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Inking the deal: Elon Law Dean Zak Kramer makes good on bar-pass promise
September 8, 2026
Dean Zak Kramer agreed to get an Elon Law tattoo if the Class of 2025 achieved an 85% first-time bar passage rate. Graduates far surpassed that mark last spring.
Faces new and familiar join Elon Law faculty and staff
August 27, 2026
Robert Craig, Bryant Park and Susan Ross join Elon Law in Greensboro, while Heather Scavone returns to the law school in Charlotte.
From careers to classrooms: Elon Law welcomes third Flex Program cohort
August 14, 2026
The 48 students in the third cohort of Elon Law’s part-time program bring professional experience, advanced degrees and academic backgrounds spanning more than 20 fields of study.
‘A charge to keep’: Elon Law welcomes third cohort of Charlotte Flex Program students
August 11, 2026
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather encouraged 48 new Flex Program students to approach the law with integrity, purpose and a commitment to serving others during Convocation ceremonies Mon., Aug. 10, in Charlotte.
People magazine profiles Abigail Seymour L’17’s inspiring path to law
July 21, 2026
The People.com feature highlights Seymour’s journey to law, entrepreneurial success founding an all-women law firm in Greensboro, and decision to pursue a new career at midlife.
Elon Law attains ABA approval to launch full-time Charlotte program in Fall 2027
June 8, 2026
The American Bar Association approved ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· School of Law’s application to institute a full-time, 2.5-year juris doctor in Charlotte beginning next year. Enrollment will open Sept. 1.
Elon Law Flex Program leader joins Mecklenburg Bar Foundation board
June 1, 2026
Emma Butterworth’s appointment strengthens Elon Law’s ties to Charlotte’s legal community and expands access to service-learning opportunities for students.
Elon Law students hear from six N.C. Court of Appeals judges in rare opportunity
April 20, 2026
Two panels of judges with the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments in Elon Law's Robert E. Long Courtroom, offering appellate insights and practical advice to students.
Meeting the Moment
April 3, 2026
Elon is growing its graduate program opportunities in Alamance County and in Charlotte in response to national trends and demand, including the expansion of its law, physician assistant and business analytics programs and a new degree in clinical mental health counseling.
Elon Law marks highest ever first-time N.C. Bar Exam passage
April 3, 2026
The Class of 2025’s 91.96% first-time North Carolina Bar Examination passage rate far exceeds state average and marks continued rise in the School of Law’s student outcomes.