Diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace continue to be critical to the success of diverse attorneys, as well as to the integrity of the legal profession at large. Hear thoughts about strategies for diverse attorneys' success and the achievement of inclusion, at both the individual and institutional level, from two veteran diversity and corporate responsibility professionals with backgrounds in big law and corporate America. Hedieh Fakhriyazdi is Associate Director of Global Diversity and Social Responsibility at the law firm Weil, Gotshal Manges LLP. Lia Cartagena is the firm's Manager of Social Responsibility. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Lauren Sloan at lauren.sloan@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Please join us for a Supreme Court Moot in Allen v. Cooper with Ryan Park, Deputy Solicitor General of North Carolina. The case raises the question of whether Congress validly abrogated state sovereign immunity via the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act in providing remedies for authors of original expression whose federal copyrights are infringed by states. Professors Curt Bradley, Maggie Lemos, and Steve Sachs will make up the panel. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information, please contact Marlen Iraheta at marlen.iraheta@law.duke.edu.

Join Themis Bar Review for an informational LLM lunch session. We will answer your questions about the Bar Exam and discuss using Themis to prepare for the bar exam as an LLM student. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Themis Director Kayla Kanary at kayla.kanary@themisbar.com by Wednesday, October 9th. Sponsored by Themis Bar Review. For more information, please contact Kayla Kanary at kayla.kanary@themisbar.com.

The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with Dean Kerry Abrams. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Seating is limited; please RSVP to the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

Join BARBRI to learn about the bar exam, what to expect during the bar review course, and how BARBRI's unique experience will help you pass the exam. The bar exam seems far away, but learning about the exam and how BARBRI's unique and innovative course is here to help you every step of the way will make your life much less stressful after graduation! Food will be provided! RSVP's appreciated for determining sauce count from Chick-fil-A! Sponsored by BARBRI. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jonathan Augustin at jonathan.augustin@barbri.com.

Curious about what it means to be a litigation attorney? How often do they go to court? Is it exactly like what you see on TV? Please come join the Business Law Society and Alexis Coll-Very (Partner, Simpson Thacher), Nick Hailey (Senior Associate, Covington), Sarah Krajewski (Associate, Winston & Strawn), Mason Roberts (Associate, Foley & Lardner), and Anand Sithian (Associate, Paul Weiss), to find out the answers to these questions- and more! This panel will give you insight into what it actually means to be a litigation attorney. Sponsored by Business Law Society, Simpson Thacher, Covington, Winston & Strawn, Foley & Lardner, and Paul Weiss. For more information, please contact Adrienne Jackson at alj51@duke.edu.

Join co-directors Rachel Brewster and Larry Helfer, law school administrators, and current JD-LLM students to learn about the joint JD and Masters (LLM) in International and Comparative Law. The JD-LLM program enables students to obtain both degrees in three years (and one month abroad during their 1L summer). The deadline for applying to the joint degree program is November 2. Students apply to the joint degree program during the first semester of their 1L year. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Christina Cameron at christina.cameron@law.duke.edu.

Students interested in pursuing externships, both here in the Triangle area and away from North Carolina, should come to this informative session, where Professor Anne Gordon will discuss where to find externships, how to fit an externship into your schedule, how externships interact with clinics, and why externships are a critical part of your legal education. Professor Gordon will answer questions about Duke in D.C., Individual Externships, and Faculty-Mentored externships, and you will also have the chance to hear from current and former externs about their experiences. Sponsored by Duke Externship Program. For more information, contact Anne Gordon, Director Externships, at agordon@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for the second group meeting of OutLaw and its Board members to discuss upcoming law school events, introduce 1L representatives, and get information about October social outings. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by OutLaw. For more information, please contact Bobby DeNault at rjd32@duke.edu.

Come join Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) in an event celebrating Latinx Heritage Month by stopping by for some coffee and Mexican pastries. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Mario Moreno at mario.n.moreno@duke.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Professor Scott Gaylord of Elon Law and Professor William Marshall of UNC Law. The panelists will discuss both of the Constitution's religion clauses, explaining how the Supreme Court significantly altered its Establishment Clause analysis last term and how it may be soon turning its attention to the Free Exercise Clause. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law, the Federalist Society, and the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Aaron Sanders at aaron.sanders@duke.edu.

Join us for a panel discussion of campus sexual assault. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Christine Mullen at christine.mullen@duke.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Kathy Hibbs, Esq., Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer of 23andMe, and Dani Abada, Fintech Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, about their careers and finding success as a woman in the tech industry. Moderated by Professor Arti Rai. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association, the Duke Law Technology Society, Duke Center on Law & Technology, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. For more information, please contact Christine Mullen at christine.mullen@duke.edu.

Working with facilitators from IBM and local human trafficking specialists, a small interdisciplinary group will use design thinking methodology to explore new ways to help human trafficking survivors and the community organizations that serve them. The event will be hosted at IBM's Design Thinking Studio in the RTP. Sponsored by Duke Law by Design. Space is limited. Please, RSVP by emailing Cas Laskowski at cml91@duke.edu.

Please join us for a reception to recognize DC area Duke Law School alumni practicing in public service and public interest law. Come and share information and advice about your work with current Duke Law students who will be in D.C. for the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair or who are participating in the Duke in DC externship program.

Special thanks to Kirkland & Ellis LLP for hosting.

Heather Huntley will discuss her career as senior attorney at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Learn about Duke's Trial Practice classes available this spring. Please join two Trial Practice instructors, Professors Don Beskind and Tom Maher, and Trial Practice alum, John Hoffman, former trial attorney for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Acting Attorney General for the State of New Jersey and current Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This session is designed for those who are curious about Trial Practice, and those who want to confirm their decision about taking or not taking the course. Lunch will be provided to the first 60 attendees on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by Trial Practice. 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 Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

Russ Flicker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AWH Partners, will discuss his winding career path--from a firm to a startup to Blackstone and more--and how his legal education helped him at each step along the way. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law & Entrepreneurship Society and DBA. For more information, please contact Meredith Thompson at meredith.h.thompson@duke.edu.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Project (VITA) is a pro bono project at the law school that works to generate approximately 1/2 million dollars annually for the greater Durham community. Duke Law VITA volunteers prepare income tax returns for low-income area residents . Join us to learn more about how you can get involved with VITA. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information and to become involved with the VITA program, please contact student group leaders Charlie Fendrych charles.fendrych@lawnet.duke.edu, Nikki Nikova nikoleta.nikova@lawnet.duke.edu, Caleb Logan caleb.logan@lawnet.duke.edu and George Zhu xiuqi.zhu@lawnet.duke.edu

Legendary First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams has been counsel in numerous notable cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including representing the New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case and Senator Mitch McConnell in Citizens United. Joined by Professor Nicole Ligon, Mr. Abrams will weigh in on the timely topics of campus speech, fake news, press relations in the current administration, and other trends concerning free expression. Sponsored by the First Amendment Clinic at Duke Law. For more information, please contact Melynn Glusman at melynn.glusman@law.duke.edu.

This is an informational event for 1L students in advance of the Baker Botts Mock Interview Program. The event will feature a student-led panel which will cover topics such as professional attire, interview preparation, and email correspondence. The panelists will provide advice based on their interview experiences and will answer questions submitted by 1L students. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association and the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Kaitlin Phillips at kaitlin.phillips@duke.edu.

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

Join the First Generation Professionals for an interactive workshop to help you craft your narrative and celebrate your diversity. We will lead you through a short presentation and several exercises in a supportive environment to help you think broadly about your strengths and what you bring to the table as a first generation law student. You will walk away with various themes for framing how you talk with employers about yourself and more confidence in sharing your unique background. Sponsored by First Generation Professionals (1GP). For more information, please contact Chelsea Carlson at chelsea.carlson@duke.edu.

A panel of 2L and 3L students will be discussing tips and strategies for applying to your summer job. This is an opportunity to get your questions answered about navigating the 1L job search (from application timing to building a list of firms/opportunities). Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Yves Vaughan at yves.vaughan@lawnet.duke.edu.

Christina Sandefur, Executive Vice President at the Goldwater Institute, and Bill Zoffer, a consultant with the Analysis Group, will be speaking on on Right to Try laws. Ms. Sandefur was a co-drafter of the 41-state Right to Try Initiative, which is now federal law. Mr. Zoffer is an expert in pharmaceutical regulatory law, enforcement, and compliance. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu.

As part of a day-long event sponsored by Academic Technologies, our lunchtime speaker(s) will discuss the present and future intersection where virtual reality meets the legal field. Event sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact the Media Services department at media@law.duke.edu.

Think you want to be a corporate attorney? Curious to learn what a corporate attorney does? Please come join the Business Law Society and Bill Curtin (Partner, Hogan Lovells), Caroline Gottschalk (Partner, Simpson Thacher), Ryan Scofield (Associate, Sidley), and Jenny Sneed (Associate, K&L Gates) to find out the answers to these questions- and more! This panel will give you insight into what it actually means to be a corporate and transactional attorney. Sponsored by Business Law Society, Hogan Lovells, Simpson Thacher, Sidley, and K&L Gates. For more information, please contact Adrienne Jackson at alj51@duke.edu."

Join us for a discussion about food, farming and feminism with Dr. Gabriel Nathan Rosenberg. Dr. Rosenberg is Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies and History. Broadly, Dr. Rosenberg's research investigates the historical and contemporary linkages among gender, sexuality, and the global food system. Sponsored by Duke Law Food Society. For more information please contact Bridget Eklund at bridget.eklund@duke.edu.

Please join Duke Law professors Eisha Jain and Kate Evans for a discussion about current trends in immigration enforcement and their impact in North Carolina, including detention of asylum-seekers, cooperation between local sheriffs and ICE, immigration raids, and pressure on the immigration courts. They will also describe opportunities for Duke students to respond through the Immigrant Rights Clinic, Legal Service Trips, and pro bono projects. Lunches will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and the Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Constitution Society, the Latin American Law Students Association, the Middle East North Africa Law Students Association, the South Asian Law Student Association, the Asian and Pacific-American Law Students Association, and the Muslim Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Lauren Maxey at lauren.maxey@duke.edu.

Curious about private equity? The Business Law Society is excited to host top dealmakers from both coasts. Partners Kyle Krpata (Silicon Valley), Ramona Nee (Boston) and Chris Machera '05 (New York) from Weil Gotshal are here to give us a crash course on everything from fund formation to dealmaking. Panel moderated by Professor de Fontenay. Hosted by Business Law Society. Sponsored by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. For more information, please contact Adrienne Jackson at alj51@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

Please join attorney representatives from Baker Botts and WLSA 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. Please arrive 15 minutes before your interview time and bring two copies of your resume to the interview. Mock interviews will take place at the Washington Duke Inn. 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 Kaitlin Phillips at kaitlin.phillips@duke.edu.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at Duke Law School on Tuesday, October 29. Two cases will be heard by the Court. You must sign-up on our RSVP link to attend: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yjIhv59PqdHNn7. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Join us as Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner, Rostin Behnam, and former Deputy Treasury Secretary, Sarah Bloom Raskin, discuss the risks that climate change poses to the stability of our financial system. Since joining the CFTC, Commissioner Behnam has advocated that the CFTC utilize its authority and expertise to ensure the derivatives markets innovate responsibly within an appropriate oversight framework. He recently led the CFTC's effort to establish the Climate-Related Market Risk Subcommittee. The subcommittee will identify and examine climate change-related financial and market risks; which some argue are comparable to those posed by the 2008 mortgage meltdown. Governor Raskin served as Deputy Treasury Secretary from 2014 to January 20, 2017. Previously, she served as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board and is currently a Rubenstein Fellow at Duke. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. Lunch will be served. For more information, contact reiners@law.duke.edu.

The student leader from the Semester Break Legal Service Trips will provide information on the various opportunities available for the annual semester break legal service trips. We have had offerings located in New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; and Miami, FL; Jackson, MS; Bilox, MS and Charlotte, NC. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. For more information please contact Nicholas Lynch at nicholas.lynch@lawnet.duke.edu. or Kim Burrucker at Burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Interested in practicing law in Texas? Join the Texas Club and the Business Law society for a panel discussing the Texas legal market. Lawyers from Dallas, Houston, and Austin will be present to elaborate on the type of work they do on a day to day basis and how practicing in Texas affects the work they receive. Membership in the Texas Club is not required to attend. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Texas Club and the Business Law Society. For more information, contact Avery Westerlund at dukelawtexasclub@law.duke.edu

Prof. Alicia Ely Yamin, Harvard Law, will discuss efforts to promote greater equity and accountability in health systems in Latin America and more broadly. Focusing on the experience of constitutionalization and judicial enforcement of the right to health in Latin America, she will focus on some lessons and challenges that extreme social inequality, coupled with poor responsiveness from elected branches of government and failures within health systems, that show why people take advantage of more favorable structures that exist in many courts. This event is part of the Human Rights in Practice series, organized by Duke Law's International Human Rights Clinic and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Global Health Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.

A panel discussion about the Supreme Court's recent decisions on gerrymandering, and how experts in math are helping courts to identify and quantify the problem. With Guy Charles, Jonathan Mattingly, and Greg Herschlag. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information, please contact Marin Levy at levy@law.duke.edu.

What counts as a "machine gun" under federal law? How do prosecutors charge and try gun crimes? Join former federal prosecutor Professor Lisa Kern Griffin and Duke Law alumna Pamela Hicks, who has held high-level positions within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), for a discussion about implementing and enforcing federal firearms laws and regulations. Jake Charles, executive director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, will moderate the discussion about the practical aspects of gun laws. This event is sponsored by the Center for Firearms Law and is free and open to all; no registration required. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Allison Rackley atallison.rackley@law.duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join Alicia Ely Yamin, Harvard Law, in the Goodson Law Library's Riddick Rare Book Room, for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with our speaker. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Space is limited - please RSVP to Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu. Please note that the Rare Book Room is kept colder than normal, and that food and drinks are not permitted.

Associate Justice Mark Davis LLM '18, of the Supreme Court of North Carolina will be speaking about his new book, A Warren Court of our Own: The Exum Court and the Expansion of Individual Rights in North Carolina. In this book, Justice Davis thoroughly analyzes the period between 1986 and 1995 when - under the leadership of Chief Justice Jim Exum - the Supreme Court issued numerous landmark decisions that had the effect of greatly expanding the individual rights of both criminal defendants and individuals bringing lawsuits against corporations and governments. The book compares the Exum Court with the legendary, and also controversial, era of the United States Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Justice Davis furnishes biographical sketches of the justices on the Exum Court along with a behind-the-scenes look at how North Carolina's highest court actually functions. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Join Duke Law's ACLU chapter as we listen to some of our favorite professors read excerpts from their favorite banned books! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Serena Tibrewala at serena.tibrewala@duke.edu.

Sponsored by Professor Trina Jones. For more information please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Center on Law, Economics, and Public Policy. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by Professor Trina Jones. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu

Join Duke Law Professor Lisa Kern Griffin for a conversation about the gap between truth and honesty in the criminal justice system, and how the courts may shed some light on the challenges of a "post-truth" public discourse. Focusing on "lying" is a natural response to uncertainty but too narrow of a concern. This discussion will address why honesty and truth are not the same thing, and how conflating them can actually inhibit accuracy in criminal investigation and adjudication. In this engaging presentation, Professor Griffin will consider examples from police interrogations, plea bargaining, defendant testimony, cross examination, and forensic expertise. Coordinated by the Law School Alumni and Development Office. For more information, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by Professor Trina Jones. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu

Sponsored by Professor Trina Jones. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu

Sponsored by the Center on Law, Economics, and Public Policy. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

Please join Chad Turner '15, In-house Legal Counsel at Vital Strategies, an NGO actively working to promote better health globally. More information to come. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, the Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.

Ms. Amy Hess, Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal, Cyber, Response, & Services Branch will speak about a wide variety of cyber threats and the role the FBI has in mitigating them. She will also speak about how the FBI partners with other agencies, academia, and the private sector. She will also briefly outline cyber laws and policies. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security and Duke's National Security Law Society. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu. (This event is open to the public).

Professor Keith Whittington, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, will be discussing the Impeachment Clause, specifically focusing on what conduct constitutes an impeachable offense. Further details to be announced shortly. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu.

The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with Dean Kerry Abrams. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Seating is limited; please RSVP to the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

Join us for a panel of LGBTQ+ attorneys from Gibson Dunn, Sidley Austin, and other big law firms to discuss life in big law as an LGBTQ+ attorney, LBGTQ+ pro bono work and all other topics that relate to life as an LGBTQ+ lawyer. Lunch will be served! Sponsored by OutLaw. For more information, please contact Bobby DeNault at rjd32@duke.edu.

Please join WOCC and representatives from Latham & Watkins for a panel on Womxn of Color in Big Law. Panelists will sit down and discuss their day-to-day work, their careers, and their thoughts about work-life balance and the challenges facing women of color in corporate organizations. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Latham & Watkins & WOCC. For more information please contact Diamond Zambrano at diamond.zambrano@duke.edu

WOCC invites Womxn of Color Alumnae and law students to a casual dinner at Grub Durham. This dinner is an opportunity to connect with fellow womxn of color attorneys and learn about their careers. This is also a great opportunity to meet those involved in our mentorship program. Sponsored by Latham & Watkins and WOCC. RSVP required. Please contact Saloni Mathur (saloni.mathur@lawnet.duke.edu) if you would like to RSVP.

Designed specifically for LLM students, this interactive presentation will focus on interviewing skills and techniques designed to help students prepare for the International Student Interview Program in January. The workshop will address the basics of interview preparation and help you master more advanced skills such as handling open-ended questions with confidence, addressing difficult or uncomfortable questions, and crafting thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Isik Cotten at Isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

Professor Rachel Barkow will discuss her new book, Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration. Rachel Elise Barkow is the Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy and Faculty Director, Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. She was a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission from 2013-Jan. 2019. In her book, Barkow argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration. Barkow argues for an institutional shift toward data and expertise. Sponsored by Professor Brandon Garrett and the Criminal Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

What are employers looking for in a diversity fellowship applicant? Why do firms value diversity programs? Join us for a panel of law firm attorneys sharing insights into the hiring process and role of diversity in the workplace. Students interested in diversity fellowships should also consider attending the November 7 Sharing Our Affinities: A Diversity Networking Evening Reception. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Lauren Sloan at lauren.sloan@law.duke.edu.

Please join us as we hear from Bill Coen, who just completed a five year stint as Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The BCBS is the global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its 45 members comprise central bankers and banking supervisors from 28 jurisdictions. As Secretary General, Bill led the effort to develop and define the BCBS's strategy, taking account of the varying jurisdictional views on banking supervisory and regulatory matters, with the ultimate objective of reaching consensus on global guidelines, standards and best practices. In this role, Bill played a leading role in reshaping the regulation of the global financial system. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. For more information contact reiners@law.duke.edu.

Join diverse attorneys from law firms that sponsor diversity fellowships for an evening of mingling, learning, and fun! Get to know your diverse classmates and talk to experienced attorneys about diversity in the workplace, building diverse networks, and securing jobs as a diverse candidate. More details, including attorneys and employers in attendance, will be released in late October. Please note: Dress is business casual. If you plan to attend, please RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_723M6b3xbgpfcCp. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Lauren Sloan at lauren.sloan@law.duke.edu.

This conference will be a planning meeting for a larger conference to be held in the fall of 2020 on Civil Litigation. It will be a follow-up to the influential 2010 Duke Conference on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which focused in particular on discovery, pleadings, and dispositive motions. The plan is for the 2020 conference to focus on similar inquiries, but widening the lens to include civil procedure in state courts. (By invitation only.) Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. For more information, visit our website or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

The Hon. Richard Gergel, U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, will be speaking on his new book "Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring." A question and answer session, moderated by Bolch Judicial Institute Director David Levi, will follow Judge Gergel's presentation. Lunch is provided. Co-sponsored by Duke Bar Association and the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu or Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

Corporate compliance and white collar practice is a rapidly changing, challenging and in-demand area of practice. In this panel, you will hear from top practitioners, including Duke Law alums, doing work ranging from chairing compliance inside a company, to monitoring other companies, to prosecution and defense. Their work ranges from foreign bribery enforcement, civil rights monitoring, accounting and auditing, financial controls, and defense contracting. Panel participants are: Tim Heaphy, University Counsel for UVA; Sam Buell, Professor at Duke Law and author of Capital Offenses: Business Crime and Punishment in America's Corporate Age; Joe Warin, Gibson Dunn, D.C. Litigation Dept, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group; and Jonathan Aronie ('93), Sheppard Mullin, leader of the firm's Government Contracts & Internal Investigations Group and co-founder of the firm's Organization Integrity Group. Sponsored by Duke Criminal Law Society. For more information, please contact Juliet Park at juliet.park@duke.edu.

Mr. Paul Rosenzweig, a senior fellow at the R Institute, will discuss domestic cybersecurity issues and the future of the U.S. government's cybersecurity apparatus. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Hunter Newell at hunter.newell@duke.edu.

Morgan Lewis is organizing a workshop for 1L students to participate in mock interviews and to receive one-on-one coaching advice on their resumes and cover letters. The workshops and mock interviews will be preceded by a Meet and Greet with Morgan Lewis attorneys, at 4pm on the Mezzanine, offering students an opportunity to get to know the firm and participating alumni in a more personal setting. Sponsored by Latin American Law Students Association, APALSA, and Morgan Lewis. For more information, please contact David Yates at david.yates@duke.edu.

Molly Land is Professor of Law & Human Rights at the University of Connecticut School of Law and Associate Director of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center's Human Rights Institute at the university. More information to come. This event is part of the Human Rights in Practice series, organized by Duke Law's International Human Rights Clinic and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.

Join this interdisciplinary panel of Duke experts for a conversation about 3D printed guns and the legal, technological, and policy considerations, moderated by Professor Joseph Blocher. Panel includes Professor Ken Gall, Associate Dean for Entrepreneurship in the Pratt School of Engineering, Professor Jeff Ward, Associate Dean for Technology & Innovation, and Professor Stuart Benjamin, Douglas B. Maggs Professor of Law and co-director of the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law School. Lunch provided. This event is co-sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law, Duke Center on Law & Technology, and Law & Tech Society. For more information, please contact Allison Rackley at allison.rackley@law.duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join Molly Land, U.Conn. Law, in the Goodson Law Library's Riddick Rare Book Room, for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with our speaker. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Space is limited - please RSVP to Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu. Please note that the Rare Book Room is kept colder than normal, and that food and drinks are not permitted.

The 2019 Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit, the nation's premier appellate educational event, will be held in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. For more information, visit our website at https://judicialstudies.duke.edu/ajei/ajei-2019/ or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for a discussion with the legal movers and makers of Silicon Valley (who all happen to be Duke Law alumni!). Tony Jeffries JD '92 (partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati), Lila Hope JD '02 (partner at Cooley), Sarah Solum JD/LLM '98 (partner at Davis Polk), and Jeremy
Veit JD '00 (partner at Kirkland & Ellis) will discuss what it's like working in Silicon Valley, the challenges of advising some of the world's most innovative companies, and share advice about how to maximize your time at Duke to counsel for tomorrow's world. The panel will be moderated by Tanya Smith JD '19 (associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges). Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Dani Bembry at dlb65@duke.edu or Neil Datar at neil.datar@lawnet.duke.edu.

Professor John Hasnas from Georgetown University Law Center and Professor Brandon Garrett from Duke School of Law will discuss corporate criminal liability. Sponsored by the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Brock Baker at brock.baker@duke.edu.

The 2019 Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit, the nation's premier appellate educational event, will be held in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. For more information, visit our website at https://judicialstudies.duke.edu/ajei/ajei-2019/ or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting the fall alumni leadership weekend for members of the Board of Visitors and Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting the fall alumni leadership weekend for members of the Board of Visitors and Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The 2019 Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit, the nation's premier appellate educational event, will be held in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. For more information, visit our website at https://judicialstudies.duke.edu/ajei/ajei-2019/ or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

The 2019 Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit, the nation's premier appellate educational event, will be held in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. For more information, visit our website at https://judicialstudies.duke.edu/ajei/ajei-2019/ or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

Join Tommy Sowers as he discusses his career as a multi-sector leader who has led in the political, military, government, academic, corporate, entrepreneurial, non-profit and philanthropic worlds. Currently the Pentagon's Southeast Regional Director for DOD innovation efforts, Sowers connects academic and venture communities to help solve national security problems. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

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

Attorneys will come to Duke Law to discuss their legal careers and how they developed their area of practice. Sponsored by Alston & Bird and First Generation Professional. For more information, please contact Kathy Fernandez at kathy.fernandez@duke.edu.

Join us for snacks and a discussion of the 2017 book, "Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech" by Sara Wachter-Boettch. We will give you the book! All you need to do is (1) find a friend to share with, (2) send both of your names to Kelli Raker (kelli.raker@law.duke.edu), then (3) pick up the book during business hours in Goodson Law Library Room 4200B by appointment. Sponsored by the Duke Center on Law & Technology and the Law & Tech Society. For more information, please contact Kelli Raker at kelli.raker@law.duke.edu.

Join us for a screening of "They Say it Can't Be Done", a new documentary that explores how innovation can solve some of the world's largest problems. The film tracks four companies on the brink of disruptive innovation with clean meat, 3-D printed organs, aquaculture, and carbon capture. Each company in the film has the potential to revolutionize our lives, but all face a common roadblock: an outdated regulatory system that impedes their pathways to success. Watch the film's trailer here: https://www.theysayitcantbedone.com/trailer. Following the event, Ms. Yesim Sayim Taylor, Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center and an expert featured in the documentary, will provide comments and participate in an audience Q&A. Dinner will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Aaron Sanders at aaron.sanders@duke.edu.

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

Sponsored by the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum. For more information, please contact Sam Olson at samantha.olson@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

Join Mary-Rose Papandrea, Judge John J. Parker Distinguished Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UNC School of Law, for her presentation "The Law of Leaks", as she discusses her published works in which she has written extensively about government secrecy and national security leaks, the reporter's privilege, and First Amendment rights. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security and co-sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.Ferebee@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Bar Association Finance Committee will meet to review any funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. All requests must be submitted by 8 pm on the Sunday before this meeting. Please consult the DBA funding guidelines for information on how to submit a request for funds. This meeting is open to all members of the Duke Law student body. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Bryce May at bryce.may@lawnet.duke.edu.

Congrats to the 1L students for finishing your last class of the fall semester! Come celebrate with the Office of Student Affairs with cupcakes. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

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

This is the BJI's second Judicial Administration/Judicial Process Roundtable. Like the first, held in December 2018, this event aims to bring together top scholars in the field to share works-in-progress on important questions of court design, procedure, and judicial decision-making. (By invitation only.) Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Intitute at Duke Law. For more information, visit our website or e-mail us at judicialstudies@law.duke.edu.

The Transactional Law Competition allows Duke Law student teams to compete against one another in the only hands-on transactional practice competition offered for 1Ls. The students participate in a mock contract mark-up and negotiation in two-person teams, each representing their client in fictional deal concerning venture capital funding. The event includes a full-day competition followed by a networking gathering where winners are announced. The Transactional Law Competition is sponsored by the Transactional Law Society. Please contact Jen Goldshtein at jen.goldshtein@duke.edu or Chelsea Carlson at chelsea.carlson@duke.edu with any questions or for more information.

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

Please join us for the 10th Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium, featuring panelists from across the sports and entertainment industries. Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. For more information, please contact Zack Flagel at zachary.flagel@lawnet.duke.edu or Kaitlin Ray at kaitlin.m.ray@lawnet.duke.edu.

Please join the Bolch Judicial Institute as Director David F. Levi interviews retired Massachusetts Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

Mark A. Lemley, the William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology, will deliver the 2020 David L. Lange Lecture on Intellectual Property. Bag lunches will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at frances.curran@law.duke.edu.

Over ten years removed from the Global Financial Crisis, major reforms, such as the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, have been fully implemented by U.S. banks. However, a new set of challenges now confront in-house counsel at large financial institutions. Trade tensions have slowed global growth, new financial technologies continue to be rolled out, and select elements of the post-crisis regulatory framework are being rolled back. Gain valuable insight into these challenges and more, with a focus on the in-house counsel's perspective. Featuring:

-Lawrence G. Baxter, Global Financial Markets Center Faculty Director
-Stacey Friedman, J.D.'97, Executive VP and General Counsel for JPMorgan Chase & Co.
-Gary G. Lynch J.D.'75, Former General Counsel for Morgan Stanley
-Robert J. Johnson, Jr., Executive VP and General Counsel, BB&T

8:30-9:30 a.m. - Discussion and Q&A
The event will be held at Davis Polk. Address: 50 Lexington Avenue (between E. 44th & 45th Streets), New York, NY

Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, please contact Bonnie Millis at bonnie.millis@law.duke.edu

Join us to hear Professor Ilan Wurman of Arizona State University College of Law and author of "A Debt Against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism" as he discusses Originalism and his new book. Duke Law Professor Stephen Sachs will provide remarks following Professor Wurman's presentation. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For questions, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu.

Please join us to hear Katharina Pistor discuss her new book, The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality. The book is a major intervention about the nature of modern capitalism. Pistor argues for the central role of the law in shaping the distribution of wealth and makes a compelling case that it is law that creates capital itself. Katharina Pistor is the Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law at Columbia Law School and director of the Law School's Center on Global Legal Transformation. Her work spans comparative law and corporate governance, law and finance, and law and development. She is the co-recipient of the Max Planck Research Award (2012) and a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, contact reiners@law.duke.edu.

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

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Numbers will be coming to speak. The topic of the event will be announced closer to the time of the event. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu.

Join the Business Law Society for a lunch panel with attorneys from Latham & Watkins. Latham is a single, integrated partnership focused on providing the most collaborative approach to client service. Latham has over 2,700 lawyers spanning over 14 countries and across over 60 international practice groups and industry teams. Latham is dedicated to working with clients to help them achieve their business goals and overcome legal challenges anywhere in the world. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. Please contact Jen Goldshtein at jen.goldshtein@duke.edu for more information.

ESQ is a professional networking symposium held by the Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office. The event gives all 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 a BLS rep at businesslawsociety@law.duke.edu.

ESQ is a professional networking symposium held by the Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office. The event gives all 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 a BLS rep at businesslawsociety@law.duke.edu.

Filing for Optional Practical Training (OPT) is necessary in order for graduating LL.M. and J.D. students in F-1 visa status to obtain work authorization in the United States if they are not currently a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident. Maxine Sanders, from Duke's Visa Services Office, will be at the Law School to present information on the OPT process, as well as offer an opportunity to ask questions. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. For more information, contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu.

Please join members of the International Law & Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) for a wide-ranging discussion of the current trends in transnational legal practice. Our guests will share their experiences in a wide spectrum of areas, including anti-corruption, cross-border M&A, international trade, and other areas. Panelists will also share insights and offer advice to students interested in working in the international space in North Carolina and the United States. Sponsored by Office of International Studies and the Career and Professional Development Center. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

Leonard Leo, Executive Vice President of the Federalist Society, will be speaking on the appointment and confirmation process for Article III judges. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Brent McKnight at brent.mcknight@duke.edu.

Looking for housing in New York City after graduation? Join the Business Law Society and Cooper & Cooper, a premier residential real estate brokerage firm based in Manhattan, to learn more about the NYC apartment hunting process! Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Jen Goldshtein at jen.goldshtein@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. For more information please contact Natalie Pita at natalie.pita@duke.edu or Sean Cheatle at sean.cheatle@duke.edu.

One day open house for young women who are considering legal careers. More information and registration information TBA. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association and the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. For more information, please contact Christine Mullen at christine.mullen@duke.edu.

Please join us for a lunch panel with attorneys from McGuire Woods. McGuire Woods is a full-service firm providing legal and public affairs solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients worldwide for more than 200 years collectively. This firm spotlight will provide a unique opportunity to speak with attorney's about their respective practices and experiences at McGuire Woods. Sponsored by Business Law Society and McGuire Woods. For more information, please contact Adrienne Jackson at alj51@duke.edu.

Hear Brandon Winford discuss his new book, John Hervey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic Struggle for Civil Rights. Wheeler was one of the civil rights movement's most influential leaders. In articulating a bold vision of regional prosperity grounded in full citizenship and economic power for African Americans, this banker, lawyer, and visionary played a leading role in the fight for racial and economic equality throughout North Carolina. Wheeler began his career as a teller at Mechanics and Farmers Bank and rose to become bank president. In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Wheeler to the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, a position in which he championed equal rights for African Americans. Mr. Winford is assistant professor of history at the University of Tennessee. He's a historian of the 19th and 20th century U.S. and African American history. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets. Email reiners@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.

Professor Zhenmin Wang will deliver the 2020 Herbert L. Bernstein Lecture in Comparative Law. He joined Tsinghua University in 1995 as one of the earliest founders of the law faculty and served as the law school's dean from 2008 to 2016. In 2015 he was appointed by the Liaison Office of the Chinese Central Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to head its Legal Department. He finished his three-year term as chief legal advisor of the Office in November 2018, returned to Tsinghua University, and resumed his academic life as a leading constitutional scholar and expert on Hong Kong legal issues. He has published over 100 articles and is author of Relationship Between the Chinese Central Authorities and Regional Governments of Hong Kong and Macao: A Legal Perspective (Beijing 2002, Hong Kong 2014, English version, Springer 2019) and Constitutional Review in China (Beijing, 2004). Bag lunches will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at rachel.ferebee@law.duke.edu

Students interested in studying abroad for the Fall 2020 semester are invited to this interest meeting for the Duke Law study abroad/exchange program. Representatives from Academic Affairs and International Studies will discuss the guidelines and application process for study abroad. 3Ls recently returned from Fall 2019 study abroad will also be on hand to share about their study abroad experience. Lunch will be served, please RSVP to Leslie Allen leslie.allen@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Academic Affairs and International Studies. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen leslie.allen@law.duke.edu

Randolph May, President of the Free State Foundation, will be speaking on how "net neutrality" regulation harms consumers. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Aaron Sanders at aaron.sanders@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Chelsea Kapes at cnk16@duke.edu.

Please join us as we hear from Sarah Quinn, author of the new book: "American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation." Dr. Quinn will discuss how since the Westward expansion, the U.S. government has used financial markets to manage America's complex social divides, and politicians and officials across the political spectrum have turned to land sales, home ownership, and credit to provide economic opportunity without the appearance of market intervention or direct wealth redistribution. Sarah L. Quinn is associate professor of sociology at the University of Washington. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. For more information contact reiners@law.duke.edu.

Join Duke Law graduates ('92) Judge Todd Hughes (Fed. Cir.) and Judge Don Willett (5th Cir.) for a discussion about their careers . Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

The Interscholastic Transactional Law Competition allows law school teams from all over the country to compete against one another. The students participate in a mock contract mark-up and negotiation in two-person teams, each representing their client in fictional deal concerning venture capital funding. The event includes a full-day competition followed by a networking gathering where winners are announced. The Interscholastic Transactional Law Competition is sponsored by the Transactional Law Society. Please contact Jen Goldshtein at jen.goldshtein@duke.edu or Chelsea Carlson at chelsea.carlson@duke.edu with any questions or for more information.

The Dean's Cup judges will share their perspectives on topics such as the benefits of clerking, what they look for in applications, and how they work with their clerks. They will also answer questions. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career Center. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. The Honorable Patricia Millet, District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, The Honorable Amy St. Eve, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and The Honorable Johnnie Rawlinson, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, will preside. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more info, please contact Deans Cup Coordinators at deanscup@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 Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by The Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility and the NC Office of Indigent Defense Services. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

This is a mandatory information session for most LLM students who plan to sit for the New York bar exam. We will review parts of the NY Bar application including the LLM Certificate of Attendance form, the transcript request process, and the handwriting specimen requirement. Attendees are encouraged to review the LLM Certificate of Attendance in advance at http://www.nybarexam.org/Docs/LLMCertificateofAttendanceForm.pdf. Please note that students who are qualified to sit for the bar exam by the virtue of their home country law degree do not need to attend this session. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu for more information

Sponsored by Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy. For more information, please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Duke Law CPDC will host the annual "1L Blueprint for Success" event at the Durham Convention Center. Students will have the opportunity to network with lawyers and recruiters from top law firm and government and public interest law offices across the country. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu.

One day prelaw conference for undergraduates which seeks to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for law school. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives, in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Committee. For more information, please contact Ebony Bryant at bryant@law.duke.edu.

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

Douglas Laycock, the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia and Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law Emeritus at the University of Texas, will deliver the 2020 Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. Professor Laycock is perhaps the nation's leading authority on the law of religious liberty and also on the law of remedies. He has taught and written about these topics for more than four decades at the University of Chicago, the University of Texas, the University of Michigan and now Virginia. He has testified frequently before Congress and has argued many cases in the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, where he has served as lead counsel in six cases and has also filed influential amicus briefs. He is the author (co-author in the most recent edition) of the leading casebook Modern American Remedies, the award-winning monograph The Death of the Irreparable Injury Rule, and many articles in leading law reviews. He co-edited a collection of essays, Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Rachel Ferebee at Rachel.ferebee@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of Admissions. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of Admissions. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by Center for Adoption Policy & Professor Kathy Bradley. For more information please contact Isabel Fox at isabel.fox@law.duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Human Rights Law Society. Please contact Cody Hall at cody.hall@duke.edu or Amanda Soled at amanda.soled@duke.edu for more information.

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

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting the spring alumni leadership weekend for members of the Board of Visitors and Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting the spring alumni leadership weekend for members of the Board of Visitors and Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting Duke Law Reunion Weekend. Alumni who graduated from classes ended in 0s and 5s and the Half Century Club will be invited back for a weekend of activities. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting Duke Law Reunion Weekend. Alumni who graduated from classes ended in 0s and 5s and the Half Century Club will be invited back for a weekend of activities. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

The Alumni & Development Office will be hosting Duke Law Reunion Weekend. Alumni who graduated from classes ended in 0s and 5s and the Half Century Club will be invited back for a weekend of activities. Please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu for additional information.

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.

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

The Bolch Judicial Institute will be hosting an invite-only course on law and technology. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

The Bolch Judicial Institute will be hosting an invite-only course on law and technology. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

The Bolch Judicial Institute will be hosting an invite-only course on law and technology. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

Segment I of Fall 2019 On-Campus Interviews will take place Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30. All interviews will be held at the Washington Duke Inn. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For additional information, contact Lauren Sloan at lauren.sloan@law.duke.edu.