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Greensboro, North Carolina
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ELON UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF LAW
“You’re really fortunate, I think, to begin your
introduction to the legal profession at an
innovative place like Elon…It’s quite clear that Elon
Law is already a force with which to be reckoned.”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Ret.) Sandra Day O’Connor
Dedication of the Elon University School of Law
September 19, 2006
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Elon University and its School of Law share common values and strengths. The university has a national reputation as a
leader in higher education, with a student-centered focus and an active,
experiential style of teaching and learning. Elon’s top rankings include the
following:
n Named “The Leader in Engaged Learning” by Newsweek-Kaplan, 2010
College Guide
n Ranked #2 among 118 Southern universities by U.S.News & World
Report, 2011 “America’s Best Colleges”
n One of Princeton Review’s “Best 373 Colleges” and a top -50 “Best Value”
private college, 2011 edition
n Named a national leader in service-learning and civic engagement
for the fourth consecutive year by the President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll, 2010
n Home to the nation’s newest chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
The Elon communityLaw students are active members of the university community. Elon’s main
campus is located about 20 miles east of Greensboro and has much to
offer, including NCAA Division I athletics, a historic campus classified as a
botanical garden and an annual lineup of distinguished speakers. Elon’s
expanding graduate education includes master’s programs in business
(MBA), education (M.Ed.) and communications (M.A. in Interactive Media),
a doctoral program in physical therapy (DPT) and a physician assistant
master’s program (PA) which will enroll its inaugural class in January 2013.
An innovative law school created by the nation’s “Leader in Engaged Learning”
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“Our students not only receive a
great legal education, they also
get something that is rare in law
schools, a close association with
faculty, university leadership,
and leaders of the legal
community who all share a
vision for cultivating lawyers
who are equipped and inspired
to lead. Our goal is to be among
the premier law schools in the
United States, making a real
difference at a critical time in our
nation’s history.”
Dean and Professor of Law George R. Johnson Jr.
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David Gergen (chair); former adviser to four U.S. presidents; director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; CNN senior political analyst and noted journalist
Noel Allen; Partner, Allen and Pinnix, PA; Elon University trustee
Rhoda Bryan Billings; N.C. Supreme Court, 1985-86, Chief Justice 1986; President, N.C. Bar Association, 1991-92; Professor Emeritus, Wake Forest University School of Law
R. Steve Bowden; Principal, R. Steve Bowden Associates; member, University of North Carolina Board of Governors
Carole W. Bruce; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; President, Rotary Club of Greensboro; Treasurer, International Civil Rights Center & Museum Board of Directors; member of the board, The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, The Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation, and the Greensboro Partnership
Alfred (A.P.) Carlton Jr.; Partner, Allen and Pinnix, PA; President, American Bar Association, 2002-03
Donald R. Dancer; Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, International Rectifier Corporation
David L. DeVries; Partner, Kaplan DeVries, Inc.; Senior Fellow, Center for Creative Leadership
W. Randy Eaddy; Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; Furman University trustee; Reynolda House Museum of American Art trustee; member, Metropolitan Atlanta United Way Board of Directors and Executive Committee
James G. Exum; Smith Moore LLP; N.C. Supreme Court, 1974-94, Chief Justice, 1986-94 ; Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Elon Law
Henry E. Frye; Special Counsel, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP; N.C. Supreme Court, 1983-2000, Chief Justice, 1999-2000; N.C. House of Representatives, 1968-80; N.C. Senate, 1980-82
Ellen M. Gregg; Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC; member, N.C. Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism
James E. Holshouser; Senior partner, The Sanford Holshouser Law Firm LLP; N.C. Governor, 1973-77
James B. Hunt; Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC; N.C. Governor, 1977-1985, 1993-2001
Bassam N. Ibrahim; Attorney and Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; Vice Chair, U.S. Trademark Law Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Mark London; London & Mead; co-author with Brian Kelly of The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization (2007), The Four Little Dragons: Inside Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore at the Dawn of the Pacific Century (1989), and Amazon (1985)
Robert E. (Bobby) Long Jr.; Granville Capital, Inc.; Elon University trustee
Thomas P. (Pat) Maroney; Principal owner, Maroney, Williams, Weaver & Pancake PLLC; Member, Elon University Board of Visitors
Bonnie McElveen Hunter; Chair of the American Red Cross; founder and CEO, Pace Communications; U.S. Ambassador to Finland 2001-2003
William (Bill) McNairy; Partner, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
Maureen Kelley O’Connor; Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Edmond Seferi; Partner, McKee Nelson, LLP; Chief of Staff to the president of Albania, 1992-1994
James C. (Jack) Spencer Jr.; N.C. Resident Superior Court Judge, 1994-2009; Private law practice 1969-94
Jonathan Wall; Partner, Robertson, Medlin & Blocker PLLC; member, Board of Governors, North Carolina Advocates for Justice; member, Board of Governors, New Lawyers Division, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Student life at Elon Law is enriched through
interaction with judges, attorneys, elected
officials and business leaders, including
direct involvement by a distinguished
board of advisers led by former presidential
adviser David Gergen and including two
former North Carolina governors, three
former North Carolina Supreme Court chief
justices, a former president of the American
Bar Association, a former U.S. ambassador
and Chair of the American Red Cross, and
numerous other business and legal leaders.
Building a legacy of leadership in the law
“As one who has been involved in trying to work with the next generation, to prepare a fresh generation of leaders for this country, public leaders which I think we need so much, Elon Law’s emphasis on community service and leadership has enormous appeal to me.”
David GergenAdviser to four U.S. presidents
Chair, Elon Law Advisory BoardDirector, Center for Public Leadership,
Harvard University
Law School Advisory Board
The need for honest, innovative and wise leaders at all levels of civic and
professional life has never been greater. Recognizing this need, Elon
University School of Law’s mission is to train lawyers who can ably serve
both their clients and their communities as leaders. The school prepares its
graduates to be not only successful lawyers who can excel at the highest
levels of the profession, but also leading contributors to the well-being of
the region, nation and world.
In developing its leadership curriculum, Elon Law draws on the work of
the Center for Creative Leadership, an internationally recognized executive
education program headquartered in Greensboro. Elon Law’s program of study
begins with a comprehensive orientation to the legal profession, cultivating
the capacity of students to serve as leaders in society through winter session
seminars and direct engagement with the practicing bar. Over the course
of the three-year program, Elon Law incorporates the best of leadership
education through courses, clinics and leadership experiences working directly
with attorneys, judges, and nonprofit and public interest organizations.
Visit law.elon.edu/leadership to explore the Leadership Program in depth
through a video series featuring students, faculty and founders of the law
school.
Former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt talks with students at a Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture.
Preparing lawyers to address regional, national and global challenges
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David GergenFormer presidential adviser; CNN senior political analyst, scholar and journalist
Aldona WosFormer U.S. Ambassador to Estonia
Jim MelvinPresident, Joseph M. Bryan Foundation; former mayor of Greensboro, N.C.
Cory Booker Mayor, Newark, N.J.
The Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series offers students first-hand knowledge of the qualities of leadership through the wisdom of accomplished legal, government and business executives.
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Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry E. Frye
David McCulloughPulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
Past participants in the Bryan Leadership Lecture Series
Preparing lawyers to address regional, national and global challenges
National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg
Jeffrey ToobinCNN legal analyst
Bonnie McElveen HunterChair, American Red Cross;
CEO of Pace Communications; former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
Harold Ford Chairman, Democratic Leadership Council;
Member of Congress, 1997-2007
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“Together, we have created
a school that is fully
engaged with the state
and local bar, along with
civic and community
organizations across the
region.These partnerships
will benefit students for
years to come, helping to
produce graduates with
integrity and a deep
understanding of their
roles in the practice of
law and in society.”
Steven Friedland Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Engaged Learning in the Law
A model of engaged learning in legal educationA distinctive style of teaching and learning
Elon Law students enjoy a fresh approach to legal education that enables
them to learn at a deeper level. Faculty combine traditional Socratic
method and lecture courses with a variety of engaging teaching methods,
including:
n Client simulations
n Group exercises
n Problem-based discussions
n Extensive field-based experiences in the community
with practicing attorneys, judges and business leaders
n Trial practice and moot court programs
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Home of the North Carolina Business Court
Elon is one of only a handful of law schools in the nation to house a working court. The North Carolina Business Court hears cases involving complex commercial and corporate law disputes in the school’s Robert E. Long Courtroom. The court provides opportunities for students to observe a working court and to conduct moot court and trial advocacy programs.
The academic program
n Rigorous core curriculum, allowing students to master the fundamentals of the law and skills in legal analysis and advocacy, taught by outstanding faculty members who offer an international perspective and a passion for innovative
teaching
n Signature program in leadership education woven
throughout courses, seminars and professional learning
experiences
n Opportunities to participate in the Elon Law Review, moot
court and trial advocacy programs, law clinics that address
a range of community needs, and a host of externships,
capstone projects and supervised service-learning
experiences
n Faculty to student ratio: 14:1
A model of engaged learning in legal education
“The legal profession is a lifelong
learning process, and there couldn’t
be a better place to have a working
court than in this law school.”
The Honorable Ben Tennille
Chief Special Superior Court Judge
North Carolina Business Court
Elon’s challenging three-year J.D. program
operates on a three-term model, with fall and
spring semesters of 13 weeks and a Winter Term
offering courses and practical experiences in
leadership and the law. After your first year,
you will choose at least one of the following
concentrations, providing focus and direction
to your legal education as you prepare for your
career.
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An innovative curriculumn In the business concentration, students take courses such as income
taxation, securities regulation, corporate finance and governance, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning.
n The public interest concentration emphasizes the study of administrative, constitutional, government, and international law and the development of skills in strategic planning and leadership.
n Students who choose the litigation concentration gain valuable skills handling all aspects of trials and appeals in the school’s trial and appellate advocacy program.
n General practice draws from portions of the other three concentrations to provide students with broad foundational knowledge and skills that will equip them to thrive in any type of law practice.
“I want students who have open
minds to learning, those who are
prepared to think outside the box.
They need to be able to question
and evaluate a situation, and it
is extremely important that they
are open to various viewpoints.
Students need to realize that the
law is not black and white, nor
is it stagnant. It changes and
evolves as our society changes
and evolves, and they need
to be open to this process.”
Helen Grant Professor of Law
An innovative curriculum
ELONLAW n 9For more information and course descriptions, visit law.elon.edu.
First Year CoursesFall Credits Spring Credits
Civil Procedure I 3 Civil Procedure II 2
Contracts I 2 Contracts II 3
Property I 3 Property II 2
Torts I 3 Torts II 2
Legal Method and Communication 3 Criminal Law 3
Legal Method and Communication 2
TOTAL 14 TOTAL 14
Winter Term: Lawyering, Leadership and Professionalism - 2
Second Year CoursesFall Credits Spring Credits
Constitutional Law I 2 Constitutional Law II 3
Business Associations 4 Criminal Procedure 2
Evidence 4 *Professional Responsibility 2
Electives, including Concentration requirements 2-7 Electives, including Concentration requirements 5-10
TOTAL 12-17 TOTAL 12-17
Winter Term: Leadership and Public Law - 2
Third Year CoursesFall Credits Spring Credits
Electives, including Concentration requirements 12-17 Electives, including Concentration requirements 12-17
TOTAL 12-17 TOTAL 12-17
Winter Term: During the Winter Term, students may elect to take elective course offerings. Elective course offerings vary from year to year.
Business
Accounting for Lawyers, Bankruptcy, Business Planning, Commercial Contract Drafting, Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments, Commercial Law: Sales, Commercial Law: Secured Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Employment Law, Entity Taxation, Estate and Gift Taxation, Income Taxation, Intellectual Property, International Business Arbitration, International Law: Business Transactions, Interviewing and Counseling, Negotiation and Mediation, Securities Regulation, Small Business Incubator Clinic, Trial Practice and Procedure, Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Public Interest
Accounting for Lawyers, Administrative Law, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Theory, Constitutions and Cultures, Election Law, First Amendment, International Law: Refugee and Asylum Law, International Law: Humanitarian, International Law: Public, Interviewing and Counseling, Legal Aid Housing and Domestic Relations Clinic, Legislation, Negotiation and Mediation, Non-Profit Organizations, Organizational Behavior, Separation of Powers, State and Local Government Law, Strategic Planning, Trial Practice and Procedure
Litigation
Advanced Trial Practice, Administrative Law, Advanced Appellate Practice, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Advanced Legal Writing, Complex Litigation, Employment Law, Federal Courts, Federal Sentencing, Insurance Law, Interviewing and Counseling, Negotiation and Mediation, Pretrial Litigation, Products Liability, Remedies, Scientific Evidence, Trial Practice and Procedure, Workers’ Compensation
General Practice
Accounting for Lawyers, Administrative Law, Advanced Criminal Procedure: Justice Failures and Reform, Constitutional Theory, Constitutions and Cultures, Election Law, First Amendment, International Law: Refugee and Asylum Law, International Law: Humanitarian, International Law: Public, Interviewing and Counseling, Juvenile Justice Intervention and Mediation, Leadership Theory and Practice, Legal Aid Housing and Domestic Relations Clinic, Legislation, Negotiation and Mediation, Non-Profit Organizations, Organizational Behavior, Separation of Powers, State and Local Government Law, Strategic Planning, Trial Practice and Procedure, Family Law
Concentration Courses
Upper-Level Writing Requirement: The law program requires all students to complete an upper-level writing requirement during the second and/or third years of study.
Note: The curriculum is subject to change as the faculty and administration evaluate, develop and make enhancements to the academic program.
*Also offered in summer and fall.
“I did not know many lawyers when
I arrived at law school, so the
Preceptor Program, connecting
us to practicing lawyers who
could serve as mentors, helped
to demystify the practice of law.
It was a valuable experience,
distinctive to Elon Law.”
Miriam Heard, Class of 2009
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One of the law school’s distinctions is its innovative Preceptor Program, in
which more than 50 experienced lawyers from a broad range of practice
settings mentor law students.
Preceptors observe first-year students in classes, after which they meet with each
student to provide feedback, facilitating a reflection process that helps students
continuously improve in their preparation and development as lawyers.
Preceptors also welcome students to accompany them to observe trials, initial client
interviews, depositions and mediations.
Preceptors are an integral part of the Elon Law experience. They meet students at
informal social events at the law school, make guest appearances as speakers and
panelists, and welcome correspondence from students for whom they serve as
mentors.
A unique Preceptor Program
Preceptors at Elon Law represent a broad cross-section of the legal profession, including the following firms and institutions:
n Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
n Guilford County Public Defender’s Office
n Legal Aid of North Carolina
n Nexsen Pruet, PLLC
n North Carolina Office of the Attorney General
n Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
n Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP
n U.S. District Court for the Middle District of N.C.
n Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
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Three clinical programs at Elon Law put legal theory into practice,
providing students with essential lawyering skills through casework
management, research, writing, client interaction and courtroom
advocacy, while also helping individuals in need.
Humanitarian Immigration Law ClinicStudents manage refugee and asylee cases, meetings with clients,
performing intake interviews, analyzing cases for legal remedy, gathering
evidence, drafting and filing applications and briefs and maintaining
client correspondence. Students also observe and participate in hearings
before federal administrative agencies and courts.
Juvenile Justice ClinicStudents provide victim-offender mediation in juvenile cases referred to
the clinic by judges, district attorneys, school systems, and others. The
clinic introduces students to principles of restorative justice, which seeks
to involve victims of crime in the juvenile justice system, encourage
offenders to accept responsibility for their acts, and repair harms
resulting from the criminal offense.
Wills ClinicStudents represent low-income homeowners referred to the clinic
by Habitat for Humanity through the In-House Wills Clinic. Students
interview clients, draft documents tailored to client needs, and oversee
the self-proving signing protocol for those documents. The course
operates as a firm, with students alternating as managing attorney,
presenting ethical problems related to wills drafting and exploring legal
issues surrounding the transfer of property at death in North Carolina.
Housing and Domestic Relations ProgramThe Housing and Domestic Relations Field Placement Program provides
assistance to low-income residents by assigning students, under the
supervision of staff attorneys, to work in either the housing or domestic
relations units of Legal Aid of North Carolina. Students are given
responsibility for handling all aspects of their client’s case from the initial
client counseling meeting to the final in-court hearing.
Academic programs helping students exceln The student-run Elon Law Review advances
legal education and scholarship through the
contribution of intelligent discussion and analysis
of the law. Visit law.elon.edu/lawreview for
details.
n The trial advocacy program helps students
to develop analytical and oral advocacy skills
through simulation-based learning in which
students prepare for and conduct complete
civil and criminal trials to verdict. The program
complements the school’s first-year oral advocacy
experience, moot court competitions, negotiation
and mediation courses, and legal clinics.
n Elon Law’s moot court teams, coached by Elon
Law faculty and distinguished jurists and coaches
in residence, have been successful in national
competitions since the program’s inception,
achieving an overall ranking as high as ninth in the
nation in March 2009. The law school announced
in 2010 that it will host an annual national moot
court competition beginning in the spring of 2011.
Visit law.elon.edu/mootcourt for details.
Clinical law programs that change lives
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The students of Elon Law consider the opportunities they have to serve the
needs of the region and those less privileged in society as an essential part
of their program of study.
In 2010, Elon Law students continued a free tax preparation service for low and
middle-income residents, for which they earned the regional bar association’s
annual pro bono award. They also presented legal analyses to three nonprofit
organizations and a municipal agency on matters ranging from farmland
preservation to the management of a juvenile justice substance abuse program.
Highlighting Elon Law’s extensive engagement with civic, business and legal
sectors in the region, the Class of 2010 contributed more than 20,000 hours of
community service during their three years of law study.
The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the law school’s student government and
serves as the umbrella organization for most other law school organizations
and committees. The SBA’s mission is to “create a forum for student leadership,
community service and social networking to support the university’s goals
of engaged learning, professionalism and civic participation through open
communication with Elon students, Elon faculty and the community.”
Elon Law students have formed and lead
several active organizations including the
following:
n American Civil Liberties Union
n Black Law Students Association
n Business Law Association
n Criminal Law Society
n Delta Theta Phi
n Family Law Society
n Federalist Society
n HELP Initiative
n Honor Council
n Innocence Project
n International Law Society
n Jewish Law Students Association
n Latin American Law School Association
n Law School Democrats
n Law School Republicans
n OutLaw
n Phi Alpha Delta
n Public Interest Law Society
n Rugby Club
n Sports & Entertainment
Law Society
n Women’s Law Association
Get involved. Make a difference.
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“Elon Law wants students to be involved in the classroom, in the legal profession and in the community. We’re taught not only how to think like a lawyer, but also how to practice law. Right from the start, we write briefs, memoranda and interrogatories. Most law school students don’t do that, but we can. This really differentiates Elon from other schools.” Damon DuncanElon Law Class of 2009Attorney, Duncan LawGreensboro, NC
Why we chose Elon Law
“Elon’s focus on international education will give me the opportunity to be the best lawyer that I can be. International relations is a growing part of the legal profession, and I want to make the biggest contribution to the global community that I can.”
Clinton MooreElon Law Class of 2009Attorney, Everage Law Firm, PLLCCharlotte, NC
“I came to law school to help the people who are most vulnerable in the community. Public interest law is a way to reach out into the community and help people who could not otherwise afford legal representation. As lawyers, we have a responsibility to represent the bar in a professional and ethical manner, but we also have the opportunity, and I think the obligation, to address the legal needs of those less privileged in our communities.”
Heather QuinnElon Law Class of 2009Judicial clerk, New Hampshire Superior Court, Manchester, NH
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Examples of Student Placement:
BB&T Corporation, Raleigh, NC
Blanco Tackabery, Winston-Salem, NC
BrooksPierce, Greensboro, NC
Carruthers & Roth, Greensboro, NC
Court of Common Pleas, Allentown, PA
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, Charlotte, NC
Jones, Childers, McLurkin, & Donaldson, Charlotte, NC
KPMG, Greensboro, NC
Legal Aid of North Carolina
NC Business Court, Greensboro, NC
NC Court of Appeals, Raleigh, NC
Office of Senator Kay Hagan, Washington, DC
Ogletree Deakins, Greensboro, NC
Smith Debnam, Raleigh, NC
Sports Management Group Worldwide, Fairfax, VA
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, Raleigh, NC
The Children’s Law Center, Winston-Salem, NC
12th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, Chesterfield, VA
U. S. Air Force JAG
U. S. Army JAG
U. S. Dept. of Justice, US Attorney’s Office, Charlotte, NC;
Asheville, NC
U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Pasadena, CA
U.S. Dept. of Education – Office of Civil Rights, Washington, DC
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, Washington, DC
U.S. Senate, Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Committee, Washington, DC
Ward and Smith, P.A., Asheville, NC
Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, Charlotte, NC
Womble Carlyle, Winston-Salem, NC
Wyatt Early Harris Wheeler, High Point, NC
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Opening Doors: Career Services seeks desirable employment opportunities
for Elon Law students and alumni. We have an active professional network of
employers, preceptors and alumni whom we draw upon to identify desirable
employment opportunities. In addition, you will meet leaders in the legal
community through on-campus networking events and off-campus
professional events. On-campus recruiting and Elon’s online recruiting
systems give you access to summer positions and full-time employment, as
well as judicial clerkships.
Maximizing Employability: Career Services will maximize your employability
by offering individual career counseling and group programs that equip you
with the skills necessary to secure desired employment. Whether you need
assistance with resumes and cover letters, or interview skills and business
cards, the Career Services staff will make sure you are prepared for the job
search and interviews.
Market Education: The transition from law student to lawyer is a major
milestone in your professional development. Career Services offers a
comprehensive series of professional development activities to assist
students with the transition to the workplace.
Chart your career path
Members of Elon Law’s Class of 2009 have achieved a 97% overall
bar passage rate, which includes exams taken in several states since
July, 2009.
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As an Elon law student, you will learn from faculty who have taught and practiced law around the world.
Experienced professors with a global perspective Leary Davisfounding dean emeritus and professor of law
Before being appointed founding dean of the Elon University School of Law, Davis founded the Campbell University School of Law in 1975 and served as dean until 1986. Courses he developed and taught during his 30 years at Campbell won numerous awards. Davis has been a member of
the Governor’s Commission on the Future of North Carolina, a founding board member of BarCARES of North Carolina, and a director of
the Raleigh Business and Technology Center. He is a member of the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism Judicial Response Committee and the American Judicature Society’s National Advisory Committee. In 2009, he received the North Carolina Bar Association’s Judge John J. Parker Award, the organiza-tion’s highest honor. He is currently serving as acting executive director of Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights.
Eric FinkJennings professor of law and emerging scholar law
Fink came to Elon after practicing law with Leonard Carder LLP in Oakland,
Calif. Previously, he served as a lecturer at Stanford Law School, where he taught legal research and writing from 2004 to 2006.
He has taught at St. Joseph’s University, the University of Chicago and The Anglo-American College in the Czech Republic. He has practiced
law with several firms in Philadelphia, concentrating on labor and employment law, and civil litigation. Fink’s primary research and teaching interests include civil procedure, contracts, labor and employment law, and the culture of law schools and continuing legal education. He has a bachelor’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in sociology from the London School of Economics and a law degree from New York University School of Law.
Steven Friedlandprofessor of law and senior scholar
Before joining Elon, Friedland was a law professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida for 20 years. At NSU, he was honored with several law school teacher of the year awards. He has taught at the University of Florida, the University of
Georgia, Georgia State University and the University of Miami. While in practice, he served as an assistant U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia. A co-author of two books, Techniques for Teaching Law and Teaching the Law School Curriculum, he is a na-tional leader on improving law school teaching. Friedland has a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a juris doctor from Harvard Law School and master of laws and doctor of jurisprudence degrees from Columbia Law School.
Henry Gabrielprofessor of law
Henry Gabriel came to Elon from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans, where he served on the faculty beginning in 1984. He has been lead counsel in more than 50 federal
appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is a
member of the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in Rome and a U.S.
delegate to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Working Groups on Electronic Commerce and Transport Documents. He has taught international commer-cial law at Catholic University of Portugal, Kyushu University in Japan, University of Padua in Italy and the University of Lapland in Finland. Gabriel has also held visiting professor-ships at the International Islamic University of Malaysia and at five law schools in Australia.
Sonya Garzaassistant professor of law
Sonya Garza joined the Elon Law faculty in the fall of 2009 after serv-ing on the faculty of the New England School of Law since 2005,
where she taught consti-tutional law, family law, chil-dren and the law, and the law and ethics of lawyering. She has also served
as assistant professor of law at Texas Tech University School of Law. She previously practiced in the family law section of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in Houston, Texas, and in the labor and employment and litigation sections of Akin, Gump, Strauss & Hauer in Washington, D.C. She received a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas-Austin and a juris doctor degree from Stanford Law School in 2000.
Scott Gaylordassociate professor of law
Gaylord came to Elon after seven years of practice with the Charlotte, N.C. firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, handling complex civil and commercial litigation. He served as a
law clerk to Judge Edith Jones on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Houston from 1999 to 2000. He has served
as a teaching fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as a teaching and research assistant at University of Notre Dame Law School and as assistant professor at Ave Maria School of Law. He received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Colgate University, and master’s and doctoral degrees in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Notre Dame Law School.
Angela Gilmorevisiting professor of law
A professor of law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard
Broad Law Center, Gilmore has taught courses in sales, prop-erty, nonprofit organizations, contracts, and anti-discrimi-
nation law. She has served as visiting assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Law. Gilmore has practiced with the law firm of Weinberg and Green as a corporate associate and as a law clerk with Dickie, McCamey and Chilcote, P.C.
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Her scholarship is in the areas of trusts and estates, nonprofit organi-zations, real estate law, lesbian and gay rights, and innovations in teach-ing the law. Gilmore is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she earned a J.D., and Houghton College, where she earned a B.A. in social sciences
Helen Grantprofessor of law
Grant came to Elon from the Indiana University School of Law –Indianapolis and the University of Louisville, where she was Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law. A native of
Australia, Grant was a member of the law fac-ulty for 11 years at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, where she received numerous
awards for excellence in teaching. In legal practice, she was the presiding legal member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in Brisbane and she spent two years as a legal officer in the Office of the Special Prosecutor in Brisbane, investigating cases of official corruption and prosecuting government officials. Grant has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Queensland University of Technology and a doctorate in law from the University of Queensland.
Andrew J. Haile assistant professor of law
Andrew Haile brings to Elon Law experience in transactional, tax and securities work as a partner with
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard in Greensboro, N.C. He served as an adjunct professor at the law school for
the 2008 spring semester and, prior to
joining his firm, clerked for the Honorable Frank W. Bullock, Jr., former Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Haile chaired the young lawyers section of the Greensboro Bar Association in 2006-07 and is a mem-ber of the Greensboro Bar Association board of directors. He has authored two publications in recent years, in-cluding co-authoring the treatise “North Carolina Secured Transactions Under Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.” Haile is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Davidson College and earned a law degree with distinction (Order of the Coif ) in 2000 from Stanford Law School, where he served on the law review staff.
Faith Rivers Jamesassociate professor of law
Rivers James came to Elon from Vermont Law School, where she served as associate professor. In
2006, she was awarded the David Stevenson Faculty Fellowship for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies and
served as a visiting assistant profes-sor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Rivers James has served as an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, and as counsel and senior policy adviser to Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was instrumental in the creation of the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation, which received the National Conference of Bar Foundations Award for public service programming. Rivers James has done extensive research on African-American property ownership and serves on the ABA Property Preservation Task Force. She received a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
Margaret Robison Kantlehnerassociate professor of law, director of externships, preceptors and capstone leadership experiences
Kantlehner, a former partner in the Greensboro law firm of Johnson, Peddrick, Kantlehner & McDonald, also has executive experience in business. She has chaired the young lawyers division of the North Carolina
Bar Association and has done pro bono legal work for Habitat for Humanity. She is a mem-ber of the BarCARES, Inc., board of direc-
tors and liaison to the board of direc-tors for the Greensboro Bar Association. At Elon, Kantlehner as-sists in securing externships and directs the capstone leadership ex-perience. She also coordinates rela-tionships with a broad range of vol-unteer lawyers, mentors and precep-tors who enrich the development of Elon’s students and educational pro-gram. Kantlehner, who teaches in the law school’s clinical program, has a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a juris doctor from Campbell University.
Howard Katz professor of law
Katz came to Elon from Capital University Law School in Ohio, where he was a visiting professor. He has
taught at George Washington, Pittsburgh, Howard, Tulane and George Mason law schools, teach-ing torts, prop-
erty, constitutional law, contracts, land use planning, and other courses in his various positions. He served for six years as director of strategic plan-ning and policy for the Cuyahoga
County Treasurer’s Office in Cleveland, and as the chief counsel to the Cleveland City Council. He is coauthor of the book, Strategies and Techniques of Law School Teaching, published in 2009. Katz received his law degree with honors from Harvard Law School after graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Congress for the New Urbanism.
David Levineassistant professor of law
Levine joined the faculty of Elon Law in 2009. He is a non-resident fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School, and focuses his scholarship on the operation of intel-lectual property law at the intersec-
tion of technol-ogy and public life. Levine founded and hosts Hearsay Culture on KZSU-FM, a technology and intellectual
property law radio show and podcast that was chosen as one of the top five podcasts in the American Bar Association’s Blawg 100 of 2008. Levine has practiced intellectual prop-erty, entertainment and commercial litigation in Manhattan law firms and as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of New York. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a juris doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Thomas Molonyassistant professor of law
Molony joined the Elon Law faculty after practicing law with the Charlotte, N.C. firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson. In his practice, he represented public and private companies in various corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, served as bond counsel for governmental and educational
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bond transactions, and represented creditors in connection with bank-ruptcy matters. Prior to attending law school, Molony worked as a senior accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick in Virginia, performing financial state-ment audits for clients in a variety of industries. Molony is a summa cum
laude graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he earned both his undergraduate and law de-grees. He was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa and Order of the Coif, and served as man-aging editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review.
Tom Nobleassistant professor of law
Noble joined the Elon Law faculty full-time in 2008 after serving as an adjunct professor at the law school in 2007, teaching courses in legal writing and trial advocacy. He previ-ously worked with the Greensboro, N.C. firm of Tuggle, Duggins & Meschan, where he concentrated on commercial litigation and labor and
employment matters. From 2001 to 2004, Noble was a litigation asso-ciate with Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg in Chicago, where
his practice focused on commercial real estate, and appellate litigation, professional liability defense, and consumer fraud and warranty ac-tions. He also worked as a legal as-sistant with Morrison & Foerster, spending time in the firm’s Palo Alto, San Francisco and Tokyo offices. Noble received his law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law. He earned a bachelor’s de-gree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Robert Parrishassistant professor of law
Parrish joined the law faculty at Elon in 2010, after serving as a lecturer in law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law since 2007, where he taught courses in legal research and writing. He previously practiced in the litigation and appellate practice sections of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. Parrish served as a Clerk for Justice Frank Sullivan Jr., Indiana Supreme Court, from 2004 to 2006, and has served in the law firms of Baker & Daniels and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice P.L.L.C. Parrish re-ceived a bachelor’s degree with hon-
ors from Indiana University, a master of arts degree in his-tory from Duke University, and his juris doctor degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was articles editor for the North Carolina Law Review.
Patricia Perkinsassistant professor of legal writing
Perkins joined the Elon Law faculty full-time in 2010, after teaching legal method and communication as an adjunct professor. Perkins previously served as chief operating officer for Master Key Consulting headquar-tered in Bethesda, M.D., and as a
litigator with Smith Moore LLP, now Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, in Greensboro, N.C. Her private practice
focused on complex commercial disputes, constitutional torts and civil rights cases, and workers’ compensa-tion claims. She represents, pro bono, death row inmates raising Eighth Amendment challenges to lethal injection in litigation that has
included appeals in the United States Supreme Court. Perkins earned her juris doctor degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law where she was selected for Order of the Coif. She graduated, magna cum laude from Davidson College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Martha Petersprofessor of legal education
Peters joined the Elon faculty from the University of Iowa College of Law, where she directed the academic achievement program for seven years. Previously, Peters developed and di-rected the law student resource pro-
gram at the University of Florida. She has led numerous workshops and given confer-ence presenta-tions around the world on best
practices in legal education. She is a two-time winner of the Clara Gehan Award for the Advancement of Women’s Issues presented by the Law Association for Women, and is recipi-ent of an outstanding service award from the Black Law Students’ Association. Peters has a bachelor’s degree from Mary Baldwin College, a master’s degree and a doctorate in educational psychology and an educa-tional specialist degree in counselor education from the University of Florida.
Michael L. Richassistant professor of law
Prior to joining Elon Law in 2010, Rich served as an assistant professor
of law at Capital University Law School, where he taught courses in crim-inal law, evi-dence, and professional responsibility.
Before joining academia, he prac-ticed at the Cincinnati law firm of
Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP, where he worked on government fraud itigation, civil rights litigation, and white-collar criminal cases. In addition, he has served as law clerk to Judge Susan J. Dlott of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and in the New York City law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Rich’s areas of research include criminal law, civil and crimi-nal white-collar litigation, police investigatory methods, and govern-ment fraud. Rich received his juris doctor degree from Stanford Law School and bachelor’s degree, mag-na cum laude, from the University of Delaware.
Catherine J. Wasson associate professor of law and director of legal method & communication
Wasson came to Elon Law after working for ten years at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa., as an associate professor and director of the Legal
Methods Program, where she overhauled and expanded a program covering skills such as legal reasoning, writing, research
and advocacy. Her teaching expertise is in legal writing and analysis, oral advocacy, torts and family law. Prior to Widener, Wasson worked as a staff attorney for the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals, monitoring legislation and rules affecting workers’ compensation law and practice. She recently co-authored the third edition of A Practical Guide to Legal Writing & Legal Method. Wasson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kent State University and a juris doctor degree in from William Mitchell College of Law.
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John Alexanderdistinguished leadership coach in residence
In 2008-09, Alexander served as Elon University’s Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership, working primarily to enrich leadership components with-in the School of Law’s program of study. He served as president of the
Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro from 1997 to 2007, leading the organiza-tion to a period of unprece-
dented growth, including a 55 per-cent increase in annual operating revenues and significant expansion of operations in Europe and Asia. Alexander served 18 years as an award-winning journalist at Time Magazine and newspapers in Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. A Rhodes Scholar, Alexander received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and master’s degree from Magdalen College, Oxford.
James G. Exum Jr.distinguished jurist in residence
Exum served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1974 to 1994 and was chief justice from 1986 to
1994. During his service with the Supreme Court, Exum wrote 402 opinions for the court and 208 concurring or dissenting opinions. He
leads the appellate practice group at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP in Greensboro. He works in the law school’s first-year appellate advocacy, professionalism and preceptor pro-grams. Exum began his career in Greensboro in 1961 with Smith Moore Smith Schell & Hunter and was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1967. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from New York University School of Law.
Bonnie McAlisterexecutive coach in residence
McAlister works with Elon Law students in the areas of leadership development and communications.
She comes to Elon following distinguished teaching careers at the Center for Creative Leadership and Davidson
College. She is an experienced communications consultant and has taught seminars nationwide for nearly 30 years. McAlister has a long history of civic involvement in Greensboro. She has a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in speech communications from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Roland SmithSkeens-Watson visiting professor of leadership
Smith is a senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). One of the lead designers for CCL’s work in the legal sector, he has ten years experience working with in-house counsel, executive committees, practice groups and regional law offices. Smith published The Changing Nature of Leadership in Law Firms in 2009. He has provided
leadership training for doctors, scientists, engineers, accountants, and corporate executives, and has taught
entrepreneurship, organizational behavior and human resource management at The College of Idaho. Smith received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boise State University and his doctorate in organizational learning from the University of Idaho.
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George R. Johnson Jr. dean and professor of law
Johnson served six years as president of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tenn. He also was aca-demic dean and professor of law
at Howard University in Washington, D.C. From 1979 to 1981, he worked in the Carter adminis-tration as assis-tant general
counsel in the Executive Office of the President. He also served as assistant counsel to the Committee on Banking, Finance & Urban Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to teaching at Howard, he taught at George Mason University School of Law. He spent four years in Washington, practicing law and serv-ing as a consultant to colleges and universities. Johnson has also served on the boards of Amherst College, the United Negro College Fund, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Economic Club of Memphis and Universal Life Insurance Company. Johnson has a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a juris doctor from Columbia University.
Catherine Ross Dunhamassociate dean for academic affairs and professor of law
Dunham came to Elon from the University of Virginia School of Law,
where she worked on research exploring social psychology and legal education. She previously served as director of legal
research and writing and assistant professor of law at Campbell University School of Law. She served as a law clerk to Judge Sidney S. Eagles Jr. at the North Carolina Court of Appeals before practicing law for five years, representing clients in trial
and appellate litigation in both North Carolina and federal courts. In 2003, she received the American Bar Association’s E. Smythe Gambrell Award for teaching professionalism. Dunham has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a juris doctor from Campbell University and a master of laws from the University of VirginiaSchool of Law.
Kathleen McLeodassociate dean for library and information services, and associate professor of law
After nearly a decade as a law librar-ian for public services at Fordham
University’s law school, McLeod came to Elon with a teaching background in advanced legal research, having also served at
Fordham as an adjunct professor. She practiced law in Connecticut at two different firms in the 1980s, with em-phasis on family law. She was an ad-junct faculty member at New York Law School, where she was also a librarian. McLeod belongs to the American Association of Law Libraries and the Law Library Association of Greater New York. She graduated from the Washington University School of Law and earned her mas-ter’s of library science from Southern Connecticut State University. She first studied history and library science as an undergraduate at Syracuse University.
Alan Woodliefassociate dean for administration and associate professor of law
Woodlief joined Elon after serving as associate dean for admissions at Campbell University’s law school for six years. He joined Campbell’s law faculty in 1995, after serving as a research assistant for Associate Justice (later Chief Justice) Henry E. Frye of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The
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author of three North Carolina legal treatises, he has taught a range of law school courses, including legal writ-ing, appellate advocacy, commercial law and remedies. Woodlief serves as a research associate for the Institute of
Government, working with the North Carolina Superior Court judges’ pattern jury instruction committee. He also serves on
the publications board of the North Carolina State Bar and the board of directors of the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a juris doctor from Campbell University.
Sharon Gaskinassociate dean for admissions
Gaskin joined Elon after working as a solo practitioner in Greensboro, N.C.
Her practice focused on criminal de-fense, real es-tate and per-sonal injury. Gaskin has worked as the attorney advo-
cate for the Guilford County Guardian Ad Litem program and has taught as an adjunct professor of criminal justice at North Carolina A&T State University. She has been recog-nized for her pro bono work with juveniles. Gaskin has been active in national admission organizations through her service to the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), both as a panelist at forums in Los Angeles and New York and as a member of the Diversity Fund Proposals Subcommittee and New Admission Personnel 2010 Planning Work Group. Fluent in French, Gaskin has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a juris doctor from Campbell University.
Eugenia H. Leggettassociate dean for development
Leggett oversees a comprehensive development program for the School of Law. She joined Elon after serving as director of de-velopment at the College of Education for
North Carolina State University, where she was responsible for major gift fundraising and oversaw the college’s alumni program, donor rela-tions, communications and steward-ship programs. Leggett served as director of development at Peace College from 1997 to 2000 and as director of planned and annual giv-ing at Peace from 1995 to 1997. She worked for the Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council in Raleigh from 1988 to 1995. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from N.C. State University.
Alexis Martinezassistant dean for student affairs
Martinez joined Elon Law in 2010 after serving in the office of student life at the Syracuse University College of Law since 2006, most recently as the director for student programs & pro bono initiatives. At the University of Miami School of Law, she served as coordinator of student affairs and
with HOPE, the law school’s Public Interest Resource Center, coordi-nating com-munity service and pro bono opportunities
for law students. She earned a bach-elor’s degree and a master’s degree in higher education administration and enrollment management from the University of Miami, as well as a juris doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.
Chris Smithassistant dean of career services
Smith joins Elon Law after serving in a range of career services leadership capacities in the private sector, in addition to three years as director of employer relations for Elon University, where he traveled nationally to develop recruiting relationships with private
industry, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Smith has also served as corporate recruiter for
Management Recruiters International where he was responsible for national and international employment searches. Smith holds a doctoral degree in Counseling and Counselor Education and a master of science degree in counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
Philip Craftdirector of communications
Craft joined Elon Law after serving seven years as deputy chief of staff
and press sec-retary for U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY), and three years as direc-tor of commu-nications and marketing for
City Parks Foundation in New York City. He served as an adjunct faculty member in the Executive Masters in Public Affairs program at Baruch College, The City University of New York, for five years and as an instruc-tor of public speaking at the University of Washington in Seattle for two years. He has a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College in Boston and a master’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Teresa Shawdirector of budget and finance
Shaw joined Elon Law in 2006, han-dling acquisitions and finances in the
law library. After complet-ing her mas-ter’s degree, she assumed the position of Electronic Resources Librarian. Prior
to Elon, Shaw worked in accounting as a CPA in public accounting and in private industry for 20 years. Shaw holds a master’s degree in library and information studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Hobe Sound Bible College. While working on her master’s degree, Shaw worked as a researcher on the Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service Alliance, a pro-gram funded by the National Science Foundation.
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As an Elon Law student, you will have access to first-rate facilities and
technology.
The law school building, named in honor of Greensboro business leader and
philanthropist H. Michael Weaver, underwent a $6 million renovation in 2006.
The ground floor includes a working courtroom — home of the North Carolina
Business Court — and a jury room. There are also two large multipurpose
classrooms, one of which can serve as a second courtroom, and office space for
faculty, administration and student organizations. The upper level includes three
high-tech classrooms, two seminar rooms, and a student commons area with a
lounge and coffee bar.
The law library occupies the lower floor and mezzanine, with study carrels,
comfortable furniture, a computer lab and numerous group study rooms. Wireless
Internet access is available throughout the 84,000-square-foot facility.
Facilities designed to enhance your learning experience
Elon’s Law Library offers:n a balanced collection of hardcover,
microfiche and electronic titles
n 81 study carrels
n 9 group study rooms
n seating for more than 325 students
n a computer lab with 25 workstations
n a reading room
n a wireless environment
A perfect locationElon Law is located in downtown Greensboro,
the hub of the judicial system in central North
Carolina. Courts located within blocks of the
law school include the U.S. District Court
and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle
District of North Carolina. In addition, several
branches of the North Carolina General Court
of Justice, including the Superior, District, Drug
Treatment, Mental Health, and Small Claims
Courts, are a short walk from the law school.
The North Carolina Business Court is housed
inside the law school. Several law firms and
municipal offices are located within blocks of
the law school as well.
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Life in Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is located in the Piedmont Triad region, in the center
of an urban crescent stretching from Raleigh to Charlotte. With a
population of approximately 250,000, Greensboro is the third-largest
city in the state.
Dozens of new businesses have energized the downtown
area near the law school, including restaurants, nightclubs, retail stores
and condiminiums. With a variety of museums, art galleries, theaters
and historic sites, downtown Greensboro also offers a rich cultural
experience for students, young professionals and families.
The more than 40,000 college students in Greensboro
contribute to a vibrant intellectual and cultural community. Four-year
colleges and universities in the Triad area include Elon University, the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State
University, Wake Forest University, High Point University, Winston-
Salem State University, Salem College, Guilford College, Greensboro
College and Bennett College.
For more information about Greensboro, go to www.actiongreensboro.org.
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the Greensboro Grasshoppers,
a minor league affiliate
of the Florida Marlins.
The stadium is two blocks
from the law school.
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Law students are provided with a free membership to Greensboro’s down-town YMCA, just blocks from the law school, offering two pools, a 9,400 square foot fitness center, in-door basketball courts, exercise classes, and an indoor track.
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AdmissionsElon Law seeks to enroll a diverse and talented class each fall. Our Admissions Office is dedicated to assisting prospective students interested in learning more about Elon Law and how their personal attributes and goals are consistent with the mission, program and goals of the law school. Our Admissions Committee evaluates applicants’ potential for academic success and professional growth, focusing on demonstrated achievement, aptitude for the study and practice of law, and interest in civic engagement and leadership. We enjoy and appreciate the opportunity we have to inform and counsel prospective students, facilitating their entry into law school and the legal profession.
We hope you will visit with us as you are considering schools. Our admissions staff and student admissions ambassadors look forward to speaking with you and giving you a tour of the law school. You can also visit a class and experience firsthand our national model of engaged learning. Visiting the school will give you a better feel for who we are and what it’s like to be an Elon Law student.
If you can’t visit, we will be glad to converse with you by phone or communicate with you through e-mail. We also encourage you to visit our website—law.edu.edu—for the most up-to-date information about the school.
Profile of the Class of 2013:
Applications: 885 Minority representation: 14% Enrolled students: 132 Median age: 23GPA median: 3.12 55% male/45% femaleLsAT median score: 155
Members of our student body attended the following undergraduate institutions among others:
Appalachian State UniversityCampbell UniversityThe CitadelClemson UniversityCollege of CharlestonCollege of William and MaryDavidson CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityEast Carolina UniversityElon UniversityFlorida International UniversityFurman UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGreensboro CollegeGuilford CollegeHampden-Sydney CollegeHigh Point UniversityIndiana UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityMercer University-MaconMeredith CollegeMiami UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityRhodes CollegeSt. Mary’s College of California
Stetson UniversityTemple UniversityTowson UniversityTulane UniversityUnited States Military AcademyUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of Charleston-West VirginiaUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of Georgia-AthensUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity of MiamiUniversity of North Carolina-AshevilleUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina-CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina-GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina-PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina-WilmingtonUniversity of RichmondUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity of Tennessee-KnoxvilleUniversity of the SouthUniversity of VirginiaVanderbilt UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia TechWake Forest UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWinston-Salem State University
Apply online at law.edu.edu.
Regular Decision applications are accepted from
October1 through June 30. Early Decision applications
are due by November 15.
To be considered for admission, applicants must follow this procedure:1. Application and Fee. The applicant must submit a law
school application, along with the $50 application fee. This fee is not refundable and is not credited toward other fees in the event of admission.
2. Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Each applicant must take the Law School Admission Test, which is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The results of a test taken more than five years prior to the date for which the applicant seeks admis-sion will not be considered in the absence of unusual circumstances. Applicants may contact LSAC at (215) 968-1001 or visit www.lsac.org. The Elon University School of Law LSAC code number is 5500.
3. Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Each applicant must register with the Credential Assembly Service so that Elon will receive a current Law School Report. It is the applicant’s responsibility to meet all of CAS’s requirements and to ensure that Elon receives a com-pleted CAS report.
4. Resume. Applicants who have a resume should include it with their application. However, even if a resume is submitted, the applicant must respond to all questions on the application.
5. Letters of Recommendation. The applicant must provide at least two letters of recommendation. It is recommended that these letters be forwarded to CAS, which will then forward them to the School of Law. However, a letter may be sent directly to the School of Law when it addresses an applicant’s fitness for Elon’s particular program.
The School of Law will attempt to notify an applicant if a required item is missing from the application file. However, the applicant remains ultimately responsible for ensuring that the application file is completed in a timely fashion.
Applicants admitted under the Early Decision option and who have submitted a scholarship application letter by December 1 will be informed of law school scholarship awards prior to the January 15 confirmation deposit deadline.
Applying to Elon School of Law
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Applying to Elon School of Law
Tuition $32,600
Other estimated expenses:
Housing $7,500
Food $4,500
Utilities $1,300
Personal $3,200
Transportation $2,200
Health Insurance $1,100
Rental Insurance $300
Books and Supplies $1,600
Parking $500
Note: The figures above are for the 2010-11 academic year. Tuition and estimated expenses for future years will be posted on law.elon.edu as they become available..
Scholarships and Financial Planning
Named & Endowed Scholarships
Carole W. Bruce Scholarship
Joy B. Davis Scholarship
Gail Drew Annual Scholarship
Sam and Vicki Hunt Scholarship
Sidney J. Stern, Jr. Scholarship
Leadership Fellows ProgramAs part of Elon Law’s mission to infuse legal education with leadership development, the school has created a Leadership Fellows program, providing monetary schol-arships and unique leadership experiences to students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership ability and who exhibit potential to develop enhanced leader-ship capacities while in law school and beyond. The program requires a separate application, available at law.edu.edu/admissions.
Yellow Ribbon ProgramElon Law is participating in the federal government’s Yellow Ribbon Program, designed to assist post-9/11 veterans with secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities. Elon Law will contribute $10,000 to three post-9/11 veterans on a first-come, first-serve basis, which will be matched by the U.S. Department of Veterans Af-fairs.Visit law.elon.edu for more information about these programs.
Merit-based ScholarshipsScholarships, ranging from a few thousand dollars to full tuition, are made available through endowments and gifts provided by generous alumni, faculty, administrators, staff, and friends of the law school. They are awarded based on academic abilities, potential for the study of law, and other considerations. Scholarships are awarded to accepted applicants after a review of their admission files. All accepted applicants are considered for scholarships. No separate application form is necessary to be considered for a merit-based or endowed scholarship. Each scholarship may be renewed for all three years of law school, provided that academic performance criteria detailed in award letters are met.
Presidential Scholars The Presidential Scholarship honors a small number of admitted students who have demonstrated extraordinary academic achievement, exceptional character, commitment to service, and leadership. This scholarship recognizes entering students who demonstrate great promise to become leading contributors to the legal community or society as a whole. To be considered for an invitation to interview for the Presidential Scholarship, the candidate’s law school application must be received by February 15.
Dean’s Scholars Dean’s Scholars are selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, significant community service involvement and potential for success in law school and the legal profession. The scholarship is awarded to a select number of admitted applicants.
Oaks Scholars Oaks Scholars are selected based primarily on academic and personal attributes such as leadership, service, and life or work experience. The scholarship is awarded to a select number of admitted applicants.
Federal Student AidMany students borrow funds to finance their legal education. To be eligible for Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Elon’s federal school code is 002927. Law students may be eligible to borrow additional funds through the Federal GradPlus loan program. Applicants should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. The FAFSA may be obtained online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This form is used to calculate a student’s expected family contribution (EFC) to his or her education. Elon also requires the Elon Aid application, which will be sent to applicants upon acceptance to the School of Law. The Financial Planning office will determine a student’s financial need based on the cost of attendance (tuition and living allowance) and the expected family contribution. For more information, please contact the university’s Financial Planning office at (800) 334-8448 or (336) 278-7640.
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ELON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWTotal enrollment: 342 (fall 2010) Faculty and deans: 27; Staff: 24
Emphases on total student development, exceptional legal knowledge and skills, engaged learning, leadership and civic involvement
Located at the center of downtown Greensboro, N.C., adjacent to federal and state courts, government offices and major law firms
Home of the North Carolina Business Court, which handles complex business litigation in the school’s courtroom and facilities
84,000-square-foot facility including a new multimillion-dollar library collection, wireless technology, courtroom, Clinical Law Center, and specialized labs and classrooms
Contacts:Admissions:
Sharon Gaskin Associate Dean for Admissions [email protected]
Meg JordanAdmissions [email protected]
Max ArmfieldAlumni Admissions [email protected]
Placement and Career Services:Chris SmithAssistant Dean for Career [email protected]
Giving Opportunities/Alumni:Eugenia H. LeggettAssociate Dean for [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 336-279-9200
Toll free: 1-888-ELONLAW Fax: 336-279-8199
Apply Online: law.elon.edu
Elon University and its School of Law do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff or the operation of any of its programs. Students with documented disabilities may request in writing reasonable special services and
accommodations. Ms. Susan Wise, disability services coordinator, Duke 108H, (336) 278-6500. The university’s Section 504 coordinator for students and the Title IX coordinator is Ms. Jana Lynn Patterson, Moseley 206, 336-278-7200. The university’s Section 504 coordinator for applicants and current employees is Mr. Ronald Klepcyk, 314 W. Haggard Ave., 336-278-5560.
In accordance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, complete information regarding campus security policies and programs and campus crime statistics is available upon request from the Director of University Relations, 2030 Campus Box. Information regarding completion and graduation rates may be obtained from the Office of Admissions or at www.elon.edu/irweb.
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