The biennial event for legal research and writing faculty in North and South Carolina included presentations by Elon Law faculty in student engagement and ABA standards for legal writing professors.
Elon Law faculty in the Legal Method and Communication Program and Elon Law Library recently presented their work at the Carolinas Colloquium.
The biennial conference is attended by faculty in legal writing and research throughout North and South Carolina and provides an opportunity to stay up to date in teaching practices and changes in the legal landscape.
This year’s conference was held at Duke University School of Law on May 22, 2025. It featured nearly 25 sessions on topics ranging from AI’s use in the classroom and lawyering, to best practices in teaching writing.
Presenting from Elon Law were:
- Lisa Dallessandro and Colby Groover, reference librarians at Elon Law Library, “Increasing Library Engagement.”
- Visiting Professor of Law Susan Ross, “Meaningful Classroom Engagement: Understanding Students Through Journaling.”
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Sue Liemer, “Where Are We On Status Issues?”
The colloquium was an opportunity to share and learn from the expertise of other legal educators.
“I had not attended the Colloquium before, but I definitely plan to attend it again. It provided a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from other law schools and to learn new and creative ways to teach different aspects of legal research and writing,” Ross said. “The one program I found most interesting was a session discussing the neuroscience behind keeping students’ attention. I plan to use some of that information for legal writing courses next year.”
“I gained insight into how other schools and educators are addressing the same issues we are, particularly concerning AI and the Next Gen Bar Exam,” said Dallesandro, who also attended the conference for the first time. “It is reassuring to know that we are not alone in facing such challenges.”