Articles by Eric Townsend
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Alan Woodlief promoted to vice dean of Elon Law
June 18, 2024
The longtime legal educator and administrator who helped build from the ground up Greensboro’s nationally ranked law school for practical training will oversee all aspects of the Elon Law Flex Program at Elon University’s Charlotte campus.
Top oral advocates announced in Intramural Moot Court Competition
June 3, 2024
Elon Law students in the Class of 2025 made appellate arguments in a fictional lawsuit involving the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and whether the claim should be allowed to proceed when the plaintiff had been given erroneous information by his employer.
NC Lawyer Magazine spotlights Elon Law expert on trade secrecy
May 31, 2024
Professor David S. Levine shared insights into the emergence of artificial intelligence, his passion for teaching students, and the evolution of his successful "Hearsay Culture" podcast radio show.
Elon Law scholar featured guest on CNN
May 29, 2024
Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland spoke with Boris Sanchez, a guest host on "Erin Burnett OutFront," for coverage of the criminal trial in New York against former President Donald Trump.
For Elon Law alumni, oath represents ‘profound commitment’ to principles
May 28, 2024
A May swearing-in ceremony hosted by the Greensboro Bar Association inside the Old Guilford County Courthouse offered graduates a moment to celebrate and reflect on achieving their dreams of serving others as North Carolina attorneys.
Mustafa Akben named Elon’s first Director of Artificial Intelligence Integration
May 23, 2024
The assistant professor of management will lead AI integration across campus using six core principles Elon University helped establish last year to guide higher education’s role in the artificial intelligence revolution.
Meet Elon Law’s second cohort of Student Diversity Fellows
May 21, 2024
Four current students and a recent graduate have worked in recent months to host programs, serve as resources for faculty and staff, and advocate for causes and policies that support a climate of inclusive excellence.
OUTLaw auction leads to pot of gold at end of rainbow
May 20, 2024
A student organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the Elon Law community far exceeded a May fundraising goal for sending classmates to a national conference for LGBTQIA+ attorneys.
New partnership helps teachers earn continuing education credits from Elon
May 17, 2024
The Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and North Carolina-based Participate Learning want to help teachers strengthen cross-cultural classroom instruction while pursuing CEUs that can help with renewing their licenses.
Elon Law student named NCBF Open Door Fellow
May 14, 2024
April Franklin L’25 is one of only two law students statewide selected by the North Carolina Bar Foundation for a program that provides honorees with networking opportunities and a summer internship.