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Elon University School of Law joins the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation and community partners for Public Square, a series of civic dialogues. The first is an Oct. 29 discussion featuring Carol Quillen, John Hood and Melissa Murray, with four Elon Law students contributing to the program.

Through prosecution, defense and hands-on trial experience, Mayar Elgeyoshi L’26 is learning what it means to pursue justice without losing sight of humanity.

Hillary Walsh, founder of New Frontier Immigration Law and a noted TEDx speaker, examined the unintended consequences of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 when she visited North Carolina for a September Elon Law Review program.

The Hon. Carrie Vickery L’09, a member of the School of Law’s charter class and the first Elon Law graduate elected to the bench, will bring nearly a decade of District Court experience to her new role.

Members of the School of Law’s 21-member board brought professional insights to the downtown Greensboro campus during its fall meeting, spending time mentoring students through panel discussions and conversations over two days of fellowship.

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 48 students in the third cohort of Elon Law’s part-time program bring professional experience, advanced degrees and academic backgrounds spanning more than 20 fields of study.