Articles by Eric Townsend
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Meet the trio of teachers in Teach for Alamance
February 1, 2024
Matt Trez, Matt LaFuria and Zoë Rein from the Class of 2023 are part of a new program for recent Elon graduates who want to earn a master’s degree from the university on a full scholarship when they teach for two years in the Alamance-Burlington School System.
An Elon Law tribute to fallen GPD officer
January 17, 2024
Attorney Margaret Dudley, director of Elon University’s Emergency Legal Services Program inside the Family Justice Center of Guilford County, worked closely with Greensboro Police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix before his December death while confronting two convenience store thieves.
Help for those in need? Try ‘Esquires on Tires’
January 5, 2024
Elon Law students pitched the idea of a mobile law clinic that could assist residents of underserved communities as part of a contest held this fall to support the Innovation Lab at Legal Aid of North Carolina.
BBC interviews Elon Law scholar for coverage of lawsuit against OpenAI & Microsoft
January 3, 2024
David S. Levine answered questions on World Business Report about the details of copyright infringement claims brought by The New York Times against the creators of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools.
Elon Law welcomes new administrators
December 18, 2023
Jenny Lane L’15 returns to her law school alma mater as assistant dean for academic success while Kristen Covington now serves as assistant director of career development.
Gergen Award winner ‘epitomizes what a lawyer should aspire to be’
December 15, 2023
Her ability throughout law school to balance several roles - student, mentor, prosecutorial intern, mother - earned Samantha Hepler L’23 the highest honor bestowed on a member of each graduating class from Elon University School of Law.
Hall of Fame MLB manager to deliver Elon Law leadership lecture
December 14, 2023
Tony La Russa, who earned a law degree before embarking on a historic managerial career in Major League Baseball, visits the Carolina Theatre on April 10, 2024, for an evening program that is free and open to the public.
Law & health sciences graduates celebrate heritage in kente ceremony
December 13, 2023
Students in the Class of 2023 who recognize an African ancestry gathered the day before Commencement for family and friends to share pride in their achievements.
Elon Law celebrates student excellence in graduating class
December 11, 2023
Academic performance and service to the greater community were recognized in a program hosted by Dean Zak Kramer on the eve of Commencement for Elon Law’s Class of 2023.
Commencement speaker to Elon Law grads: Get in the game on AI
December 9, 2023
Intellectual property attorney Jack Hicks encouraged members of the Class of 2023 to use artificial intelligence throughout their legal careers to enrich and enhance human development as AI creates "permanent, widespread, and disruptive change across society at large."