School of Law

With clearance from the American Bar Association and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Elon Law is set to enroll its first students to an in-person, part-time Juris Doctor program at Elon University's new campus in the city's South End neighborhood.

Attorney Margaret Dudley, director of Elon University’s Emergency Legal Services Program inside the Family Justice Center of Guilford County, worked closely with Greensboro Police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix before his December death while confronting two convenience store thieves.

Elon Law students pitched the idea of a mobile law clinic that could assist residents of underserved communities as part of a contest held this fall to support the Innovation Lab at Legal Aid of North Carolina.

David S. Levine answered questions on World Business Report about the details of copyright infringement claims brought by The New York Times against the creators of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools.

Jenny Lane L’15 returns to her law school alma mater as assistant dean for academic success while Kristen Covington now serves as assistant director of career development.

Her ability throughout law school to balance several roles - student, mentor, prosecutorial intern, mother - earned Samantha Hepler L’23 the highest honor bestowed on a member of each graduating class from Elon University School of Law.

Students in the Class of 2023 who recognize an African ancestry gathered the day before Commencement for family and friends to share pride in their achievements.

Academic performance and service to the greater community were recognized in a program hosted by Dean Zak Kramer on the eve of Commencement for Elon Law’s Class of 2023.

Intellectual property attorney Jack Hicks encouraged members of the Class of 2023 to use artificial intelligence throughout their legal careers to enrich and enhance human development as AI creates "permanent, widespread, and disruptive change across society at large."

¡Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight is a celebration preceding commencement at Elon that honors the achievements of Latinx/Hispanic graduates and the contributions their families and friends have made throughout their educational journey.