Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Portrait of an innovator: Dean Emeritus Luke Bierman’s Elon Law legacy
May 19, 2026
Colleagues honored the dean emeritus and professor of law with a portrait unveiling to recognize the 2.5-year J.D. curriculum and Residency-in-Practice Program he pioneered at Elon Law, creating a new model for legal education.
Elon Law journals select new members
May 11, 2026
Three dozen members of the Class of 2027 were selected as staff members of the Elon Law Review and We The People 鈥 Elon Law鈥檚 Constitutional Law Journal, Elon Law鈥檚 student-run scholarly publications.
Peering into the Supreme Court鈥檚 shadows at Elon Law
May 11, 2026
Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, discussed the Supreme Court鈥檚 鈥渟hadow docket,鈥 institutional secrecy, judicial legitimacy and declining public trust during 榴莲app官方网站入 School of Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture.
Jurists, faculty examine judicial interpretation at Elon Law journal event
May 5, 2026
We the People: Elon Law鈥檚 Constitutional Journal hosted an event featuring discussion among Elon Law faculty, including former Chief Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court Cheri Beasley, Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr., and Professor Enrique Armijo
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.
Elon Law earns A+ in Practical Training for fourth straight year
April 13, 2026
PreLaw Magazine features the School of Law鈥檚 curriculum and immersive Residency-in-Practice Program as models for experiential legal education, ranking it No. 11 nationally in its annual list of 鈥淏est Law Schools for Practical Training.鈥
On Residency at Apollo Sports and Entertainment Law Group with Peyton Schultz L鈥26
April 13, 2026
Peyton Schultz L鈥26 built practical skills in sports and entertainment law during her residency at a highly respected boutique firm in Charlotte through Elon Law鈥檚 Residency-in-Practice Program.
Isabel Craige 鈥24 L鈥26 hears high-stakes arguments at U.S. Supreme Court
April 7, 2026
A Leadership Fellow at Elon Law, Craige won the public lottery to hear oral arguments in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court calendared during spring break, including a high profile case about immigration asylum.
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.