The Elon University Board of Trustees has passed a resolution thanking Leary Davis, founding dean emeritus of the Elon University School of Law, for his work in establishing the school. The resolution was passed at the board's annual fall meeting Oct. 10.
The board’s resolution is as follows:
Whereas, F. Leary Davis, one of North Carolina’s most experiencedand respected legal educators, is the founding dean of the ElonUniversity School of Law; and
Whereas, Dean Davis, who is respected and admired for hisextraordinary contributions to the legal profession, is the only knownlawyer-educator to have founded two different schools of law; and
Whereas, Leary Davis, having led—for more than thirty years—effortsto improve legal education, is a true visionary, unafraid to challengetraditional methods of legal education; and
Whereas, Recognizing the importance of preparing future lawyers tobe society’s leaders and problem-solvers, Dean Davis promoted theconcept of the Lawyer-Leader, the hallmark of the Elon UniversitySchool of Law; and
Whereas, Dean Davis, committed to bettering the legal profession,founded the National Institute to Enhance Leadership and Law Practice,a nationally recognized non-profit organization that researches trendsin the legal profession and elements of lawyer competence; and
Whereas, Dedicated to success and excellence, Dean Davis’s tirelessefforts led the Elon University School of Law to achieve provisionalaccreditation by the American Bar Association at the earliest possibledate; therefore be it
Resolved, That in recognition of his extraordinary contributions toElon University, the Board of Trustees expresses heartfelt thanks to F.Leary Davis for his dedicated service.