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Coalter G. Lathrop

Why unilateral action on mining the deep seabed could put other U.S. interests at risk

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Ocean law expert Coalter Lathrop warns that mining the seabed beyond national jurisdiction undermines international laws on which other U.S. rights depend

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Brandon L. Garrett

How to Protect Due Process Rights in the Age of AI

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Duke Law’s Brandon Garrett says governments can help protect Americans’ due process rights by using interpretable, or “glass box,” AI systems

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Gina-Gail S. Fletcher

Why “meme stocks” need new regulation

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Financial markets expert Gina-Gail Fletcher proposes new meme stock regulations to preserve market integrity and reduce investor risk

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Tim Meyer

The Role of Congress When it Comes to Tariffs

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International trade expert Tim Meyer says Congress could take steps to reassert its authority in cross-border economic decision making

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A more ethical approach to valuing government policies

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In a new book, Duke Law’s Matthew Adler argues that government policies should be evaluated through a framework that accounts for the transformation experienced by those worse off

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Chloe Wetzler and Edgar Miller stand on grassy lakeshore beside two blue kayaks under trees, water and wooded hills behind them.

Environmental Law and Policy Clinic helps secure stronger permit to protect the Yadkin River from water contaminants

The clinic is collaborating with community members to measure pollution coming from a defunct aluminum smelting plant.

Immigrant Rights Clinic secures protection for two clients facing deportation

The clinic represents individuals facing deportation and partners with local, state, and national organizations to promote access to resources, education, and justice for non-citizens.

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International Human Rights Clinic: Developing the next generation of human rights leaders

The clinic exposes Duke Law students to human rights issues and equips them with the knowledge and skills for immediate impact and to pursue roles in the field

Start-Up Ventures Clinic: Developing dreams

The Start-Up Ventures Clinic counsels entrepreneurs on moving ideas to the marketplace

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Wrongful Convictions Clinic: "We never, never, never give up"

The Wrongful Convictions Clinic teaches Duke Law students to pursue justice — even if it takes decades

First Amendment Clinic: Defending Speech and Advocating Access

The clinic represents clients in matters such as defamation defense, social media blocking by elected officials, and access to public records and meetings

Children’s Law Clinic stands up for vulnerable youths and families

The clinic helps students access public education and secures benefits for children with disabilities

Avery Lewis, Brendan Genaw, and Jillian Baggett

Health Justice Clinic: Working to end discrimination against people in recovery

A new medical-legal partnership seeks to remove barriers to care for those with Opioid Use Disorder

Environmental Law and Policy Clinic helps secure stronger permit to protect the Yadkin River from water contaminants

Immigrant Rights Clinic secures protection for two clients facing deportation

International Human Rights Clinic: Developing the next generation of human rights leaders

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Justin Driver, the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School, delivered this year’s

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Justin Driver, the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School, delivered this year’s Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture, “Judging Requires Judgment,” examining the current moment in constitutional law and identifying areas of common ground that are often overlooked. The annual lecture, held since 1967, honors Professor Brainerd Currie and brings leading scholars to Duke Law to engage with foundational questions in legal theory.

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Community Updates

Duke Law students awarded a Bass Connections grant for research in Oaxaca, Mexico
Their work builds on the Duke partnership with the International Organization for Migration (the UN Migration Agency)
Meet Don Beskind: “Law is about people”
The renowned litigator is marking his fiftieth year of teaching trial skills to Duke Law students
Justice Amy Coney Barrett on making big decisions, inside and outside the Supreme Court
Justice Barrett talked with Dean Kerry Abrams and Duke Law students about her approach to judicial interpretation and the influences that have shaped her thinking
Meet Kate Evans: “A Force of Nature”
Evans is a leader in immigrant rights advocacy, clinical education, and public service at Duke Law

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Community Updates

Duke Law students awarded a Bass Connections grant for research in Oaxaca, Mexico
Their work builds on the Duke partnership with the International Organization for Migration (the UN Migration Agency)
Meet Don Beskind: “Law is about people”
The renowned litigator is marking his fiftieth year of teaching trial skills to Duke Law students
Justice Amy Coney Barrett on making big decisions, inside and outside the Supreme Court
Justice Barrett talked with Dean Kerry Abrams and Duke Law students about her approach to judicial interpretation and the influences that have shaped her thinking
Meet Kate Evans: “A Force of Nature”
Evans is a leader in immigrant rights advocacy, clinical education, and public service at Duke Law

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