Career Center Staff
Susan Anderson
Recruiting Coordinator
919-613-7271
Susan supports recruitment programming, including On Campus Interviews, Spring Interview Program, and job fairs. Before joining the Law School, she taught English in a public high school, then later worked as a program coordinator at the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). At TIP, she managed weekend and summer programs, including hiring staff and supervising program sites. She earned her B.A. in English and M.A. in Teaching from UNC Chapel Hill.
Erin M. Biggerstaff
Director, Recruitment and Employer Relations
919-613-7190
Erin cultivates employer engagement at Duke Law and oversees all aspects of student recruitment programs, including On Campus Interviews, Spring Interview Program, 1L Practice Interview Program, regional programs, and job fairs. She is a graduate of Beloit College and worked with a number of non-profits in Wisconsin, New York, and Durham prior to joining the Duke Law.
Kelly Briggs
Senior Manager, Finance & Information
919-613-7284
Kelly is responsible for maintaining Career Center financial records and ABA data. In addition, she tracks various information critical to the Career Center's success and assists the recruiting director with various recruiting programs. Kelly attended Vanderbilt University and William Smith College, graduating with a B.A. in Economics.
Jennifer Caplan
Assistant Dean, Career & Professional Development Center
919-613-7752
Jennifer works with students and alumni, especially those interested in private practice and/or transactional work. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Creative Writing from The Johns Hopkins University, she earned a Masters in Publishing from NYU and worked in the editorial departments of two academic publishers, developing history and political science titles. An interest in IP issues led her to attend law school. After graduating from Duke Law, she worked at Fenwick & West in Silicon Valley where her practice focused on trade secret, trademark, and patent litigation.
Bruce A. Elvin
Associate Dean and Sr. Lecturing Fellow, Career & Professional Development Center
919-613-7084
Bruce Elvin has served as the Associate Dean and Director of Duke's Career & Professional Development Center since 2003. A graduate of Stanford University and Duke Law, Bruce worked at Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet School of Law in Munich, Germany. While in Munich, he earned a Masters in German Law, graduating with high honors and wrote his thesis on "Tax Consequences of Cross-Border Interest Rate Swaps." Bruce returned to the United States to earn an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Tax Law Review.
Sara E. Emley
Assistant Director and Director of Judicial Clerkships
919-613-7167
Sara is the principal adviser to students and alumni interested in judicial clerkships. She graduated from the University of Michigan and Duke Law, with a joint JD/LLM in International and Comparative Law. After graduation, she clerked for The Honorable Stephanie Seymour on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She then moved to Washington, DC, where she spent 11 years as an attorney at WilmerHale and 10 years as a partner at BuckleySandler. Sara's practice focused on financial services regulation.
Oleg Kobelev
Associate Dean, International Studies
919-613-7144
Oleg Kobelev is responsible for directing the Office of International Studies at Duke Law School. Prior to becoming associate dean, Kobelev spent 10 years working in positions of progressive responsibility at the Law School, with a particular focus on advising students and alumni on career and professional development opportunities. He also served as the administrative director of the Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law from 2010 until 2015.
Lara Lincoln
Web & Data Manager
919-613-7137
Lara is a certified project manager responsible for communications and student resources; survey design, implementation, and data analysis; and optimization of organizational processes and technologies. A USAF veteran, Lara earned a bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill in 2014, then spent five years in higher, executive, and continuing education administration before joining Duke Law in 2020.
Ashley Nagy
Career Counselor
919-613-7003
Ashley develops strategic programming and provides guidance for students as they navigate their job search and professional development. Prior to joining Duke Law, she worked as an admissions representative, primarily focused on recruitment and communication strategy for professional degree programs. She was driven to transition to career services to better support individual growth and is passionate about empowering students. Ashley graduated magna cum laude with her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and earned her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jabrina Robinson
Assistant Dean, International Studies
919-613-1853
Jabrina works closely with international LL.M. students on their career planning and professional development and is a member of both the Career & Professional Development Center and International Studies Office teams. Her professional work experience spans a variety of organizations, including a boutique law firm, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and institutions of higher education. Most recently, she served as Dean of Students at Siena College in Albany, New York. Prior to that role, she worked as career counselor for Duke Law.
Ashley Walker
Assistant Director, Senior Career Counselor
919-613-8519
Ashley advises law students about legal practice and the importance of strategic professional development. Before joining Duke Law, Ashley worked in private practice at Cleary Gottlieb, focused on complex litigation with an emphasis on white collar defense, government investigations, and whistleblower cases. She was involved with the firm’s associate mentoring program and served on the committees for professional development and DEI. Ashley graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif with her J.D. from Penn Carey Law and earned her B.A. in Public Policy Studies from Duke.
We also work with career counselors in the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono:
Stella A. Boswell
Assistant Dean of Public Interest and Pro Bono
919-613-8530
boswell@law.duke.edu
Stella Boswell directs the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. The Office promotes values of service and community leadership for all students and the broader Duke Law community. The Office also provides career counseling for students interested in government and public interest careers, including summer internships, entry level positions, honors programs and fellowships, and oversees the Public Interest and Public Service Certificate Program. The Office partners with the Career and Professional Development Center on providing advice and resources for all students. Through the Pro Bono Program, the Office partners with nonprofit advocacy groups, government entities and private attorneys to provide law related work in a broad array of areas, thus giving law students the opportunity to develop their legal skills while in service to others. The Office also: (1) oversees the law school’s public interest funding for summer internships, interview travel and conferences; (2) initiates and supports public interest programming and events, including an annual public interest retreat, a speakers’ series, and a public interest and pro bono recognition dinner; and (3) administers and provides structure for the Certificate in Public Interest and Public Service Law.
Bethan Eynon
Director of Public Interest Careers
919-613-7542
bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu
Bethan joined the law school in early 2017. Working in the Public Interest & Pro Bono Office, she directs career programming and counseling and develops resources for students pursuing government and public interest careers. Bethan counsels students seeking internships and post-graduate positions, including assistance with fellowship proposals and government honors program applications. Bethan works closely with the Career and Professional Development Center to provide career exploration and support to all students. She also advises students in the Public Interest and Public Service Certificate Program and several student organizations. She develops resources and collaborates with students on events such as the annual Public Interest Retreat and Duke Law’s attendance at the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair.