On April 8, Elon University School of Law hosted its final Reception with the Legal Community for the academic year. During the reception, Elon Law faculty presented Strongest Overall Performance awards to students for the 2008-2009 academic year.
At the reception, Elon Law honored its Judge of the Month, the Honorable Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. Edmunds is an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Winners of the Strongest Overall Performance Awards were:
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Fall 2008 |
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| Course | Student |
| Civil Procedure | Jason Burton |
| Civil Procedure | Julie Goldfarb |
| Contracts I | David Ahmadi |
| Contracts I | Holly Wright |
| Property I | Andrew Bench |
| Property I | Alicia Bray |
| Torts I | Jessica Yanez |
| Torts I | Joseph Sigmon |
| Lawyering, Leadership & Professionalism | Julie Goldfarb |
| Legal Research & Writing | Alicia Bray |
| Legal Research & Writing | Daniel Joyce |
| Business Associations | W. Craig Turner |
| Business Associations | Stephen Shaw |
| Constitutional Law I | Evan Barr |
| Evidence | Kristin Cook |
| Criminal Procedure | Richard Webb |
| Winter 2009 | |
| Professional Responsibiilty | Nathan Standley |
| Public Law and Leadership | W. Craig Turner |
| Spring 2009 | |
| Criminal Law | Laura Owen |
| Criminal Law | Jason Burton |
| Contracts II | Adrianne Edmonds |
| Contracts II | Joseph Sigmon |
| Property II | Brendan Garcia |
| Property II | Jason Burton |
| Torts II | Brian Shillito |
| Torts II | Samantha Gilman |
| Legal Skills – Appellate Advocacy | Laura Owen |
| Legal Skills – Appellate Advocacy | Robert Copple |
| Lawyers, Leadership & Professionalism | Powell Baggett |
| Constitutional Law II | W. Craig Turner |
| Criminal Procedure | Branson McRae |
Strongest Overall Performance awards are given to the student who has the best overall performance in each required class at Elon Law. 
The assessment criteria for best performance awards include student participation in class, oral, written, and group work in class, and the student’s final grade for the course.
During the academic year, Elon Law hosts monthly receptions welcoming members of the legal profession, including Elon Law preceptors, to meet with law students and faculty.
This was the fourth year in which the law school has offered the reception series.
During receptions this year, a number of judges were honored, including:
– North Carolina Superior Court Judge Andy Cromer
– North Carolina Superior Court Judge Lindsay R. Davis
– North Carolina Supreme Court Judge Robert H. Edmunds, Jr.,
– Special North Carolina Superior Court Judge A. Robinson Hassell,
– North Carolina Superior Court Judge Edwin G. Wilson.
Elon Law’s Receptions with the Legal Community will resume in the 2010 fall term.
By Danielle Appelman, L’12