School of Law

All undergraduate, graduate and law students must enroll in MFA using Duo Security, which follows the successful campus wide rollout for faculty and staff last fall.

Assistant Professor Tammi Shimere Etheridge will lead courses in torts, food and drug laws, and health law starting this summer after previously teaching and mentoring law students at Howard University and Villanova University.

An article by Assistant Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law offers actionable steps for law schools to demonstrate their commitments to diversifying the profession for a new generation of students.

Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book joined with Margaret Dudley, director of Elon Law’s Emergency Legal Services Program, and Barbara Spencer L’21 on visits to resource centers for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse in Guilford and Alamance counties.

Faculty and community members spoke of the legacy of grief and terror spawned by ongoing racial inequity and violence. Elon University must address its past and accelerate change for justice and equality, they said.

Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Randy Williams provides this update on work taking place in the Elon community

Through his work in environmental services, Danny Little has been encouraged by Elon Law professors and students to seek a copyright for his poetry and even to submit articles of incorporation to establish a Greensboro nonprofit community resource center.

Board members ensure the availability of multiple pro bono and community service opportunities to Elon Law students, and services for community members with limited access to legal assistance.

“It’s a vector for disease spread.” Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi spoke with Stephanie Carson of Carolina Public Press for an episode of “The Kicker” exploring the dynamics of a pandemic in North Carolina’s penal system.

The inaugural competition with a top prize of $200 for the winning essay prompts students to reflect on the current antiracism movement and what roles as future lawyers they have in the movement for equality and Black lives.