Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Inking the deal: Elon Law Dean Zak Kramer makes good on bar-pass promise
September 8, 2026
Dean Zak Kramer agreed to get an Elon Law tattoo if the Class of 2025 achieved an 85% first-time bar passage rate. Graduates far surpassed that mark last spring.
Elon Law announces new Moot Court Board, Mock Trial Team members
September 2, 2026
Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2027 were selected to represent Elon Law at national Moot Court and Mock Trial competitions.
Faces new and familiar join Elon Law faculty and staff
August 27, 2026
Robert Craig, Bryant Park and Susan Ross join Elon Law in Greensboro, while Heather Scavone returns to the law school in Charlotte.
Elon Law Review’s 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes
August 25, 2026
Attorneys, scholars and advocates will examine asylum, immigration policy, family immigration and other issues during “A Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in the 21st Century” on Sept. 25 at Elon Law’s downtown Greensboro campus.
From careers to classrooms: Elon Law welcomes third Flex Program cohort
August 14, 2026
The 48 students in the third cohort of Elon Law’s part-time program bring professional experience, advanced degrees and academic backgrounds spanning more than 20 fields of study.
‘A charge to keep’: Elon Law welcomes third cohort of Charlotte Flex Program students
August 11, 2026
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather encouraged 48 new Flex Program students to approach the law with integrity, purpose and a commitment to serving others during Convocation ceremonies Mon., Aug. 10, in Charlotte.
Get to know Elon Law’s Class of 2028
August 10, 2026
The 177 members of the Class of 2028 represent 24 states, 83 colleges and universities, and a wide range of academic, professional and service experiences.
N.C. judge to Elon Law’s incoming Class of 2028: ‘Use the law to make a difference’
August 6, 2026
The 177 members of one of Elon Law's largest entering classes heard a Call to Honor from North Carolina District Court Judge Tia Hudgins Taylor L'18, who challenged students to pursue character, service and lifelong learning throughout their legal careers.
People magazine profiles Abigail Seymour L’17’s inspiring path to law
July 21, 2026
The People.com feature highlights Seymour’s journey to law, entrepreneurial success founding an all-women law firm in Greensboro, and decision to pursue a new career at midlife.
Elon Law clinic garners NCBA Law School Pro Bono Project of the Year Award
July 17, 2026
The School of Law’s Pro Bono Board worked with local attorney and alumna Abigail Seymour L’17 to provide a powers of attorney clinic for vulnerable families through FaithAction International in Greensboro.