The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ School of Law opens its second year with a week-long series of presentations, seminars and exercises that orient students to the field of law and begin the process of leadership development before classes begin Monday, Aug. 20. Details and link to orientation schedule...
Welcome to Elon Law Day will open orientation Thursday, Aug. 9, when students will purchase books, configure laptop computers and take care of other registration details. Representatives from the North Carolina State Bar, N.C. Bar Association, Greensboro Bar Association and the N.C. Bar Association’s Young Lawyers will be on hand to welcome students to the legal profession.
Friday, Aug. 10 is Welcome to the Profession and Health and Professionalism Day. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will learn about professional conduct by lawyers as well as the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles as they progress in their careers. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will hear presentations from BarCares and PALs, two State Bar organizations concerned with lawyer and law student well being. They will also hear from ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s Student Health Service and the Greensboro YMCA. After lunch, students will be formally greeted by ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ President Leo M. Lambert and Provost Gerald Francis.
All first-year law students will participate in a day of service called “Elon Law Reaches Out” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will volunteer their time at seven locations across the Triad, including the 2007 Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Forest Oaks Country Club; Evergreen Senior Living in Greensboro; Food Assistance, Inc., in Greensboro; and Horsepower Therapeutic Learning Center in Colfax. The day is sponsored by the law school Student Bar Association (SBA).
Beginning Monday, Aug. 13, first-year students will undergo 4 days of seminars and testing to explore their strengths and lay the groundwork for significant personal and professional growth. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will learn about the rigors of law school and the differences between legal and ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ education. Orientation will conclude Friday, Aug. 17 with a tour of ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s main campus in Alamance County and a reception at President Lambert’s home.