Three female law students dressed professionally stand on a spiral staircase. They are smiling at the camera.
The 2025 Education Law Society executive board, from left: Rachel Claffee L’26, Cameron Riordan L’25 and Kristin Swilley L’25.

The Education Law Society (EdLS) is an organization that aims to increase awareness and interest in the many facets of education law —including policy, equity, and access — in public, private, K-12, and higher education spaces. Additionally, the Education Law Society strives to educate the student body on the broader landscape of education across the U.S., including: the intersection between education and youth justice; private, charter, and public school structures; and issues concerning teachers and administrators.

Questions? Contact the president, Rachel Claffee, at rclaffee@elon.edu. 

President: Rachel Claffee (rclaffee@elon.edu)

Vice President: Jaida Fisher (jfisher35@elon.edu)

Secretary: Bailey Sumner (bsumner2@elon.edu)

Treasurer: Kelly Gallagher (kgallagher17@elon.edu)

Communications Chair: Layla Brewer (lbrewer3@elon.edu)

Community Service Chair: Addison Noe (anoe2@elon.edu)

Charlotte Campus Liason: Trinity Williams (twilliams60@elon.edu)

Faculty Advisor: Professor Chrystal Clodomir