School of Law

Larry A. Hammond joins the Elon faculty in Fall 2008 while on sabbatical from the law firm of Osborn Maledon, P.A. in Phoenix, Ariz. Hammond served as law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Hugo Black and Lewis Powell, Jr., and was assistant special prosecutor for the U.S. Justice Department’s Watergate Special Prosecution Force in 1973-74.

During the second Elon Law session (July 7-August 6), the school will offer Wills and Trusts (Prof. Kinsler) and Secured Transactions (Dean Woodlief).

Four Elon Law students are among 100 North Carolina college, graduate and law students selected for 10-week summer internships with state agencies this summer. They are Lila Riley, Stephanie Fabricius, Melanie Crenshaw and David Morrow. Read this note for details..

Former U.S. president and hero of the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson will help fund an endowed scholarship at Elon University’s School of Law – through the sales commissions of reproductions of his portrait.

Elon Law hosted a state-wide conference organized by the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation (NCLEAF) on May 22. The group heard a presentation by Heather Jarvis of Equal Justice Works on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 which provides exciting opportunities for income-based repayment and loan forgiveness options for public interest attorneys.

Elon Law will hold two sessions of summer school this year. Read this note for details...

Prospective students can attend a mock class, tour the facilities, and meet current students and faculty during an Admissions Open House at Elon University School of Law from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, May 16. Details...

The Accreditation Committee of the American Bar Association has recommended provisional approval for Elon University School of Law, and a final decision will be made June 6-8. Read more about this step in the ABA approval process...

Championing a cause which has been central to his life as a public figure, former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt wants "the next president to be a great education president." Hunt's remarks came Tuesday, April 29, during the final Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series event of the 2007-2008 academic year at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro...