School of Law

A rising second-year law student, MacKnight plans to practice criminal law with a focus on juvenile advocacy. She is one of three WCBA scholarship recipients announced this summer.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson shared priorities and perspectives on ethics and the rule of law with Elon Law students in Greensboro and Charlotte. Professor David Levine arranged the meeting through his work with Jackson’s office on AI regulations.

The veteran advancement professional joins the Elon University community from Davidson College, where she served for three years as a major gifts officer.

The five annual awards celebrate excellence in teaching, scholarship, service-leadership, mentorship and staff in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Elon Law Flex Program, a part-time, in-person program of legal study for place-bound students at Elon University’s Charlotte campus, welcomed its second cohort in Fall 2025.

The Elon Law Flex Program in Charlotte enrolled its second cohort of 47 students during New Student Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Elon University’s Charlotte center. The Flex Program is a part-time, in-person, evening program for place-bound students in the Charlotte area.

Former Greensboro mayor and Bryan Foundation president and CEO Jim Melvin was an early visionary supporter of the School of Law, establishing the downtown Greensboro campus in support of “a law school with a difference.” He died Aug. 10, 2025, at the age of 91.

The Homecoming Concert returns this year with headliner band, Plain White T's.

The 182 students in Elon University School of Law’s largest-ever class represent 31 states, 90 undergraduate institutions and hold a variety of experiences in the law and service.

The Hon. John Morris L’10, the law school’s first graduate to become a Superior Court judge, urged Elon Law’s largest-ever class to commit themselves to diligence, service and perseverance during ceremonies held Aug. 5, 2025, in Elon University's Alumni Gym.