Student News

The 2024 edition of the popular guide includes Elon University’s downtown Greensboro law school with student praise for faculty mentors who “are what make this school shine.”

Working with knowledgeable attorneys at the boutique Charlotte law firm afforded Sydney Rimmer L’24 an opportunity to sharpen her skills in drafting complaints, demand letters, memos, settlement agreements, and more - all while helping clients whose stories inspired her.

Elon Law students in the Class of 2025 made appellate arguments in a fictional lawsuit involving the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and whether the claim should be allowed to proceed when the plaintiff had been given erroneous information by his employer.

Four current students and a recent graduate have worked in recent months to host programs, serve as resources for faculty and staff, and advocate for causes and policies that support a climate of inclusive excellence.

A student organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the Elon Law community far exceeded a May fundraising goal for sending classmates to a national conference for LGBTQIA+ attorneys.

April Franklin L’25 is one of only two law students statewide selected by the North Carolina Bar Foundation for a program that provides honorees with networking opportunities and a summer internship.

The Greensboro Bar Association recognized Margaret A. Dudley, supervising attorney of Elon University’s Emergency Legal Services Program, with its 2024 Distinguished Service Award in a ceremony that also included scholarship announcements for two Elon Law students.

Courtney Latourrette L’24 was among a half dozen students nationwide randomly selected in a prize drawing for participants of a personal finance program offered through AccessLex Institute.

Judges visited with legal writing classes and dined with students interested in clerkships before oral arguments in two cases soon to be decided: the first involving a drug trafficking conviction, and the other a question of attorney fees in a lawsuit brought against an employer.

James Williams L’24 is the first Elon Law student ever elected to the national board of directors for an influential organization that promotes the educational, professional, political, and social goals of Black law students.