Articles by Eric Townsend
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Moot Court tournament returns in-person at Elon Law
October 17, 2022
Students from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School triumphed over 35 other teams in Elon Law’s 2022 Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, which saw participants argue a problem inspired by a Harvard/UNC admissions case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Elon Law administrator takes leadership role with Hispanic bar association
October 10, 2022
Krista Contino Saumby, who mentors and advises law students as associate director of career development, will develop programming and networking opportunities for attorneys across the Carolinas as a regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
Elon Law student co-moderates ABA national webinar
September 30, 2022
Lauren Jones L’23 was invited to help lead an online program hosted by the American Bar Association intended for prospective and current law students of diverse backgrounds to hear from successful lawyers about their journey to the profession.
Symposium explores COVID-19’s impact, both good and bad, on justice system
September 27, 2022
The Hon. Sam J. Ervin IV of the Supreme Court of North Carolina noted how “the courts are never going to be the same as they were before the pandemic” in a keynote address for an annual program hosted by the Elon Law Review.
Elon Law announces 2022-23 speaker series lineup
September 22, 2022
The Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presented by The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation returns to the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro this year with Dan Abrams of ABC News, Sunny Hostin of The View, and Shannon Bream of FOX News.
Elon Law to host global webinar on election security
September 20, 2022
Professor David S. Levine has convened several of the nation's leading experts on election law and voting technology for an October 19 online program that is free and open to the public with advanced registration.
Elon Law scholar: Time to rethink how courts handle workplace discrimination
September 19, 2022
In a newly published article, Professor Catherine Dunham argues that a “win at all cost” approach to gender discrimination lawsuits in the United States does a disservice to employees and employers alike.
At Student Organization Fair, an opportunity to grow networks and friendships
September 13, 2022
Students filled the law library on September 8 for an annual event that, in the words on one Student Bar Association leader, showcases “everything Elon Law has to offer.”
Wall Street Journal quotes Elon Law scholar on defamation trial
September 13, 2022
Professor Enrique Armijo spoke with the newspaper for its coverage of a defamation trial against media mogul Alex Jones, who was sued after using his Infowars website to push a conspiracy theory that the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 was a government hoax.
Elon Law students ‘reach out’ to assist local nonprofits
September 9, 2022
Dozens of students in the Class of 2024 offered their time and talents in August to community agencies as part of the annual Elon Law Reaches Out service initiative organized by law school Orientation Mentors.