Articles by Michael Abernethy
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NCBA honors Legal Aid’s Jonathan Perry L’10 for Hurricane Helene assistance
July 14, 2025
Elon Law alumnus Jonathan Perry, Western Region manager for Legal Aid of North Carolina and managing attorney at Legal Aid’s Foothills Office in Morganton, received the North Carolina Bar Association’s Greenblatt Outstanding Lawyer Award at its annual meeting June 25-28.
David Gergen, presidential adviser, principled leader and founding chair of Elon Law advisory board, dies at 83
July 11, 2025
Committed to public service, political engagement and civil rights, Gergen was instrumental in moving Elon University forward and establishing the School of Law.
Elon Law community sets new records in philanthropy and alumni engagement
July 9, 2025
Support for scholarships and experiential learning grew significantly in 2024-25, with alumni participation hitting all-time highs.
Elon Law’s Cheri Beasley joins ABA panel on judicial ethics, elections
June 26, 2025
Part of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law in America Series, the June 18 panel discussion centered on the need to modernize judicial ethical standards for modern elections.
Laké Laosebikan-Buggs named Triad Business Journal ‘Leader in Diversity’
June 12, 2025
The inaugural director of inclusive excellence for graduate and professional education, Laké Laosebikan-Buggs fosters belonging in Elon’s graduate programs. She will be recognized by the Triad Business Journal at a June 12 banquet and featured in a special issue later this month.
Elon Law Intramural Moot Court Competition names top student advocates
June 4, 2025
Elon Law students in the Class of 2026 made oral arguments in a fictional federal lawsuit on appeal involving the Fair Labor Standards Act and exceptions for religious organizations.
Elon Law faculty present at 2025 Carolinas Colloquium
May 28, 2025
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 alum selected as Equal Justice Works Fellow
May 27, 2025
Naisha Mercury L’24 is one of 60 selected for the fellowship in public interest law for her project aimed at reforming reproductive health access within the prison system.
Elon Law alumni take oath, begin ‘incredible journey’ as licensed attorneys
May 23, 2025
A May swearing-in ceremony to the North Carolina and federal courts hosted by the Greensboro Bar Association marked the professional achievements of members of the Class of 2024.
Elon Law hosts U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
May 20, 2025
In addition to hearing oral arguments in three cases, judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit met with students and faculty during a two-day visit to the Greensboro campus. Judges advised students to be ‘guardians of the rule of law.’