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Duke Law’s Community Enterprise Clinic strengthens North Carolina nonprofits

Professor Margaret Lemos on argument reversals by the United States Solicitor General

Reversals challenge the notion that legal questions have one right answer

Nita Farahany writes on the legal and ethical issues around neurotechnologies and AI

Farahany is helping craft global standards to protect brain data from unauthorized use

Class of 2025 celebrates graduation from Duke Law School

Duke Law School celebrated its class of 2025 on Saturday, May 10, with a ceremony in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Professor Veronica Root Martinez on building an effective corporate compliance plan

The best compliance plan is tailored to address a company's greatest specific risks, Martinez says

Professor Chris Buccafusco proposes a new way to evaluate style infringement claims

The “authorial symbol” concept accounts for the dual nature of style as both idea and expression

How AI could enable faster outcomes for international human rights cases

Helfer says practitioners must exercise strict discretion when using AI in human rights case adjudication

Duke’s Civil Justice Clinic: Leveraging its community presence to “level the playing field”

The clinic has developed a strong presence over more than 10 years representing low-income residents in housing and employment matters

Duke Law’s Community Enterprise Clinic strengthens North Carolina nonprofits

Professor Margaret Lemos on argument reversals by the United States Solicitor General

Nita Farahany writes on the legal and ethical issues around neurotechnologies and AI

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Grunwald discusses his research on police retention and the law enforcement labor market.Legal Minds: Professor Ben

Notable & Quotable

May 25, 2025

“The standard position of the vast majority of constitutional lawyers is that Congress alone” [can suspend habeas corpus]. “This is not a close call.”

– Jeff Powell to USA Today

USA Today

May 24, 2025

"In the administration's view, as long as he enacts the ritual of declaring an emergency and pronouncing it unusual or extraordinary, there is nothing a court can do."

– Tim Meyer to Reuters

Reuters

May 20, 2025

"The Suspension Clause is quite restrictive permitting Congress to suspend habeas corpus only in exceptional circumstances. The president cannot suspend the writ."

– Brandon Garrett to NPR

NPR

May 20, 2025

“Capital cases are not where you want to be out on the cutting edge of the law, particularly one with a long history where there have been errors.”

– Jim Coleman in The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Morning News

May 11, 2025

“Only Congress can suspend the writ of habeas corpus. It has played a crucial role in many emergencies and wars during our history. And courts have consistently emphasized that habeas provides its strongest protections when the executive seeks to detain people without a trial."

– Brandon L. Garrett in Time

Time

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September 19 12:30 PM

*Fiduciary Law Panel in Honor of Professor Deborah DeMott

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June 05 2:00 PM

Webinar: Paths Forward: A Phased Approach to Regulating AI in Consumer-Facing Legal Tools

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August 28 12:30 PM

Bar Exams: What 3Ls Need to Know

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September 03 12:30 PM

Community Roundtable: Student Organization Presidents

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September 12 1:00 PM

Law Alumni Association Fall 2025 Board Meeting

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