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Elon Law to host conference on academic support and effective counseling at law schools – June 21-22

June 18, 2010

Elon University School of Law will host Bridging Troubled Waters: Counseling Fundamentals for Academic Support Professionals, June 21-22, sponsored by the Law School Admissions Council. It is the first counseling skills training course to be offered in the 17 years of annual meetings following the inaugural conference that marked the establishment of the academic support field within legal education nationally.

Law School Summer Session I – Reading Day – June 28

June 14, 2010

Law School Summer Session II – Reading Day – August 9

June 14, 2010

Elon Law Leadership Fellows give back to Greensboro community

May 27, 2010

Throughout the 2009-2010 school year, Leadership Fellows at Elon Law have been making a difference in the Greensboro community by participating in Groceries on Wheels. The nonprofit health and wellness organization provides food and social interaction opportunities to seniors with low incomes in Guilford County.

Scott Gaylord provides legal context for viability of prayer at Greensboro City Council meetings

May 26, 2010

Elon Law professor Scott Gaylord, speaking this month with WGHP Fox 8 News and WFMY News 2, described United States Supreme Court precedent relating to the ability of government entities to institute prayer in public meetings.

Live online streaming video available today to watch commencement ceremonies for Elon Law’s Class of 2010

May 26, 2010

Elon will provide live streaming video coverage of the Elon University School of Law Commencement today, May 23, beginning at 2:45 p.m. Details are included in this news posting.

Martha Peters presents on attorney communications with disabled persons at law conference in Uruguay

May 26, 2010

Martha Peters, professor of legal education at Elon Law, spoke at the 11th Annual Conference on Legal and Policy Issues in the Americas, May 17, in Montevideo, Uruguay, on the importance of training law students to communicate effectively with disabled clients and to include clients in legal and procedural decisions that involved their interests and needs.

Elon confers honorary degree upon Robert E. Long, Jr. and presents annual leadership award to William Warihay

May 24, 2010

At commencement ceremonies for Elon Law's Class of 2010, North Carolina business leader Robert E. Long, Jr. was presented with the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his philanthropic and civic leadership. Class of 2010 member William Warihay received the law school's highest student honor, the David Gergen Award for Leadership and Professionalism.

Class of 2010 at Elon Law receives Juris Doctor degrees

May 23, 2010

At Elon University School of Law's commencement exercises for the Class of 2010, 98 graduates received Juris Doctor degrees. Their contributions to Elon Law, to the profession, and to society were celebrated through a commencement address by United States Senator Kay Hagan. North Carolina business leader Robert E. Long, Jr. received an honorary degree for outstanding civic leadership.

Dean's Reception at Elon Law honors the Class of 2010

May 22, 2010

Family members and friends of Elon Law's Class of 2010 came together to celebrate the achievements of the class on May 22, together with the faculty and administration of Elon Law and the leadership of Elon University. Members of the class also presented their class gift to the law school at the event, a donation of more than $10,000 toward the establishment of an endowed scholarship at the law school. Commencement ceremonies for the class are scheduled for May 23 at 3 p.m.