Elon University announced plans to offer a part-time Elon University School of Law J.D. degree program in Charlotte. The Elon Law Flex Program, to be offered exclusively at the Elon University in Charlotte regional center, will be the only in-person law program offered in the Queen City.
Law classes would begin in Fall 2024, pending approval by the American Bar Association and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Applications to the program are currently being accepted.
The Elon Law Flex Program is designed for the working professional and students can complete their law degree in four years. A full range of law electives will provide experiential opportunities in law clinics, publication in law journals and moot court programs and competitions.
Elon University in Charlotte includes nearly 14,000 square feet of classroom and collaboration space, including commons areas and breakout spaces. The university selected South End as its entry point to Charlotte because of the neighborhood’s culture and business, as well as its walkable landscape and easy access to public transportation.
The Elon Law Flex Program will incorporate the same teaching model as the full-time program in Greensboro.
“We’re in the dream-making business,” said Dean Zak Kramer. “The Elon Law Flex Program will make it possible for working professionals in Charlotte to realize their dream of becoming lawyer leaders. We’re going to be growing the Charlotte legal community from within. Training ethical, creative and practice-ready attorneys is what we do, and we appreciate this opportunity to serve the Charlotte community.”
Elon’s extension into Charlotte expands its regional center model, with existing locations in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., and Greensboro. The establishment of these regional hubs is a key component of the university’s Boldly Elon strategic plan, which calls for the development of strategic locations beyond the main campus as centers for academic programs, alumni engagement, professional education and cultural opportunities.
