Academics

Senior leaders welcomed to Greensboro on August 3, 2023, the largest class in the history of Elon University School of Law with a pledge from Dean Zak Kramer: “We will always put the students here first.”

Dean Zak Kramer answered questions for July coverage of his vision and goals for Elon University's downtown Greensboro law school.

Erin Fitzgerald will bring her prosecutorial background to criminal law courses while Sara Ochs, a Legal Method & Communication Fellow at Elon Law from 2018-2020, returns to the legal writing faculty after three years teaching at the University of Louisville.

Two dozen members of the Class of 2024 demonstrated their legal writing skills this spring during a pursuit of membership in Elon University School of Law's student-run scholarly publications.

Bolstered by the academic strength of incoming students and improvements in bar passage rates, Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro reached #133 - its highest-ever placement - in an influential annual guide to the nation’s best graduate programs.

Three judges, one of whom previously taught legal writing at Elon Law, answered student questions after hearing oral arguments on April 26, 2023, regarding a business dispute between several insurance companies and their former owner.

PreLaw Magazine gives Elon University’s downtown Greensboro law school an A+ for its experiential curriculum in a 2023 ranking that celebrates the way legal programs help students “learn by doing.”  

Deputy Director Derrick Brent of the United States Patent & Trademark Office spoke with students about the importance of networking and the career opportunities to be found in intellectual property law.

The legal technology and research platform showcased the law school and its emphasis on student outcomes as part of its inaugural Law School Innovation Program.

The 2023 edition of the popular law school guide includes student reflections that praise the law faculty and staff's commitment to a student-centered, highly experiential education focused on their professional growth and success.