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Elon University School of Law
Established 2006
Type Private
Dean George R. Johnson, Jr.
Faculty 22
Students 311
Location Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Campus Urban
Website http://law.elon.edu

The Elon University School of Law is an American law school located in Greensboro, North Carolina, occupying the former downtown public library building. The school spent $10 million renovating the 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m2). facility. The School of Law is one of four graduate programs offered by Elon University. Established in 2006, the School features concentrations in Business, Litigation, Public interest, and General practice. On September 19, 2006, former Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the Dedication Address for the School of Law.

In the fall of 2006, 115 students were enrolled to form the law school's inaugural class and in 2007 a second class of 107 students were enrolled. In the fall of 2008, another 107 students were enrolled, placing the law school at full capacity. The school's largest incoming class enrolled in 2009 with 120 members. The North Carolina Business Court, which handles complex business litigation, uses the school’s high-tech courtroom. It is one of only a handful of law schools in the United States to have an operational court as a part of its facilities. Leary Davis, one of North Carolina's most experienced and respected legal educators, is the founding dean emeritus and a professor of law. David Gergen, a presidential advisor to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board. George R. Johnson Jr., a distinguished lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in government service and education, was named the second dean of Elon University School of Law on February 5, 2009.[1]

The school collaborates with the neighboring American Judicature Society Institute of Forensic Science & Public Policy, researching issues at the intersection of law and science.

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Provisional Approval

On June 7, 2008 the American Bar Association granted provisional approval to the law school. As a result, Elon University School of Law became the 200th law school in the United States to be approved by the American Bar Association.[2] Under American Bar Association rules, the law school will become eligible for full approval in summer 2010.

  • In a very short time, we have built a program that is drawing interest from around the nation. We are especially proud of our focus on leadership and the opportunities our students have to interact with people who have a legacy of civic involvement and community service.” - Leary Davis, Founding Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law
  • "This milestone achievement is an important step toward realizing our vision of a nationally distinctive school of law at Elon University." - Leo M. Lambert, President of Elon University
  • “The ABA approval perfectly positions Elon Law to continue its progress toward becoming a national model of engaged learning in legal education." - David Gergen, Chair of the Elon University School of Law Advisory Board

Student Organizations

Notable Advisory Board and Faculty Members

  • David Gergen - Chair of the Advisory Board; Former Adviser to Four U.S. presidents
  • Henry Frye - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (1999 - 2001)
  • James E. Holshouser - Former Governor of North Carolina (1973 - 1977)
  • Bonnie McElveen-Hunter - Chair of the American Red Cross (2004 - Present); CEO of Pace Communications
  • Rhoda Bryan Billings - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (1986)
  • James B. Hunt - Governor of North Carolina (1977-1985, 1993-2001)
  • James G. Exum - Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Elon Law; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (1986-1995)

References

  1. ^ http://www.elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=934743&type=atom&departments=62&max=4&h=law%2fheader&css=%2flaw%2fNoteCMS.css&s=law%2fmain_navigation&ecast=true
  2. ^ American Bar Association: http://www.abanet.org/legaled/approvedlawschools/approved.html

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