Career Services (Law)

Elon Law students met with judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and watched the court in session. The court heard oral arguments in two cases: one involving statutes around claims of professional malpractice, and another involving an injury sustained during a high school lacrosse game.

Jenny Lane L’15 returns to her law school alma mater as assistant dean for academic success while Kristen Covington now serves as assistant director of career development.

Krista Contino Saumby, the School of Law’s associate director of career development, took part in the opening plenary session for the Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention.

Krista Contino Saumby, associate director of career development in Elon Law's Office of Career and Student Development, is among a group educators and attorneys who will assist the Hispanic National Bar Association with strengthening Latino representation in the legal academy.

Deputy Director Derrick Brent of the United States Patent & Trademark Office spoke with students about the importance of networking and the career opportunities to be found in intellectual property law.

Chief Justice Elizabeth "Beth" Walker of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia visited Greensboro accompanied by law clerks Evan Smith L’20 and Mary Beth Royal L’21, who both emphasized the importance of strong legal writing for securing judicial clerkships.

Krista Contino Saumby, who mentors and advises law students as associate director of career development, will develop programming and networking opportunities for attorneys across the Carolinas as a regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association.

Lauren Jones L’23 was invited to help lead an online program hosted by the American Bar Association intended for prospective and current law students of diverse backgrounds to hear from successful lawyers about their journey to the profession.

Students filled the law library on September 8 for an annual event that, in the words on one Student Bar Association leader, showcases “everything Elon Law has to offer.”

Krista Contino Saumby and Alicia Mills have joined the Office of Career & Student Development to assist law students with career guidance and mentoring, resume and cover letter reviews, and mock interviews.