Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Elon Law attains ABA approval to launch full-time Charlotte program in Fall 2027
June 8, 2026
The American Bar Association approved Elon University School of Law’s application to institute a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor in Charlotte beginning next year. Enrollment will open Sept. 1.
Elon Law students test advocacy skills in Intramural Moot Court Competition
June 5, 2026
A record 116 first-year students competed in the annual event, supported by alumni, attorneys and judges from across North Carolina.
Elon Law Flex Program leader joins Mecklenburg Bar Foundation board
June 1, 2026
Emma Butterworth’s appointment strengthens Elon Law’s ties to Charlotte’s legal community and expands access to service-learning opportunities for students.
‘Stand for the rule of law’: Elon Law graduates sworn to state, federal bars
May 29, 2026
A May swearing-in ceremony hosted by the Greensboro Bar Association marked the culmination of law school graduates’ studies as they joined the North Carolina and federal courts.
Elon Law Review publishes Volume 18, Issue 1
May 21, 2026
The latest edition of the School of Law’s flagship legal journal includes analysis of juvenile courts, racial annexation in rural North Carolina and emerging challenges to the First Amendment.
Portrait of an innovator: Dean Emeritus Luke Bierman’s Elon Law legacy
May 19, 2026
Colleagues honored the dean emeritus and professor of law with a portrait unveiling to recognize the 2.5-year J.D. curriculum and Residency-in-Practice Program he pioneered at Elon Law, creating a new model for legal education.
Elon Law journals select new members
May 11, 2026
Three dozen members of the Class of 2027 were selected as staff members of the Elon Law Review and We The People – Elon Law’s Constitutional Law Journal, Elon Law’s student-run scholarly publications.
Peering into the Supreme Court’s shadows at Elon Law
May 11, 2026
Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, discussed the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” institutional secrecy, judicial legitimacy and declining public trust during Elon University School of Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture.
Jurists, faculty examine judicial interpretation at Elon Law journal event
May 5, 2026
We the People: Elon Law’s Constitutional Journal hosted an event featuring discussion among Elon Law faculty, including former Chief Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court Cheri Beasley, Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr., and Professor Enrique Armijo
Elon Law students hear from six N.C. Court of Appeals judges in rare opportunity
April 20, 2026
Two panels of judges with the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments in Elon Law's Robert E. Long Courtroom, offering appellate insights and practical advice to students.