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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
4:45pm ET - 8:00pm ET

Blueprint for Success is our largest private-sector networking event of the year, and is a unique opportunity for private sector employers to meet the Duke Law Class of 2026 in advance of the 2L recruitment season to discuss client base and culture, spotlight growing practice areas, share insights about professionalism and practice. The 2024 event will be hosted in person in downtown Durham on March 5th. Employer registration is open through February 6, 2024 – please email Jasminka Vujic to register.

Employers & 2L/3L Representatives Schedule: 

  • 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

Employers: sign up to be a Sponsor or Participant!

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 dedicated banquet table for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the firm table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event.
  • 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 dedicated banquet table for their organization. All representatives are free to move between the firm table and the geographic region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event.
  • 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 move freely between region and practice area tables during the student networking portion of the event.

Please contact Jasminka Vujic by February 6, 2024 for more information and to register your organization to attend.

 

1Ls:

All 1Ls pursuing careers in the private sector should attend 1L Blueprint for Success on March 5th. Blueprint for Success is Duke Law's biggest in-person law firm networking event of the year, with 300+ representatives from 70+ law firms around the country visiting Durham to meet you in anticipation of 2L hiring and to share insights on their firm cultures, legal markets, and practice areas. Use this opportunity to explore career path options, to demonstrate early interest for the 2L job search, and to build a strong foundation with fellow Duke grads for years to come. 1L registration will open in January 2023. Please visit the Resource Site for more information.

2L/3Ls:

Upperclassmen who spent Summer 2023 or plan to spend Summer 2024 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.