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Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland spoke with WFMY News 2 after a grand jury decided not to indict a Davidson County sheriff's detective who killed an 18-year-old man last fall at a High Point funeral.

The North Carolina Bar Association will bestow its 2021 Law School Pro Bono Award on Elon University School of Law for a student-led effort to help transcribe and digitize 18th and 19th century bills of sale of those enslaved in Guilford County.

Major Nathan Campbell Thomas L’15 was named Trial Counsel of the Year for 2020 for his work in prosecuting Marines accused of violent crimes, including defendants in the high-profile death of an American contractor in Iraq.

Assistant Professor Tiffany D. Atkins L'11 penned "Thriving while Gen Z in law school" for the Student Lawyer blog hosted by the American Bar Association.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland has spoken to regional news organizations in recent weeks for continuing coverage of the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina.

Associate Dean Enrique Armijo, an expert on the intersection of technology and free speech, explains the implications of an oversight board's recent decision that Facebook can not "indefinitely" suspend the former American president from its platforms.

Record applications and enrollment, a redesigned curriculum, and significant improvements in bar exam and job placement rates are among the highlights of Bierman’s seven years at the helm of Elon’s law school.

In a winter Elon Law residency-in-practice with one of the world’s most influential sport training institutions and a related company, Andrew Tawiah L’21 learned how corporate law makes possible some of the biggest athletic, entertainment, and fashion events of the year. 

If you practice as an appellate attorney, certain habits increase your chances of convincing judges to rule in your client’s favor, as the Hon. Mark Davis explained to Elon Law students in a recent presentation on effective oral argument strategies.

Professor Sue Liemer has been named associate dean for academic affairs, succeeding Professor Enrique Armijo, whose administrative term concludes this summer; Assistant Professor Caroleen Dineen will serve as interim director of the Legal Method & Communication Program.