Conference Archive

Friday, January 27, 2012

  • Jan 27
    Forum For Law and Social Change Symposium - "A Just Transition to a Green Economy." 9:00 AM • Law School 3043

    This year's theme explores how to ensure the environmental and economic benefits of a green economy are extended to communities that have been disproportionately burdened by our fossil-fuel based
    economy. We hope you will join us in this important discussion! Please RSVP by January 22 by going to the link above. This event will be webcast. For more information, contact John Doyle at john.doyle@duke.edu.

Friday, February 3, 2012

  • Feb 3
    11th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium 8:30 AM • Law School 3043

    The Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society presents the Eleventh Annual "Hot Topics in Intellectual Property" Symposium. This year's topics are "The America Invents Act: Effects on Business and Innovation" in the morning session and "Recent Developments in Patent Damages" in the afternoon. Speaker information will be updated on the IPCS website as it becomes available. Registration is open at http://www.dukeipcs.org. Duke students and faculty are free. Lunch is provided for registered guests, with a reception following the event. This event will be webcast. For more information, contact Daniela Juvani at djj14@duke.edu.
  • Feb 3
    ESQ 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. This event will be webcast. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

  • Feb 4
    ESQ 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Friday, February 10, 2012

  • Feb 10
    DJCLPP Spring Symposium 9:30 AM • Law School 3043

    The Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy's annual spring symposium will cover one of the most challenging topics currently affecting the legal community and, more broadly, society as a whole. The symposium will address a variety of questions concerning constitutional and public policy issues associated with state indebtedness and insolvency. For example, how will state insolvency affect the relationship between state and federal governments? What are some of the avenues states have used to stave off insolvency and what are the legal challenges that those avenues raise? Breakfast, lunch, and unlimited coffee will be provided! Sponsored by the Federalist Society; Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP; the Duke Economics Center for Teaching (EcoTeach); and the Duke Political Science Department. Please RSVP at our conference website. This event will be webcast. For more information, contact Sara Wexler at sara.wexler@duke.edu.
  • Feb 10
    Custom & Law Symposium 2:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Duke Law faculty will present works in progress relating to custom and law. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Friday, February 17, 2012

  • Feb 17
    Careers in Public Service: Career Symposium for Government and Public Interest Careers 12:00 PM • Law School 3043

    Jim Sandman, President of the Legal Services Corporation, will be providing the keynote address for the 2nd annual "Careers in Service Symposium." All are invited and encouraged to attend; registration for the Symposium is not required. Mr. Sandman will draw on over 30 years of professional experience in both the public and private law sectors as he provides guidance on how to make service a part of one's legal career, regardless of one's chosen career path. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Career and Professional Development Center. For additional information, please contact Laura Brockington in the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono at brockington@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

  • Feb 21
    Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's Annual Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium on February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Each session will feature a guest author and we will be discussing how gender interacts with criminal law and policy. Lunch will be provided. Today Gloria Browne-Marshall, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), will be speaking about incarcerated women with HIV/AIDS. Professor Browne-Marshall is a former civil rights attorney who litigated cases for Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama, Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. She has spoken on issues of race and the Constitution before the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and in Accra, Ghana. For more information, contact Kara Bitar at Kara.Bitar@duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

  • Feb 22
    Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's Annual Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium. Professor Joanne Belknap, Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, will be discussing phones and intimate partner violence. Professor Belknap received a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Michigan State University in 1986. She has numerous scholarly publications, most of which involve violence against women and girls and female offenders, and is currently working on the fourth edition of her book, The Invisible Woman: Gender, Crime, and Justice. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Kara Bitar at Kara.Bitar@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

  • Feb 23
    Winning Women at Duke All Day • See description

    Calling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-.... For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 23
    Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's annual symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium. Kara Bitar, J.D. Candidate, Class of 2012, Duke Law School, and Special Projects Editor, Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, will be discussing the parental rights of rapists with the assistance of Professor Kathryn Bradley of Duke Law School. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Kara Bitar at Kara.Bitar@duke.edu.

Friday, February 24, 2012

  • Feb 24
    Winning Women at Duke All Day • See description

    Calling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-.... For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 24
    Duke Law Journal's 42nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium: Emerging Alternatives to the Traditional Model of Administrative Rulemaking 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law Journal's 42nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium will focus on several important topics in administrative law today. Selected from over 80 proposals, the seven panelists explore issues pressing upon legislators, agency and Executive Branch officials, and judges, such as the politicization of agencies, the judicial review challenges posed by shared regulatory authority, and the emphasis on reason-giving in rulemaking. The participants will use both historical and empirical analysis to describe the current administrative-law landscape and prescribe alternatives for its future.

    Participants include Stavros Gadinis (UC Berkeley Law), Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr. (University of Alabama School of Law), Thomas O. McGarity (University of Texas, Austin School of Law), Emily Hammond Meazell(University of Oklahoma Law), Jodi L. Short (Georgetown University Law Center), and Kathryn A. Watts (University of Washington School of Law).

    This event will be webcast. For more information, contact Alexandra Costanza at akc24@duke.edu.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

  • Feb 25
    Winning Women at Duke All Day • See description

    Calling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-.... For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Friday, March 9, 2012

  • Mar 9
    2012 We the People State Competition: The Citizen and the Constitution All Day • Law School 3041

    The primary goal of this instructional program is to promote civic competence and responsibility in elementary, middle and high school students. Students study materials relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the principles and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. High school classes may choose to culminate their study through participation in competitions styled as simulated congressional hearings. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the North Carolina Bar Association. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 9
    Federal Judges Conference 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    For more information, contact Scott Silliman at Silliman@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 16, 2012

  • Mar 16
    Second Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium 9:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The Duke Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) invites you to join us at our 2nd Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium, The Business: Recent Developments and New Challenges in Sports, Entertainment and the Law. We have speakers coming from Skadden, Paul Weiss, O'Melveny, Dewey LeBoeuf, Shearman & Sterling, the Atlanta Hawks, MTV Networks, and Sony Music, among many others. Some of our featured panels will cover Collective Bargaining, Athletes' Right of Publicity, Structuring Complex Sports Transactions, Working with Talent in Sports & Entertainment, and Media & Entertainment Practice: In-House and Big Firm Perspectives. There will be a registration breakfast and a networking lunch, with a formal reception to follow. This event is sponsored by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. To register for the symposium, please visit the link above. For more information, please contact Shelby Highstein at shelby.highstein@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

  • Mar 29
    Health Sector Management (HSM) 2012 Symposia 7:30 AM • Fuqua School of Business Geneen Auditorium

    The Health Sector Management program at the Fuqua School of Business presents: HSM Symposia, "Health Care Reform in the Supreme Court." In a highly unusual action, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning Health Care Reform legislation on three consecutive days: March 26, 27 and 28. Fuqua's HSM program presents a panel of policy analysts, lawyers and industry experts discussing:
    - The arguments and the justices' reactions, how they relate to the future of "reform" and the role of government in the healthcare markets.
    - The likely reactions of various stakeholders to potential outcomes. Panelists: 1. Donald Taylor, MPA, PhD, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Duke University. 2. Barak Richman, JD, PhD, Professor of Law, Duke University. 3. Carly Kelly, JD, Director, Healthcare Reform Practice, Avalere Health. 4. Michael Waitzkin, JD, Senior Scholar, Fuqua School of Business. RSVP Qualtrics Survey: https://dukefuqua.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cZpsjBcmN9Q8pa4

Thursday, April 12, 2012

  • Apr 12
    Criminal Justice Policy Symposium: Screening 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

    The first Criminal Justice Policy Symposium, sponsored by the Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility and the Duke Law Innocence Project, will be an exciting two-day event designed to raise awareness about current problems and propose solutions for the future. Thursday night will be highlighted by the premiere of a documentary about wrongful convictions, followed by a panel discussion with exonerees. On Friday, Reverend William Barber will deliver the event's keynote address and lunch will be provided. Students may participate in a Leadership Conference during the morning, practitioners are invited to a CLE on preparing an MAR, and everyone will come together for panel discussions on relevant policy topics in the afternoon. Contact Information: Christian Kucab, crk20@duke.edu or Bill Rose at wrt4@duke.edu.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

  • Apr 26
    Health Sector Management Symposia - Shortages of Prescription Drugs 7:00 PM • Fuqua School of Business Geneen Auditorium

    Shortages of prescription drugs have increased five-fold since 2004. Virtually all hospitals report shortages and at least 15 deaths have been attributed to the lack of available drugs. Fuqua's HSM program presents a panel of industry experts, hospital administrators and Fuqua faculty discussing: With established markets and supply chains in place, why are there shortages? an unintended consequence of generic substitution? a result of ex-US outsourcing?
    increasing scrutiny of manufacturing standards? What is the impact on patient care? How can the problem be fixed? What are the business opportunities? Panelists:
    1) Lynn Eschenbacher, Pharma D, MBA, Assistant Director, Clinical Services, WakeMed Health & Hospitals; 2) Havi Glaser, JD, VP for Policy & Strategic Alliances for the Generic Pharmaceutical Association; 3) David Ridley, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fuqua School of Business; 4) Michael Waitzkin, JD, Senior Scholar, Fuqua School of Business. RSVP at: https://dukefuqua.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cUuPvhYT7sQQn52 or email hsm@fuqua.duke.edu

Friday, April 27, 2012

  • Apr 27
    Judicial Studies Conference "Presidential and Judicial Oversight of Administrative Agencies" 8:30 AM • Law School 4047

    This conference, organized by Professors John de Figueiredo and Arti Rai, is designed to explore advances in the academic literature at the intersection of social science, law, and doctrine that can meaningfully be applied to executive and judicial decision-making. The conference brings together the country's leading academic minds, influential federal judges, and respected policy-makers to engage in a discussion of topics that are of mutual interest to both the theory and practice of law. By integrating the three perspectives, the goal is to have practice better inform theory and theory better inform practice.
    By invitation only.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Monday, September 24, 2012

Monday, October 1, 2012

  • Oct 1
    Forum on Civil Legal Aid to Feature Judges, Military Veterans and Experts 9:00 AM • Fuqua School of Business

    HCA Auditorium at Fuqua - Chairman John Levi, President Jim Sandman, and the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation invite you to join them for two panels highlighting the importance of civil legal aid to the orderly functioning of our civil justice system: 9:00-10:30am: A panel of Distinguished Judges and Justices; and 10:45am -12:00pm: A panel on the Legal Aid Needs of Military Veterans. For more information, please contact Becky Fertig at fertigr@lsc.gov.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

  • Oct 13
    Back to the Blog Conference 9:00 AM • Law School 3037

    Please plan to join us at the School of Law. We'll explore the latest trends in blog writing, design, networking and more. ($10 gets you lunch). For more information, please contact Anton Zuiker at anton.zuiker@duke.edu

Thursday, October 18, 2012

  • Oct 18
    Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3041

    This two day conference focuses on current developments in the estate and gift tax field, estate planning techniques, and will offer discussions and solutions to estate planning problems. Conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars will lead the sessions. More information can be found by clicking on the link. For more information, please contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, October 19, 2012

  • Oct 19
    Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3041

    This two day conference focuses on current developments in the estate and gift tax field, estate planning techniques, and will offer discussions and solutions to estate planning problems. Conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars will lead the sessions. More information can be found by clicking on the link. For more information, please contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, October 26, 2012

  • Oct 26
    Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference All Day • Off-campus

    The Equal Justice Works annual Conference and Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. The Conference and Career Fair provides access to job opportunities for law students; connects employers with talented attorneys and law students; and offers a multitude of skill-building and career advising sessions with experts from around the country. Interested students should register ASAP; if you have any questions, contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

  • Oct 27
    Equal Justice Works Career Fair & Conference All Day • Off-campus

    The Equal Justice Works annual Conference and Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. The Conference and Career Fair provides access to job opportunities for law students; connects employers with talented attorneys and law students; and offers a multitude of skill-building and career advising sessions with experts from around the country. Interested students should register ASAP; if you have any questions, contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

  • Oct 31
    CANCELED: "Technology-Assisted" Review: A Critical Analysis Conference 8:30 AM • Off-campus

    Location: Washington, D.C. This one day conference critically examines the usefulness and effectiveness of "technology-assisted" review as a tool whose proponents assert will substantially reduce ediscovery costs. It will bring together 60 senior-level practitioners sophisticated in ediscovery, industry experts, scholars, and federal judges in a collaborative environment aimed at informing and developing consensus positions that can guide policy-makers and decision-makers, including the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. More information can be found by clicking on the link or contact Ann Yandian at ann.yandian@law.duke.edu. (This event is full.)

Friday, November 2, 2012

  • Nov 2
    What is Private International Law? 1:30 PM • Law School 3000

    The Private International Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law is hosting its conference at Duke Law School, together with the Center for International and Comparative Law and the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. The conference topic goes to the field's foundation: What is Private International Law? For more information, please visit http://web.law.duke.edu/cicl/pilconference/index. If you would like to attend, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

  • Nov 3
    What is Private International Law? 9:00 AM • Law School 3000

    The Private International Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law is hosting its conference at Duke Law School, together with the Center for International and Comparative Law and the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. The conference topic goes to the field's foundation: What is Private International Law? For more information, please visit http://web.law.duke.edu/cicl/pilconference/index. If you would like to attend, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

  • Nov 14
    Health Care Club Conference - The Fuqua School of Business 8:00 AM • Fuqua - McClendon Classroom

    Our largest club event is our annual Duke MBA Health Care Conference, which brings students, business leaders, scientists, clinicians, academics, and policymakers together to discuss business and policy issues in the health sector. In addition, there will be a pre-conference event for sponsors on Tuesday, November 13th at The Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club.The theme of this year's conference is Global Health in Emerging Markets. Speakers and panelists will focus on global health care trends, specifically how these trends will affect the business landscape in various emerging markets. These trends include increasing access to care, improving quality and innovation, and reducing cost of care. Speakers and panelists will also address the impact of national government policies, as well as advocacy and awareness initiatives, on the health care industry. Sectors include providers, payers, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and non-profit organizations.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

  • Nov 29
    Protected Data Conference 8:00 AM • Off-campus

    Location: Umstead Hotel (near Duke Law and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport) This two day conference addresses a party's conflicting disclosure and discovery obligations in cross-border litigation involving information that is protected under European Union privacy laws or similar laws of other countries. It will bring together federal judges, in-house counsel, and experienced lawyers to search for and identify real improvements in the law, including potential rule changes, legislation, or international compacts. More information can be found by clicking on the link or contact Ann Yandian at ann.yandian@law.duke.edu.

Friday, November 30, 2012

  • Nov 30
    Protected Data Conference 8:00 AM • Off-campus

    Location: Umstead Hotel (near Duke Law and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport) This two day conference addresses a party's conflicting disclosure and discovery obligations in cross-border litigation involving information that is protected under European Union privacy laws or similar laws of other countries. It will bring together federal judges, in-house counsel, and experienced lawyers to search for and identify real improvements in the law, including potential rule changes, legislation, or international compacts. More information can be found by clicking on the link or contact Ann Yandian at ann.yandian@law.duke.edu.
  • Nov 30
    Accuracy and Error in Decision Making in the Criminal Justice Process 6:30 PM • Law School 4042

    By invitation only. For more information, contact Sue Hinson at susan.hinson@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Friday, January 11, 2013

  • Jan 11
    DJCLPP Symposium: Perspectives on Migration, Governance, and Citizenship 8:00 AM • Law School 3043

    This symposium will develop an in-depth discussion on the most appropriate communities, institutions, and constitutional frameworks needed to regulate migration policy. The symposium will explore the relationship between local, national, and international levels of government and policy-making bodies that are attempting to address the challenges of migration flows, immigration regulation and enforcement, and ideas of citizenship and national belonging.For more information, contact Andrew Hand at andrew.hand@duke.edu.

Friday, January 25, 2013

  • Jan 25
    3rd Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium 8:30 AM • Law School 3043

    The Sports and Entertainment Law Society would like to cordially invite you to our Third Annual Symposium entitled: "The Changing Economics of the Sports and Entertainment Industries." The symposium will offer an unprecedented opportunity to network with lawyers from top law firms (which is especially great for 1Ls as they move into the OCI process this summer!) and sports and entertainment companies. Panel topics include: NFL Concussion Litigation, Creating Value for Professional Sports Franchises, Monetization of College Sports, Copyright Reversion, and Handling Scandal. There will be breakfast at registration, lunch will be provided for all symposium participants, and a formal networking reception will follow the afternoon panels at 5PM. To register, please visit:https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eLkA6epLaQCAAIdFore more information, please visit http://sites.duke.edu/dukelawsportsandentertainment/ or contact Shelby Highstein at shelby.highstein@duke.edu.

Friday, February 1, 2013

  • Feb 1
    ESQ 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

  • Feb 2
    ESQ 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Friday, February 8, 2013

  • Feb 8
    CANCELED: 12th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium 8:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society presents the Eleventh Annual "Hot Topics in Intellectual Property" Symposium. Topics: TBD. Speaker information and registration will be updated on the IPCS website as it becomes available. Duke students and faculty are free. Lunch is provided for registered guests, with a reception following the event. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Seth Ascher at seth.ascher@duke.edu.
  • Feb 8
    Interdisciplinary Perspectives on LGBT Human Rights Advocacy 8:45 AM • West Duke 101

    This day-long conference is co-sponsored by the Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, the Center for International and Comparative Law at Duke Law School, Women's and Sexuality Studies, and the Center for LGBT Life. Recent efforts to combat violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity have made remarkable progress internationally. But these efforts have also been met with resistance and backlashes in some countries. The rapid changes in the legal, political, social and cultural landscapes for LGBT individuals raise fundamental questions about the strategies that activists, lawyers and NGOs deploy to promote LGBT equality. The symposium will bring together a small group of leading scholars, activists and attorneys whose work focuses on LGBT issues in different parts of the world to share insights and experiences across the disciplinary and academic-practitioner divides.

Friday, February 15, 2013

  • Feb 15
    Duke Law Journal Annual Administrative Law Symposium 8:00 AM • Law School 3043

    Duke Law Journal's 43rd Annual Administrative Law Symposium will focus on the role of well-being analysis in administrative law. The day will begin will begin with a presentation by Professors John Bronsteen (Loyola Univ. Chicago School of Law), Christopher Buccafusco (IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law), and Jonathan Masur (University of Chicago Law), who coauthored an article titled "Well-Being Analysis vs. Cost-Benefit Analysis." Next, Professor Matthew Adler (Duke Law) will present his piece, titled "Happiness Surveys and Public Policy: What's the Use?" We will conclude with interdisciplinary panels discussing topics such as the reliability of hedonic data, the meaning of welfare, and the merits of cost-benefit analysis versus well-being analysis. Panel participants include: Carol Graham (Brookings Ins), Jennifer Hawkins (Duke Trent Center), Jennifer Nou (U. Chicago Law), Lisa Robinson (Harvard Kennedy School), Peter Ubel (Duke Sanford School), and Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt Law). Please RSVP at the website for lunch.For more information, please contact Katie Ertmer at dukelj.eic@gmail.com

Friday, February 22, 2013

  • Feb 22
    Duke Forum for Law and Social Change Annual Symposium 9:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The symposium is a day-long event where authors and professionals interested in the subject of obesity prevention will come together and discuss legal mechanisms that can be used to address this issue. The symposium will also provide an opportunity for professionals looking to tackle this issue in the local community to participate in the panels and ideally implement some of the ideas and suggestions that will come out of the discussions. For more information, please contact Shamoor Anis at shamoor.anis@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

  • Feb 26
    Law as a Vehicle for Moral Disapproval in DOMA, Prop 8, and Amendment 2 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium on February 26th, 27th and 28th from 12:15-1:15 in Room 4055. This year's speakers will discuss a wide range of provocative topics including gay rights 20 years after Romer (Prof. Linda McClain, Boston University School of Law), preglimony and the rights and responsibilities of expecting parents (Candice Reder, Duke Law 2013), and domestic violence 20 years after the Violence Against Women Act (Prof. Deborah Weissman, UNC School of Law). Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Serena Rwejuna at Serena.Rwejuna@duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

  • Feb 27
    Preglimony: Sharing Financial Responsibility for Prospective Parents 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium on February 26th, 27th and 28th from 12:15-1:15 in Room 4055. This year's speakers will discuss a wide range of provocative topics including gay rights 20 years after Romer (Prof. Linda McClain, Boston University School of Law), preglimony and the rights and responsibilities of expecting parents (Candice Reder, Duke Law 2013), and domestic violence 20 years after the Violence Against Women Act (Prof. Deborah Weissman, UNC School of Law). Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Serena Rwejuna at Serena.Rwejuna@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

  • Feb 28
    Reauthorizing VAWA: Rexamining Legal Theories Shaping Domestic Violence Law 12:15 PM • Law School 4055

    The Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium on February 26th, 27th and 28th from 12:15-1:15 in Room 4055. This year's speakers will discuss a wide range of provocative topics including gay rights 20 years after Romer (Prof. Linda McClain, Boston University School of Law), preglimony and the rights and responsibilities of expecting parents (Candice Reder, Duke Law 2013), and domestic violence 20 years after the Violence Against Women Act (Prof. Deborah Weissman, UNC School of Law). Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Serena Rwejuna at Serena.Rwejuna@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

  • Mar 15
    We The People State Competition 7:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The primary goal of this instructional program is to promote civic competence and responsibility in elementary, middle and high school students. Students study materials relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the principles and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. High school classes may choose to culminate their study through participation in competitions styled as simulated congressional hearings. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the North Carolina Bar Association. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 15
    Federal Judges Conference 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    For more information, contact Scott Silliman at Silliman@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

  • Mar 20
    1L Blueprint for Success Networking & Employer Expo 5:00 PM • Off-campus

    All 1Ls are cordially invited to attend the annual Blueprint for Professional Success Networking Event and Practice Area Expo taking place at the Durham Hilton, the signature networking event bringing together First Year Duke Law Students and prospective law firm employers. Learn about a wide array of practice areas and meet high-profile Duke Law School alumni from the public sector whose careers have spanned public service and law firm work. Please note: There will not be a Hardt Cup round taking place this night, so all 1Ls should plan to attend. For more information, please contact Joanna Bell at joanna.bell@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

  • Mar 21
    2nd Annual North Carolina Law & Policy Symposium 7:30 PM • See description

    The Duke Law Innocence Project will be co-hosting a criminal justice symposium on Friday, March 22, 2013 with criminal justice organizations from Appalachian State, Campbell, Elon, and UNC. The theme of the symposium will be how students can better engage with community criminal justice organizations. It will take place at UNC and will include conversations with community leaders from across the state. Henderson Hill is confirmed to be the keynote speaker and, among others, UNC will be planning a panel on death penalty policy. Henderson Hill is the current Federal Public Defender of the Western District of North Carolina. He has also worked for the Federal Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and founded the Center for Death Penalty Litigation in 1995. He is very involved with community and criminal justice issues in North Carolina. For more information, please visit: http://sites.duke.edu/communitysymposium/.

Friday, March 22, 2013

  • Mar 22
    Theorizing Human Rights: A Conference in Honor of James Nickel 9:45 AM • West Duke 101

    For more than 30 years, James Nickel has provided a clear voice on human rights and mentored students in human rights law and theory, jurisprudence, and political philosophy. In honor of his distinguished career and work, KIE will be hosting a conference on March 22-23. Panel topics include Morality to Law, Human Rights and Democracy, Global Justice and the Resource Curse, Linkage Arguments, and Human Rights and Dignity.
  • Mar 22
    2nd Annual North Carolina Law & Policy Symposium 11:00 AM • See description

    The Duke Law Innocence Project will be co-hosting a criminal justice symposium on Friday, March 22, 2013 with criminal justice organizations from Appalachian State, Campbell, Elon, and UNC. The theme of the symposium will be how students can better engage with community criminal justice organizations. It will take place at UNC and will include conversations with community leaders from across the state. Henderson Hill is confirmed to be the keynote speaker and, among others, UNC will be planning a panel on death penalty policy. Henderson Hill is the current Federal Public Defender of the Western District of North Carolina. He has also worked for the Federal Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and founded the Center for Death Penalty Litigation in 1995. He is very involved with community and criminal justice issues in North Carolina. For more information, please visit: http://sites.duke.edu/communitysymposium/.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

  • Mar 23
    Theorizing Human Rights: A Conference in Honor of James Nickel 9:00 AM • West Duke 101

    For more than 30 years, James Nickel has provided a clear voice on human rights and mentored students in human rights law and theory, jurisprudence, and political philosophy. In honor of his distinguished career and work, KIE will be hosting a conference on March 22-23. Panel topics include Morality to Law, Human Rights and Democracy, Global Justice and the Resource Curse, Linkage Arguments, and Human Rights and Dignity.

Friday, April 19, 2013

  • Apr 19
    Technology-Assisted Review Conference 8:00 AM • Off-campus

    Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington DC - The conference critically examines the usefulness and effectiveness of "technology-assisted" review as a tool whose proponents assert will substantially reduce ediscovery costs. "Technology-assisted" review is also referred to sometimes as "predictive-coding" review or "computer-assisted" review. Its utility was challenged and upheld in Da Silva Moore (2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23350 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2012)), a decision rendered by Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck and confirmed by U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter (11 Civ. 1279 (ALC)(AJP)). Under the new technology, senior lawyers review a few thousand documents for relevancy and privilege, which provides information for artificial intelligence to do the same for the remainder of the electronically stored information in an iterative process, potentially substantially reducing the costs of manual review.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Thursday, May 2, 2013

  • May 2
    Future of Multi-District Litigation Conference 8:00 AM • Off-campus

    Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington,VA -This invitation-only conference builds on Judge John Heyburn's evaluation of and proposals improving the MDL process and Professor Francis McGovern's survey of experienced MDL lawyers. The conference is part of the Duke Conference: Bench-Bar-Academy Distinguished Lawyers' Series. The conference continues the ongoing interchange on improvements to the MDL process between the bench and bar.

Friday, May 3, 2013

  • May 3
    Future of Multi-District Litigation Conference 8:00 AM • Off-campus

    Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington,VA -This invitation-only conference builds on Judge John Heyburn's evaluation of and proposals improving the MDL process and Professor Francis McGovern's survey of experienced MDL lawyers. The conference is part of the Duke Conference: Bench-Bar-Academy Distinguished Lawyers' Series. The conference continues the ongoing interchange on improvements to the MDL process between the bench and bar.

Monday, May 13, 2013

  • May 13
    Patent Law Institute 1:00 PM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies in association with the American Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a one-week intensive training program, which will address important developments in patent law. Designed for practicing lawyers and leaders whose work requires a deep understanding of the fast-moving area of patent law, this program focuses on practical strategies for navigating the new procedures set out in the America Invents Act. Participants also will develop a comprehensive understanding of the case law that is shaping patent and intellectual property litigation. The faculty includes Duke Law scholars, legislative and executive branch officials, experienced lawyers, and prominent United States judges -- a unique combination of knowledge, insight, and experience that distinguishes this accelerated learning program from traditional educational programs. For more information and to register, click on the title link.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  • May 14
    Patent Law Institute 8:30 AM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies in association with the American Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a one-week intensive training program, which will address important developments in patent law. Designed for practicing lawyers and leaders whose work requires a deep understanding of the fast-moving area of patent law, this program focuses on practical strategies for navigating the new procedures set out in the America Invents Act. Participants also will develop a comprehensive understanding of the case law that is shaping patent and intellectual property litigation. The faculty includes Duke Law scholars, legislative and executive branch officials, experienced lawyers, and prominent United States judges -- a unique combination of knowledge, insight, and experience that distinguishes this accelerated learning program from traditional educational programs. For more information and to register, click on the title link.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  • May 15
    Patent Law Institute 8:30 AM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies in association with the American Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a one-week intensive training program, which will address important developments in patent law. Designed for practicing lawyers and leaders whose work requires a deep understanding of the fast-moving area of patent law, this program focuses on practical strategies for navigating the new procedures set out in the America Invents Act. Participants also will develop a comprehensive understanding of the case law that is shaping patent and intellectual property litigation. The faculty includes Duke Law scholars, legislative and executive branch officials, experienced lawyers, and prominent United States judges -- a unique combination of knowledge, insight, and experience that distinguishes this accelerated learning program from traditional educational programs. For more information and to register, click on the title link.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

  • May 16
    Patent Law Institute 8:30 AM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies in association with the American Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a one-week intensive training program, which will address important developments in patent law. Designed for practicing lawyers and leaders whose work requires a deep understanding of the fast-moving area of patent law, this program focuses on practical strategies for navigating the new procedures set out in the America Invents Act. Participants also will develop a comprehensive understanding of the case law that is shaping patent and intellectual property litigation. The faculty includes Duke Law scholars, legislative and executive branch officials, experienced lawyers, and prominent United States judges -- a unique combination of knowledge, insight, and experience that distinguishes this accelerated learning program from traditional educational programs. For more information and to register, click on the title link.

Friday, May 17, 2013

  • May 17
    Patent Law Institute 8:30 AM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Law Center for Judicial Studies in association with the American Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a one-week intensive training program, which will address important developments in patent law. Designed for practicing lawyers and leaders whose work requires a deep understanding of the fast-moving area of patent law, this program focuses on practical strategies for navigating the new procedures set out in the America Invents Act. Participants also will develop a comprehensive understanding of the case law that is shaping patent and intellectual property litigation. The faculty includes Duke Law scholars, legislative and executive branch officials, experienced lawyers, and prominent United States judges -- a unique combination of knowledge, insight, and experience that distinguishes this accelerated learning program from traditional educational programs. For more information and to register, click on the title link.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

  • May 22
    "New Scholarship on Happiness" Conference 11:30 AM • Law School 4047

    This interdisciplinary conference will bring together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines (including economics, philosophy, psychology, and law) to present current research about happiness. Presenters will include both external scholars and Duke faculty. The specific focus of the conference will be the normative relevance of happiness and its role in shaping public policy. The conference is co-sponsored by the Kenan Institute of Ethics "Rethinking Regulation" program. Registration required at https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0JrZTbXQlIoVba5 For more information, please contact Dawn Cronce at cronce@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

  • May 23
    "New Scholarship on Happiness" Conference 8:30 AM • Law School 4047

    This interdisciplinary conference will bring together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines (including economics, philosophy, psychology, and law) to present current research about happiness. Presenters will include both external scholars and Duke faculty. The specific focus of the conference will be the normative relevance of happiness and its role in shaping public policy. The conference is co-sponsored by the Kenan Institute of Ethics "Rethinking Regulation" program. Registration required at https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0JrZTbXQlIoVba5 For more information, please contact Dawn Cronce at cronce@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  • Jan 5
    Wintersession 8:00 AM • See description

    During the three-day inaugural Wintersession, students will have the opportunity to take short courses and hear presentations from alumni and practitioners from around the country. Courses and presentations will be focused on professional skills and career development. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the many programs available during Wintersession. Questions should be directed to Steve Rawson at rawson@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

  • Jan 6
    Wintersession 8:00 AM • See description

    During the three-day inaugural Wintersession, students will have the opportunity to take short courses and hear presentations from alumni and practitioners from around the country. Courses and presentations will be focused on professional skills and career development. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the many programs available during Wintersession. Questions should be directed to Steve Rawson at rawson@law.duke.edu.

Friday, January 7, 2011

  • Jan 7
    Wintersession 8:00 AM • See description

    During the three-day inaugural Wintersession, students will have the opportunity to take short courses and hear presentations from alumni and practitioners from around the country. Courses and presentations will be focused on professional skills and career development. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the many programs available during Wintersession. Questions should be directed to Steve Rawson at rawson@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

  • Jan 20
    "Conceptualizing Justice" Symposium 3:30 PM • Perkins Library Breedlove Room

    Speakers: Profs. David Brady (Sociology), George Christie (Law), Michael Gillespie (Political Science), and Stanley Hauerwas (Divinity)

    What is justice? Who determines what justice is and who has access to it? Can concepts of justice cross disciplinary lines? We are launching the Duke Graduate Student Working Group on Conceptualizing Justice with a series of speakers during the Spring 2011 semester, beginning with a panel that brings together scholars from a number of disciplines at Duke in order to answer broad questions about the nature and evolution of the concept of justice. Our aim is to stimulate discussion on the ways in which various disciplines and scholars encounter or engage with concepts of justice, whether explicitly or implicitly, in their work. This event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

Monday, January 24, 2011

  • Jan 24
    Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum Symposium - The EPA at 40 8:30 AM • See description

    Sarah Duke Gardens
    The Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum presents its 2010-2011 symposium: "The EPA at 40." This multi-panel discussion on EPA's past and future is co-sponsored by the Nicholas School, Nicholas Institute, and Duke Law School. This event, which celebrates EPA's 40th birthday, brings experts together to discuss EPA's past successes and failures, and provide insight into where EPA is moving in the future . We are pleased to have former EPA Administrator, William K. Reilly, as a keynote speaker. For more information, contact Leah Shen (leah.shen@duke.edu) or Holly Sanders (holly.sanders@duke.edu).Agenda: http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/delpf/symposium

Friday, January 28, 2011

  • Jan 28
    Women in the Law Conference-Dancing on the Glass Ceiling All Day • Law School 3037

    Please join us for the 1st Annual Duke University School of Law: Women in the Law Conference!

    Keynote address at 11am by Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Durham, '71.

    The conference is a day-long event discussing the progress made towards gender equality in the legal profession and providing tools, solutions and advice to current law students on how to remedy the difficulties that remain. Through out the day, panels of current practitioners will explore how gender impacts communication skills, what innovators are doing now to create alternative careers, and developing awareness of what it takes to be happy in our professional and personal lives. Lunch will be provided by the Career Center at 12:30pm and a Diversity Cocktail Reception will follow at 3pm.
    For more information, contact Bethany Lilly at bethany.lilly@duke.edu.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

  • Jan 29
    Challenges to Democracy in Divided Societies, CICL-CLRP Scholarship Roundtable 8:00 AM • Law School 4044

    Scholars across a broad range of disciplines--particularly law, political science and economics,will come together at this Roundtable event to think through the current and future challenges to democracy in fractured societies. Sessions will be held in 4044 from 8am-4:30pm. Lunch will be in the third floor mezzanine from 12:00 - 1:15 pm. For more information, please contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.

Friday, February 4, 2011

  • Feb 4
    DJCLPP Annual Symposium 10:00 AM • Law School 3037

    Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy's annual symposium will focus on judicial takings and the Fifth Amendment. This symposium will explore issues addressed in the Supreme Court's recent landmark case, Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Participants will include Bill Marshall (UNC Law School), Ernest Young (Duke Law), Nestor Davidson (Univ. of Colorado Law School), Richard Epstein (NYU Law), Stacey Dogan (BU School of Law), and Ilya Somin (George Mason School of Law) among others. The symposium was made possible with the generous support of the Program in Public Law. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Kim at elizabeth.kim@duke.edu.
  • Feb 4
    ESQ 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. For more information, email Arie Eernisse at aeernisse@gmail.com, Drew Keaton at drew.keaton@gmail.com, or Jennifer Lan at Jennifer.lan@duke.edu. Register at www.tinyurl.com/ESQ2011.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

  • Feb 5
    ESQ 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. For more information, email Arie Eernisse at aeernisse@gmail.com, Drew Keaton at drew.keaton@gmail.com, or Jennifer Lan at Jennifer.lan@duke.edu. Register at www.tinyurl.com/ESQ2011.

Monday, February 7, 2011

  • Feb 7
    "The Changing Face of Families" - Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy on February 7, 8 and 9, 2011 (Monday through Wednesday), for its annual symposium. The 2011 symposium: The Changing Face of Families, will focus on the evolution of assisted reproductive technologies, and its effects on traditional legal notions of "marriage," "parent," and "family." The symposium will last from 12:15pm to 1:15pm each day at the Duke University School of Law, room 3037. No registration is necessary. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Lanta Wang at lanta.wang@duke.edu or visit http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/djglp.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

  • Feb 8
    "The Changing Face of Families" - Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy on February 7, 8 and 9, 2011 (Monday through Wednesday), for its annual symposium. The 2011 symposium: The Changing Face of Families, will focus on the evolution of assisted reproductive technologies, and its effects on traditional legal notions of "marriage," "parent," and "family." The symposium will last from 12:15pm to 1:15pm each day at the Duke University School of Law, room 3037. No registration is necessary. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Lanta Wang at lanta.wang@duke.edu or visit http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/djglp.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

  • Feb 9
    "The Changing Face of Families" - Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy on February 7, 8 and 9, 2011 (Monday through Wednesday), for its annual symposium. The 2011 symposium: The Changing Face of Families, will focus on the evolution of assisted reproductive technologies, and its effects on traditional legal notions of "marriage," "parent," and "family." The symposium will last from 12:15pm to 1:15pm each day at the Duke University School of Law, room 3037. No registration is necessary. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Lanta Wang at lanta.wang@duke.edu or visit http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/djglp.

Friday, February 11, 2011

  • Feb 11
    10th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium 8:00 AM • Law School 3037

    The Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society presents the Tenth Annual "Hot Topics in Intellectual Property" Symposium. This year's topics are "The Future of Gene and Biotechnology Patents" in the morning session and "The Implications of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement" in the afternoon. Morning keynote addresses will be given by Prof. Margo Bagley of UVA School of Law and Dr. Hans Sauer of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. The afternoon keynote will be given by Dr. Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa. Panel discussions with speakers from scientific, law, and public policy institutions nationwide will follow. Registration is open at http://www.dukeipcs.org. Duke students and faculty are free. Lunch is provided for registered guests, with a reception following the event. For more information, contact Ryan O'Quinn at ryan.oquinn@duke.edu.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Saturday, February 19, 2011

  • Feb 19
    Duke Law School 6th Annual Family Weekend All Day • See description

    Family Weekend is an opportunity for your family to visit Duke Law School and get a better idea of what law school is all about. Activities will include building tours, opportunities for parents to observe classes, and a Family Weekend Friday afternoon event in the Star Commons. The weekend's final event is the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Auction & Gala at the Nasher Museum of Art on Saturday, February 19, featuring a live and silent auction. RSVP is required for your family members. For more information, contact Teresa Kim at tkschmittberger@gmail.com.

Friday, February 25, 2011

  • Feb 25
    Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Symposium: "The FCC and the Future" 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law Journal's 41st Annual Administrative Law Symposium, featuring Chairman Julius Genachowski of the FCC, will focus on the future of the Federal Communications Commission. The Symposium will explore the emerging administrative law and technological challenges facing the Internet and the allocation of spectrum, as well as the FCC's role in shaping the future. What should the FCC's role be? How should the Internet look in the future? And what challenges will be encountered along the way? The Symposium seeks to examine these important questions. This event will be webcast. For more information please contact Phil Rubin at phil.rubin@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Friday, March 4, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

  • Mar 21
    Just Vogue: International Intellectual Property Issues in Fashion. 12:15 PM • Law School 3041

    Professor Jennifer Jenkins will give a presentation on current intellectualproperty issues in fashion law both from a domestic and international
    perspective. Professor Reichman will provide additional insight and commentary. Co-sponsored by the International Law Society and the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society. Lunch will be provided.
    For more information, please contact Johanna Collins or Claire Fong at jrc30@duke.edu or cmf37@duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

  • Mar 22
    International Legal Issues in Basketball 12:15 PM • Law School 3041

    It's March, which means it's basketball season! Come learn about legal challenges in the international basketball industry. Duke Law's own Dr. Haagen and Duke Law alum and sports agent Mr. Joel Bell will discuss contract issues, in both a domestic and international setting. Co-sponsored by the
    International Law Society and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Victor Ma at victor.ma@duke.edu or Amitesh Parikh at akp19@duke.edu.

Friday, March 25, 2011

  • Mar 25
    Research Refresher Workshop 9:00 AM • See description

    A team of Duke Law research instructors will offer a half-day Research Refresher workshop series, reviewing some of the trickiest basics from LARW and adding some advanced topics and resources which are commonly encountered in law practice. You can plan to spend the day and see every session, or come only to those workshop topics which interest you the most. All sessions will take place in the Fite Room (Level 2 of the Library). For more information, contact Jane Bahnson at bahnson@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

  • Apr 14
    National Security since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? 8:00 AM • Fuqua School of Business

    Panels of experts will examine issues relating to national security, including indefinite detention of terrorists, information security (e.g. WikiLeaks), armed drones, airport security, and the protection of privacy in the cyber era which all illustrate the tensions between the needs of security in an era of asymmetrical threats and the preservation of civil liberties and other interests in a democratic society.
    Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security, the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. For more information, contact Scott Silliman at silliman@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 15, 2011

  • Apr 15
    National Security since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade? 8:00 AM • Fuqua School of Business

    Panels of experts will examine issues relating to national security, including indefinite detention of terrorists, information security (e.g. WikiLeaks), armed drones, airport security, and the protection of privacy in the cyber era all illustrate the tensions between the needs of security in an era of asymmetrical threats and the preservation of civil liberties and other interests in a democratic society.
    Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security, the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. For more information, contact Scott Silliman at silliman@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

  • Apr 16
    Representing Athletes in 2011 1:00 PM • Law School 3037

    Have you ever entertained the idea of working in the sports industry, but don't know how to do it? Do you want to hear professional athletes, agents, and managers discuss if the law treats players worse than normal employees? Do you have any interest in representing athletes in America or abroad? Do you care about the future of digital media and its impact on the sports industry? The Sports and Entertainment Law Society will be hosting its first annual symposium. Our speakers come from all areas of sports law. Panelists include: former NBA team manager, NBA agent, NASCAR driver, financial planner to players in every professional league, former professional football player, the UFL's director of digital media, and Duke University's Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Jennifer Sanderson at jls67@duke.edu.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

  • May 10
    "Adjudicating the Guilty Mind" All Day • Law School 4055

    An interdisciplinary symposium on the challenges of crime definition and proof related to the modern federal criminal offenses of fraud, corruption, and obstruction. For these offenses, the core issue is neither the act done nor the harm caused but the defendant's thoughts and intentions. Thus, adjudicating these cases demands new levels of sophistication in conceptualizing the guilty mind. Participants will include experts in law, ethics, psychology, and neuroscience. The symposium is hosted by Duke Law professors Lisa Kern Griffin, Sara Sun Beale, and Samuel Buell. For more information contact, Shaunda Helm at slh43@duke.edu.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011

  • Sep 16
    Constitutional Challenges to the Affordable Care Act: Ideas from the Academy All Day • Law School 3043

    This all-day conference will showcase the interdisciplinary contributions of distinguished legal academics to the resolution of the present constitutional litigation over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The legal challenges focus primarily (although not exclusively) on the constitutionality of the minimum-coverage provision, popularly known as the "individual mandate." The general focus of the gathering will be on what legal academics, who are less constrained than other legal actors, are adding to the more traditional methods of legal argumentation that are being aired in the federal courts. For more information, contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

  • Sep 24
    Futures of Finance Symposium 9:00 AM • See description

    This one-day symposium brings together scholars in the humanities, interpretive social sciences, and management studies to collaboratively engage the urgent social, historical, and epistemological questions that have arisen in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Location: Franklin Humanities Institute "Garage" C105, Bay 4, 1st Floor, Smith Warehouse, Duke University. Co-sponsored by Marxism and Society and the journal Cultural Anthropology.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

  • Oct 1
    14th Annual Public Interest Retreat 12:30 PM • See description

    Join us for the 14th annual Public Interest Retreat! Hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, learn about the upcoming Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair, and come get to know the community of Duke Law students devoted to public service. This year's Retreat will be held at Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, followed by a dinner-and-drinks party to follow at Fullsteam Brewery. To sign up for the Retreat, register online. Stay tuned for more information. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, contact Laura Brockington at brockington@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

  • Oct 8
    Duke-Harvard Foreign Relations Law Workshop All Day • See description

    The 2011 Duke-Harvard Foreign Relations Law Workshop, taking place at Harvard Law School, will discuss constitutional custom as it relates to the distribution of war authority between Congress and the President, a topic made particularly relevant by recent debate over U.S. military operations in Libya. The invitation-only workshop is held every year and is coordinated by Duke Law Professor Curtis Bradley and Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith. The topic for this year's workshop is connected to the Duke Custom and Law Project [http://www.law.duke.edu/news/story?id=6410&u=11]. For more information, please contact Curtis Bradley at cbradley@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

  • Oct 13
    33rd Annual Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3041

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly. For more information, contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, October 14, 2011

  • Oct 14
    33rd Annual Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3041

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly. For more information, contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, October 21, 2011

  • Oct 21
    Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference All Day • See description

    The Equal Justice Works annual Conference and Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. The Conference and Career Fair provides access to job opportunities for law students; connects employers with talented attorneys and law students; and offers a multitude of skill-building and career advising sessions with experts from around the country. Interested students should register ASAP; if you have any questions, contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

  • Oct 22
    Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference All Day • See description

    The Equal Justice Works annual Conference and Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. The Conference and Career Fair provides access to job opportunities for law students; connects employers with talented attorneys and law students; and offers a multitude of skill-building and career advising sessions with experts from around the country. Interested students should register ASAP; if you have any questions, contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

  • Nov 11
    Duke International Security Conference All Day • Law School 3043

    The Duke International Security Conference (DISCon) is a collegiate Model UN conference hosted annually by the Duke International Relations Association. This year's conference will explore the changing nature of conflict in the Middle East. By invitation only. For more information, contact Stephanie Richards at stephanie.richards@duke.edu.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

  • Nov 12
    Duke International Security Conference All Day • Law School 3043

    The Duke International Security Conference (DISCon) is a collegiate Model UN conference hosted annually by the Duke International Relations Association. This year's conference will explore the changing nature of conflict in the Middle East. By invitation only. For more information, contact Stephanie Richards at stephanie.richards@duke.edu.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

  • Nov 13
    Duke International Security Conference All Day • Law School 3043

    The Duke International Security Conference (DISCon) is a collegiate Model UN conference hosted annually by the Duke International Relations Association. This year's conference will explore the changing nature of conflict in the Middle East. By invitation only. For more information, contact Stephanie Richards at stephanie.richards@duke.edu.

Friday, January 22, 2010

  • Jan 22
    Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law Symposium: Terrorism and Changes to the Laws of War All Day • Law School 3037

    Since Sept. 11, some of the most visible and challenging threats to international security have come from non-state actors. How can international humanitarian law respond, given that the Geneva Conventions and related documents were written from the post-World War II perspective of state-versus-state warfare? This symposium will address current and future developments regarding the detention and trial of persons suspected of terror related activity; targeting suspected militants and non-state actors and the use of force; and comparative trends in related legal developments. Presenters include professors from Free University Amsterdam, Tel Aviv University, Columbia University, and the University of Texas; a former U.S. Army Judge Advocate General colonel; and a former Clinton Administration State Department official and U.S. negotiator in the International Criminal Court summits in Rome, Italy. For more information, contact Andrew Crawford at andrew.crawford@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

  • Feb 2
    Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 3037

    Speakers Joseph Fischel and Lanta Wang will discuss Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence. Event is presented by The Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy and CAGV. Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Gina Oderda at Gina.Oderda@gmail.com.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Thursday, February 4, 2010

  • Feb 4
    Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy Symposium 12:15 PM • Law School 3037

    Speakers Courtney Powers and Mark Strasser will discuss Current Developments regarding the LGBT Community and the Law. Event is presented by the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy and OUTlaw. Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Gina Oderda at gina.oderda@googlemail.com.

Friday, February 5, 2010

  • Feb 5
    Duke Forum for Law & Social Change Conference: The New Face of Discrimination: "Muslim" in America All Day • Law School 3037

    Registration required. Registration closes at 11:59pm on January 31, 2010. The symposium will address issues relating to discrimination against Muslims and people perceived to be Muslim in the United States. The conference features panel presentations on the public perception of Islam and civil rights for Muslims in a post-9/11 world. The panels will be followed by simultaneous breakout sessions co-sponsored by the Duke Muslim Student Association, SALSA, and WLSA. The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar, President of Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, will give the keynote address during the luncheon, sponsored by WLSA & SOLIMENA. An afternoon tea reception following the conference is sponsored by SALSA. To register, please visit: http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/dflsc/symposium/registration. For more information or to register for the conference, please contact Stephanie Lam (Stephanie.Lam@law.duke.edu).

Friday, February 12, 2010

  • Feb 12
    Duke Law Journal's Fortieth Annual Administrative Law Symposium 9:00 AM • Law School 3037

    Duke Law Journal's 40th Annual Administrative Law Symposium will focus on immigration law and adjudication. It will explore the rights of unauthorized migrants in the U.S. and how those rights are obliquely enforced. The symposium will also study the adjudicative competencies of immigration judges in light of the increased involvement of local and state authorities in the enforcement of immigration law. Finally, it will look at the effect of specialized judges in immigration cases and will examine concrete proposals for reforming the immigration adjudication system. Participants include Lawrence Baum (Ohio State University, Political Science Dept.), Jennifer Chacón (UC Irvine School of Law), Adam Cox (University of Chicago Law School), Stephen Legomsky (Washington University Law School), Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA Law School), Cristina Rodriguez (New York University School of Law), and Russell Wheeler (Brookings Institute).

Friday, February 26, 2010

  • Feb 26
    Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Conference All Day • Law School 3037

    "Drawing Lines: The Future of Redistricting in America" will look forward to the major issues in redistricting as America prepares to begin the 2010 Census. The symposium will feature a number of major election law scholars, political scientists, computer scientists, and state officials examining the major questions about this and future redistricting cycles. Among the subjects: Is it possible or desirable to have an apolitical redistricting process? How will open-source computer programs change redistricting debates? And what is the future of the majority-minority district?

    The symposium will feature a lunchtime keynote speech by Heather Gerken of Yale Law School.

    Event hosted by the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, and sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the American Constitution Society. For more information, contact Tobias Coleman at tobias.coleman@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

  • May 1
    Fourth Annual Triangle Law & Economics Conference 9:00 AM • Law School 4042

    This event is jointly sponsored by the University of North Carolina School of Law, the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business. Speakers will present their work in progress and provide feedback on early stage research. Speakers include: Andrew Chin, Tracy Lewis and Barak Richman. For more information, contact Sheilah Villalobos at villalobos@law.duke.edu.

Friday, October 8, 2010

  • Oct 8
    Law & Contemporary Problems Symposium: See You Out Of Court? The Role of ADR in Healthcare 8:00 AM • Law School 4055

    In the aftermath of the recent health care reform and the dramatic changes the U.S. health care system is undergoing, this conference will provide a comprehensive examination of ADR in health care. The conference seeks to broaden the scope of disputes studied, and to offer multidisciplinary perspectives on the sources of disputes, the potential of ADR to address them, and the barriers obstructing the adoption and success of ADR in these settings. This event will be webcast. For more information and to register, please contact Madison Jones at LCPSymposium2010@gmail.com.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

  • Oct 14
    32nd Annual Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly.
    For more information, contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, October 15, 2010

  • Oct 15
    32nd Annual Duke Estate Planning Conference All Day • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly.
    For more information, contact Alyssa Alegre at alyssa.alegre@dev.duke.edu.

Friday, November 5, 2010

  • Nov 5
    Duke International Security Conference 5:30 PM • Law School 3041

    DIRA and ICCSN present the Duke International Security Conference. DISC is a joint-cabinet crisis featuring seven committees (China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, US, and the UN Security Council). We examine the impact of the rising powers of Asia on world politics. The conference will simulate the complex interactions of the emerging powers with existing regional powers and with each other while testing the ability of the UN Security Council to mitigate regional conflict. For more information, contact Drew Kostic at drewkostic@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

  • Nov 6
    Duke International Security Conference All Day • See description

    DIRA and ICCSN present the Duke International Security Conference. DISC is a joint-cabinet crisis featuring seven committees (China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, US, and the UN Security Council). We examine the impact of the rising powers of Asia on world politics. The conference will simulate the complex interactions of the emerging powers with existing regional powers and with each other while testing the ability of the UN Security Council to mitigate regional conflict. For more information, contact Drew Kostic at drewkostic@gmail.com.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

  • Nov 7
    Duke International Security Conference All Day • Law School 3041

    DIRA and ICCSN present the Duke International Security Conference. DISC is a joint-cabinet crisis featuring seven committees (China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, US, and the UN Security Council). We examine the impact of the rising powers of Asia on world politics. The conference will simulate the complex interactions of the emerging powers with existing regional powers and with each other while testing the ability of the UN Security Council to mitigate regional conflict. For more information, contact Drew Kostic at drewkostic@gmail.com.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

  • Nov 10
    W.E.B. Du Bois' Black Reconstruction in America: 75th Anniversary Symposium 6:30 PM • See description

    NOTE: This event takes place at multiple locations, please consult symposium schedule (link below) for more information

    This interdisciplinary symposium marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of W. E. B. Du Bois' /Black Reconstruction/. It aims to critically re-examine this seminal work and its enduring impact and legacy for how we understand slave emancipation and the meaning of freedom, citizenship, and democracy in U.S. history. We will hear from over 30 scholars--ranging from historians and political theorists to scholars of labor history and gender and diaspora studies--whose work has been shaped by Du Bois' powerful insights and who also find in the enduring legacy of Black Reconstruction much room for debate.

    A detailed schedule and other information, including complete list of cosponsors, are available at the symposium website: http://duboissymposium.trinity.duke.edu/

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

  • Jan 14
    The Limits of Abstract Patents in an Intangible Economy 9:00 AM • See description

    Duke Law co-sponsors a conference examining the determination of patentability given current legal doctrine and economic realities. Professor Arti Rai to participate as a panelist. Hosted by The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Friday, February 6, 2009

  • Feb 6
    Duke Law Journal Conference on Measuring Judges and Justice 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Over the last 25 years, political scientists, economists, and legal scholars have created a large body of empirical work that focused on judicial decisionmaking. Most judges are either unaware of this literature or deem it badly mistaken, but others view it as a new tool for understanding how judges judge. This conference brings together judges and those who study them to discuss challenges in the field. For more information, contact Jonathan Williams at jonathan.williams@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 6
    Hot Topics in Intellectual Property 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    The Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society presents its eighth annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium. The all-day event will focus on cutting-edge issues in intellectual property law, featuring speakers from the halls of Congress, the European Commission, industry, academia, and the practice of law. The issues to be discussed are ones thought to be high on the national and international agendas of the new Congress and the new Administration.
    Carl Horton, chief IP counsel for General Electric, will give the keynote speech. For more information, contact Dennis O'Connor at dennis.oconnor@law.duke.edu.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Friday, March 13, 2009

Friday, March 20, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009

  • Mar 26
    Regulating Climate: What Role for the Clean Air Act? 8:30 AM • Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

    The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, the Duke Law School, and the Harvard Law School cordially invite you to attend a one day conference examining climate change policy and the Clean Air Act.

    This conference will focus on what role the Clean Air Act should play in both short and medium-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gases. This topic carries particular relevance in light of EPA's recent announcements that it will consider not only whether an endangerment finding for carbon dioxide is appropriate, but also whether to grant California's waiver request to impose its own limits on vehicle CO2 emissions, opening the door for other states to adopt the same standards.

    Please join us for a practical discussion with a select group of the nation's leading air and climate experts.

Monday, April 6, 2009

  • Apr 6
    General Jurisprudence: A Symposium in Honor of William Twining 3:00 PM • Law School 4044

    Leading scholars including George Christie (Duke Law School), Nicola Lacey (London School of Economics),
    Ralf Michaels (Duke Law School), and Gerald Postema (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) to discuss William Twining's (University College London) new book "General Jurisprudence: Understanding Law from a Global Perspective." Registration is free but required. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, contact Neylan Gurel at gurel@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 17, 2009

  • Apr 17
    The Applications of Economic Analysis in Law All Day • Fuqua School of Business

    This conference brings experts from around the world to examine a number of ways to examine legal issues from economic frameworks.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

  • Oct 15
    31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference 7:30 AM • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly.

Friday, October 16, 2009

  • Oct 16
    31st Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference 8:00 AM • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. The sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, teaching skills, and ability to communicate clearly.

Friday, October 23, 2009

The Court of Public Opinion

What catapults a case into the media spotlight? Who is responsible for focusing media and public attention on a particular case? These were a few of the questions examined during a two-day, interdisciplinary conference held at the Duke University School of Law: The Court of Public Opinion. Experts from various fields examined the legal issues common to cases in the media spotlight.

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