Events

Sponsored by Professor Bobby Bishop. For more information, please contact Bobbi Pabon at bobbi.pabon@duke.edu.

By invitation only. A vast literature now exists on the ethical status of non-human animals (for short, "animals"). This conference, "Animals and Equality," will focus on the role of animals in broadly egalitarian ethical views. Other work on animals and broad egalitarianism also falls within the scope of the conference (for example, analyzing the questions that animal well-being poses for egalitarianism among humans). More information is available on the conference website. This conference is organized by the Duke Center for Law, Economics and Public Policy (CLEPP) and co-sponsored by CLEPP and the NYU Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty (leanna.doty@law.duke.edu).

By invitation only. A vast literature now exists on the ethical status of non-human animals (for short, "animals"). This conference, "Animals and Equality," will focus on the role of animals in broadly egalitarian ethical views. Other work on animals and broad egalitarianism also falls within the scope of the conference (for example, analyzing the questions that animal well-being poses for egalitarianism among humans). More information is available on the conference website. This conference is organized by the Duke Center for Law, Economics and Public Policy (CLEPP) and co-sponsored by CLEPP and the NYU Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty (leanna.doty@law.duke.edu).

The Bolch Judicial Institute is mobilizing the legal profession to defend judges and the judiciary from a growing wave of unfair and inappropriate attacks that threaten judicial independence and diminish public faith in our judicial system. Along with a committee of bar leaders, the Institute will host a Defending the Judiciary conference to discuss the challenges facing the judiciary and what bar leaders should do to address the problems. Topics to be explored include confronting online threats and disinformation; legislative efforts to protect judges' safety; and what judges and lawyers can do to defend judges and protect judicial independence. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact the Bolch Judicial Institute bolchjudicialinstitute@law.duke.edu.

Join the Duke Law Environmental Law and Policy Forum for our annual symposium. This year, we will be celebrating 50 years of the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act by highlighting legal and scientific scholarship discussing coastal management. Sponsored by DELPF. For more information, please contact Lauryn Khaw at lek37@duke.edu

The Bolch Judicial Institute is mobilizing the legal profession to defend judges and the judiciary from a growing wave of unfair and inappropriate attacks that threaten judicial independence and diminish public faith in our judicial system. Along with a committee of bar leaders, the Institute will host a Defending the Judiciary conference to discuss the challenges facing the judiciary and what bar leaders should do to address the problems. Topics to be explored include confronting online threats and disinformation; legislative efforts to protect judges' safety; and what judges and lawyers can do to defend judges and protect judicial independence. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact the Bolch Judicial Institute bolchjudicialinstitute@law.duke.edu.

Jed Purdy and Justin Desautels-Stein will explore the intersections between various methodological approaches to the theorization of a capitalist political economy. These include Marxism, LPE, critical legal studies, legal sociology, and more. About thirty scholars from the US and abroad will be presenting. The Duke Law Journal and Law & Contemporary Problems will each devote a special symposium issue, publishing selected essays. For more information, please contact Lauren Maxey @ lauren.maxey@law.duke.edu

Jed Purdy and Justin Desautels-Stein will explore the intersections between various methodological approaches to the theorization of a capitalist political economy. These include Marxism, LPE, critical legal studies, legal sociology, and more. About thirty scholars from the US and abroad will be presenting. The Duke Law Journal and Law & Contemporary Problems will each devote a special symposium issue, publishing selected essays. For more information, please contact Lauren Maxey @ lauren.maxey@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. For more information, please contact Ben Kaplan at brk29@duke.edu and Cristina Lee at cristina.lee@duke.edu.

Sponsored by Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Sanford School of Public Policy and Science and Society. For more information, contact Jolynn Dellinger at jdellinger@law.duke.edu or David Hoffman at david.hoffman@duke.edu.

Join us for the 30th Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Bobbi Pabon at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

Join us for the 30th Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Amanda Gonzalez at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

Join us for the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund's 2025 Spring Symposium. The Symposium will feature panelists substantially connected to the fields of animal rights, law, and industry. Sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Please contact Jeremy Sharp at jeremy.sharp@duke.edu for more details or questions.