Academics

U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson, who leads federal prosecutions and civil litigation across 32 western North Carolina counties, will address 146 Elon Law graduates during a Dec. 11 ceremony in Alumni Gym on Elon University’s campus.

Assistant Professor of Law Heather Scavone examined the implications of expanding biometric surveillance and identity verification in U.S. immigration adjudications during an interdisciplinary conference hosted by Åbo Akademi University.

Dean Zak Kramer discussed record bar exam results, a culture of high expectations and the student challenge that left him with a permanent reminder of their success.

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.

Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2027 were selected to represent Elon Law at national Moot Court and Mock Trial competitions.

Robert Craig, Bryant Park and Susan Ross join Elon Law in Greensboro, while Heather Scavone returns to the law school in Charlotte.

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.

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.