Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon Law scholar appointed to N.C. legal commission
February 14, 2022
Professor Scott Gaylord will help guide the North Carolina Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism in promoting “appropriate professional behavior … respect for others, and a commitment to the values underpinning the rule of law and administration of justice.”
Academic Success instructors share best practices for online legal learning
January 28, 2022
Short text messages sent via Remind. Eye-catching graphics using Canva. Classroom polls and games with Kahoot! As Jenny Lane L’15, Mindy Cyr, and Haley Mendola L’18 detailed at a January 28 conference, teaching bar exam prep online courses can require new ways to keep students engaged.
At Elon Law, new resources for prayer, meditation, and mothers
January 28, 2022
Dedicated spaces for reflection and lactation now allow for faith-based student groups, nursing parents, and anyone in need of contemplative solitude to make use of quiet areas at Elon University’s downtown Greensboro campus.
Elon Law alum named clerk of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
January 26, 2022
Chief Justice Paul Newby has announced that Grant Buckner L’13 will oversee the processing of cases, represent the Supreme Court within the state’s judicial branch, and manage employees who support its efficient operations and archiving of records, among other duties.
Elon Law names new Assistant Dean for Career & Student Development
January 24, 2022
Stacie Dooley will oversee a team of five staff members in the Office of Career & Student Development after serving for seven years as Elon Law’s director of student life.
Elon Law on delayed opening for January 21
January 20, 2022
With winter weather forecasted overnight into Friday morning and refreezing a possibility, administrative offices and the Elon Law Library will open at 10 a.m. Class start times also are delayed until 10 a.m.
Elon Law facilities to open at 12 p.m. on January 18
January 17, 2022
Classes scheduled to begin before noon will not meet in person but faculty may choose to hold morning classes virtually.
Elon Law community celebrates Luke Bierman
January 10, 2022
The former dean of Elon University School of Law concluded his leadership role on December 31 and will return to the faculty after a yearlong sabbatical.
A proposal to protect adoptees from deportation
January 6, 2022
Before her December graduation, Mara Weisman L’21 published an article in the official journal of the American Immigration Lawyers Association to explain a law that puts nearly 50,000 people at risk of deportation despite their childhood adoptions by families in the United States.
Elon Law reapproved by American Bar Association
December 17, 2021
Amid the celebration of its 15th anniversary year, Elon University School of Law received notification from its accrediting agency on December 17, 2021, that it remains in full compliance with an innovative curriculum that emphasizes learning by doing.