Events

Duke Law is pleased to host the annual meeting and conference of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries May 14-16. Registration is required. To view the SEAALL conference agenda, please see https://seaall.wildapricot.org/2026-Annual-Meeting. Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library. For more information, please contact Laura Scott at scott@law.duke.edu.

Duke Law is pleased to host the annual meeting and conference of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries May 14-16. Registration is required. To view the SEAALL conference agenda, please see https://seaall.wildapricot.org/2026-Annual-Meeting. Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library. For more information, please contact Laura Scott at scott@law.duke.edu.

Duke Law is pleased to host the annual meeting and conference of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries May 14-16. Registration is required. To view the SEAALL conference agenda, please see https://seaall.wildapricot.org/2026-Annual-Meeting. Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library. For more information, please contact Laura Scott at scott@law.duke.edu.

This event is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. For more information, contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

This event is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. For more information, contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

Duke Law is pleased to host the 2026 Immigration Scholars Conference on June 5-7, 2026. This conference provides a forum for immigration law scholars to receive and provide constructive feedback on scholarship in a supportive setting; attend panel discussions that focus on teaching, scholarship, and other issues relevant to a career as an immigration law scholar; and connect with colleagues from across the country. Advance registration is required. Registration link to come. Sponsored by Professors Emily Ryo, Kate Evans, and Shane Ellison. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Duke Law is pleased to host the 2026 Immigration Scholars Conference on June 5-7, 2026. This conference provides a forum for immigration law scholars to receive and provide constructive feedback on scholarship in a supportive setting; attend panel discussions that focus on teaching, scholarship, and other issues relevant to a career as an immigration law scholar; and connect with colleagues from across the country. Advance registration is required. Registration link to come. Sponsored by Professors Emily Ryo, Kate Evans, and Shane Ellison. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Duke Law is pleased to host the 2026 Immigration Scholars Conference on June 5-7, 2026. This conference provides a forum for immigration law scholars to receive and provide constructive feedback on scholarship in a supportive setting; attend panel discussions that focus on teaching, scholarship, and other issues relevant to a career as an immigration law scholar; and connect with colleagues from across the country. Advance registration is required. Registration link to come. Sponsored by Professors Emily Ryo, Kate Evans, and Shane Ellison. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

ESQ is an annual professional networking symposium hosted by the Business Law Society in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office. The event gives Duke Law students an opportunity to meet alumni, attorneys, and accomplished practitioners in a range of law firm practice areas, businesses, and entrepreneurial ventures. Sponsored by Business Law Society.

The Law & Entrepreneurship Association (LEA) Annual Retreat is a forum to discuss fresh research on the law of startups, venture capital, innovation, and related topics. In previous years, participants have presented work on corporate, securities, contract, intellectual property, and tax law. To encourage active participation, attendance is limited to presenters and invited commentators. Sponsored by LEA. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

By invitation only. This conference will focus on the nature, measurement, and moral significance of animal well-being. More information can be found on the conference website: https://law.duke.edu/laweconomicsandpublicpolicy/conferences/animalphil… Sponsored by Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy (CLEPP) and the NYU Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty (leanna.doty@law.duke.edu) or Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

By invitation only. This conference will focus on the nature, measurement, and moral significance of animal well-being. More information can be found on the conference website: https://law.duke.edu/laweconomicsandpublicpolicy/conferences/animalphil… Sponsored by Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy (CLEPP) and the NYU Center for Mind, Ethics and Policy. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty (leanna.doty@law.duke.edu) or Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

Professor Jerome M. Culp, Jr. was the first Black professor to become tenured at Duke Law. He was a prolific scholar whose work contributed substantially to the development and growth of Critical Race Theory and LatCrit Theory. In addition, he was an engaged teacher, a wise mentor, and a beloved colleague and friend. This annual lecture honors Professor Culp's legacy by using critical theory to examine contemporary legal challenges. Sponsored by Center for Law, Race, and Policy. For more information, please contact Tatyana Farrow at tatyana.farrow@law.duke.edu.

Duke's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) will hold the 32nd Annual National Security Law Conference on February 26 & 27, 2027. You'll learn updates on a variety of issues and hear candid discussions about challenges and potential solutions from experts in government, the military, agencies, and the civilian sector. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect with others working in or interested in the national security law field. Registration will open late 2026. for more information contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Duke's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) will hold the 32nd Annual National Security Law Conference on February 26 & 27, 2027. You'll learn updates on a variety of issues and hear candid discussions about challenges and potential solutions from experts in government, the military, agencies, and the civilian sector. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and connect with others working in or interested in the national security law field. Registration will open late 2026. for more information contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Join us for the 13th Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science. Forensic science experts and attorneys who have litigated cases involving complex scientific evidence will present on a range of topics to help attorneys understand the latest trends in forensic evidence, limitations to this evidence, and legal challenges that can be made. The program is open to criminal defense attorneys, investigators, and paralegals and may offer up to 6.0 NC CLE hours. More details will be shared in January 2027. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility and NC Office of Indigent Defense Services. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.