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Catherine Wasson comes to Elon after working for the past decade at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa., most recently as an associate professor and director of the Legal Methods Program.

Editor Justin Catanoso says Elon University School of Law Dean Leary Davis "has the energetic, detail-oriented soul of an entrepreneur," and calls him "one of the legends in legal education" in North Carolina. Davis steps down as dean Aug. 1, but Catanoso notes his continued role in shaping the school's curriculum and focus on leadership.

North Carolina State Capitol representatives honored Elon Alumnus Ray Beck ’75 on June 1 when he retired as the capitol’s historical researcher and site manager after more than 30 years.

Howard Katz comes to Elon from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a visiting professor. His background includes teaching positions at a variety of law schools including George Washington, Pittsburgh, Howard, Tulane and George Mason.

How will the Internet change the workplace, family life, education and many other foundations of society between 2004 and 2014? Significantly in a future that’s up for grabs – that’s the view of the nearly 1,300 technology experts and scholars who responded to The Future of the Internet I survey.

Andrew Haile brings to Elon Law experience in transactional, tax and securities work as a partner with Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard in Greensboro, N.C. He served as an adjunct professor at the law school for the 2008 spring semester and, prior to joining his firm, clerked for the Honorable Frank W. Bullock, Jr., former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Catherine Dunham, associate professor of law, is teaching two summer courses for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) at the organization's headquarters in Louisville, Colo.

Victor Streib, visiting professor in the Elon University School of Law, was a guest on "The State of Things," WUNC radio's statewide program, on July 16. Streib discussed women and crime on the program with host Frank Stasio.

Thomas Noble joins the Elon Law faculty full-time after previous service to the school as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in legal writing and trial advocacy. He previously worked with the Greensboro firm of Tuggle Duggins & Meschan, P.A., where he concentrated on commercial litigation and labor and employment matters.