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Elon Law's 2022-2023 Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series presented by The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation continues on Wednesday, April 12, with an evening program at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland has provided legal analysis for national news outlets in their coverage of investigations into 2016 hush-money payments made by President Donald Trump.

Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L'11 spoke with the popular online news source covering the American legal profession for a report on the expectations of young attorneys starting their careers.

Professor Enrique Armijo, an expert on the First Amendment and libel law, spoke at length with reporter Caitlin Dickson for a report on Dominion Voting System's lawsuit against the cable news organization.

The prosecutor-turned-journalist who today co-hosts one of the most popular daytime talk shows opened up this month to a Greensboro audience about lessons learned rising to the height of professional success from humble origins in a Bronx housing project.

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.

Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 writes in a new journal article on why policies and practices that dehumanize Black Americans represent “ongoing human rights violations occurring in the United States” and how American exceptionalism is “a barrier to justice and accountability.” 

The legal technology and research platform showcased the law school and its emphasis on student outcomes as part of its inaugural Law School Innovation Program.

Assistant Provost Amy Overman and Professor Steve Friedland discussed bias, the brain, and how neuroscience impacts the courts on Excited Utterance, a legal podcast that "aims to provide a weekly virtual workshop in the world of evidence throughout the academic year."

The 2023 edition of the popular law school guide includes student reflections that praise the law faculty and staff's commitment to a student-centered, highly experiential education focused on their professional growth and success.