Law Schools,
participating in its job fairs. In an effort to support
students who choose a public service career, the law school
is a member of NCLEAF, a loan repayment program for
qualifying students who choose a public service career track.
Students are assigned Preceptors their first semester in law
school in an effort to provide students with constant
constructive feedback and an immediate link to the profession
they expect to enter. Preceptors are trained practicing
lawyers who volunteer hours of their time observing students
in class, critiquing briefs and written work and hosting
students at their offices and the courthouse to observe
lawyers representing clients. The law school hosts monthly
Afternoon Teas, attended by a judge of the month, members of
the Bar and guests from various practices concentrations and
bar organizations. These Teas provide networking and
professionalization opportunities for students. Introductory
Career Panels prior to Teas give students overviews of
different practice areas. The Greensboro Bar Association and
the Guilford Inns of Court invite a limited number of
students to attend their meetings at no cost to the student,
rotating through the class to give as many students as
possible the opportunity to attend at least one meeting of
lawyers during the school year. Elon law students may join
the Greensboro Bar Association at no cost, entitling them to
purchase meals at one-half cost at any meeting.
Elon Law is firmly committed to launching students on their
career paths towards success as lawyers and as leaders in
their communities. After November 1 of their 1L year,
students should consult with the Associate Dean for External
Relations, Margaret Kantlehner, or her assistant, Sue
Sinclair, for assistance with Career Services.
Elon Law recognizes and adheres to Standard 211 of the ABA
Standards for Approval of Law Schools which provides that:
“Non-discrimination and equality of opportunity in
legal education includes equal opportunity to obtain
employment.” In accordance with this Standard and the
School of Law’s commitment to the principle of equal
opportunity in all of its programs and practices, the School
of Law expects every employer to whom the Career Services
Office furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing
and other placement functions to observe principles of
non-discrimination and equality of opportunity on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age and disability in regard to hiring,
promotion, retention and conditions of employment.
Housing
The law school will not provide housing. However,
abundant, affordable housing options exist in downtown
Greensboro and throughout the Triad area. Below is a link to
a list of housing opportunities for the 2007-2008 academic
year. The persons and organizations listed below have
contacted the School of Law seeking to make their properties
available to Elon Law students. Interested students should
contact these housing providers directly, as neither the
School of Law nor the University will be involved in
providing housing for law students. The descriptions in the
listing come directly from the renters or sellers, and the
school makes no representations regarding any of these
properties. This list is not comprehensive, and students are
encouraged to investigate other opportunities in the area
using resources such as the Relocation Guide, Apartments.com
and Apartment Finder, as well as apartment complex and
realtor web sites.
List of Housing Opportunities (PDF) - as of March
2008
Food
Because it will not provide housing,
the law school will also not provide a meal plan. However,
the law school will incorporate a coffee bar and will offer
several vending machines. Numerous restaurants and fast-food
franchises, including Quizno’s, Chick-fil-A and Subway,
are located within a few blocks of the law school.
Parking
For the 2006-2007 academic
year, the Elon University School of Law will make available
to its students free parking approximately three blocks from
the law school at the corner of Friendly Avenue and Church
Street. (This free parking arrangement may not be available
in future years.) Students wishing to park closer to the law
school will have access to public parking decks, one of which
is directly across the street from the law school. Students
opting for the parking deck are responsible for the monthly
rate of $50, bringing their projected parking fees to
approximately $250 per semester. Students may also choose to
arrange for parking in various private parking lots in the
area. They might also choose to utilize Greensboro’s
public transportation system.
Recreation
The law school is
collaborating with the Kathleen Price Bryan Family YMCA,
which is located just a few blocks from the law school at 501
West Market Street. During the 2006-2007 academic year, the
law school will provide each student with a membership at the
YMCA at no additional cost. Students may also purchase family
memberships at a discounted rate. The law school understands
the importance of physical fitness and exercise and is very
excited to provide this benefit to its students. The YMCA
includes a large fitness center, two swimming pools,
basketball courts and a running track. Visit the YMCA’s
web site at http://www.bryanymca.org/.
Students may also choose to join one of
several other fitness facilities that are located downtown
and throughout Greensboro. Greensboro and Guilford County
offer numerous public recreational facilities, including
tennis courts and extensive greenways and parks, an excellent
resource for walking or jogging enthusiasts.
Law students may also utilize fitness
facilities and take advantage of recreation opportunities on
the Elon University home campus. Visit the Elon University
Campus Recreation web site at
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/campus_recreation/default.xhtml.
Health and counseling services
Law students will have the
option to visit the R.N. Ellington Health and Counseling
Center on the Elon University home campus. Student visits to
the Health & Counseling Services are free of charge.
There are nominal charges for medications, lab tests,
procedures and medical supply items. Visit the Health and
Counseling Center web site at
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/health_services/services.xhtml.
Recognizing the importance of adequate
health insurance coverage, the University and law school
require that all students maintain health insurance coverage.
All registered law students are automatically enrolled in an
injury and sickness plan made available by the University,
and the fee is billed to each student's account. Students
showing proof of comparable insurance coverage from other
sources (e.g, coverage under their own, a parent's or a
spouse's insurance plan) are exempted from this coverage
and will not be charged.
Elon law students will also have access to BarCARES Inc., a
non-profit organization that provides confidential, free
professional counseling to lawyers and law students in
participating Bar Associations and law schools. For more
information on BarCARES, visit http://www.ncbar.org/about/barCARES/index.aspx
or call (800) 640-0735.
24 HOUR EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE
The Division of Student Life in
cooperation with Campus Safety and Security maintains an
evening and weekend administrative on call system to assist
students and their families in the event of medical or other
emergencies (death in the family, etc.). Students and their
families may access the administrator on call by contacting
the Office of Campus Safety and Police at (336) 278-5555.
Campus Security will take your contact information and
contact the administrator on call. The Administrator on Call
will call you back (usually within 15-20 minutes) and will
assist the student, contact the appropriate Law School
administrator, or contact the counselor on call if the
situation warrants. If this is a medical or
psychological emergency requiring immediate assistance,
please call 9-1-1.
Disability services
The School of Law and Elon University are committed to the
principle of equal opportunity. One of the ways we express
that commitment is in our efforts to accommodate qualified
students with disabilities as they face the challenges of
university life. Faculty, staff, administrators and students
work together to find approaches and accommodations that
enable students to benefit from the wide variety of programs
and activities on campus. The School of Law will work with
the University’s Academic Advising Center to arrive at
the most suitable approaches and accommodations for its
students. Law students and prospective law students who need
more information about disability services should contact
Alan Woodlief, Associate Dean for Admissions and
Administration, at awoodlief@elon.edu or (336) 278-9200.
Disability Disclosure and Request for Accommodation
Form
For more information about the University’s disability
services and to view a copy of the University’s
Disabilities Guidebook, students may visit
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/advising/disabilserv.xhtml.
Technology
The School of Law will
utilize state-of-the-art technology, including wireless
Internet connectivity throughout the facility, and will have
its own IT department. More details about the law
school's technology will be available in spring/summer
2006. In the meantime, for information on the
university's Instructional and Campus Technologies
department, which will provide the infrastructure for the law
school's technology offerings, visit http://www.elon.edu/technology
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