Kelsey Montgomery L’24, Baleigh Scheibner L’24, and Tyleeah Stanley L’24 will meet regularly over the next year in Charlotte as part of the Kara Farnandez Stoll Inn of Court, a group of attorneys and professors working to improve the ethical quality of legal practice.
Three Elon University School of Law students with a passion for intellectual property will join a new organization in Charlotte that aims to build relationships and enhance the professional and ethical quality of legal practice.
Kelsey Montgomery L’24, Baleigh Scheibner L’24, and Tyleeah Stanley L’24 each accepted invitations from the Kara Farnandez Stoll Inn of Court for the association’s 2024-2025 term.
“Being a member of the Inn entails a serious commitment of interest,” said Ray Ashburg, an attorney with Ashburg & Prince, PLLC, in official invitations to the students. “Though it will involve a limited amount of your time, it carries with it proven gains: sharpening your skills and the improved professional performance of the members of the bench and bar.”
The Kara Farnandez Stoll Inn of Court is a charter member of the American Inns of Court. Meeting six times a year in Charlotte, its approximately 90 members include judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.
The Elon Law trio were nominated to serve as “pupils,” positions reserved for law students who have shown promise in the study of intellectual property, by Elon Law Associate Dean David S. Levine. All three have completed intellectual property courses at Elon Law and have served as research assistants for Levine, a founding Bencher of the Inn of Court and a scholar of intellectual property, internet, and trade secrecy law.
The Inn is named for the Hon. Kara Farnandez Stoll, who specialized in patent litigation for nearly two decades with the firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP prior to her 2015 appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
“Inns of Court are exceptionally valuable institutions for the legal community because they bring together practitioners, law professors, judges, and sometimes policy makers, around particular areas of law,” Levine said. “It’s exciting the intellectual property lawyers in Charlotte have taken the initiative to form an Inn of Court around a leading judge.
“This is an opportunity for Elon Law students to meet and interact with the intellectual property bar from across the Carolinas and be more connected with what IP lawyers are confronting and how their practices are developing across the board.”
Student Reflections on Invitations from the Inn of Court
- “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be alongside such brilliant and impactful attorneys in the intellectual property field. I look forward to learning, networking, and making a difference in this ever-changing practice.” – Kelsey Montgomery L’24
- “I am truly honored to be a part of the Kara Farnandez Stoll Inn of Court. During my time here, I have learned so much about intellectual property and how it directly intertwines with our lives through new technology, AI and other intellectual properties. I am looking forward to learning, networking, and connecting with each member of the Court as I venture into my career as a young attorney!” – Baleigh Scheibner L’24
- “I am honored to have the opportunity to join the Kara Fernandez Stoll Inn of Court, as it aligns with my aspiration to practice intellectual property litigation. This experience will allow me to deepen my understanding of the intersection between innovation, creativity, and the law, while providing valuable networking opportunities with professionals in the field.” – Tyleeah Stanley L’24