Commencement for the Class of 2026

Commencement for Elon Law’s Class of 2026 will take place on Friday, December 11, at 10 a.m. inside Alumni Gym on ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·’s main campus. Additional information about the program such as parking locations, ordering flowers, and livestream links can be found here.

Photography during Commencement

Professional photographers capture images of each graduate during the hooding and awarding of degrees of in-person ceremonies. Photo proofs are available online through GradImages a few days after the ceremony.

Cultural Celebrations

Ceremonies to honor the heritage and identities of Elon Law and School of Health Sciences graduates are scheduled for Thursday, December 10, in Lakeside Meeting Rooms (above the Lakeside dining hall) on ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·’s main campus.ÌýRegistration is REQUIRED for Lavender Celebration,Ìý ¡Celebremos! Graduates Take Flight, and Donning of the Kente ceremonies. Please check your email for more details.

Lavender Celebration

¡Celebremos! Graduates Take Flight

Donning of the Kente

Elon Law Merchandise Orders

Elon Law has partnered with MerchLink to provide members of the Elon Law community with the opportunity to purchase Elon Law-branded apparel and accessories.

Important notes:

  • Please allow 7-10 business days for production & shipment
  • Due to the customized nature of Merch Shop products, these items are not eligible for return or exchange.ÌýAll sales are final.

Prior Commencement speakers at Elon Law

  • 2009 –ÌýDavid Gergen, advisor to four U.S. presidents, director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and chair of the ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Law School Advisory Board
  • 2010 –ÌýUnited States Senator Kay Hagan
  • 2011 –ÌýUnited States Senator Richard Burr
  • 2012 –ÌýThe Honorable James A. Wynn, Jr., Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 2013 –ÌýThe Honorable Catherine Eagles, Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • 2014 –ÌýThomas W. Ross. Sr., President, The University of North Carolina
  • 2015 –ÌýNorth Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper
  • 2016 –ÌýThe Honorable Albert Diaz, Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • May 2017 –ÌýRobert Grey Jr., retired senior counsel at Hunton & Williams, former president of the American Bar Association
  • December 2017Ìý–ÌýThe Honorable Mark D. Martin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • 2018 –ÌýNorth Carolina Attorney GeneralÌýJosh Stein
  • 2019 – The Honorable Cheri Beasley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • 2020 – The Honorable Roger L. Gregory, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 2021Ìý– Deborah Enix-Ross, President-elect of the American Bar Association
  • 2022 –ÌýPatti Ramseur, Ramseur Maultsby LLP, President-Elect, North Carolina Bar Association
  • 2023 – Jack Hicks, Intellectual Property Attorney, Womble Bond Dickinson
  • 2024 – Lt. Col. Carrie F. Ricci (retired), General Counsel of the United States Army
  • 2025 – HonorableÌýPhil Berger Jr., North Carolina Supreme Court Justice