Articles by Eric Townsend
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Advocacy Fellows host talk on ‘A Warren Court of Our Own’
January 22, 2020
Elon Law's Advocacy Fellows welcomed Associate Justice Mark Davis of the Supreme Court of North Carolina for a Tuesday program with retired Chief Justice James G. "Jim" Exum Jr., whose work in the state judiciary is featured in Davis' new book "A Warren Court of Our Own: The Exum Court and the Expansion of Individual Rights in North Carolina."
A deeper look at hostilities between the U.S. and the International Criminal Court
January 16, 2020
A new law review essay by Elon Law’s Sara Ochs explains what happened when a court set up to prosecute war crimes signaled that it might investigate crimes against humanity in Afghanistan.
Empowering young people through ‘Street Law’
January 15, 2020
A fall trimester course provided Elon Law students with an opportunity to visit local high schools and a juvenile detention center to teach teenagers about the constitutional rights afforded them in the justice system.
Elon Law professor participates in fall legal conferences
January 10, 2020
Professor Sue Liemer, director of the Legal Method & Communication Program, contributed perspectives at two October legal conferences focused on intellectual property.
Librarian group awards scholarship to Elon Law student
January 2, 2020
The Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries honored Amber Cain L’20 for her enjoyment of “the pursuit of knowledge and … assisting people with that pursuit.”
Gergen Award winner praised for integrity and authenticity
December 18, 2019
Anna Kathryn Barnes received Elon University School of Law’s top honor for new graduates when she was named recipient of the David Gergen Award for Leadership & Professionalism at Commencement for the Class of 2019.
At Elon Law kente ceremony, reminders of heritage and responsibility
December 18, 2019
With words of encouragement from Elon Law’s dean emeritus, African-American graduates in the Class of 2019 and their families celebrated on Friday the achievements and promise of a legal education in the law school’s third annual Donning of the Kente Ceremony.
Elon Law ceremony honors academic success and leadership
December 16, 2019
Graduates in Elon Law’s Class of 2019 were recognized Friday with school and professional honors for advocacy, legal writing and research, academic excellence, and excellence in service.
N.C.’s top jurist to Elon Law grads: ‘Transform our legal system’
December 15, 2019
Elon University School of Law conferred 107 degrees in a Commencement ceremony on Saturday that featured an address by Chief Justice Cheri L. Beasley of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, who tasked the Class of 2019 with using the knowledge bestowed by a legal education to expand access to the justice system.
Study: Lower debt, stronger diversity & improved outcomes at Elon Law
December 3, 2019
A new report by RTI International measured access, affordability, and value in Elon Law’s 2.5-year Juris Doctor program, which prioritizes learning by doing through sequencing doctrinal courses with a first-of-its-kind legal residency-in-practice for academic credit.