School of Law

The Hon. Albert Diaz, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, accepted Elon Law’s 2020 Leadership in the Law Award during a prerecorded segment of an online ceremony hosted by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

Christopher Schroeder L’20 took first place in the inaugural Mock Opening Intern Competition for more than two dozen law students working over the summer at bases across the United States.

Executive board members and class representatives help lead an umbrella organization that governs other law school student groups and committees.

The parent of a 2016 alumna of Elon University, Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will deliver remarks to graduates in the Class of 2020 in a December online ceremony.

“One does one's best work where one is really engaged and committed.” Dean Emeritus George R. Johnson, Jr. praised Elon Law students and graduates while reflecting on his contributions to legal education in a video conversation recorded weeks before his passing. 

A towering figure in the North Carolina legal community, Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law George R. Johnson, Jr., who shepherded Elon Law through its first accreditation process with the American Bar Association, died November 15 following a lengthy illness.

Students on main campus and the School of Law celebrated the power of words and writing on The National Day on Writing.

A group of Elon Law faculty, staff and students is sharing on a monthly basis what members are reading and watching as part of a desire to engage in important discussions on topics related to race and history.

Senior Scholar and Professor of Law Steve Friedland told WXII 12 viewing audiences that "we need to do more training for people so they don't end up with misconceptions about what their rights are."

A strong showing in a regional round of the National Moot Court Competition earned Kim Clark L’21 and Jessica Leach L’21 a berth in the winter finals of a prestigious event co-hosted by the New York City Bar Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers.