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Mara Revkin interviewed on how international laws and agreements apply in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Revkin discusses laws applying to military force, civilian protection, war crimes, and more

Laurence Helfer interviewed by journalist whose claims were upheld by the UN Human Rights Committee

Helfer is U.S. representative to the body, which protects civil and political rights

Alaska Law Review members gain insight from legal practitioners on trip to Anchorage

The bi-annual trips to Anchorage are a highlight of student staffers' time on the journal

James Boyle's new book The Line explores how AI challenges our concepts of what constitutes personhood

Boyle's latest book explores the challenge AI presents to humanity's concept of itself

Meet the JD Class of 2027

Of the 250 new JD candidates, seven out of ten arrived at Duke Law with prior work experience. One out of ten already have a graduate degree.

Farahany named ALI Reporter for project that will shape how the use of biometric technologies is regulated

Farahany is one of two reporters for the joint project with the American Law Institute and European Law Institute

Jennifer Jenkins talks internet copyright and the AI dilemma on the Influence podcast

Jenkins discusses how to protect creators' IP rights amid a remix culture and the emergence of AI

Porcaro: Fraudulent robot lawyers are indicative of an access to justice crisis

Those who can't afford a lawyer may turn to AI bots that dispense poor-quality information purporting to fill legal needs

Mara Revkin interviewed on how international laws and agreements apply in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Laurence Helfer interviewed by journalist whose claims were upheld by the UN Human Rights Committee

Alaska Law Review members gain insight from legal practitioners on trip to Anchorage

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Notable & Quotable

October 12, 2024

“Generations of law students are familiar with distinguishing cases. Now students are expected to make conclusions about history, and you have to know context to do that well.”

– Joseph Blocher in Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law

October 02, 2024

“In the absence of systematic data, we simply do not know how common wandering officers are or how much of a threat they pose, nor can we know whether and how to address the issue through policy reform."

– Ben Grunwald to KPBS

KPBS

September 23, 2024

“The Supreme Court has only just begun to articulate rules and principles to implement the right to keep and bear arms, and just like with other rights, that’s going to take time. It’s clear that the lower courts are struggling to apply this new historical-analogical test."

– Joseph Blocher in The New York Times

The New York Times

September 18, 2024

“It really comes down to which court, which parties, which sources, which historical experts are available. And that’s a recipe for a lot of disagreement. What you’re seeing is sometimes a mixed bag, even within the context of the same case."

– Joseph Blocher to Roll Call

Roll Call

September 14, 2024

“A lot of these people were eligible for charity care and didn’t get it.”

– Sara Sternberg Greene to NBC News, on patients sued by hospitals

NBC News

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October 31 12:30 PM

*Lemkin Award

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November 01 9:00 AM

50 Years of the Coastal Area Management Act

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November 06 12:30 PM

Familiarity Breeds Contempt or Deference? An Empirical Study of Appellate Judicial Panels

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November 08 9:00 AM

Legal Theory and Capitalism

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November 12 12:30 PM

A Day in the Life: Practicing EC/VC and Startup in Big Law

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