Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon Law to co-host ‘The Law and The Prophets’ Symposium
November 15, 2024
Registration is now open for a December 5, 2024, program in downtown Greensboro that features keynote remarks by a prominent spiritual leader and a panel conversation exploring the intersection of the rule of law and acts of religious faith.
Get to know Elon Law’s new student and faculty diversity fellows
November 11, 2024
Gianna Landrum L’25, Zinyah Robinson L’25, Savannah Stinson L’25, and Kristin Swilley L’25 will be joined by Assistant Professor Chrystal Clodomir in nurturing a culture of belonging and inclusivity among law students in Greensboro and Charlotte.
U.S. Army’s chief attorney to deliver Elon Law Commencement address
November 4, 2024
Carrie F. Ricci, who previously served for two decades in uniform and today provides legal counsel to the Secretary of the Army, will address graduates in a December ceremony on the main campus of Elon University.
Elon Law Review announces Volume 18 editorial board
November 1, 2024
Sixteen of Elon University School of Law's top students in the Class of 2025 will guide publication next year of the student-run and student-edited scholarly journal.
Elon Law graduate elected Elon University Youth Trustee
October 28, 2024
Elizabeth “Liz” Kwon L’23 will be the first alumna of an Elon graduate program to serve a two-year term on the governing board that advances the university’s mission by overseeing its health, strategic direction, educational policy, and finances and operations.
Poetry contest at Elon Law commemorates National Day on Writing
October 24, 2024
Savannah Stinson L'25 took home the top prize for students on October 22, 2024, with her original work, "Black Like Me," which won praise from judges and the audience alike in the 6th Annual “High Rhymes & Misdemeanors” Poetry Slam.
From Moldova to Greensboro, a global exchange of legal ideas
October 18, 2024
Chief prosecutors and anticorruption investigators from the Eastern European nation visited Elon Law as part of a weeklong professional program sponsored by the Congressional Office for International Leadership.
Liberty Law takes crown in Elon Law’s 2024 moot court contest
October 14, 2024
Hosted by the student-run Moot Court Board, the 15th Billings, Exum, and Frye National Moot Court Competition featured teams from law schools across the country that argued the constitutional merits of a fictional lawsuit taking aim at a law banning transgender athletes in public schools and colleges.
Trio of Elon Law students invited to mentoring association
October 11, 2024
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.
Elon Law students draft healthcare POAs for underserved
October 8, 2024
The Pro Bono Board teamed with Legal Aid of North Carolina to help low-income seniors who lack legal documents that give family or friends permission to make certain medical decisions on their behalf.