Academics

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.

Associate Professor of Law Rosa Newman recently published articles in the Berkeley Journal of Black Law & Policy, and the Journal of Things We Like (Lots) (JOTWELL).

The Class of 2025 achieved a 90.9% first-time bar passage rate in jurisdictions across the United States, including North Carolina and 11 other states.

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.

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.

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.

PreLaw Magazine features the School of Law’s curriculum and immersive Residency-in-Practice Program as models for experiential legal education, ranking it No. 11 nationally in its annual list of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training.”

Peyton Schultz L’26 built practical skills in sports and entertainment law during her residency at a highly respected boutique firm in Charlotte through Elon Law’s Residency-in-Practice Program.

The Class of 2025’s 91.96% first-time North Carolina Bar Examination passage rate far exceeds state average and marks continued rise in the School of Law’s student outcomes.

The National Jurist gave Elon Law an “A” in its “Justice & Opportunity” ratings, listing the school in its inaugural honor roll for student access, persistence and professional support. Elon Law is the only law school in North Carolina listed by the influential legal journal.