And Me, I’m in a Rock & Roll Band

Elon Law students — and a few faculty members — packed the Greene Bean this evening for the third annual law school hootenanny. The crowd were kind enough not to toss rotten vegetables while I performed. Here’s one of the songs I did, “The Last to Know” by Alejandro Escovedo.

Elon Law Review

The Elon Law Review, for which I have the pleasure of serving as faculty advisor, published its first issue last semester. The complete contents of Vol. 1, No. 1 (featuring symposium pieces by five leading death penalty scholars) are now available online. The second issue is currently in the works, and the editors are now [...]

Elon Bar Review

Some of my students were kind enough to invite me to perform at a “Bar Review” event last evening. I had a great time, and the students were a very supportive audience. Here are the songs I played: A Night to Remember (The Men They Couldn’t Hang) Goo Goo Muck (The Cramps) One Way Ticket [...]

Elon Law names new Dean

We just got the very good news today that the University has appointed George Johnson as Dean of Elon Law School. George has been serving as interim Dean since Leary Davis, the founding Dean, stepped down this summer. Having served on the search committee, I can attest that Dean Johnson emerged from a very competitive [...]

Elon Center for Law & Humanities welcomes Professor Frank Wu

Tonight, the Elon University Center for Law and Humanities is very fortunate to present our inaugural guest lecture, by Prof. Frank Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White, and former Dean at Wayne State University School of Law. This morning, Elon Law faculty and students had the chance to meet and [...]

Elon Law clears first accreditation hurdle

I am delighted to report that the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education has granted provisional approval to Elon Law School.

Elon Law Talent Show

I apologize for the late notice, but Debris readers in Greensboro (or willing to make the trip) are cordially invited to the inaugural Elon Law School Talent Show, which takes place at the Law School (201 North Greene Street) tomorrow evening. Admission is $4, with the money going to support student activities. I will be [...]

Go Phoenix!

Elon University men’s basketball team will be on national television (ESPN2) this evening, battling Davidson for the Southern Conference title. This will be the first championship bid for the Phoenix; a victory will mean a first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. UPDATE (March 11): Alas, the Phoenix failed to rise to the occasion; but it [...]

Julius Chambers at Elon Law

Julius Chambers, a living legend of the civil rights movement, will speak at Elon Law School’s first Diversity Day on February 9th.

Santa’s little faculty helpers

Ho-ho-ho! I’m guessing it was an Elon Law student, seeking to blow of some pre-finals steam, that prepared this. “Elfin” is about the last word that anyone would use to describe me. Which goes a long way to explaining why I laughed so hard.