School of Law

In the book "Overview of U.S. Law," published this year by Lexis Nexis, Elon Law professor Steven Friedland joined a number of law professors to write a text introducing lawyers from around the world to the U.S. legal system.

Noel Lee Allen, a 1969 Elon alumnus whose distinguished legal career has won international accolades, received an honorary doctor of humane letters during Elon University’s Convocation for Honors on March 31. The degree was conferred by President Leo M. Lambert and presented by John G. Sullivan, professor emeritus of philosophy.

Catherine Wasson, associate professor of law and director of the legal writing and research program at Elon Law, spoke at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, held July 16-18 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

The last day of Fall classes for Elon University School of Law is Tuesday, November 24, 2009. This does not reflect the last day of classed for the main campus, only for the School of Law.

Catherine Ross Dunham, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Elon University School of Law, dissects the evolutionary path of personal jurisdiction from its Pennoyer v. Neff roots, to the contemporary e-jurisdiction issues raised in Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com., in her article published in the Winter 2009 edition of the University of San Francisco Law Review.

The last day of classes for the Spring semester at Elon Law is Friday, April 30, 2010.

Readings days at Elon Law are scheduled for Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, 2010.

The Spring semester 2010 final exam period is scheduled for Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 14, 2010.

Spring Break at Elon Law is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 through Sunday, March 28, 2010.