Development

Scott Leighty ’09 was promoted to the law school following achievements on Elon University’s main campus as the senior alumni engagement officer and assistant director of annual giving.

Efforts by Hannah Joly L'19 led to the establishment of the School of Law Bar Support Fund managed by the Office of Academic Success.

The scholarship in memory of Dean Emeritus & Professor of Law George R. Johnson, Jr., will be awarded to students who have a commitment to promoting the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Elon Law and within the legal profession.

The Greensboro Bar Association Foundation’s gift to the Elon Law Annual Scholarship Fund provides support for Elon Law students who are preparing to positively impact their clients and communities as future lawyers.

Led by a matching gift from an anonymous donor, Elon Law’s Class of 2020 expanded a student emergency fund and sponsored a memorial that will celebrate the legacy of Dean Emeritus George R. Johnson, Jr.

With funding from AccessLex Institute, Elon Law will conduct research on new and emerging programs aimed at supporting students in the classroom and on the bar exam.

A grant from the Greensboro Virus Relief Fund is helping the law school’s Small Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic hire a practitioner-in-residence to coordinate its new COVID-19 Small Business Response Initiative.

A national nonprofit organization that advocates for expanded access and affordability to law school has awarded Elon Law a grant to assist students facing emergency needs related to COVID-19.

The Emergency Legal Services Program, which assists victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and elder abuse at the Family Justice Centers in Guilford and Alamance counties, was renewed for another two years through a grant from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission.

As a philanthropic arm of the legal community, the Greensboro Bar Association Foundation’s gift to Elon Law will help support the school’s expansive print and digital collections, including a Westlaw public access terminal.