School of Law

Nearly 90 percent of the members of Elon University School of Law's charter class were employed nine months after their May 2009 graduation. Based on criteria established by the National Association of Law Placement (NALP), Elon Law reported an 89.7 percent job placement rate for 2009 graduates as of February 15, the date set by NALP for all participating law schools to report employment data.

Articles by three Elon Law faculty members, exploring the question of whether judges in North Carolina should be elected or appointed, are featured in the Spring 2010 edition of The North Carolina State Bar Journal, along with a review of a public debate on the subject held at the law school in October.

Elon Law's William Hooper chapter of the professional law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta initiated a third class of 6 members on February 23, bringing total membership in the chapter to 67. The chapter was founded in March of 2009.

The Patent Law Committee of the NC Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section and Elon Law will co-host a roundtable presentation concerning "Strategies for Dealing with a Charge of Patent Infringement." Prior to the roundtable, the Committee will provide a primer on patent law for students interested in the practice area.

Elon Law's Distinguished Jurist in Residence James G. Exum, Jr., together with seven members of Elon Law's adjunct faculty and seven attorneys who serve in an advisory capacity at the law school were recently named among the Top 100 North Carolina Super Lawyers of 2010 by Super Lawyers magazine.

During the month of February, Elon Law's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) celebrated Black History Month by sending out weekly emails to the law school community paying homage to African Americans who had a positive impact on the social, legal, and economic conditions of the lives of Americans today.

Nine Elon Law students and nine MBA students from Elon's Martha and Spencer Love School of Business participated in a first-time collaboration through an international business course that included meetings with top business and law leaders in China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

Elon University School of Law will host an Admissions Open House on Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. This event will give prospective students the opportunity to meet Elon law students, faculty, and staff; attend a mock law class; learn more about the unique characteristics of an Elon Law education; tour the facilities; and obtain information about our admissions process and financial aid. A light lunch will be served at noon.

Elon University School of Law is pleased to host an Admitted Student Day on Saturday, March 6, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. All applicants who have been admitted to the law school are welcome and encouraged to attend.