Careers

All 2Ls who are considering applying to clerkships should plan on attending this event. We will go over how to register in OSCAR and provide a timeline for other steps you should take to finalize clerkship applications this semester. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Join us for conversation and lunch with Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster. VC Laster was nominated and confirmed to the Court of Chancery in 2009 and is currently in his second 12-year term. Prior to joining the Court, he was a founding partner of Abrams & Laster LLP, a corporate law boutique specializing in high stakes litigation involving Delaware corporations and other business entities. His career also includes serving as a director in the Corporate Department of Richards, Layton & Finger P.A. and a clerk to the Honorable Jane R. Roth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Lunch provided. Sponsored by Prof. Bobby Bishop and the Clerkship Office. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to attend to Leigh Marquess at Leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

A panel of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing oral arguments at Duke Law on Wednesday, February 5. There will be a lunch with the judges after the arguments and a Q&A session. You must be a Duke Law student to attend. The oral arguments will be from 10:00am-1200pm, Q&A with judges & law clerks is from 12:00pm-1:00pm, and lunch with the judges is from 1:00-2:00pm. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to Leigh.Marquess@law.duke.edu and let her know if you would like to attend the oral argument, the Q&A and/or the lunch.

Join Major, Lindsey & Africa as they walk through different practice areas and help you find the practice areas best suited to you. "Ten Questions You Should Ask Yourself" poses 10 questions law students should think through and answer as they look toward practicing law. Each question digs into their interests, the ways they approach a situation and their goals. After reviewing the 10 questions, law students should have a better understanding of their practice options and the direction they should consider pursuing after law school. Lunch will be provided - please RSVP for planning purposes: https://forms.gle/TMrcrd8KT3ogtCTz6
Sponsored by CPDC. If you have questions, email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

Join the Dean's Cup judges for a discussion about clerkships. The judges will share their perspectives on topics such as the benefits of clerking, what they look for in applications, and how they work with their clerks. They will also answer questions. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

All 1Ls considering a 2L private sector job search should attend this annual networking event to establish meaningful connections with law firms from around the country that frequently hire Duke Law 2Ls. The event will be held at the Durham Convention Center. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. 1L event registration will open in January 2025. For more information, please contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Latham & Watkins Partner Erin Bergey (L'15) and White & Case Partner Serena Rwejuna (L'13) will share specifics of summer and first-year associate success. Whether your goal is to advance within a law firm or take a different path after a few years, associates with the attributes they will discuss will be in high demand and have a broader array of options. Lunch will be provided. RSVP link coming. Sponsored by CPDC. Questions? Email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

Join Professor Bobby Bishop for a conversation with Duke Law alum Vice Chancellor Glasscock '83 and Vice Chancellor David about the Delaware Court of Chancery, their careers, and clerking for the court. In January, Vice Chancellor Glasscock stepped down after twenty-six years on the bench. He issued hundreds of opinions and helped shape current corporate law. Vice Chancellor David, who filled VC Glasscock's position, started her law career clerking for VC Glasscock.

Joining the conversation will be Ryan McLeod '07, who clerked on the court, Yair Even Tal '13, who interned for VC Glasscock, and Clare DaBaldo '24 who is currently clerking for VC David. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch provided. Please email Leigh Marquess with any questions. Leigh.Marquess@law.duke.edu

This program is for students who will be clerking after graduation and those who will be interning with a judge. Join Suzanne Corriell, Circuit Librarian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, who will talk about the federal court library program and provide recommendations for research resources beneficial to you during your clerkship or internship. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. To RSVP, please email Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.