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Author Timothy Tyson and Judge Denise Hartsfield headline Elon Law’s 2010 Diversity Day program

February 15, 2011

On Saturday, February 27, more than thirty current and prospective law students, as well as members of the legal community, gathered to attend Elon Law’s annual Diversity Day program. Featuring Timothy Tyson, Duke University professor and author of Blood Done Sign My Name, and District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield, Diversity Day attendees were challenged to become lawyers who would advocate for justice and equal rights.

Civil rights pioneer delivers Diversity Day address at Elon Law

February 15, 2011

Julius Chambers, whose work as a civil rights attorney made school desegregation a reality in Charlotte and many other cities, told prospective law students that the poor and uneducated need advocates to fight on their behalf. Chambers' remarks came during the first Diversity Day at Elon University School of Law on Feb. 9.

Exploring justice and the role of the lawyer

February 8, 2011

Through Elon Law’s winter-term course, Lawyering, Leadership & Professionalism, first-year law students explored personal and professional attributes valued in the profession.