Assistant Professor Anna R. Eldridge, a Rhodes College graduate of the class of 2002, continued her education at Duke Law School before starting her career as an attorney. Professor Eldridge has practiced both civil and criminal law in a variety of settings. She returned to Rhodes as a coach to the nationally successful Mock Trial Program in 2008. Since then, Rhodes has appeared at every in person National Championship Tournament and Professor Eldridge has become the Director of the program. Professor Eldridge has twice received the American Mock Trial Association’s W.W. Reynoldson Award for coaching a team to the National Championship Final Round. In 2023, Professor Eldridge received the Neal Smith Award for Excellence in contributions to legal education. In addition to her work with Mock Trial, Professor Eldridge serves as the pre-law advisor across campus, helping students of all majors apply and prepare for law school. She currently teaches courses in the Politics and Law department on Trial Advocacy, Rights of the Accused, Civil Liberties, and Constitutional Law.
