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Application period now open for Elon Law’s Leadership Fellows program
December 18, 2009
Applicants to Elon University School of Law are encouraged to consider the law school's Leadership Fellows program, applications for which are available below and through the admissions section of the law school's web site.
Admissions forum with the YMCA Black and Hispanic Achievers Program – January 16
December 16, 2009
On Saturday, January 16, from 10 am to 12 pm, the admissions office of Elon University School of Law will host the YMCA of Greensboro's Black and Hispanic Achievers Program for a discussion of law school admissions, state government, the state judicial system, and opportunities in the legal profession.
Karol Sparks authors 2010 edition of Insurance Activities of Banks
December 16, 2009
Elon Law's Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Karol K. Sparks, has completed the 2010 edition of the book Insurance Activities of Banks, offered each year with updates and supplements by Aspen Publishers since Sparks originally authored the book in 1998.
Andy Haile calls for reform of North Carolina's tax system in Business Journal column
December 16, 2009
Elon Law professor Andy Haile writes in a December 11 Business Journal column that North Carolina's legislature should reform the state's tax code comprehensively to avoid a near-term fiscal crisis.
Elon Law students win pro bono award
November 19, 2009
Forty-three students from Elon University School of Law were recognized Nov. 19 with the Greensboro Bar Association's annual pro bono award for providing free tax return preparation assistance to elderly and low-income residents of Greensboro.
John Englar proposes overhaul of executive pay in Business Journal column
November 16, 2009
In a November 13 article in The Triad Business Journal, Elon Law Distinguished Practioner in Residence John Englar proposes changes to traditional in executive pay structures in order to reward the successful execution of long-term strategies for corporations while minimizing compensation for short term gains.
David Gergen urges greater professionalism in legal sector at Elon Law forum
November 13, 2009
Speaking with Elon Law students on November 11, David Gergen, adviser to four United States presidents, Director of the Center for Public Leadership and Professor of Public Service at the Harvard Kennedy School, and chair of the Law School Advisory Board at Elon, said that rising public confidence in lawyers would depend on meeting higher standards within the profession.
Elon Law students lead care package drive for U.S. soldiers overseas
November 13, 2009
Second year Elon Law students Carla Rogers and David Stephens spearheaded a multi-week campaign this fall to collect goods for military servicemen and women overseas. The campaign drew support from regional corporations, local high schools and middle schools, and from Elon University's MBA program.
Elon Law alumnus Norman Leonard receives Sir Frederick Pollock Scholarship from University College London
November 13, 2009
Norman Leonard, a Class of 2009 graduate of Elon University School of Law, has been awarded the Sir Frederick Pollock Scholarship by University College London (UCL). The scholarship is given annually to an outstanding North American law graduate pursuing a Master of Laws degree at UCL.
Martha Peters presents at two Florida law schools on self-assessment techniques and leadership development for law students
November 13, 2009
Martha Peters, professor of legal education at Elon Law, delivered a series of presentations in October on self-assessment techniques, professionalism, and career development to law students at Stetson University College of Law and to career services counselors and law students at the University of Florida Law School.