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The 15th entering class of Elon University School of Law is its largest and one of the most diverse in program history.

In Convocation remarks to Elon Law’s Class of 2022, Kimberly Bullock Gatling, one of North Carolina’s most prominent intellectual property attorneys, encouraged students to “try a little bit of everything” as they begin their legal education in an era of unprecedented global challenges.

Elon Law Associate Dean Enrique Armijo spoke with National Public Radio for a story on the conditions of pre-trial release for some demonstrators charged by federal authorities in Portland, Oregon, and how those conditions may violate the First Amendment.

Margaret Dudley of the law school’s Emergency Legal Services Program will team teach a webinar developed by the American Bar Association and Alliance for HOPE International’s Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention to help civil attorneys recognize what has been called "one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence" and better advocate for victims in court.

Cynthia Hernandez L’20, with guidance from Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi, compiled a checklist sent to North Carolina lawyers who defend clients facing murder charges under the state’s new "death by distribution" law.

A guest column by Professor David S. Levine in STAT, one of the nation's most influential news sources related to health and medicine, warns that existing trade secrecy laws could slow the discovery and production of therapeutics in today's global pandemic.

Led by graduates from the Class of December 2019, the most recent volume of the Elon Law Review features articles and commentaries on topics that include the U.S. Supreme Court, assessments for measuring student learning in law school, and the politicization of the American judiciary.

Professor and Senior Scholar Steve Friedland spoke at length with journalist Anna Phillips of WECT News in Wilmington, North Carolina, about three police officers who were fired after a routine review of patrol car video footage revealed them making racist and violent comments.

Elon Law Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law George R. Johnson Jr. is one of five recipients of an annual honor bestowed by the North Carolina Bar Association's Minorities in the Profession Committee.

A report by journalist Olivia Steen on June 23, 2020, featured the work of the law school's Small Business & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which is aiding local businesses and nonprofits through a grant from the City of Greensboro, the United Way of Greater Greensboro, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.