Elon Law & The Washington Center announce externship program

The new program creates Washington, D.C. externship opportunities for law students in federal agencies, legislative offices and nonprofits.

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Photo from Elon law and MBA 2012 trip to China - Hong Kong cityscape

Elon Law and MBA students engage China

Twenty-five law and MBA students met with top business and law leaders in Beijing and Hong Kong through a collaborative international business course in January 2012.

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Elon law students Grant Buckner and Kate Shimansky

Elon Law Review examines criminal law post-9/11

The journal examined terrorism’s impact on criminal justice and co-sponsored a forum on Albion Tourgée in fall 2011.


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Elon Law professor Howard Katz with law student Justin Ramey

Scholarship with impact

Law scholars at Elon recently have engaged Congress on intellectual property legislation, represented the U.S. at international meetings, and produced scholarship that informs regional, national and international policy debates.

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Leadership Fellows at Elon Law 2011

Law students launch online journal

The first edition of the Journal of Leadership and the Law, published Oct. 21, 2011, includes articles by attorneys in leadership positions and law scholars exploring various dimensions of leadership in the legal profession.

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David Ogden at Elon University

David Ogden speaks on law and politics at Elon

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General David Ogden spoke with Elon law students Sept. 16, 2011 about the evolving priorities of the Department of Justice and the role of attorneys as advocates.

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Celebrating milestones

Marking the school’s first five years and the achievement of full approval from the American Bar Association, a broad spectrum of the Elon Law community came together for an evening of celebration on Oct. 6.

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Read the special report on Elon Law's first five years

Elon Law students in front of Guilford County Courthouse in downtown Greensboro

Developing the Lawyer-Leader

Distinguished lawyers, scholars, and judges shared insights about the qualities of outstanding lawyers, and law students reflected on justice and the role of the lawyer through the course Lawyering, Leadership and Professionalism.

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Honoring Professionalism, Service & Leadership

The Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition honors three of North Carolina's most distinguished lawyers. The inaugural competition, featuring 17 schools, 31 teams of law students, and a keynote address by CNN Senior Political Anaylst David Gergen, took place April 1 and 2.

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Leadership Students

Finding Solutions for Nonprofits in the Region

Through Elon Law's Public Law and Leadership course, students provided solutions for four nonprofit organizations on legal issues involving the creation of schools, city housing inspection policies, and court rules regarding the use of electronically stored information.

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Explore video reports from 2011 here

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Preceptor Program offers real-world lawyering experiences

Engaging Business & Professional Dimensions of Law

Elon Law's Preceptor Program connects attorneys with first-year law students in a mentoring relationship, introducing students to the business and professional dimensions of law at the outset of their legal education.

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Applying Law in Service to Society

When a nonprofit operating for 20 years in central N.C. closed its regional office, Elon Law recognized harmful impacts its departure could have in the community. The school created the Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic to prevent those impacts and to provide valuable learning experiences for students.

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News

Class of 2012 at Elon Law receives Juris Doctor degrees
On May 20, at Elon University School of Law’s Commencement Exercises, 110 members of the Class of 2012 received Juris Doctor degrees.
Ben Snyder receives annual Elon Law award for leadership and professionalism
Ben Snyder is the 2012 recipient of Elon University School of Law’s highest honor for a graduating student, the David Gergen Award for Leadership and Professionalism.
Dean’s Reception for the Class of 2012 celebrates student achievement
On the eve of Commencement Exercises, members of the Class of 2012 took time to celebrate all they had achieved collectively and to recognize individual achievements of their peers.
David Levine urges greater transparency in U.S. trade negotiations
Elon Law Professor David Levine co-authored a May 9 letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk, signed by 32 legal academics, calling for public access to U.S. negotiating positions related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
John Alexander authors “Coaching Future Lawyer-Leaders”
In a chapter of the book Coaching for Leadership, Elon Law’s Distinguished Leadership Coach-in-Residence offers insights from his work with law students participating in the school’s Leadership Program.
Black Law Students Association recognizes graduating students
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Elon Law held its annual reception and dinner honoring third-year law students on April 20. Angela Gray of Gray Newell, LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina delivered the event's keynote address.
Elon Law faculty provide analysis of John Edwards trial
Catherine Dunham, Steve Friedland and Michael Rich have provided analysis for national TV networks, international wire services and major newspapers including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and the Los Angeles Times.

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