Admissions News

Major Nathan Campbell Thomas L’15 was named Trial Counsel of the Year for 2020 for his work in prosecuting Marines accused of violent crimes, including defendants in the high-profile death of an American contractor in Iraq.

Assistant Professor Tiffany D. Atkins L'11 penned "Thriving while Gen Z in law school" for the Student Lawyer blog hosted by the American Bar Association.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland has spoken to regional news organizations in recent weeks for continuing coverage of the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina.

Associate Dean Enrique Armijo, an expert on the intersection of technology and free speech, explains the implications of an oversight board's recent decision that Facebook can not "indefinitely" suspend the former American president from its platforms.

In a winter Elon Law residency-in-practice with one of the world’s most influential sport training institutions and a related company, Andrew Tawiah L’21 learned how corporate law makes possible some of the biggest athletic, entertainment, and fashion events of the year. 

If you practice as an appellate attorney, certain habits increase your chances of convincing judges to rule in your client’s favor, as the Hon. Mark Davis explained to Elon Law students in a recent presentation on effective oral argument strategies.

Professor Sue Liemer has been named associate dean for academic affairs, succeeding Professor Enrique Armijo, whose administrative term concludes this summer; Assistant Professor Caroleen Dineen will serve as interim director of the Legal Method & Communication Program.

The Hon. Mark Davis, Elon Law’s Visiting Distinguished Jurist in Residence, will serve as a special Superior Court judge designated to the North Carolina Business Court beginning July 1, 2021.

Fifteen students from the Class of 2022 were selected to help publish the law school's annual journal aimed at advancing legal education and scholarship.

The Hon. James L. Gale on Thursday swore in his successor, the Hon. Julianna Earp, who will hear cases in Elon Law’s courtroom as the first woman jurist in the history of the North Carolina Business Court.