Elon Law Professor Faith Rivers James and Elon Law alumnus, Ben Snyder, L'12, co-authored an article discussing nonprofit engagement in Elon Law's curriculum. The article, published in the April 2012 edition of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Business Law Section newsletter, is titled, "Elon University School of Law: Engaging the Nonprofit Sector in Legal Education."
The article offers an overview of the law school’s opportunities for nonprofit involvement. Discussing course offerings, externship opportunities, capstone projects and required leadership education courses, Rivers James and Snyder emphasize Elon Law’s dedication to training students for work in the public and nonprofit sectors.
“Students emerge from courses in the nonprofit curriculum with knowledge, skills, and experiences that will better prepare them to serve as counsel to a nonprofit client, manage a pro bono file, and take leadership in civic and community organizations,” River James and Snyder say in the article.
Rivers James is Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Leadership Program at Elon University School of Law. She has served on a number of local, state and national boards, including the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations and the National Conference of Bar Foundations. She previously served as President of the National Association of IOLTA Programs, and played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation. Read more here.
Snyder is a member of the Elon University School of Law Class of 2012. A graduate of Guilford College, he served as Co-Director of Elon Law’s Pro-Bono Board and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. He is the 2012 recipient of Elon Law’s highest student award, the David Gergen Award for Leadership and Professionalism.
Reporting for this article contributed by Courtney Roller L’13