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Duke Law pro bono project honored by North Carolina Bar Association

The Juvenile Sentence Review Board Clemency Project seeks mercy for deserving petitioners sentenced as minors.

Blocher testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on public safety after Bruen

The co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law told legislators that judges have been given a new constitutional test for gun laws – but few guidelines on how to apply it.

Duke Law welcomes 11 new scholars and teachers to the faculty this academic year

The diverse group adds to and amplifies existing strengths in corporate law, international law, IP, criminal law, empirical research, and more.

Professor James E. Coleman, Jr. named 2022 Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian

Horowitz discusses how the design of constitutions can affect their success

In the new issue of Judicature International, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science Donald Horowitz is interviewed about his recent book on constitutional design.

Farahany discusses the social, ethical and legal implications of technologies such as AI and brain monitoring

Farahany's forthcoming book is "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology"

Duke Law Podcast: Impact of Supreme Court Ruling on gun control

In this episode of the Duke Law Podcast, the Duke Center for Firearms Law discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen on June 23, 2022.

Purdy writes that Democrats should reclaim patriotism for themselves

In the NY Times, he writes that a progressive patriotism can embrace the vision of a better country.

Duke Law pro bono project honored by North Carolina Bar Association

Blocher testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on public safety after Bruen

Duke Law welcomes 11 new scholars and teachers to the faculty this academic year

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Focus on Scholarship: Patent office reform. Professor Michael Frakes’ scholarship informs policy discussions on lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

Notable & Quotable

August 03, 2022

“It’s unbelievable, mind blowing. We presume death is a thing, it is a state of being. Are there forms of death that are reversible? Or not?”

– Professor Nita Farahany to The New York Times

The New York Times

July 29, 2022

“[Alito's] tone can be quite dismissive and scathing. It’s as if he simply doesn’t care that there are tens of millions of people in this country and abroad who disagree with him profoundly. I think the most important thing is that this is not how our justices are supposed to behave.”

– Professor Neil Siegel to The Associated Press

The AP

July 25, 2022

“Prosecutors want their witnesses testifying at trial for the first time. This is a problem, but not a fatal problem in the way that immunity is."

– Professor Sam Buell in The New York Times

New York Times

July 27, 2022

“This is a shot across the bow of the [digital currency] industry, not just across one boat within that armada."

– Professor James Cox to Bloomberg

Bloomberg

July 23, 2022

“Bannon talked a big game about his trial but could hardly have played it smaller. The arguments his counsel ultimately made were inconsistent with the evidence and focused on the most minute of technicalities.”

– Professor Lisa Kern Griffin in Bloomberg

Bloomberg

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September 07 12:30 PM

Honoring Prof. James E. Coleman, Jr.: 2022 Bolch Judicial Institute Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian

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August 22 12:30 PM

The Supreme Court October 2021 Term

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August 23 12:30 PM

Bar Exams: What 3Ls Need to Know

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August 24 12:30 PM

Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Academic Kickoff

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September 06 12:30 PM

Cybersecurity and National Security: Current Legal and Policy Challenges

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Congratulations to these amazing graduates of this year's Summer Institute on Law, Language, & Cultu

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Congratulations to these amazing graduates of this year's Summer Institute on Law, Language, & Culture at Duke Law! They are a truly talented and wonderful group! 😃💙👏 An intensive preparatory summer course, SILLC provides foreign students, attorneys, and scholars with an introduction to U.S. law and legal education. Over the course of four weeks, students learn common law doctrines, U.S. legal writing, legal English, the U.S. legal system, and the U.S. law school experience. Hands-on experiences include conducting a mock trial exercise and visiting the Durham County Courthouse to meet with legal professionals. The course is led by Clinical Professor Melissa Hanson and Senior Lecturing Fellow Marily Nixon. Check our link in bio for more information about the SILLC program at Duke Law.

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