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Elon Law announces new law practice incubator

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 12, 2016

Elon University School of Law has created the Elon Law Legal Incubator to support Elon Law graduates who wish to develop solo law practices and to create opportunities for lawyers to provide reduced-cost legal services for low-income residents of Guilford County.

“Elon Law graduates are excited to practice law and help their clients,” said Elon Law Dean Luke Bierman. “Our Legal Incubator accelerates our graduates’ professional maturation to ensure that they provide excellent services that are consistent with Elon Law’s commitment as a hub of learning, lawyering and leadership.”

Located at 208 Commerce Place in downtown Greensboro, the Elon Law Legal Incubator is on the same city block as Elon Law and two blocks from federal and state courts that form the legal hub of central North Carolina.

“The goal for the incubator is to produce successful practitioners who will leave the program after eighteen months with a record of accomplishment, pro bono service and financially viable, freestanding practices,” said Elon Law Professor Peter Hoffman, one of the nation’s leading trial and appellate advocacy experts, who is managing the development of the incubator. “The Law School graduates selected as inaugural Elon Law Legal Incubator participants embody the pioneering entrepreneurial spirit of Elon Law students and alumni and join the ranks of former students who have established thriving practices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and other cities.”

The Elon Law Legal Incubator begins operations in 2016 with four lawyers who are Elon Law graduates: Blinn Cushman, Kathryn Corey, Tyrone Davis and Robin Kester. Participants are selected through a competitive application process.

“The Elon Law Legal Incubator has provided us with resources that are important to the success of a new law practice,” said Kester. “Specifically, Elon Law has reached out to local attorneys who have agreed to become mentors for us in different topical areas of the law. Having an experienced attorney to call or email when you have a question about the law or how to handle a certain situation is extremely beneficial.”

“Starting my own practice has been exciting and challenging,” said Corey. “I really value the support I’ve received from Elon Law faculty members and the Guilford County legal community. In addition to serving a broad range of clients as an Elon Law Legal Incubator participant, I am also looking forward to finding new ways to serve low income families in the area.”

Participants in the Elon Law Legal Incubator develop law practices of their own, but work in a cooperative shared-space environment that is provided by Elon Law and functions as a complete law office.  Legal services at the Elon Law Legal Incubator are by appointment only. Elon Law Legal Incubator participants provide services to fee-paying clients, while also providing 300 hours of pro bono or “low bono” services (discounted legal services to low-income clients) over the 18-month duration of their time with the program. Pro bono opportunities are by referral through Elon Law’s five law clinics, Legal Aid of North Carolina, and other similar non-profit community organizations. Through programs provided or coordinated by Elon Law, Legal Incubator participants will receive training in the business of running a law practice and training in substantive areas of the law.

Elon Law Legal Incubator participants operate as independent law offices, but receive many benefits from Elon Law or partnering entities, including:

  • Low-cost office space and access to the Elon Law library and incubator practice library
  • Free use of legal research computer programs provided by the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) and the American Bar Association
  • Training in the business of running a solo practice
  • Training in procedural areas of law
  • Opportunities for case referrals and for pro bono and low bono work
  • Mentoring by Elon Law faculty and members of the Greensboro Bar Association
  • One-year free membership in the NCBA
  • Opportunities to network with other new attorneys
  • Office equipment and services including: Internet access, printer, copier, scanner, fax and standard office tools.

The support provided to Elon Law Legal Incubator participants enables a significant reduction in costs associated with setting up and operating a solo law practice.

Biographical and contact information for attorneys participating in the Elon Law Legal Incubator.

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Elon Law Women’s Law Association 5K Run/Walk

By Stacie Dooley | Published January 7, 2016

Elon Law Women’s Law Association is once again hosting their annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 9, as part of Alumni Weekend!

To register click here.

April 9, 2016- Race Start: 9:30am

Location: 234 Commerce Place, Greensboro, NC 27401

Individual Early Registration (Before March 25th): $30
Individual Late Registration (March 25-morning of race): $35
Team Early Registration (3 People): $60
Team Late Registration (3 People) (March 25-morning of race): $75

Dogs are welcome at this event.

Prizes:
Top 3 male finishers
Top 3 female finishers
First place team
First place dog

All proceeds will go to the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro:

Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro is a place where women receive information about services available in our community, along with education, advice, and support from caring staff and volunteers.

Inside the Women’s Resource Center, community women gratefully discover a group of dedicated staff and volunteers who hear their calls for help and are able to respond. Thousands of women can directly attribute their triumphs to services offered by the Women’s Resource Center, which is truly only possible through the generous support of the community.

Please consider giving the gift of successful futures for community women and their families. A donation to the Women’s Resource Center will help women find the tools and resources they need to work through whatever challenge life may bring. Your contribution will pay tribute to your own achievements as well by supporting programs that help women navigate life’s hurdles, access community services, develop new skill sets, and move their lives forward.

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LEAD YOUR CITY: Grow. Build. Serve. Connect.

By Stacie Dooley | Published November 12, 2015

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Join synerG at the LEAD YOUR CITY summit to help young professionals GROW their leadership skills, BUILD on their ideas, SERVE their community, and CONNECT their network.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18

WHERE: Triad Stage Cabaret, 232 S Elm Street

WHAT TIME: 12-6 PM

HOW MUCH? $30 registration fee covers the entire summit including lunch, networking reception and a professional headshot.

PROGRAM:

12-1: Keynote speaker Malina Simone Jeffers with Mosaic City

1-2: What do you want in Greensboro? Brainstorming session

2-5: Career development, community engagement, and economic growth sessions

5-6: Networking Social with local nonprofits

For more information go to synerg.org

To register click here.

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Starting Out Solo – August 25 in Greensboro

By Melissa Duncan | Published August 14, 2015

It’s a question every Solo practitioner faces—how you do you set fees? Come out to Starting Out Solo – Triad on August, 25, 2015 at 6:00 pm to get some answers! This event will be hosted at Elon School of Law located at 201 N Greene St, Greensboro, NC 27401.
Come and enjoy networking, dinner and a panel discussion moderated by Camille Stell of Lawyers Mutual. Carrie Vickery from Bolton Law Firm and solo practitioners Randall Perry, Rick Rutledge, and Anitra K. Brown will share their experiences with setting fees in a panel discussion. There will also be time for Q & A. Starting Out Solo is open to anyone who is a part of a solo or small law firm or is a law student. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested. And as always—come a little early to take advantage of the networking opportunities. See you there!
Starting Out Solo is free and we hope you will join us. Please click here to register! If you have any questions please contact Jeremy Williams at jwilliams@ncbar.org.

Starting Out Solo is sponsored by Lawyers Mutual of North Carolina and information about their services will be available at the meeting.

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