Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Elon Law marks highest ever first-time N.C. Bar Exam passage
April 3, 2026
The Class of 2025鈥檚 91.96% first-time North Carolina Bar Examination passage rate far exceeds state average and marks continued rise in the School of Law鈥檚 student outcomes.
Elon Law community sets new Elon Day records
March 30, 2026
Gifts from alumni, students, parents and friends helped the law school surpass 2025鈥檚 Elon Day record by more than 30 percent.
Dmitri McKinney L鈥25 appears on NPR鈥檚 鈥榃ait Wait 鈥 Don鈥檛 Tell Me!鈥 quiz show
March 25, 2026
The recent Elon Law graduate joined host Peter Sagal for the show鈥檚 鈥淏luff the Listener鈥 game, guessing which unusual New York story was real.
Elon Law Flex Program students named to Moot Court Board
March 23, 2026
Six students in Elon Law鈥檚 Flex Program Class of 2028 will represent the law school in national contests and help coordinate Elon Law鈥檚 annual Intramural Moot Court Competition and the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition.
Elon Law hosts ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition
March 13, 2026
The School of Law hosted 14 teams from eight law schools in the American Bar Association鈥檚 regional competition accentuating advocates' client advising skills.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver Elon Law leadership lecture
March 12, 2026
Jodi Kantor鈥檚 New York Times investigations 鈥 from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms 鈥 will be the focus of Elon Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, program that is free and open to the public.
Elon Law named a top law school for student access, opportunity by National Jurist
March 6, 2026
The National Jurist gave Elon Law an 鈥淎鈥 in its 鈥淛ustice & Opportunity鈥 ratings, listing the school in its inaugural honor roll for student access, persistence and professional support. Elon Law is the only law school in North Carolina listed by the influential legal journal.
Board of Trustees promotes three Elon Law faculty members
March 5, 2026
President Connie Ledoux Book announced new promotions and tenure for 福利亚洲国产精品 faculty who included Patricia Perkins, Rosa Newman and Srikanth Reddy at Elon Law.
Elon Law鈥檚 Margaret Dudley honored with state鈥檚 Dogwood Award for service
February 19, 2026
The annual awards bestowed by the North Carolina Attorney General recognize service that keeps people 鈥渟afe, healthy and happy in their communities.鈥 Dudley directs Elon Law鈥檚 Emergency Legal Services Program.
Kristian Ellis L鈥26 recognized as a top advocate at National Trial Competition Regional
February 17, 2026
Ellis was joined by seven classmates on the law school's Mock Trial team at the National Trial Competition Regional held at Wake Forest University on Feb. 6-8.