Events

Join Vinson & Elkins attorneys for small group chats. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edu or Cody Markel at Cody.Markel@duke.edu

All Women Law Student Association (WLSA) mentors and mentees are invited to our first mentorship meetup lunch of the semester. This lunch will allow WLSA mentor/mentee pairs to get to know each other, ask questions, and connect. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the following link by September 16: https://forms.gle/BQy73Vmx23JKctKNA. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Laura Menninger (A.B. Duke 1991) is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled nationally prominent cases, with a focus on criminal defense and civil rights. Menninger will describe her career, with a focus on key evidentiary disputes that shaped high-profile litigation, pre-trial and at trial. Menninger is a partner at Haddon, Morgan & Foreman in Denver, Colorado, and previously served for five years as a trial lawyer with the Colorado State Public Defender's Office, including as Deputy Public Defender. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Menninger about her work. Professor Brandon Garrett will moderate. Lunch will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Jennifer Melton at jennifer.melton@duke.edu.

Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is hosting Kirkland & Ellis to speak to diverse Duke Law students on what a summer associate position is, 1L recruitment, Pre-OCI/OCI, diversity scholarships, and being a diverse candidate in the recruitment process. The event is open to all diverse Duke Law students. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, contact Nakia King at nakia.king@duke.edu.

Please join California Club for our kickoff! Students will meet the board, review our upcoming events for the semester, and connect with other students who want to work in California. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law California CLub. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

Please join us as Antonin Scalia Law School professor Ilya Somin and Prof. Tim Meyer explain and discuss the recent judicial reform movement in Israel. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

The Alumni & Development Office is pleased to welcome the Alumnae Leadership Council to campus for their Fall 2023 Meeting. For more information, please email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu

Join V+E and the Texas Club general body at The Pit to kickoff fall semester! There be time to meet with fellow students also interested in practicing in Texas, as well as networking opportunities with V+E attorneys. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Cody Markel at cody.markel@duke.edu or Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

This event is a training course for law students who have volunteered to help DACA recipients file DACA renewals. Sponsored by the Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project (DIRP). For more information, please contact Thomas Moy at tm361@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign at 6:00 pm for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

Industrial Policy and International Law workshop sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

New members of the Duke Law Innocence Project's Active Investigations team will receive training on how to research and investigate their cases. Sponsored by Duke Law Innocence Project. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Cox at elizabeth.c.cox@duke.edu .

The Public Interest Retreat brings together government and public interest-focused (GPI) students of all class years for a day of community, fun, learning, and reflection. Whether you are interested in learning about GPI career options, are dedicated to pro bono volunteerism, or came to law school committed to a career in public service, this event is a must. The event will be at Camp New Hope in Chapel Hill, NC. For more information reach out to Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a weekend workout class at Pure Barre, located at 737 9th Street, Suite 260, Durham, NC 27707. Spots are limited. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Come hang out with APALSA at Cloche Coffee! Let us buy you some coffee or tea while you sit and study, chat, read, or do arts & crafts! (721 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705; dogs welcome, art supplies provided) Due to limited amount of seating, we ask you to sign up for one 1.5 hour slot (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm OR 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm) at the following link: https://forms.gle/5Epi9bCQRCDAUnKJ9. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Helen Li at helen.li@duke.edu.

Please join the Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society for our kickoff event! We'll have lunch, provide information about our organization and 1L rep opportunities, and let you know about upcoming events! We look forward to meeting you! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/14u3tsQF4fWWhvBdA. Sponsored by Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society and DBA. If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Walworth at carolyn.walworth@duke.edu.

Please join DLMA as we kick off the year with our first general body meeting! In addition to giving you a preview of our exciting semester ahead, we will be addressing board elections and our plans as a community. Lunch (and tunes!!) will be served. In order to receive a lunch, please be sure to RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/V1s6PgXvGM2JZGcG7 Sponsored by DLMA. For more information, please contact Esosa Asemota.

Please join WLSA for a panel discussion with female attorneys on completing pro bono work in BigLaw. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the following link by September 20: https://forms.gle/Y3vbWV2ikLMRhUxXA. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Please join the Competition Law Society for our introduction event. We will introduce this year's board, discuss events for the semester, competition issues we are following, and discuss the 1L rep application process. Lunch will be provided. Please register here: https://forms.gle/iTekgNQfVvr47BTS9 The Competition Law Society is generously sponsored by Cleary Gottlieb

Join BLSA and LALSA for a game of kickball! Location information to follow. Sponsored by BLSA and LALSA. For more information, please contact Gaby Perez (g.perez@duke.edu) or Morgan Shields (morgan.shields@duke.edu).

All members of the Law School community are invited to break the Yom Kippur fast with JLSA. The address of our home for the evening will be provided upon registration. For more information, please contact Hannah Berg and Raquel Greenberg at hannah.berg@duke.edu and raquel.greenberg@duke.edu.

Please join the Sports & Entertainment Law Society (SELS) for our first general body meeting of the 2023-24 academic year! We're excited to introduce our executive board, preview the events we have planned for the semester, and invite all members to our upcoming social with UNC's Sports & Entertainment Law Association. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by SELS and DBA. For more information, please contact Taylor Grant at taylor.b.grant@duke.edu.

Join National Lawyers Guild for a discussion with Prof. Jesse McCoy II of the Duke Civil Justice Clinic about tenant protections (or lack thereof) that exist for Durham residents. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/henz3qsQqQfHq7eF6 Sponsored by Duke NLG. Please reach out to Amanda Watson (amanda.m.watson@duke.edu) for more information.

Join Professors Veronica Martinez, Jayne Huckerby, and Jonathan Seymour to discuss the nuts and bolts of entering academia. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, contact jean.jentilet@law.duke.edu.

Florida Club will be kicking off the year with this General Body Meeting introducing our members to the club, the Florida market, and our plan for the year! RSVP to the event can be found here: https://forms.gle/qRaCgejqDmnqZ4Rh7 Please email g.perez@duke.edu or richard.silverman@duke.edu for any questions.

Please join us for Sharing Our Stories, the Duke Immigrant Stories Lab's inaugural event! Sometimes, being an immigrant can be an invisible identity. And other times, it can feel like it's all people notice about you. After a brief introduction to the organization and its objectives, we will open the floor and invite you to be in community with us and share your immigrant stories and perspectives. We will be especially highlighting Latine stories in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/YnibTtYPSTQwPcmK9 Co-sponsored by DIRP and LALSA. For more information, please contact Amber Holder at ah626@duke.edu

Join Duke Law Run Club for a short walk break in between classes or studying. Get to know the routes around the law school and how to be a part of the Run Club (without having to run!), or just get your mind off studying with a walk. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club.

For Executive Board Members and 1L Reps only. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Andrew Zheng at az78@duke.edu.

This is the first general body meeting for the Duke Global Law Student Association. We welcome everyone interested in GLSA to join us to discuss event planning for this year and Executive Board applications. Food will be served. This event is co-sponsored by the DBA. For more information, contact Evangeline Inyang at evangeline.inyang@duke.edu.

The Duke Law Neurodivergent Students Association is excited to kick off the 2023-2024 school year in style! All members of the Duke Law Community (including interested Neurotypical individuals and faculty) are welcome to participate in our kickoff event and be a member of our organization. For more information please contact Garret Hoff at garret.hoff@duke.edu

Please join the Duke Law Technology Society for our maiden event for the 2023-2024 academic year to learn more about upcoming events and society participation. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DLTS. For more information, contact James Baker james.baker@duke.edu.

Curious about what it means to be a litigator? How often do they go to court? Is it really like what you see in Suits? Please join the Business Law Society and an esteemed attorney panel of litigators from Kirkland & Ellis to find out the answers to these questions-and more! This panel will give you insight into what it means to be a litigation attorney working in business-related practice areas. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, contact Sean Mehrara at sean.mehrara@duke.edu.

Kashmir Hill to hold a lecture on facial recognition technology. Sponsored by David Hoffman and Shane Stansbury. For more information, please contact bobbi.pabon@duke.edu.

Join the Texas Law Club for a panel with attorneys from Jackson Walker to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Jackson Walker. Sponsored by the Texas Club. For more information, please contact Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edu.

Join Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) for our second General Body Meeting! We will be introducing 1L/LLM representatives and talking about upcoming events. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Katie Raya at katie.raya@duke.edu.

LARW Efficient Writing Workshop. Are you interested in improving your legal writing? Just in time for your LARW office memo assignment, the Legal Writing Faculty invites you to an efficient writing workshop. The legal writing program's writing tutors will share some specific techniques for writing clearly and efficiently. Sponsored by the Legal Writing Faculty. For more information, contact Rebecca Rich at rich@law.duke.edu.

Welcome to North Carolina! This event is open for any individuals who might be interested in living or working in North Carolina during or after law school. Sponsored by North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Jean Wilson-Stayton at jgw30@duke.edu.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board will host this year's Jessup Cup from October 7th - October 10th. Competitors will argue a closed-universe international law problem before the International Court of Justice. Anyone interested in participating should attend this Information Session, where rules, policies, and the problem will be discussed, and students will have an opportunity to ask questions of the student coordinators. The Jessup tournament is open to all students, including LLMs, who have not previously practiced law in any jurisdiction. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please email Courtney Schrater @ courtney.schrater@duke.edu.

This event is a training session for students who have been selected for fall semester projects with the Human Rights Pro Bono Program (HRPBP). Light dinner will be provided. Sponsored by HRPBP and DBA. For more information, please contact Allison Frison (allison.frison@duke.edu) or Cassie Shapiro (cassidy.shapiro@duke.edu).

Join Judge David Novak (EDVA) as he discusses the fascinating prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui, in which Judge Novak played an instrumental role as an Assistant U. S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. He was chief of the Criminal Division before his appointment to the bench. Moussaoui remains the only person convicted for his role in the 9-11 attacks. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Madison Cash at Madison.cash@duke.edu.

Mandatory training for Broad Street Law Student Facilitators. Sponsored by Broad Street Law and the Pro Bono office. Contact lucy.walton@duke.edu with questions.

For volunteers only. Sponsored by Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project. For more information, please contact Olivia Callan at olivia.callan@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign at 6:00 pm for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

Join Jackson Walker attorneys for small group chats and coffee. We highly encourage 1Ls interested in a summer firm job to attend. More information about the attorneys attending will be provided closer to the event. Please RSVP at https://www.florecruit.com/v2/app/jw/registration/events/48051/register. Sponsored by First Class. For more information, please contact Isabella Cheng at isabella.cheng@duke.edu.

Join LALSA for our first mentorship lunch of the year to connect with your Familias! Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Alberto Poleo at alberto.poleo@duke.edu.

Please join us for a discussion with Heritage Foundation Vice President John Malcolm about President Trump's indictments and the legal ramifications of indicting and trying a former president. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

Please join ILS for a Lunch Chat with Professor Laurence Helfer to discuss his career before coming to Duke, ongoing work with the UN Human Rights Committee, and the International Law elective he teaches in the Spring. Professor Helfer is an expert in the areas of international law and institutions, international adjudication and dispute settlement, human rights (including LGBT rights), and international intellectual property law and policy. He also recently completed a four-year term as co-Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of International Law. Space is limited. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MMieUUg9CNg2DoD26. You will receive a confirmation email for the event if you sign up before the event reaches capacity. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by ILS. If you have any questions, please contact Lewen Wang at lewen.wang@duke.edu or Katherine French at katherine.k.french@duke.edu.

Current 1Ls: Interested in entrepreneurship, transactional law, intellectual property, or advising startups? Jump start your career and earn two degrees in three years with the JD/LLM in Law & Entrepreneurship! It's not too late to add this program to your Duke Law experience. Join current students, Program Director Bryan McGann, career counselor Jenn Caplan, and academic advisor and Assistant Dean Amanda Lacoff to learn more about the value of this program, curricular requirements, and how to apply for the program. RSVP by emailing llmle@law.duke.edu. More information on the JD/LLMLE here: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/jd/ Sponsored by the Program in Law & Entrepreneurship. For more information, contact Kelli Raker at kelli.raker@law.duke.edu.

Did you know you could work abroad during your 1L summer? Join a panel of your 2L classmates as they discuss their summer work experiences in international public interest placements and international private law firms. You will learn about the value of overseas work experience, the process of finding and securing opportunities, logistics, timing, etc. Co-sponsored by the Career Center, JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, Office of International Studies, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Lunch provided. For more information, please contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

The Dean's Cup is Duke Law's premier oral advocacy competition for 2L and 3L students. Join the Dean's Cup Coordinators to learn about this year's problem and how to qualify for Moot Court Board membership through this competition. This information session will also provide an overview of the 2023-2024 Dean's Cup timeline and competition rules. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact the Dean's Cup Coordinators at deanscup@law.duke.edu.

Please join Professor Alan J. Dettlaff in discussing his new book, Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System: The Case for Abolition. In Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System, Alan J. Dettlaff presents a call to abolish the American child welfare system due to the harm and destruction it causes Black families. Dettlaff traces the origins of the modern child welfare system, which emerged following the abolition of slavery, to demonstrate that the harm and oppression that result from child welfare intervention are not the result of "unintended consequences" but rather are the clear intents of the system and the foreseeable results of the policies that have been put in place over decades. Sponsored by the Child Welfare Law and Policy Society (CLAPS). For more information please contact Rebecca Magid Rebecca.magid@duke.edu

A North Carolina Court of Appeals panel of three judges will hear oral arguments at Duke Law School. Two cases will be heard by the Court. The first argument will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The second argument will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The judges will open the floor to students after oral arguments for a Q&A session. This is an excellent opportunity to observe practicing appellate attorneys argue a real case before a panel of appellate judges. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.
If you would like to attend one or both of the arguments, RSVP here: https://duke.is/w/u27u.

In honor of Wrongful Conviction Day, join members of the Duke Law Innocence Project to learn about the conditions that produce wrongful convictions and the lengths that individuals, community members, attorneys, journalists, and others must go to prove innocence and achieve justice. Sponsored by Duke Law Innocence Projects. For more information, please contact elizabeth.c.cox@duke.edu.

This event is to serve as a general intro to Big Law and GPI, what seems like the big divide in law school. Sponsored by First Class. For more information, please contact Melissa at melissa.perez@duke.edu.

Join 1GP for a conversation with a panel of 1GP attorneys from Latham & Watkins. Attorneys will discuss a range of topics including networking, choosing a practice group, and workplace culture. RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7NSBJ2aT42RAuqi Sponsored by 1GP. For more information, please contact Brandon Bishop at bpb21@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

The Dean's Cup is Duke Law's premier oral advocacy competition for 2L and 3L students. Join the Dean's Cup Coordinators to learn about this year's problem and how to qualify for Moot Court Board membership through this competition. This information session will also provide an overview of the 2023-2024 Dean's Cup timeline and competition rules. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact the Dean's Cup Coordinators at deanscup@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for a MANDATORY information session for LLMs considering an externship for the Spring 2024 semester. Professor Anne Gordon, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Externships, will provide an overview of the externship program, share how to apply as an LLM, and answer questions about externships. Sponsored by the International Studies Office and Externship Program. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu), if you have any questions.

What is mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? What is private equity (PE)? And what does it mean to be a M&A/PE lawyer? If you want the answers to these questions, we encourage you to attend our Introduction to M&A/PE event! Come learn from expert M&A and PE attorneys from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, one of the world's premier law firms. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

Training for current moot court members prior to the Jessup Cup Competition. All members of moot court who are judging the Jessup Cup must attend. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Moot Court board. For more information, please contact Courtney Schrater at courtney.schrater@duke.edu

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu with questions.

The Biden administration recently announced the first 10 drugs that will be available for price negotiations from Medicare. However, the Medicare drug price negotiations are currently being challenged by pharmaceutical companies in court. Please join Professor Carmel Shachar and the Duke Law's American Constitution Society and Health Law Society as we discuss the intricacies and likelihood of success of the drugmakers' legal arguments. Sponsored by ACS. For more information please contact Hamza Chaudhry at hhc11@duke.edu.

Every year, the ACLU marks Banned Books Week, an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read and calls attention to the wealth of creative expression that is stifled when books can be forbidden from library shelves. Join us to hear from Duke Law professors as they read short selections from their favorite banned books. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law ACLU. For more information, please contact Olivia Komanduri at olivia.komanduri@duke.edu.

Students in the Public Interest and Public Service Certificate program and their faculty mentors are cordially invited to a certificate program dinner. The event is invitation only and an RSVP is requested. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu

Join us for an evening of fellowship with the Christian Legal Society! Sponsored by the Christian Legal Society and DBA. For more information, please contact Madeline Sparks at mcs110@duke.edu

Join Government & Public Service Society (GPS) for a conversation with Karla McKanders, Duke alumna and expert on race, immigration, and the administrative state. Karla will talk about her current work with the Legal Defense Fund and opportunities for lawyer activism in these public interest spheres. Sponsored by GPS. Contact Maggie.Ash@duke.edu for additional information.

Please join the Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society to learn about the intersection of the law, venture capital, and startup founders! Guest speakers include a Duke Law JD working in VC, a VC portfolio company, and a current law student who will speak on their experiences in this space. We'll learn about legal careers and hear from real VC startup clients about their legal experience in the VC space. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/VPgz4ULySfaJ9pN58. Sponsored by Law & Entrepreneurship Society. Contact Carolyn Walworth at carolyn.walworth@duke.edu with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join Dean Kerry Abrams for a conversation with Chief Judge Srikanth Srinivasan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Judge Srinivasan was appointed to the Court in 2013 and became Chief Judge in 2020. Prior to his appointment, he served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States from 2011-2013. During his career he also served as Assistant to the Solicitor General from 2002-2007 and worked in private practice at a law firm, including as a partner from 2007-2011. Following graduation from Stanford Law School, he served as a law clerk to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the U.S. Solicitor General, and as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Co-sponsored by the Clerkship Office and SALSA. Lunch Provided. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Please join Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP for a legal writing workshop to polish your skills! All classes are welcome to join! Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact George Howard at George.howard@duke.edu.

Our attention has become fragmented. At work, the demands of email and Slack are constant, while at home the many appealing apps on our phones continue their diversionary onslaught. In this talk, Georgetown computer science professor and bestselling author Cal Newport will draw from his three most recent books, Deep Work (2016), Digital Minimalism (2019), and A World Without Email (2021), to examine the critical collisions of technology and society that led us into this current Age of Distraction. He will then leverage this nuanced understanding of how new tools upended our relationship with our own attention to explore the types of solutions that work. Sponsored by Sanford School of Public Policy. For questions about this event, please contact sanfordevents@duke.edu.

Drop off casual and professional clothes & shoes that you don't wear anymore in the Blue Lounge between October 2nd-5th! On October 6th, students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to pick out items that have been donated. Sponsored by FirstClass, WLSA, DBA, and Outlaw. For more information, please contact Sam Braden at sam.braden@duke.edu and Raquel Greenberg at raquel.greenberg@duke.edu.

Please join us for a lunch with one of Simpson Thacher's Recruiting Partners, Brian Rosenzweig. Over lunch Brian will discuss his Capital Markets practice and the Texas legal market. We will also answer any questions you may have, including those about the upcoming recruiting season. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 4 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STB_DukeLawLunch. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edu.

Carl Ghattas to hold a lecture. Sponsored by David Hoffman and Shane Stansbury. For more information, please contact bobbi.pabon@duke.edu.

The Alumni & Development Office is pleased to welcome the Law Alumni Association Board of Directors to campus for their Fall 2023 Meeting. For more information, please email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu

We will kick off the International Week at 8:30am with croissants and coffee! Make sure to stop by at Star Commons to grab some delicious pastry and coffee. Sponsored by International Studies. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

Keri Blakinger is a journalist and the author of the Corrections in Ink, a memoir tracing her path from figure skating to heroin addiction to prison and, finally, to life as an investigative reporter covering mass incarceration. She is currently a writer with The Los Angeles Times and previously with The Marshall Project. Professor Brandon Garrett will moderate this conversation on zoom. Register here: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElc-ihrjoiEtV-6bboMUvtkZzHVKS0W…. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, contact Jennifer Melton at jennifer.melton@duke.edu.

Heather Huntley of the Centers for Disease Control General Counsel office will speak about current issues in health law, especially as they intersect with national security. The event is co-sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security and the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Bobbi Pabon at bobbi.pabon@duke.edu.

All mentors and mentees of the California Club are invited to lunch. Mentees will be able to connect with their mentors and ask questions about the California job search. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

Join us for this year's Jessup Cup final round. Competitors will argue a closed-universe international law problem before the International Court of Justice. The Jessup tournament is open to all students, including LLMs, who have not previously practiced law in any jurisdiction. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please email Omar Mattar @ omar.mattar@duke.edu.

Join us for a multi-faceted conversation on career paths and opportunities in international law with Duke Law alumni. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, Office of International Studies, Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

Professor Harold Hongju Koh of Yale Law School, a leading expert in public and private international law, national security law, and human rights and one of the lawyers currently representing Ukraine at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, will be honored as the 2023 recipient of the Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal. For anyone unable to attend in person, the event will be recorded and available to watch on YouTube. To learn more about Professor Koh and the Lemkin Medal, visit https://loom.ly/HPxz0KY. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information about the event, please contact Ann Yandian (ann.yandian@law.duke.edu).

The Duke Law School community is invited to join Dean Kerry Abrams for Lawyers and Leaders, a series of conversations with pathbreaking figures in the legal profession and beyond. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.

Take a break from studying and climb the tower of Duke's most well-known landmark, Duke Chapel! You'll enjoy a 360-degree view of Duke campus and Durham from an observation deck on the Chapel roof. Space is limited. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5z5M74Q0ailEiQm. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Show off your culinary skills at the annual International Week Food Fest! This year's categories will include best dessert, best vegetarian dish, most representative of your country or culture, best comfort food, and more. Visit https://law.duke.edu/students/intweek/dishes/ to read the guidelines and sign up. Sponsored by International Studies and the Office of Student Affairs. Please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu for any questions.

Are you interested in working or studying abroad? Would you like to learn about different legal systems and meet attorneys from other countries? The International Law Society and the International Studies Office are co-hosting a "JD and LLM Speed Networking" event. Get to know your classmates, make new friends, learn about international legal markets, and expand your global network - all the while enjoying catered lunch. Sponsored by the International Law Society. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for a debrief of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard with advocate Patrick Strawbridge. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

Join the Business Law Society to listen to a panel of students who were 1L summer associates at big law firms. They will cover a range of topics including networking, when to start applying, why you should apply for these positions, and diversity 1L positions. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

Please join the Sports & Entertainment Law Society for a conversation with two talented National Basketball Association ("NBA") executives and Duke Law School alumni: Zachary Kleiman, President of Basketball Operations & General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Scott Wilkinson, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. Additionally, Mr. Kleiman will be formally presented with the 2023 Young Alumni Award he earned earlier this year. Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Taylor Grant at taylor.b.grant@duke.edu.

Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu .

Please join WLSA for a crash course on professional etiquette in interviews and networking events from female attorneys. All students participating in the Baker Botts Mock Interview Program are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the following link by October 5: https://forms.gle/wy5HmW2pZC9v83PeA. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Join ACS for a discussion of Supreme Court ethics with Professor Maggie Lemos. We will be covering the recent news about ethical issues in the Supreme Court, what a Supreme Court code of ethics might look like, and whether it could be enforced. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Lauryn Khaw at lauryn.khaw@duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Kristi Graunke, Legal Director, ACLU of North Carolina; Deepa Padmanabha, Deputy General Counsel, Greenpeace USA; and a representative of Amnesty International. Speakers will discuss protest in times of crisis. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: Livestream link TBA

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Deepa Padmanabha, Legal Director, ACLU of North Carolina, to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

This two-day virtual conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. Sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning and tax practitioners and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, presentation skills, and ability to communicate. Sponsored by Duke Estate Planning Committee. For more information visit: https://sites.duke.edu/depc/. If you have any questions or would like to subscribe to our emails, please contact us at depc@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Sofia Coelho Candeias, Judicial Affairs Officer, U.N. Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict; Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law; Siobhán Mullally, U.N. Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children; and Lauren Aarons, Head of Gender Team, Gender, Racial Justice, Refugees and Migrants Programme, Amnesty International. Speakers will discuss accountability for trafficking in situations of conflict. Moderated by Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow and Senior Lecturing Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: https://bit.ly/3E0tnLV

Duke Law Florida Club is hosting a "Welcome to the Florida Market" event with attorneys from the Sunshine State. Topics covered will include the growth of the Miami market and what it means for law students, as well as general tips for practicing in Florida. Sponsored by DLFC. If you have any questions or would like to subscribe to our emails, please contact Richard Silverman at ras96@duke.edu.

Working for a judge is a unique legal experience. Attend this program to learn more about judicial internships and post-graduate judicial clerkships. Information on what the positions entail, the benefits to you, and the application process will be covered. You will also learn about the resources the Law School provides to students. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Please join the Health Law Society for a panel of current 2Ls and 3Ls discussing their summer internships in health law-related fields. Lunch will be provided; please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/8uaym839vGtwgUWS8. Sponsored by Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Isabelle Breier at ifb4@duke.edu.

Please join us for a mini-litigation boot camp with Paul Weiss partner Kannon Shanmugam. Shanmugam will discuss how advocates can frame arguments for an originalist Supreme Court. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. Contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu for more information.

Former Congressman David Trott (L '85) will discuss his experience working on gun legislation at both the state and federal levels, recent trends in state gun laws, and his perspective on future regulatory developments. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. For more information, please contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

Please join Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for a student panel featuring 2Ls who will speak about their experiences networking and applying for 1L summer internships. We will be sharing tips and tricks on how best to navigate the job search for big law, judicial internships, public interest, international opportunities, and more. Food will be provided. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu or Emily Teng at emily.teng@duke.edu.

Please join Women Law Student Association (WLSA) for a lunch panel featuring women judges in the North Carolina Judiciary. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu. Please RSVP by Friday, October 20 at at: https://forms.gle/BCjb8X5upYSUuVo99.

Join Business Law Society for a panel with attorneys from K&L Gates to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at K&L Gates. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu with questions.

Join the Business Law Society for a lunch program with Duke Law Alumni and Watchell Partners, Emily Johnson '10 and Ryan McLeod '07. Emily and Ryan work with many well-known Fortune 100 companies and some of the most active private equity investors in the country. They will speak about their experience representing Twitter and high-profile events involving Twitter, now known as X, this past year. This event is sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

Individuals across disciplines are speculating about the potential benefits and costs of generative AI. This type of speculation becomes particularly pressing when the interests of already vulnerable populations are implicated. This panel will examine the effects of generative AI on marginalized groups. Panelists include Professor April Dawson, Associate Dean of Technology & Innovation and Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University; Professor Jessica Eaglin (L'08), Professor of Law, Cornell Law School; Professor Margaret Hu (L'00), Taylor Reveley Research Professor and Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School. Sponsored by Duke Law's Center on Law, Race & Policy, and Duke Law's Affinity Organizations: Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA). For more information, please contact Shatanya McClure at mcclure@law.duke.edu.

Please join us as a panel of attorneys from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission speak to students about working at the SEC, working in the government, and financial literacy. The event is in-person, but the SEC attorneys will be joining us virtually. Sponsored by the Black Law Students' Association. For more information, please contact Taylor Grant at taylor.b.grant@duke.edu .

Please join 1GP (First-Generation Professionals) and learn tips and tricks for exam prep! We will provide an overview of the outlining process and share exam taking skills. Please RSVP at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1WT6Bvgzqd15bjU. Sponsored by First-Generation Professionals. For more information, please contact Maddie Harlow at Maddie.Harlow@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for an evening reception with representatives from Baker Botts. This is an excellent opportunity for 1Ls to meet Baker Botts attorneys and recruiters in a casual environment before the mock interview program on Friday. Light appetizers will be served. Dress is business casual. Sponsored by WLSA. Please contact Sarah Hudson at sarah.hudson@duke.edu with any questions.

Please join attorney representatives from Baker Botts and the Women Law Students Association for our annual 1L mock interview program. This is an excellent opportunity for 1Ls to practice their interviewing skills and to receive valuable constructive feedback from practicing attorneys. Interviews will last 20 minutes, with 10 minutes reserved for feedback. Dress is business formal. Please look to your Career Planning Manual for advice on appropriate dress. Sponsored by Baker Botts LLP and WLSA. For more information, please contact Sarah Hudson at sarah.hudson@duke.edu.

The Alumni & Development Office is pleased to welcome members of the Board of Visitors to campus for their Fall 2023 Meeting. For more information, please email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu

Join us for the 2023 Legal Design Derby! During a day-long sprint on Friday, October 27 at NCCU, law students will work in teams and use human-centered design principles to develop, refine, and present a prototype that answers a question posed by the Innovation Lab at Legal Aid of North Carolina. Final presentations of the developed idea will be reviewed by a panel of judges at the end of the day during the Solutions Showcase, and monetary prizes awarded to the top teams. For promising ideas, participants may receive financial support, academic credit, mentoring, and other resources in Spring or Summer 2024 to explore, build and implement their idea in partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina's Innovation Lab. The Legal Design Derby is open to all North Carolina law students and is co-hosted by Duke Center on Law & Tech and North Carolina Central University Technology Law and Policy Center. Apply by Friday, September 29 either as an individual or as a team of three or four students. For more information, visit https://sites.law.duke.edu/legaldesign/ or contact Kelli Raker at kelli.raker@law.duke.edu.

Duke Bar Association will be hosting its annual Fall Cocktail from 9pm-1am. Additional details forthcoming. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact DBA VP of Events Natalie Leon at Natalie.leon@duke.edu.

Sponsored by Duke Law, NCCU Law, UNC Law and Emancipate NC. For more information, please contact Jyren Dillard at jyren.dillard@law.duke.edu.

Join First Class for a session on how to prepare for Sharing Our Affinities, including strategies to maximize making connections at the event, how to follow-up with these connections after the event, what to wear for the evening, and more! Come with your questions, and we will answer them all. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by First Class. For more information, contact Isabella Cheng (isabella.cheng@duke.edu).

Please join the Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society to learn more about big law career paths in the entrepreneurial world! We'll ask a panel of big law attorneys about their entrepreneurial law experience. Sponsored by Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society. Please RSVP here https://forms.gle/W5gpPomq5iz6pep79 and contact Carolyn Walworth at carolyn.walworth@duke.edu with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Chief Judge Debra Livingston of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will discuss current issues in the area of evidence law with Director Paul Grimm of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. In a conversation moderated by Professors Brandon L. Garrett and Donald Beskind, who are both teaching evidence this fall, both judges will discuss upcoming changes to the rules of evidence, challenges posed by new technology, and judicial perspectives from the trial and appellate level. Judge Livingston was appointed and confirmed to the Second Circuit in 2007 and became chief judge in 2020. From December 2012 until his retirement in December 2022, Grimm served as a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The event is sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

Director Paul Grimm of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School talks with Chief Judge Debra Livingston of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit about her career and time on the bench. Judge Livingston was appointed and confirmed to the Second Circuit in 2007 and became chief judge in 2020. She began her career as an associate with the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in 1985 and then served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1986 to 1991. In 1992, she elected to pursue an academic career and taught at the University of Michigan's Law School and then at Columbia Law School, where she still teaches today. She is a co-author of the casebook Comprehensive Criminal Procedure and has published numerous academic articles on legal topics. She has taught courses in evidence, criminal law and procedure, and national security and terrorism. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. Program sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. Lunch provided. You must register at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kbNGhlhEe2iTl4. For more information - please contact Lora Beth Farmer (lora.farmer@law.duke.edu).

Please join WLSA for a small group lunch with Professor Lemos to discuss her legal experiences and career. Attendance is limited to the first 12 people to sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/UvgRa7pbAWsVdKH37. You will receive an email by October 27 if you are within the first 12 people to sign up. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Human Rights in Practice: Career Session with Nisha Agarwal As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Nisha Agarwal, Deputy Executive Director of Impact at the International Refugee Assistance Project, to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

Join Business Law Society for a panel with attorneys from Ropes & Gray to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Ropes & Gray. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Sean Mehrara at sean.mehrara@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the National Security Law Society, this event will offer students an opportunity to ask 2Ls and 3Ls about their summer experiences related to national security law. Please reach out to Riley Flewelling at riley.flewelling@duke.edu for more information.

Come learn about the Transactional Law Competition hosted in February, open only to Duke Law 1Ls and LLM students. Lunch provided. Please RSVP for lunch here: https://forms.gle/GsLqwRzyBeGhA3Mi8 Sponsored by the Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Kiran Singh at kiran.singh@duke.edu.

A lunch event to prepare 1Ls on what to expect at Sharing Our Affinities. Come speak directly with our Directors of Professional Development along with other 2/3Ls to learn networking tips, guides, and information for the Sharing Our Affinities firm networking event. Sponsored by Outlaw. For more information, please contact justin.fiszer@duke.edu.

For Public interest focused students. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu

Join us for the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's 2023 Fall Symposium: Celebrating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act. The Symposium features four panelists, each with exciting backgrounds in science, government, conservation, law or academia, and each an expert in some aspect of the Act or its policy or scientific implications. Sponsored by DELPF. Lunch will be served. Please contact Elza Bouhassira at elza.bouhassira@duke.edu with any questions.

1Ls: please join Director of Academic Advising James Lambert and Professor Casey Thomson for an optional outlining Q&A. Bring the outlines you've started (or want to start) to work on, and then ask questions in a group setting about outlining structure, process, and strategy as they come up. (If you have questions about substantive law, you'll have to save those for your professors!) Note that while this optional session will build on the September 26 Outlining session in the PD Program, it is not a mandatory part of the PD Curriculum. Sponsored by Academic Affairs. Please contact James Lambert (james.lambert@law.duke.edu) with questions.

Join Lawyer on the Line and Legal Aid of North Carolina for a housing justice clinic. Students will work under the supervision of Legal Aid attorneys to assist tenants who have serious but non-emergency problems with the living conditions in their homes. Please register to attend: https://tinyurl.com/LOTLClinic Sponsored by Lawyer on the Line. For more information, please contact Zoe Terner at zoe.terner@duke.edu.

Please join Berklee College of Music Professor Joe Bennett and Duke Law Professor Jennifer Jenkins for a lively discussion of music copyright and the role of the forensic musicologist. When two songs sound similar, how do we know whether the similarities resulted from copying or coincidence? If copying did occur, when do similarities cross the line into being unlawful? The musical expert holds the key. This event will feature both legal analysis and musical demonstrations. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Professor Jenkins and the Duke Law Music Association. For questions, please contact Sam MacDuffie at samuel.macduffie@duke.edu.

Please join us for a discussion of the abuses of American-style plea bargaining with Cato Institute Senior Vice President for Legal Studies, Clark Neily and Duke Law professor Samuel Buell. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

Join Business Law Society for a panel with attorneys from Haynes and Boone to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Haynes and Boone. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Nita Farahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Philosophy, Duke Law; Asaf Lubin, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Visiting Professor of Law, Columbia Law; Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi, Lecturer in International Law, The University of Manchester; and José Viera, Advocacy Director and Senior Manager of the GDS Secretariat, International Disability Alliance. Speakers will discuss artificial intelligence and human rights. Moderated by Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow and Senior Lecturing Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: livestream link https://bit.ly/454vhXx

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu with questions.

What are employers looking for in a 1L fellowship applicant? Why do firms value inclusivity and belonging in the workplace? Join us for a panel of law firm attorneys sharing insights into the hiring process for these positions. Students interested in 1L fellowships should also consider attending the November 8th Sharing Our Affinities Networking Evening Reception. Lunch will be served. Open to all Duke Law students. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Jasminka Vujic at Jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu.

Join attorneys from law firms that sponsor 1L diversity and inclusion fellowships for an evening of mingling, learning, and fun! Get to know your fellow classmates and talk to experienced attorneys about creating and maintaining inclusivity in the workplace, building diverse networks, and securing jobs as a diverse candidate. Please note: Dress is business casual. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. Open to all Duke Law students. RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ny9bskoUjtgC3k. For more information, please contact Jasminka Vujic at Jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu

Please join us for a Lunch Event with EPA General Counsel Jeffrey Prieto. GC Prieto will share about his work at the EPA followed by a Q&A session. Sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Indya Woodfolk at indya.woodfolk@duke.edu.

Join Business Law Society for a panel with attorneys from White & Case to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at White & Case. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

Please join us for a Lunch Event with Les Carnegie (JD' 99) from Latham & Watkins. Les will speak to what a national security law practice looks like in BigLaw. Les specializes in CFIUS, economic sanctions, export controls, and much more. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Jimmy Scoville at jimmy.scoville@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a discussion with female attorneys about motherhood and family in BigLaw. Please RSVP at the following link by November 4: https://forms.gle/R5dJqotew8R99MvQ9. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

We are pleased to invite you to the CLC Inaugural Convening, Organizing for Democracy and Liberation: The Right to Learn, The Right to Teach, The Right to Thrive. Please visit our website for registration information and the current agenda. https://racelaw.duke.edu/critical-legal-collective-inaugural-convening/ Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Policy and co-sponsored by the Critical (Legal) Collective. For more information, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at amanda.gonzalez@duke.edu.

Please join the Sports & Entertainment Law Society for a conversation with National Basketball Association ("NBA") executive Steven Schwartz, Vice President of Basketball Strategy, Utah Jazz. Mr. Schwartz received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, and we look forward to hearing about his journey from law school to the front office! Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Taylor Grant at taylor.b.grant@duke.edu.

We are pleased to invite you to the CLC Inaugural Convening, Organizing for Democracy and Liberation: The Right to Learn, The Right to Teach, The Right to Thrive. Please visit our website for registration information and the current agenda. https://racelaw.duke.edu/critical-legal-collective-inaugural-convening/ Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Policy and co-sponsored by the Critical (Legal) Collective. For more information, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at amanda.gonzalez@duke.edu.

We are pleased to invite you to the CLC Inaugural Convening, Organizing for Democracy and Liberation: The Right to Learn, The Right to Teach, The Right to Thrive. Please visit our website for registration information and the current agenda. https://racelaw.duke.edu/critical-legal-collective-inaugural-convening/ Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Policy and co-sponsored by the Critical (Legal) Collective. For more information, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at amanda.gonzalez@duke.edu.

Business Law Society is excited to welcome a few incredible attorneys from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for small group discussions about their experiences at the firm with BLS members. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Başak Çalı, Professor of International Law & Co-Director, Centre for Fundamental Rights, Hertie School; Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Member, U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child; and RJ Thompson, Project Director, Urban Justice Center Human Rights Project. Speakers will discuss the past and future of human rights in theory and practice during 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: livestream link TBA

Join 1GP for a panel on the job search process for 1L summer. Hear from 2Ls who worked at government agencies, judicial bodies, public interest organizations, and law firms during their 1L summer. RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fCZkA4ciIA5mo6 Sponsored by 1GP. For more information, please contact Brandon Bishop at bpb21@duke.edu

LLM Ambassadors will debrief events and sessions held during the fall semester. Sponsored by International Studies Office. For questions, please contact Leslie.allen@law.duke.edu.

Professors Joseph Blocher and Darrell Miller will lead a discussion with Cassandra Rowe and Elizabeth Sager, public health experts from the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, regarding the oral arguments in the Supreme Court's next major Second Amendment case, United States v. Rahimi. The discussion will cover each sides' arguments and how the Justices responded to them, the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in the case, and broader themes related to the intersection between firearms and domestic violence. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. For more information, please contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

Join Business Law Society and the Career Center as we walk through the core logistics of preparing for the 2L job search: networking throughout the Spring semester, finding attorneys to reach out to, summer networking, the timeline for early interviews, OCI preparation, and general job search tips. We will feature a panel of our very own BLS exec members who represent different geographical and practice areas, moderated by a member of the Career Center. There will be time for audience Q&A, so start thinking about what you want to know! Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

Join the Texas Law Club for a panel with attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Kirkland. Sponsored by the Texas Club. For more information, please contact Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edu or Oria Wilson-Iguade at oria.wilson-iguade@duke.edu

Sponsored by Tricky Dick. For more information, please contact Claire Tanenbaum at cat67@duke.edu.

The Center for International and Comparative Law welcomes Professor Emilia Justyna Powell, University of Notre Dame Law School and Professor of Political Science, to discuss her new book, The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes (with Krista E. Wiegand, Oxford University Press). Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch will be available for attendees. For information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). Prof Powell bio: https://www.emiliapowell.com/ Book link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-peaceful-resolution-of-terr…; Livestream link: to be provided

Get in the holiday spirit with pie and cider served by the Office of Student Affairs! Students, faculty, and staff welcome. Sponsored by OSA. For more information, please contact Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for DISL's inaugural play reading! DISL will be presenting a staged reading of a new play by an emerging playwright, alongside an exhibit detailing the issues presented in the play. Please consider joining us for a brief talkback Q&A session and sharing your insights as a member of the legal community. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Duke Immigrant Stories Lab (DISL). Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MYCp6q4jasB56MK79 For more information, please contact Amber Holder at ah626@duke.edu

International LLM, SJD and exchange students are invited to join Professor Rima Idzelis and the Legal Writing Teaching Team to celebrate the end of LARWINT classes with coffee and cupcakes. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. For more information, please email isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu with questions.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Join Philippe Chenu LLM '06, Legal Counsel, JAB Holding Company, and Erica Schohn JD '03, Partner, Executive Compensation and Benefits for a fireside chat model conversation to dive deeper into understanding career paths related to cross-border employee matters, data privacy, executive compensation, tax planning, corporate governance, and more. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, Office of International Studies, Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Bonnie.Blundell@law.duke.edu.

Judging Forensic Science: The Wilson Center for Science and Justice and the Bolch Judicial Institute are sponsoring a conference on expert evidence in criminal cases. This conference is by invitation only. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

The Wilson Center for Science and Justice and the Bolch Judicial Institute are hosting a lunch event where federal judges will speak about forensic evidence, judicial gatekeeping, and the recent changes to Rule 702. Additional details are forthcoming. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice and Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

Learn more about our 2024-2025 project teams at the Bass Connections Fair!

Students of all levels and schools can drop by Penn Pavilion to talk to team leaders and program staff about year-long project team opportunities and the benefits of participation.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Join us as we kick off the 2024 Black History Month celebration! There will be general BLSA updates, Black History Month trivia, and food! Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Andriana Johnson at andriana.johnson@duke.edu.

Kristin Henning is the Blume Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative at Georgetown Law. Professor Henning previously worked for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, where she helped organize and served as Lead Attorney for the Juvenile Unit, designed to meet the multi-disciplinary needs of children in the juvenile legal system. Professor Henning will be discussing her book The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, contact Jennifer Melton at jennifer.melton@duke.edu.

This event will be a discussion with Black faculty surrounding legal issues affecting the Black community in honor of Black History Month. Sponsored by Black Law Students Association. For more information, please contact andriana.johnson@duke.edu.

Join us for the Annual Herbert Bernstein Lecture in comparative and international law. Sponsored by the Dean's office. For more information, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu.

First presented in 2002, ESQ is an annual professional networking symposium held in early-February 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 businesses, entrepreneurial ventures, and practice areas including corporate law. For more information, please contact Jack Bergantino at jack.bergantino@duke.edu.

Duke Law's Annual Intramural Transactional Law Competition provides 1Ls and LLMs the opportunity to negotiate a mock transaction in front of practicing corporate attorneys. Students will gain experience in term sheet markup and face-to-face negotiation. The competition concludes with a networking reception, where winners will be announced and invited to join the Duke Transactional Law Board. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Kiran Singh at kiran.singh@duke.edu or Helen Li at helen.li@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

This symposium will address the role of the judiciary in criminal justice reform. More details to be released at a later date. Sponsored by the NC Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System (NC CRED), the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts and Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility. For more information, contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board and the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact deanscup@law.duke.edu. Details forthcoming.

Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security. For more information, please email Amanda Gonzalez at lensbox@duke.edu.

Join us for the 29th Annual LENS Conference at the Duke Law School. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Amanda Gonzalez at lensbox@duke.edu.

Join us for the 29th Annual LENS Conference at the Duke Law School. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Amanda Gonzalez at lensbox@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@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 2024. For more information, please contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Join us for the 10th 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 and investigators and should offer 6.25 CLE hours. More details to be shared closer to the event date. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility, NC Office of Indigent Defense Services and Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Duke Law Journal (DLJ) is pleased to host its 54th annual Administrative Law Symposium. The event will feature multiple panels discussing administrative law. Sponsored by Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Andrea Pillai at alr105@duke.edu.

Join us for the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund's 2024 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.

The Transactional Law Society is thrilled to host its annual Interscholastic Transactional Law Competition, providing an opportunity for law students across the country to come together and gain transactional law experience by marking up and negotiating a contract. Participation by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Kiran Singh at kiran.singh@duke.edu or Helen Li at helen.li@duke.edu.

The Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy is hosting a symposium on children's law and equal protection claims, with a keynote from Professor Catherine Smith from the Sturm College of Law. Sponsored by DJCLPP. For more information, please contact Sarah Claypoole at skc39@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

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On April 12-14, 2024, we will welcome back graduating classes ending in 4 or 9 and the Half Century Club for a full weekend of activities. It promises to be a fun and enriching weekend full of opportunities to mingle with friends and classmates, attend educational sessions highlighting our outstanding faculty, experience tours of interesting places around Duke University and Durham, and enjoy a festive dinner with your class. This event is hosted by the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, please law.duke.edu/reunion or contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Join us at the Fortin Foundation Bass Connections Showcase to celebrate the accomplishments of our 2023-2024 Bass Connections project teams.

This annual event features a poster session, interactive displays, lightning talks, awards and a reception.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at Frances.curran@law.duke.edu.