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.

Jim Exum advocates for change in state system of selecting judges

May 31, 2011

Advocating for legislation to change the way North Carolina selects its judges, Elon Law's Distinguished Jurist in Residence Jim Exum testified before a committee of the North Carolina Senate on April 28 and published an opinion column with North Carolina Bar Association past president John R. Wester in the Greensboro News and Record on May 1.

Andy Haile compares responses to state budget shortfalls at the J. Nelson Young Tax Institute

May 31, 2011

Elon Law professor Andy Haile delivered a presentation at the J. Nelson Young Tax Institute at the University of North Carolina School of Law on April 29. Haile's presentation reviewed North Carolina's state budget challenges and a range of recently enacted and proposed tax reforms in states across the nation.

Two Elon Law students selected to participate in 2011 Summer Corps program

May 31, 2011

Elon Law students Sarah Dixon and Ashley Smith have been chosen to participate in the Equal Justice Works 2011 Summer Corps Program. The program provides law students with funding support for legal projects at qualifying nonprofit public interest organizations. Summer Corps members expand the delivery of critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities across the country on a broad range of issue areas.

Elon students teach at public high schools through national Street Law program

May 31, 2011

For the third consecutive year, students at Elon Law taught at several public high schools through a Street Law course offered in the spring semester. Street Law programs enable law students to teach practical legal information to high school students, encouraging greater awareness among teens about the impact of law on society while providing law students with opportunities to enhance legal skills and knowledge of substantive law.

Henry Gabriel advances international commercial law through scholarship and service

May 31, 2011

In recent months, Elon Law professor Henry Gabriel presented on the history and future of the Uniform Commercial Code at a symposium of the South Texas College of Law, delivered a lecture on the UNIDROIT Model Leasing Law in Beijing, China before the Chinese Banking Association at the request of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, and completed service as Chairman of the Editorial Committee of the 2010 Edition of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts.