Faculty

Professor Orkun Akseli from the University of Manchester School of Law in the United Kingdom will teach two business law courses when he joins the Elon Law faculty for the first half of 2022.

With assistance from the executive search firm WittKieffer, a committee comprised of university and law school administrators, faculty, staff, and a student representative will soon collect feedback from the community about the qualities sought in Elon Law’s next top leader.

Dean Luke Bierman delivered a message on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks calling on the Elon Law community "to reflect not only on our unforgettable losses stemming from that day, but on the hope and humanity we immediately witnessed in response."

Professor Andy Haile spoke with FOX8 journalist Bob Buckley for a segment of "The Buckley Report" that examines the potential pros and cons of the NCAA's decision allowing college athletes to earn money from the use of their names, likenesses, and images.

Assistant Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 received the Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors for her work co-chairing the group’s Biennial Leadership Academy Subcommittee.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland was among three North Carolina experts who spoke with WFMY News 2 in the hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to prison for the murder of George Floyd.

Assistant Professor Vanessa Zboreak spoke with NC Policy Watch for an article on a proposed North Carolina budget with provisions limiting the authority of the governor and attorney general in certain situations.

Dozens of legal writing and legal research faculty members from law schools across North and South Carolina shared best practices and personal stories of teaching during a pandemic when they convened for a biennial conference hosted this year at Elon Law.

Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi will lend her expertise to the Addiction & Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center.

Chrystal Clodomir and Srikanth Reddy will teach Legal Method & Communication courses to students in the Class of 2023 as visiting professors for the upcoming academic year.