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Faculty & Research
Faculty Insights
Sara Sternberg Greene
Duke Law’s Sara Sternberg Greene on changing laws that prevent low-income Americans from saving and securing a stable retirement
Laurence R. Helfer
Duke Law’s Laurence Helfer reflects on how the UN Human Rights Committee holds countries accountable to a core UN treaty on individual liberties
Stuart M. Benjamin
Telecommunications expert Stuart Benjamin says the FCC may try to revive a little-used tool it can use in broadcast license renewals and transfers
Ben K. Grunwald
Duke Law Professor Ben Grunwald sheds light on the demographics of a workforce with an increasing presence in public spaces
Jedediah Purdy
Duke Law Professor Jedediah Purdy says a democratic society without the rule of law is “a different kind of society”
Community Impact
"We never, never, never give up"
CONTINUE READINGFirst Amendment Clinic: Defending Speech and Advocating Access
CONTINUE READINGChildren’s Law Clinic stands up for vulnerable youths and families
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Community Updates
Duke Law students Beret Dernbach JD/LLM ’26, Joelle Jarjoura JD ’26, and Sabrina Li Shen JD/LLM ’26 are externing with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Legal Advisor
The team will head to Charlottesville in the spring to represent Duke Law at the UVA Law School Invitational.
The finalists presented their arguments before a three-judge panel
Nine students traveled to Alaska over fall break to meet with Alaska Supreme Court justices
Community Updates
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Duke Law students Beret Dernbach JD/LLM ’26, Joelle Jarjoura JD ’26, and Sabrina Li Shen JD/LLM ’26 are externing with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Legal Advisor
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The team will head to Charlottesville in the spring to represent Duke Law at the UVA Law School Invitational.
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The finalists presented their arguments before a three-judge panel
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Nine students traveled to Alaska over fall break to meet with Alaska Supreme Court justices