Elon Law students excel at Legal Aid

January 26, 2011

Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) has recognized Class of 2011 Elon Law students Tiffany D. Atkins and Lucas Beal for outstanding contributions to the organization this summer.

Elon Law welcomes four new faculty members

January 26, 2011

Elon University School of Law announced the appointment of four new faculty members on August 18. Robert Parrish and Michael L. Rich will serve as assistant professors of law, specializing in legal writing and criminal law respectively. Patricia Perkins will serve as an assistant professor of legal writing and Angela Gilmore, whose scholarship interests include trusts and estates, nonprofit organizations, real estate law, and lesbian and gay rights, will serve as a visiting professor of law.

Elon Law students give back to Greensboro

January 26, 2011

On August 18, the Elon Law Class of 2013, along with second-year and third-year law students, participated in the fourth annual “Elon Law Reaches Out” community service day. During the event, more than 150 law students assisted the work of eleven nonprofit and educational organizations in the Greensboro community.

Elon Law professor Thomas Molony delivers Business Law Update at annual North Carolina Bar Association meeting

January 26, 2011

At the 2010 annual meeting of the Business Law, Corporate Counsel and International Law and Practice Sections of the North Carolina Bar Association, Elon Law professor Thomas Molony delivered the North Carolina Business Law Update, reviewing the implications of key business and commercial law cases recently decided by North Carolina courts.

Elon Law welcomes seven new Leadership Fellows from the Class of 2013

January 26, 2011

Seven members of the Class of 2013 have been selected as Leadership Fellows at Elon University School of Law. They are: Pamela Boeka, Sherea D. Burnett, Janison Anne Dillon, Shoshana Fried, Jennifer Imediegwu, Andrew Richard Jones, and Jason Colin Senges.

Elon Law students advance federal legislation, state law, and private-sector cases through summer internships

January 26, 2011

Members of Elon Law’s Classes of 2011 and 2012 served in all three branches of government at federal, state and local levels, and in numerous private sector positions, through summer employment experiences this year.

Three Elon Law students recognized for summer work with Legal Aid of North Carolina

January 26, 2011

Elon Law students Whitney Butcher, Daniel Joyce, and Benjamin Snyder were featured in the August newsletter of the Legal Aid of North Carolina-Winston Salem Office, for contributions as law clerks at LANC serving individuals in the region who are unable to afford private legal representation.

Bonnie McAlister presents at leadership program for Muslim women

January 26, 2011

Elon Law's executive coach in residence Bonnie McAlister presented at KARAMAH's Eighth Annual Law and Leadership Summer Program, held July 12 through July 23. KARAMAH is a human rights organization of Muslim women lawyers dedicated to promoting dignity for all human beings through education and legal outreach.

Martha Peters presents on student wellness initiatives at legal education conference

January 26, 2011

On June 26, Martha Peters, professor of legal education at Elon Law, presented at the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Associate Deans' Conference, "Nudge: Leading, Motivating, and Team Building."

Henry Gabriel presents on international law, food security, and agricultural finance

January 26, 2011

Elon Law professor Henry Gabriel recently spoke at the World Bank Roundtable on Responsible Agricultural Development in Washington D.C on UNIDROIT's Role in Food Security and Agricultural Finance. He also spoke at the International Law Institute in Washington D.C. on The Proposed UNIDROIT Protocol on Agricultural Equipment Finance.