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Registration for Summer 2025 will open in February 2025.

Please follow the instructions at the link to enroll online, including payment of a nonrefundable $50 processing fee. We will notify you via e-mail when your materials have been received. If you need to submit any materials, such as a resume, outside of the online system, please e-mail them to dcinstitute@law.duke.edu, or address mail to:

Duke Law Summer Institute on Law and Policy
Duke University School of Law
210 Science Drive
Box 90362
Durham, NC 27708-0362

If you are a current Duke undergraduate requesting funding, please contact Jean Jentilet directly at jean.jentilet@law.duke.edu.  Please consult with your employer or undergraduate institution for all other funding requests.

Please note that this initial registration does not guarantee enrollment in a specific course.  Your space in a course is guaranteed after we have received your tuition payment.

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Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be received in writing (e-mail is preferred, to dcinstitute@law.duke.edu). Fees will be incurred based on the following timeframes:

• For a full tuition refund, notice of cancellation must be received by Monday, June 3, 2024, for those enrolled in classes offered in Session One (July 1-11); or by Monday, June 17, 2024, for those enrolled in classes offered in Session Two (July 15-25).
• A 50% tuition refund will be offered for cancellations received by Monday, June 17, 2024, for Session One classes; or by Monday, July 1, 2024, for Session Two classes.
• After those dates, no refunds can be made due to significant advance program preparation and enrollment demand.