Law faculty author article for North Carolina State Bar Journal

Faculty members in the Elon University School of Law co-authored an article for the Winter 2008 edition of The North Carolina State Bar Journal. In “Back to the Future: Creating a 21st Century Legal Education at Elon Law School,” Catherine Ross Dunham, Steve Friedland and George Johnson share ideas for instructing future lawyers in the Internet era.

From left: Catherine Ross Dunham, Steve Friedland and George Johnson
The five-page article examines traditional legal education and how it falls short of effectively reaching students who today rely on computers for research, analysis and note taking in the legal classroom.

From the article: “A new educational venture provides opportunities not otherwise available in an established setting. Seizing upon these opportunities, Elon University has designed its law school to be different than the traditional law school. The Elon Law School is endeavoring to meet the challenges of 21st century law practice, incorporating, not deemphasizing, the unique perspective of the 21st century student.”

To read the full article, click on the link to the right of this page. The file is in PDF format.