Mike Rich featured in Wall Street Journal on use of informants in federal criminal investigations

June 20, 2011

In the Wall Street Journal’s June 18 front page article, “Rogue Informants Imperil Massive U.S. Gang Bust,” Elon Law professor Mike Rich provides insights into police investigatory methods and the use of informants in federal criminal investigations.

Elon Law alumna Miriam Heard publishes short story in North Carolina State Bar Journal

June 20, 2011

The Spring 2011 edition of The North Carolina State Bar Journal includes "The Stone Bull," a short story authored by Miriam Heard, member of Elon Law’s Class of 2009. Heard submitted the work for consideration through the N.C. State Bar Association’s Seventh Annual Fiction Writing Competition.

Elon University School of Law receives full accreditation from American Bar Association

June 16, 2011

Elon University School of Law has received full accreditation by the American Bar Association. The Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved Elon’s application June 10, at its meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Leary Davis presents at University of Maryland School of Law on leadership studies in legal education

June 8, 2011

For the second time this year, Leary Davis, founding dean and professor of law emeritus, presented at the University of Maryland School of Law on the state of leadership education in law schools.

Tom Molony’s “Charity, Truth, and Corporate Governance” published in Loyola Law Review

June 8, 2011

Elon Law professor Tom Molony has published an article in the Loyola Law Review applying Catholic Social Thought to the debate over proper guiding principles for corporate governance. Molony’s article explores how Pope Benedict the XVI’s encyclical, Caritas in Vertitate, helps to address the question of whether corporate managers should employ a shareholder wealth maximization norm or a norm that emphasizes social responsibility.

Elon Law welcomes Peter T. Hoffman as Professor of Law and Director of Legal Skills

June 7, 2011

Peter T. Hoffman, one of the nation’s leading authorities on trial advocacy, depositions, and evidence, has been named Professor of Law and Director of Legal Skills at Elon University School of Law.

U.S. Sentator Richard Burr calls on Elon Law's Class of 2011 to lead and to serve

June 7, 2011

Ninety-eight graduates of Elon University School of Law received Juris Doctor degrees on May 22. United States Senator Richard Burr delivered the commencement address, calling on graduates to embrace wide-ranging opportunities and responsibilities to lead and to serve at a time of rapid technological and political change around the world.

Dean’s Reception honors the Class of 2011

June 7, 2011

Members of the Class of 2011 at Elon Law welcomed family members and friends to the law school on May 21 to celebrate achievements of the class on the eve of commencement ceremonies. Joined by the faculty and staff of the law school and the leadership of Elon University, members of the class were recognized for pro bono service, leadership in law, and contributions to nonprofit organizations and law offices at regional, national, and international levels.

Inaugural moot court competition to honor three of North Carolina’s most distinguished lawyers

June 2, 2011

The inaugural Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition taking place March 31 through April 2, is named in honor of three former chief justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Seventeen law schools and more than 30 teams of law students will participate in the competition, which will take place annually.

Teresa Shaw coauthors article on Library and Information Science education

May 31, 2011

Teresa Shaw, Director of Budget and Finance at Elon Law and formerly Electronic Resources Librarian for the law school, coauthored the article, "Changing Times and Requirements: Implications for LIS Education," which was published in the March 2011 edition of Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal.