Elon School of Law – Student Bar Association

Homecoming 2009 features two exciting Elon University School of Law events:

• Dean George R. Johnson, Jr., J.D., and Professor Roland Smith, Ph.D., will present “Legal Leadership in Times of Change: Increasing Lawyer Competence and Enhancing Proficiency in Time of Complexity.” (see reverse). This program is designed to provide lawyers with tools and knowledge to enhance their ability to make effective decisions and improve proficiency in these ever-changing times of global economic challenges. Elon has applied for 1.75 hours of CLE credit.

This program is free of charge and will be held on Friday, October 23 at 2:00 p.m. at the Law School in the Long Courtroom, home to the North Carolina Business Court, 201 North Greene Street, Greensboro. (Advance registration required – form is enclosed).

• The Elon Law Alumni Association will host its charter Homecoming social event on Friday, October 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Co., located at 345 South Elm Street, Greensboro. This inaugural event promises to be the launch of future alumni gatherings at Homecoming and across the state and country – come be a part of the action, meet your newest legal colleagues and hear more about Elon Law!

For more information on University events happening on Main Campus, please visit www.elon.edu/homecoming.

From the NC Business Journal: The inaugural class of graduates from Elon University School of Law passed the state’s bar exam at a rate similar to other established schools in North Carolina, according to the N.C. Board of Law Examiners.

Elon graduated its first law students in May, and among those students who took the bar exam for the first time in July, 83 percent passed.

By comparison, UNC-Chapel Hill had an 87 percent passage rate, and Duke University posted an 85 percent passage rate.

Click here for the full article.

As August looms closer, we wish to welcome back those who are returning to Elon Law for their second and third years; and welcome those who are joining the Elon Law Family for their first year.

From the President of the Greensboro Bar Association:

Dear Friends:

We are nearing the start of our Habitat Project, with the first workday scheduled on September 12 (Saturday after Labor Day) and much to be accomplished between now and then. There is great news to report:

* First and most important, we have been assigned a homeowner – Denise Perkins. Denise has a full-time job at Guilford Child Development Center. She has two boys, ages 6 and 9. They are now living in a small, two-bedroom apartment. Our project will be a huge step forward in their lives. Denise’s picture is attached. She will be our partner in the project.

* Four Supreme Court Justices have accepted our invitation to join us on September 12 – Chief Justice Parker, and Justices Edmunds, Hudson and Newby. Barring any unforeseen scheduling conflicts, they will join us for the work that day and remain for the ceremony and dinner that follows. We hope to hear soon from the other three Justices and are hopeful that one or more of them can come as well. Many thanks to Justice Edmunds and to former Chief Justice Jim Exum for lining up the support from the Court.

* We have received strong support from the District Court Judges, who are joining together to work on the house. Many thanks to Judge Sizemore for organizing their effort.

* World Famous PIGMASTERS, the pig-picking team of Greensboro lawyers, has agreed to serve the dinner on September 12.
We have not been assigned a specific lot as yet, but we know we will be building in the Willow Oaks neighborhood, on McConnell Road near its intersection with English Street. We will not only be providing a home for Denise and her family, but will also contribute to the completion of the City’s Willow Oak Project, which has brought about a dramatic change in this area of the city. We will shortly provide you with the address for our house and with a website page for viewing the house plans, the work schedule for next Fall and other news.

WITH SEPTEMBER 12 FAST APPROACHING AND THE SUPREME COURT ON THE WAY, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET READY:

* We have made great progress in our fundraising but we are still short of our $30,000 goal. Please fill out the attached CONTRIBUTION FORM and mail your gift to the GBA office. There are only a few weeks left for us to meet our commitment to Habitat and we badly need your support. HELP TAKE US OVER THE TOP AND GET THE FUNDRAISING BEHIND US!

* We have a GREAT NEED for more volunteers. Spouses and law firm staff as well as GBA members are welcome. Please fill out the attached VOLUNTEER FORM and mail it to the GBA office! We need your help on the worksite regardless of whether you are able to contribute money or have done so already. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate minor children but everyone else is encouraged to sign up now.

This project will give us the chance to provide a hands up to a hard working family, to share the experience of building with one another and with our Supreme Court, to help revitalize a Greensboro neighborhood and to make an emphatic statement about the Greensboro Bar and what we represent.

TIME IS RUNNING SHORT. PLEASE RESPOND TODAY!

Bill Cooke, President

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As most of you know, the Olympics concluded yesterday afternoon at Country Park. Students from each class participated and competed in 6 events, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. Thank you to everyone who participated, showed support for their classmates, and made the final day of the Olympics one to remember.

The final standings:

1) 1st PLACE – 3L Class – 80.5 points
2) 2nd PLACE – 1L Class – 60 points
3) 3rd PLACE – 2L Class – 39.5 points

Congratulations to the 3L Class for being the first ever Elon Law Olympic Champions. The ‘Class of 2009′ will be engraved upon the Elon Law Cup which will be featured in the Commons. Attached is a complete breakdown of point totals for each event.

With that said, we at SBA would like to thank each of you for your participation as well as support of your fellow classmates over the course of these 23 events. A special thanks goes out to everyone who helped with the Olympics and made what we hope will become a lasting and enjoyable tradition at Elon.

Today during lunch there will be BBQ (along with buns), baked beans, and peach cobbler left over from yesterday, for those who wish to partake.

Thank you again, and best of luck with the end of the semester and exams.

SBA

Elon SBA and ElonSBA.org hope that your studying for spring exams has and will continue to be productive.  This a friendly reminder that Elon’s Center for Engaged Learning in the Law currently hosts the Elon Law Outline Database.  If you have not visited the outline database please feel free to have a look and register.  All that is required is a quick registration so that you can share and download outlines for a multitude of subjects.  Please click here to be forwarded to the outline database.  Thanks for your interest and good luck studying!

Click here for the Graduation Ticket Exchange

Click here to view the Graduation Town Hall Minutes in Microsoft Word Format.  Or here for PDF format.

The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) invites you to attend its 3L Appreciation Banquet. This banquet seeks to honor the graduating third year law school students, who have served and participated in BLSA. We greatly appreciate our Charter Class members for establishing a chapter of the BLSA organization here at Elon University School of Law, and we would like to thank the Class of 2009 for their contributions during the last three years. The event is scheduled for May 1, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Cemala Commons of the law school. Please review the attached invitation and RSVP accordingly if you plan to attend. Sincerely, Nikki H. Feliciano BLSA Secretary, 2009-2010 Elon University School of Law