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Faculty & Research
Faculty Insights
Mara Revkin
Duke Law’s Mara Revkin and Gage Gramlick document the emergence of raising municipal revenue by collecting fines and fees from civilians
Yaron Nili
Corporate law expert Yaron Nili exposes an overlooked channel in how governance practices spread throughout corporate America
Amelia Ashton Thorn
Duke Law’s Amelia Thorn studies judges’ attitudes toward compassionate approaches and teaches them how to implement them
Stuart M. Benjamin
Regulators have historically declined to interfere in what content is aired on TV but lack of legal constraints could make broadcasters a target, says Duke Law’s Stuart Benjamin
Deborah A. DeMott
Agency law expert Deborah DeMott addresses the responsibility gap when AI agents cause harm
Community Impact
Community Enterprise Clinic: Helping organizations help themselves
CONTINUE READINGHealth Justice Clinic wins new hearing in denial of disability benefits
CONTINUE READINGAppellate Litigation Clinic makes an impact in Fourth Circuit wins
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Community Updates
Blocher, a Durham native, will work with senior administrators at Duke to develop a project or initiative in support of a university priority
Abrams’ tenure includes record fundraising, expanding opportunities for students interested in public interest and pro bono work, and continued bolstering of Duke Law’s commitment to community and rigorous academics
Nicoletti’s scholarship illuminates the ways in which law shaped — and was shaped by — the Civil War and its aftermath
Neal has worked on environmental justice issues at the federal and international levels
Community Updates
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Blocher, a Durham native, will work with senior administrators at Duke to develop a project or initiative in support of a university priority
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Abrams’ tenure includes record fundraising, expanding opportunities for students interested in public interest and pro bono work, and continued bolstering of Duke Law’s commitment to community and rigorous academics
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Nicoletti’s scholarship illuminates the ways in which law shaped — and was shaped by — the Civil War and its aftermath
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Neal has worked on environmental justice issues at the federal and international levels