Faculty

The 14th Transnational Commercial Law Teachers Meeting convened in Greensboro from October 5-6, 2023, where leading scholars and two Elon Law students shared updates on trends affecting trade, contracts, intellectual property, and regulations that extend across borders.

Associate Dean Sue Liemer will receive the 2024 Association of American Law Schools Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section Award during the organization’s January meeting in Washington, D.C.

Assistant Professor Rosa Newman-Ruffin will serve over the next year as vice-chair of legal education for the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section.

Anupama Pal will lead a team of seven staff members as she returns to North Carolina as associate dean for library and information services at Elon University’s downtown Greensboro law school.

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

Senior Associate Dean Alan Woodlief and Associate Professor Eric Fink led a conversation with prominent judges and attorneys on ways for experienced lawyers to mentor their younger colleagues on balancing client advocacy with behavioral expectations of the court system.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland provided insights on the special counsel overseeing the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for alleged violations of the Espionage Act.

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.

Professor Enrique Armijo spoke with journalist Tiffany Hsu for a report on the ongoing lawsuits against media organizations and personalities accused of defaming Dominion Voting Systems.

Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book publicly thanked the interim dean for his leadership on April 18, 2023, and led a loud round of applause by students, faculty, and staff who celebrated his contributions to the downtown Greensboro law school.