Student News

Cynthia Hager L’22 and Kailyn Hutchins L’22 will each receive $2,500 in recognition of their “academic responsibility, a passion for community involvement, and a personal connection to Guilford County.”

Elon Law’s student chapter of the Innocence Project welcomed four speakers working to help a Texas woman scheduled for execution on April 27 whose guilty verdict more than a decade ago has been called into question.

An Elon Law residency-in-practice with criminal prosecutors in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, provided an opportunity for Alison “Ali” DeHoek L’22 to hone the ability to think quickly on her feet while better understanding the mechanics of North Carolina’s system of justice.

Daphne Myers L’23 was one of six students nationwide randomly selected for $25,000 in a MAX by AccessLex® Scholarship Drawing, an incentive program that rewards participants in a personal finance program offered by AccessLex Institute.

The 12-member cohort celebrated its acceptance to the Periclean Scholars Program during a ceremony held in McKinnon Hall on April 5.

A student-run initiative in partnership with the AARP Foundation helps members of the community file their federal and state tax returns.

Hannah Valente L’22 is now one of the youngest people in the United States certified by the National Basketball Players Association to represent its members.

Dedicated spaces for reflection and lactation now allow for faith-based student groups, nursing parents, and anyone in need of contemplative solitude to make use of quiet areas at Elon University’s downtown Greensboro campus.

Before her December graduation, Mara Weisman L’21 published an article in the official journal of the American Immigration Lawyers Association to explain a law that puts nearly 50,000 people at risk of deportation despite their childhood adoptions by families in the United States.

Students praised Elon Law in the 2022 edition of a popular law school guide with their emphasis on care shown by faculty and staff, the law school’s many experiential learning opportunities, and its commitment to inclusive excellence.