1L Blueprint for Success
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
4:45pm ET - 8:00pm ET
Save the date to attend our largest networking event of the year and make in-person connections with the Duke Law Class of 2027. The event will be held in downtown Durham and is scheduled for March 4, 2025. Employer registration will open September 16, 2024. Email Susan Anderson for more information and to register your organization.
Anticipated 2025 schedule for employers 2L/3L representatives (details subject to change prior to February 2025):
- 4:45 PM ET: Employer Check-in begins (sponsoring employers are welcome to arrive as early as 4pm to unbox any pre-shipped materials and complete any needed table set-up).
- 5:15 PM – 8:00 PM ET: Networking in Grand Ballroom by sponsor table, geography, and practice area. All employer attendees may move freely between tables marked by geography and practice area. Additionally, Gold and Silver sponsor employers will have tables marked specifically for their organization.
- 5:45 PM ET: Welcome remarks.
- 7:45 PM ET: Thank you remark.
- 8:00 PM ET: Event concludes.
Employers: sign up to be a Sponsor or Participant!
2025 Employer Participation & Sponsorship Levels:
- Gold Sponsorship - $2500: Gold sponsor employers may register up to six firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Gold sponsors will receive priority logo placement on event materials and will have one 6’ x 18” narrow banquet table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event, and we encourage sponsors to have representative coverage at both their sponsor table as well as at geographic region and practice area tables in order to maximize the number of students met.
- Silver Sponsorship - $1500: Silver sponsor employers may register up to four firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Silver sponsors will receive secondary logo placement on event materials and will have one 6’ x 18” narrow banquet table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event, and we encourage sponsors to have representative coverage at both their sponsor table as well as at geographic region and practice area tables in order to maximize the number of students met.
- Bronze Sponsorship - $750: Bronze sponsor employers may register up to two representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Bronze sponsors will receive tertiary logo placement on event materials and will have one 30” high top round table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event. Please note that Bronze Level sponsors will have limited table space for fliers and giveaway.
- Participant Level – No Fee: Participant level employers may register up to two firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Participant level attendees will not have a dedicated table for their organization but may circulate between region and practice area tables.
Employer registration will be open September 16, 2024 – February 7, 2025. Email Susan Anderson for more information and to register your organization. Note on Sponsorship Availability: Due to limitations of the event space, the total number of sponsoring employers is limited. Sponsorships will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
1Ls:
1L Blueprint for Success is Duke Law’s biggest in-person law firm networking event of the year, with 250+ representatives from 80+ law firms around the country visiting Durham to meet you. Use this opportunity to learn more about employers and practice areas, demonstrate interest and establish contacts for the 2L job search, and to build a strong networking foundation with fellow Duke grads for years to come. All 1Ls considering careers in the private sector should attend. 1L registration will open in January 2025. Learn more on the Resource Site.
2L/3Ls:
Upperclassmen who spent Summer 2024 or plan to spend Summer 2025 at a participating law firm may be asked by their employer to attend Blueprint as an employer representative. In these cases, the firm will coordinate your participation.
Save the date to attend our largest networking event of the year and make in-person connections with the Duke Law Class of 2027. The event will be held in downtown Durham and is scheduled for March 4, 2025. Employer registration will open September 16, 2024. Email Susan Anderson for more information and to register your organization.
Anticipated 2025 schedule for employers 2L/3L representatives (details subject to change prior to February 2025):
- 4:45 PM ET: Employer Check-in begins (sponsoring employers are welcome to arrive as early as 4pm to unbox any pre-shipped materials and complete any needed table set-up).
- 5:15 PM – 8:00 PM ET: Networking in Grand Ballroom by sponsor table, geography, and practice area. All employer attendees may move freely between tables marked by geography and practice area. Additionally, Gold and Silver sponsor employers will have tables marked specifically for their organization.
- 5:45 PM ET: Welcome remarks.
- 7:45 PM ET: Thank you remark.
- 8:00 PM ET: Event concludes.
Employers: sign up to be a Sponsor or Participant!
2025 Employer Participation & Sponsorship Levels:
- Gold Sponsorship - $2500: Gold sponsor employers may register up to six firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Gold sponsors will receive priority logo placement on event materials and will have one 6’ x 18” narrow banquet table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event, and we encourage sponsors to have representative coverage at both their sponsor table as well as at geographic region and practice area tables in order to maximize the number of students met.
- Silver Sponsorship - $1500: Silver sponsor employers may register up to four firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Silver sponsors will receive secondary logo placement on event materials and will have one 6’ x 18” narrow banquet table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event, and we encourage sponsors to have representative coverage at both their sponsor table as well as at geographic region and practice area tables in order to maximize the number of students met.
- Bronze Sponsorship - $750: Bronze sponsor employers may register up to two representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Bronze sponsors will receive tertiary logo placement on event materials and will have one 30” high top round table dedicated for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the sponsor table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event. Please note that Bronze Level sponsors will have limited table space for fliers and giveaway.
- Participant Level – No Fee: Participant level employers may register up to two firm representatives. This attendee limit does not include any current 2L or 3L Duke students affiliated with your organization whom you would like to invite. Participant level attendees will not have a dedicated table for their organization but may circulate between region and practice area tables.
Employer registration will be open September 16, 2024 – February 7, 2025. Email Susan Anderson for more information and to register your organization. Note on Sponsorship Availability: Due to limitations of the event space, the total number of sponsoring employers is limited. Sponsorships will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
1Ls:
1L Blueprint for Success is Duke Law’s biggest in-person law firm networking event of the year, with 250+ representatives from 80+ law firms around the country visiting Durham to meet you. Use this opportunity to learn more about employers and practice areas, demonstrate interest and establish contacts for the 2L job search, and to build a strong networking foundation with fellow Duke grads for years to come. All 1Ls considering careers in the private sector should attend. 1L registration will open in January 2025. Learn more on the Resource Site.
2L/3Ls:
Upperclassmen who spent Summer 2024 or plan to spend Summer 2025 at a participating law firm may be asked by their employer to attend Blueprint as an employer representative. In these cases, the firm will coordinate your participation.