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Monday, January 21, 2019

  • Jan 21 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) training and certification 7:30 AM • Law School 4047

    Students will receive training on the laws for completion of the required IRS exams to volunteer in the VITA program. Prior to the training, all volunteers must take about 90 minutes to set-up their volunteer account, complete the Volunteer Standards of Conduct (VSC) training, complete the 10 question VSC quiz and complete the Intake/Interview and Quality Review training. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16.To RSVP please complete this form https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wu3MEFnbqiwnxX. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office and the Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

  • Jan 22 PILF Merchandise Sale 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come check out the PILF Merchandise sale outside Star Commons from 9-5. We will have a lot of great clothing and gift items! All proceeds benefit PILF. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Karina Moy at karina.moy@duke.edu or Jason Wasserman at jason.wasserman@duke.edu.
  • Jan 22 PILF Auction Ticket Sales Training 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    A required training for anyone volunteering to sell PILF Auction tickets. This event will count for a half hour of required PILF hours for anyone seeking summer funding through PILF. Lunch will not be provided as it is a half hour training session. Sponsored by PILF. For questions, email ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Jan 22 Finding a Clerkship: A Student Perspective 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join GPS and a panel of 3Ls to learn about the practical experience of finding a clerkship. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Katie Lew at katherine.lew@lawnet.duke.edu or Grace Thomas at grace.thomas@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Jan 22 Akin Gump - Pro Bono Scholars Presentation 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Come learn about The Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Program, a two-year program foroutstanding law students who want to make pro bono work an important part of their law firm careers. The Pro Bono Scholars are rising second-year law students who work with a public interest organization for at least seven weeks and three weeks in Akin Gump's Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York or Washington,D.C. offices. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu
  • Jan 22 Governing Faculty Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at frances.curran@law.duke.edu.
  • Jan 22 Akin Gump Diversity Scholar Information Session 4:00 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join attorneys from Akin Gump to learn about their Robert Strauss Diversity Scholarship. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at Dale.Malone@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019

  • Jan 24 DBA Information Session 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Duke Bar Association (DBA) officer elections are coming up! If you are a 1L/2L interested running for a position or simply want to learn more about DBA, please plan on attending this information session. Current members of DBA will be on hand to discuss their roles and responsibilities before answering any questions. Lunch will be provided! Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Colm Cross at colm.cross@duke.edu.
  • Jan 24 Executive Power and the Office of Legal Counsel: A Conversation with Walter Dellinger 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Professor Walter Dellinger (former Assistant Attorney General in charge of OLC) discusses the role OLC plays in Executive branch decisionmaking, key moments and figures in the Office's history, and stories from his time leading the office during the Clinton Administration. Discussion led by Professor Jeff Powell (former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, OLC). Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, and the Government and Public Interest Society. For more information, please contact Harrison Newman harrison.newman@duke.edu.
  • Jan 24 Legal Advocacy, Public Health & Millennials as New Messengers in a Turbulent Political Environment 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Gene Matthews is the Director of the Southeastern Regional Center of the Network for Public Health Law; Senior Fellow at the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health and served for 25 years as the Chief Legal Advisor in the Office of General Counsel at the CDC. Professor Matthews is interested in politics with a little p, and how legal advocates can develop richer messages that reach broader audiences. He will discuss strategies for legal advocacy, using examples from public health, on how to shape messages to the intuitive values that resonate with both liberals and conservatives. Professor Matthews will also discuss using social media for advocacy and the role of millennials as messengers in our turbulent political environment. Sponsored by the Duke Health Law Society and the Margolis Center for Health Policy. For more information, please contact Jami King at jami.king@duke.edu.
  • Jan 24 3Ls: Duke Office of Counsel Information Session 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    The Duke University Office of General Counsel invites interested 3Ls to a lunch-time conversation to learn about the two post-graduate Fellowships the Office will have available this year. With a staff of fourteen attorneys, the Office of Counsel provides legal representation and advice to Duke University and Duke University Health System. All third years considering their post-graduate plans are encouraged to attend, as no specific background is required for these positions. Attorneys and current Fellows will attend. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu

Friday, January 25, 2019

  • Jan 25 GDPR and Cambridge Analytica - What is the future of Transatlantic privacy? 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    January 28th of every year is Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Leonardo Cervera Navas, Prof. David Hoffman and Prof. Jolynn Dellinger started Data Privacy Day eleven years ago with an event at Duke Law School to discuss transatlantic cooperation in privacy and data protection. Prof. Hoffman will moderate a panel discussion including Prof. Jolynn Dellinger, Mr. Lenoardo Cervera Navas (Director of the European Data Protection Supervisor), and Dan Caprio (Former Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Chief of Staff to U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle), to discuss the current state of privacy, including the recently enacted E.U. General Data Protection Regulation and efforts to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law. Sponsored by Prof. Hoffman, Intel Corporation, the Triangle Privacy Research Hub, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, and the Duke Center on Law & Technology. For more information, please contact Courtney Smith at Courtney.smith@law.duke.edu.
  • Jan 25 Financial Markets Bootcamp 1:00 PM • Law School 3043

    Many Duke Law graduates go on to careers in the financial services industry. During their careers, these lawyers will encounter myriad financial products with varying degrees of complexity. Those demonstrating an understanding of the mechanics, pricing, and risk of various financial products will be in a better position to succeed and advance their career than many of their peers. This bootcamp - free of charge to students - will provide students with an overview of fixed income and equity markets and the products that trade in them. Students will not be expected to have any previous experience in these areas, although those students who have taken one or more of Duke Law's finance/banking courses may get more out of the bootcamp. The bootcamp will be held on 1/25, 2/1, and 2/8 from 1 - 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, please contact Lee Reiners at reiners@law.duke.edu, or RSVP at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPFP2C.
  • Jan 25 Women's March Poster-Making Party 1:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Join Duke Law ACLU and WLSA for coffee and poster-making the afternoon before the 2019 Women's March on Raleigh! Supplies will be provided; just bring your poster ideas and creativity. We will also be organizing a carpool for those who wish to attend the march on Saturday. Sponsored by ACLU and WLSA. For more information, please contact Kelley Storey at kstorey@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Jan 25 Duke Law Wellness: Free Yoga Class at Blue Point Yoga 1:00 PM • See description

    Start your semester more balanced and centered with a free yoga class at Blue Point Yoga. Serving the Durham community for more than 10 years, Blue Point Yoga is located a short walk or drive from the Law School. Join your fellow law students for this free and relaxing experience. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited; please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Monday, January 28, 2019

  • Jan 28 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Jan 28 "Can They Do That?!" - Public Lands, the Antiquities Act, and the Trump Administration 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join us for a conversation with Sharon Buccino, lead counsel for the Natural Resources Defense Council in their suit against the Trump Administration over the shrinking of the Bears Ears and Gran Escalante National Monuments. Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society, the American Constitution Society, and Women Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Izaak Earnhardt at izaak.earnhardt@duke.edu.
  • Jan 28 Goldman Sachs 1L Associate Information Session (Video Conference) 5:15 PM • Law School 4040

    Please join Neil Wolitzer '02, Partner & Managing Director of Goldman Sachs' Real Estate Investment Banking Group in New York, to learn about the Summer Associate program for 1Ls. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at Dale.Malone@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

  • Jan 29 Lunch with the Dean 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    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 Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.
  • Jan 29 Oh, the places you'll go... but where are they? 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Duke Law students go on to work in every major city in the US, as well as many smaller markets. There are a lot of options out there, so how do you choose which market is right for you? Join us for a discussion about how to decide where to work. We'll look at the similarities and differences between markets and help you to identify factors that are important to you. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

  • Jan 30 I Love TX: Big Law Life in the Lone Star State 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Please join the Hispanic Law Students Association and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for "I Love TX," a panel on one of the fastest-growing and thriving legal markets. The panel will feature attorneys from firms in Houston and Dallas to discuss everything the Texas legal market has to offer. The panelists will address other regional considerations, like practice trends, hiring, diversity, and quality of life. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by HLSA and APALSA. For more information, please contact Nicholas Santos at nicholas.santos@duke.edu.
  • Jan 30 Career Session with Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, attorneys for plaintiffs in the India Supreme Court decision decriminalizing consensual conduct between same sex partners, 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 panelists. 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.
  • Jan 30 Careers in Public Defense 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    Considering a career as a public defender, or just want to learn more about career paths in criminal law? Join Colorado Public Defender Tina Fang for a discussion of careers in public defense. The Colorado Public Defenders are hiring entry-level attorneys and also have a competitive internship program. Sponsored by the Duke Criminal Law Society. For more information, please contact Callie Thomas at callie.thomas@duke.edu.
  • Jan 30 Bridging the Gender Gap 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Women Law Students Association in our first event for the spring speaker series. The panel event will include women professionals from diverse professional backgrounds as they discuss their experiences and perspectives on advocating for themselves in the workplace - from promotions to bonuses to mentoring. Sponsored by WLSA and McGuire Woods, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Cravath, Swaine, & Moore. Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Emma Peplow at emma.peplow@duke.edu.
  • Jan 30 Decriminalizing Homosexuality in India: Love, Law, and the Constitution 6:00 PM • Law School 3037

    On Sept. 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the "criminalisation of consensual conduct between adults of the same sex" is unconstitutional. Duke Law presents a panel discussion on the case and LGBTI rights in India featuring Vardhman Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, and Arundhati Katju, moderated by Prof. Laurence Helfer. This event is part of the Duke Law Human Rights in Practice series organized by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Co-sponsored by: Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity; Dept. of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute; Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics; Fuqua Pride; Human Rights Law Society; International Law Society; OUTLaw; Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies; Sanford Pride; Sexuality Studies; and South Asian Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

  • Jan 31 China's Belt and Road Initiative: Navigating Competing Interests in Chinese Geo-economic Policy 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the International Law Society for a discussion of the multifaceted approach of China's Belt and Road Initiative and challenges in implementing this policy. Speakers will include Austin Pierce from Vinson & Elkins Houston office, Dr. Jackson Ewing from the Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy and Sanford School of Public Policy, and Dr. Shitong Qiao from Duke Law. Moderated by Prof. Paul Haagen. Sponsored by the International Law Society, Environmental Law Society, and Law & Economics Society. For more information, please contact Kaitlyn Posa at kaitlyn.posa@duke.edu.
  • Jan 31 PILF Auction Ticket Sales Training 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    A required training for anyone volunteering to sell PILF Auction tickets. This event will count for a half hour of required PILF hours for anyone seeking summer funding through PILF. Lunch will not be provided as it is a half hour training session. Sponsored by PILF. For questions, email ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Jan 31 JAG Information Session 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.
  • Jan 31 BigLaw as a First-Year Associate 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Career & Professional Development Center for a discussion panel of recent Duke Law graduates as they share their personal insights into life at a "BigLaw" firm. Discussion topics will include a typical day within various practice areas, work-flow management, work-life balance, mentorship, training, and diversity initiatives. Panelists are alumni visiting from Wilson Sonsini in Palo Alto, Latham & Watkins in Chicago, Paul Hastings in New York, and Sidley Austin in Washington, DC. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.
  • Jan 31 Black Law Students Association Trivia Night 7:00 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Please join the Black Law Students Association for Black history trivia to kick off Black History Month! Feel free to come as a team or join one when you arrive. Popeyes will be served. For more information, please contact Jessica Mason at jessica.p.mason@duke.edu.

Friday, February 1, 2019

  • Feb 1 From Duke Law to the Bench 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Corinne Crews at corinne.crews@law.duke.edu
  • Feb 1 Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Sports & Entertainment Law Society's annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium, featuring panels of guest speakers discussing some of the greatest challenges and most exciting opportunities in sports and entertainment law. Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Jonathan Schwartz at Jonathan.A.Schwartz@duke.edu.
  • Feb 1 Financial Markets Bootcamp 1:00 PM • Law School 3043

    Many Duke Law graduates go on to careers in the financial services industry. During their careers, these lawyers will encounter myriad financial products with varying degrees of complexity. Those demonstrating an understanding of the mechanics, pricing, and risk of various financial products will be in a better position to succeed and advance their career than many of their peers. This bootcamp - free of charge to students - will provide students with an overview of fixed income and equity markets and the products that trade in them. Students will not be expected to have any previous experience in these areas, although those students who have taken one or more of Duke Law's finance/banking courses may get more out of the bootcamp. The bootcamp will be held on 1/25, 2/1, and 2/8 from 1 - 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, please contact Lee Reiners at reiners@law.duke.edu, or RSVP at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPFP2C.

Monday, February 4, 2019

  • Feb 4 PILF Auction Ticket Sales 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Buy your ticket for PILF's 23rd Annual Auction & Gala! Tickets are $25 ahead of the night of the auction. The auction will be on Friday, February 15th at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. If you would like to make a monetary or gift donation, please find more information on: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/pilf/donations/. For more information, please contact Ana Maganto Ramirez at ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 4 National Security Law in Private Practice 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    The National Security Law Society will host attorneys from Covington & Burling LLP to discuss national security law in private practice. Topics discussed will include international trade, CFIUS and cross-border investment, cybersecurity and data privacy, and public policy, among others. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Sam Karson at samuel.karson@duke.edu.
  • Feb 4 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Feb 4 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 4 Exploring the North Carolina Legal Market 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join APALSA in a panel event dedicated to exploring the North Carolina legal market. The panel will showcase attorneys working in Raleigh and Charlotte: Leah S. Baucom (K&L Gates), Rakesh Gopalan (McGuireWoods), Gagan Gupta (McGuireWoods), and Bahati Mutisya (Parker Poe). The attorneys will address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by APALSA and DBA. For more information, please contact Wendy Li at wendy.li@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

  • Feb 5 PILF Auction Ticket Sales 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Buy your ticket for PILF's 23rd Annual Auction & Gala! Tickets are $25 ahead of the night of the auction. The auction will be on Friday, February 15th at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. If you would like to make a monetary or gift donation, please find more information on: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/pilf/donations/. For more information, please contact Ana Maganto Ramirez at ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 5 Annual Robert R. Wilson Lecture 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Tim Lovelace, the John Hope Franklin Visiting Professor of American Legal History, will give the annual Robert R. Wilson Lecture titled, "Civil Rights as Human Rights." A member of the faculty of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Professor Lovelace is an expert in legal history, civil rights, human rights, and constitutional law. Before joining the Indiana Law faculty, he served as the assistant director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Lovelace earned his J.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Matt Duncan at matt.duncan@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

  • Feb 7 Careers in International Law: Antitrust, Internal Investigations and White Collar Defense in Asia and the U.S., a Conversation with Aya Kobori '02 12:30 AM • Law School 4045

    Please join Aya Kobori, counsel with White & Case, for a wide ranging conversation about her practice counseling U.S. and foreign multinational corporations in matters involving antitrust, internal investigations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She will speak about her career path, day-to-day work, and offer advice to students interested in a career involving cross-border litigation and compliance. As Ms. Kobori spends a portion of her time in the Tokyo office of White & Case, she will also discuss entry-level and lateral opportunities for U.S. associates interested in working in Tokyo. 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.
  • Feb 7 PILF Auction Ticket Sales 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Buy your ticket for PILF's 23rd Annual Auction & Gala! Tickets are $25 ahead of the night of the auction. The auction will be on Friday, February 15th at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. If you would like to make a monetary or gift donation, please find more information on: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/pilf/donations/. For more information, please contact Ana Maganto Ramirez at ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 7 Building Relationships: Networking 101 for 1Ls 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    For more information, please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.
  • Feb 7 Life after Duke: Renting in NYC 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    We invite 3Ls (and eager 2Ls!) to join the Business Law Society for a "Renting in New York" workshop by Cooper & Cooper Real Estate in New York. The workshop will discuss the NYC rental market. The presentation will cover pricing & floor plan sizes, the steps in the rental process, the general paperwork and landlord requirements, and answer all questions! Food will be provided. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Dani Bembry at businesslawsociety@duke.edu.
  • Feb 7 Women Law Student Association Communications Panel 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us for a panel discussion on the intersection between gender and communication in the legal profession. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Christine Mullen at christine.mullen@duke.edu.
  • Feb 7 Women Law Student Association Communications Workshop 5:00 PM • Law School 4045

    Following the WLSA Communications Panel, please join us for an interactive workshop to learn and practice communication skills unique focused on women in the legal profession. Separate sessions will focus on barriers to effective communication, negotiation, and litigation. Dinner will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Christine Mullen at christine.mullen@duke.edu.

Friday, February 8, 2019

  • Feb 8 Duke Law Journal 49th Annual Administrative Law Symposium 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law Journal's 49th Annual Administrative Law Symposium. Details to come. Sponsored by Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Sam Howe at samuel.howe@samuel.howe@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 8 A Day in the Life: Corporate v. Litigation 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Curious about the differences between corporate law and litigation? Unfamiliar with how a law firm operates? Or the type of projects junior associates work on? Representatives from Gibson Dunn will be at Duke Law to give a crash course on these topics. Hosted by 1GP. Lunch will be provided. RSVP Required. Sponsored by 1GP and Gibson Dunn. For more information, please contact Kathy Fernandez at kathy.fernandez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 8 Financial Markets Bootcamp 1:00 PM • Law School 3043

    Many Duke Law graduates go on to careers in the financial services industry. During their careers, these lawyers will encounter myriad financial products with varying degrees of complexity. Those demonstrating an understanding of the mechanics, pricing, and risk of various financial products will be in a better position to succeed and advance their career than many of their peers. This bootcamp - free of charge to students - will provide students with an overview of fixed income and equity markets and the products that trade in them. Students will not be expected to have any previous experience in these areas, although those students who have taken one or more of Duke Law's finance/banking courses may get more out of the bootcamp. The bootcamp will be held on 1/18, 1/25, and 2/1 from 1 - 3:30 pm. Sponsored by Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, please contact Lee Reiners at reiners@law.duke.edu, or RSVP at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNZDV9S.
  • Feb 8 Duke Law Wellness: Afternoon Tea at the Washington Duke Inn 2:30 PM • Washington Duke Inn

    Take a break and relax with afternoon tea at the Washington Duke Inn! Hot tea, tea sandwiches, fresh homemade scones, and a variety of sweets will be served. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited; please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 8 ESQ 4:30 PM • Law School 3041

    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. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Danielle Bembry at dlb65@duke.edu.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

  • Feb 9 ESQ 9:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    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. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Danielle Bembry at dlb65@duke.edu.

Monday, February 11, 2019

  • Feb 11 PILF Auction Ticket Sales 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Buy your ticket for PILF's 23rd Annual Auction & Gala! Tickets are $25 ahead of the night of the auction. The auction will be on Friday, February 15th at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. If you would like to make a monetary or gift donation, please find more information on: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/pilf/donations/. For more information, please contact Ana Maganto Ramirez at ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 11 Juvenile Life Without Parole in North Carolina 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professor Brandon Garrett will be joined by Ben Finholt of North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services and other local attorneys and lawmakers for a discussion about the status of juvenile life without parole in North Carolina. Sponsored by the Duke Criminal Law Society. For more information, please contact Callie Thomas at callie.thomas@duke.edu.
  • Feb 11 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Feb 11 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 11 Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy 2019 Symposium - The Other 20 Cents Isn't Worth It: The Inadequacy of Title VII's Anti-Retaliation Framework 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    What is the reality of bringing a Title VII claim against your current employer? What are the current protections provided by the statute, and what should plaintiffs be aware of? Hannah Taylor's new article, published in our Fall 2018 Issue, examines these questions and offers a new approach to dispute resolution to discourage retaliation and promote a continued employee relationship. In conversation with Thomas Colclough, the Director of the Raleigh Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, and Chris Brook, Legal Director of NC ACLU, we will explore the implications of this new framework and how careful litigation can help create supportive and accepting workplaces for all. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 2019 - "Legislating Relationships: Individual Rights in Context." For more information, please contact Gabrielle Goodrow at gmg19@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

  • Feb 12 PILF Auction Ticket Sales 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Buy your ticket for PILF's 23rd Annual Auction & Gala! Tickets are $25 ahead of the night of the auction. The auction will be on Friday, February 15th at 6:30pm at the Washington Duke Inn. If you would like to make a monetary or gift donation, please find more information on: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/pilf/donations/. For more information, please contact Ana Maganto Ramirez at ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 12 PILF Auction Night Training 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    This is a required event for volunteers of the night of the PILF Auction on 2/15/19. We will go over the different roles for the night of the auction as well as credit card training for those selling tickets the night of the event. Lunch will not be provided. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact ana.maganto.ramirez@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 12 Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy 2019 Symposium - Immigration, Adoption, and Our National Identity 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    In the 21st century, family creation often involves many more stakeholders than the nuclear family. Particularly in the area of International Child Adoption (ICA), family creation is a cross-border enterprise that implicates local, national, and global politics and conflicts. In his latest article, published in our Fall 2018 issue, Shani King traces the strengths and infirmities of past and present ICA frameworks and the different national goals embodied in each, and posits that ICA and immigration law should not be thought of as discrete issues, but indeed as two sides of the same coin, embodying the same national stressors and overarching goals. Dean Kerry Abrams and Prof. Kathryn Bradley will analyze King's article using their own expertise in immigration law, family creation law, and children's rights and invite discussion on the creation of a compassionate ICA framework that supports the rights of the child in an increasingly globalized world. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 2019 - "Legislating Relationships: Individual Rights in Context." For more information, please contact Gabrielle Goodrow at gmg19@duke.edu.
  • Feb 12 A Talk by Dan Ariely: Quantifying Human Motivation for Better Outcome and Better Investments 5:30 PM • Fuqua School of Business Geneen Auditorium

    Despite our intentions, why do we so often fail to act in our own best interest? Why do we promise to skip the chocolate cake, only to find ourselves drooling our way into temptation when the dessert tray rolls around? Why do we overvalue things that we've worked to put together? What are the forces that influence our behavior? Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University, is dedicated to answering these questions to help people live more sensible - if not rational - lives. His interests span a wide range of behaviors, and his sometimes unusual experiments are consistently interesting, amusing and informative, demonstrating profound ideas that fly in the face of common wisdom. Sponsored by the Finance Club at the Fuqua School of Business and the Global Financial Markets Center at Duke Law. For more information, please contact Courtney Smith at courtney.smith@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

  • Feb 13 Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy 2019 Symposium - Punishing Disease: HIV and the Criminalization of Sickness 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    From the very beginning of the epidemic, AIDS was linked to punishment. Calls to punish people living with HIV - mostly stigmatized minorities - began before doctors had even settled on a name for the disease. Punishing Disease looks at how HIV was transformed from sickness to badness under the criminal law and investigates the consequences of inflicting penalties on people living with disease. Trevor Hoppe's new book explores these questions and the further implications of the police power used against diseases like hepatitis and meningitis. Along with Allison Rice from Duke's HIV/AIDS Policy Clinic, who was instrumental in changing North Carolina's HIV criminalization laws, we will discuss the dangers of punitive and coercive responses to illness in our society and how to design a system that respects the individual while fighting the disease. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 2019 - "Legislating Relationships: Individual Rights in Context." For more information, please contact Gabrielle Goodrow at gmg19@duke.edu.
  • Feb 13 Practicing International Law at Home - Challenges and Opportunities, a Panel Discussion 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    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 spectrum of areas, including cross-border M&A and biotechnology, international business negotiations, import-export regulations, cross-border procurement, immigration, and international trade and arbitration. 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 International Studies. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 13 Film Screening and Discussion: "The Destruction of Memory" 5:30 PM • Law School 3037

    "Over the past century, cultural destruction has wrought catastrophic results across the globe. This war against culture is not over - it's been steadily increasing. Based on the book of the same name by Robert Bevan, 'The Destruction of Memory' tells the whole story, revealing the decisions of the past that allowed the issue to remain hidden in the shadows for so many years." Following the film, director Tim Slade will share updates, including legislation and court decisions and Prof. Maurizio Forte, Department of Classical Studies, will discuss the link between historical examples of cultural destruction and contemporary issues, both in the United States and internationally. The event is part of the Human Rights in Practice series presented by the International Human Rights Clinic and the Center for International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

  • Feb 14 Fall 2019 Study Abroad Interest Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Students interested in studying abroad for the Fall 2019 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 2018 study abroad will also be on hand to share about their study abroad experience. Lunch will be served, please RSVP to Pam Wyatt at pamela.wyatt@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Academic Affairs and International Studies. For more information, please contact Asst. Dean Tia Barnes at barnes@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 14 Hidden Emergency Powers in the Trump Era 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    In this event, Andrew Boyle, Liberty & National Security Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School will discuss the ways President Trump's emergency powers could be used, their potential for abuse, and whether our current legal framework for national emergencies is the right one. Given the results of the 2018 midterm elections and the potential for legislative action, the event reimagines the possibilities for legal change. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Andrew Lindsay at andrew.lindsay@duke.edu.
  • Feb 14 Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy Symposium 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy. For more information, please contact Gabrielle Goodrow at gmg19@duke.edu.

Friday, February 15, 2019

  • Feb 15 2019 PILF Auction & Gala 6:30 PM • Washington Duke Inn

    The PILF Auction & Gala is an annual cocktail party fundraiser that draws high levels of participation among students, faculty, staff and alumni. By donating and bidding on a wide range of both silent and live auction items, the entire Law School community comes together for this popular event in order to support students engaged in summer public interest internships. The items at the auction will be donations solicited by PILF throughout the year from law firms, local businesses, faculty, students, and alumni. Popular items have included a law school parking lot pass, vacation time shares, dinners with professors, and more. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Stella Boswell boswell@law.duke.edu or Scott Boisvert scott.boisvert@duke.edu.

Monday, February 18, 2019

  • Feb 18 Firm Spotlight: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for a discussion with Michael Moritz, a third year associate in Skadden's New York City office. Michael received his B.A. from Duke University in 2013 and his J.D. and LL.M. from Duke University School of Law in 2016. Since then, Michael has been working at Skadden's litigation group with a significant part of his practice involving securities litigation as well as other types of complex commercial cases. Michael will be discussing his experience at Skadden, working in biglaw in New York City, and securities/commercial litigation, followed by an open Q&A session. This event is sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information please contact Jen Goldshtein at jen.goldshtein@duke.edu or Yi Zhou at yi.zhou339@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 18 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 18 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

  • Feb 19 Bridge to Practice Information Session 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Come learn more about the Bridge to Practice Fellowship Program. This information session will outline how current 3Ls can use the Bridge to Practice Fellowship Program as a part of their search for permanent employment. Prior Bridge to Practice Fellows will discuss how they leveraged their Bridge to Practice experiences into rewarding careers. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

  • Feb 20 Comedy and Law in America 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Professor Laura Little will do a colloquium on her book "Guilty Pleasures: Comedy and Law in America." Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Lauren Maxey at Lauren.Maxey@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

  • Feb 21 Career Opportunities in National Security Law 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    A lunch talk sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security. For further information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 21 Many Firms & Mystery Clients: Demystifying Counselor-Client Relationshipsery Clients: Demystifying Counselor-Client Relationships 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us as Bill Curtin III (Trinity '92), Partner and Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Hogan Lovells (Washington, D.C.), discusses counselor-client relationships with his own General Counselor clients (to be announced). The panel will address how counselor and client relations begin and develop in the corporate legal landscape. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about in-house counsel career paths. Bill is a frequent commentator on the state of global M&A with appearances on Bloomberg, CNBC, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. His comprehensive articles on international business transactions are frequently cited by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the legal academy. Students interested in pursuing corporate law are strongly urged to attend. Food will be provided. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Garrett Perconti at garrett.perconti@lawnet.duke.edu.

Friday, February 22, 2019

  • Feb 22 24th Annual LENS National Security Law Conference 7:30 AM • Law School 3041

    Sponsored by LENS. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 22 Lunch with the Dean 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    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 Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.
  • Feb 22 Duke Law Wellness: Duke Chapel Tower Climb 1:00 PM • Duke Chapel

    Take a break from studying and join a group of your classmates to climb the tower of Duke's most well-known landmark, the Chapel! You'll enjoy a 360-degree view of Duke campus and Durham from an observation deck on the Chapel roof. Sponsored by Student Affairs. Space is limited; please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Monday, February 25, 2019

  • Feb 25 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Feb 25 Clerkships: a Discussion with the Dean's Cup Judges 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The 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 Corinne Crews at corinne.crews@law.duke.edu
  • Feb 25 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 25 Dean's Cup Final 5:30 PM • Law School 3041

    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. Exact time TBD. Sponsored by the Duke University School of Law Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Jack Lucy at deanscup@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

  • Feb 27 Duke Law Welcomes Dean Kerry Abrams: Atlanta 8:00 AM • Atlanta Ga.

    Atlanta area alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to this special event to welcome Kerry Abrams as she begins her tenure as the James B. Duke and Benjamin N. Duke Dean of the School of Law. Specific location- Alston & Bird LLP, One Atlantic Center 1201 W Peachtree Street NE #4900 Atlanta, GA 30309. This event is sponsored by the Office of Alumni & Development. For more information, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 27 Pro Bono at a Firm: Fried Frank 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Learn about exciting pro bono activities at a firm. Sponsored by Fried Frank and the Center for Race, Law and Politics. For more information, please contact Melanie Walker at melanie.d.walker@duke.edu.
  • Feb 27 WLSA Spring Series: Women for Women Advocacy Panel 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Women Law Students Association (WLSA) for a panel event with women attorneys and advocates, exploring how to use your legal background to serve and advocate for underserved communities of women. Panelists include representatives from the North Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence, Lillian's List, and top law firms. The event will be moderated by Professor Bartlett. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Nanma Okeani at obiananma.okeani@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Feb 27 Publishing Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The DJCLPP will be holding the first in a series of conversations with the authors we are publishing this issue. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the DJCLPP. For more information, please contact Leigh Markowitz at Leigh.Markowitz@lawnet.duke.edu.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

  • Feb 28 The Future of the Second Amendment 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Two leading firearms law scholars, David Kopel, research director at the Independence Institute and associate policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and George Mocsary of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, will join Professor Joseph Blocher for a discussion of the Future of the Second Amendment. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.
  • Feb 28 The Biglaw in a Bite: DC panel 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's three largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: DC panel will showcase alumni working in the Washington D.C. area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. More information about the panelists will follow. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by APALSA and DBA. For more information, please contact DH Nam at dn78@duke.edu.
  • Feb 28 Public Interest and Public Service Certificate Banquet 5:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Students in the Public Interest and Public Service Certificate program and their faculty and peer mentors are cordially invited to a certificate program kick-off 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 Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 1, 2019

  • Mar 1 Reconstruction 7:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Reconstruction will be a multidisciplinary conference held at Duke Law School. This conference will critically reexamine the Reconstruction period, the Reconstruction Amendments, and the post-Reconstruction period - a span of history and legal change that set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement - and will evaluate the ways in which our contemporary and political and legal structure are shaped by the failures and successes of the Reconstruction project. Sponsored by CLRP. For more information, please email clrp@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 1 Biglaw in a Bite: New York 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's three largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: NY panel will showcase alumni working in the New York area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. More information about the panelists will follow. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by APALSA and DBA. For more information, please contact Vicki Ye at vicki.ye@duke.edu.
  • Mar 1 Duke Law Wellness: Duke Lemur Center Tour 1:00 PM • Duke Lemur Center

    Take a break and relax with a tour of the Duke Lemur Center! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, March 2, 2019

  • Mar 2 Reconstruction 7:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Reconstruction will be a multidisciplinary conference held at Duke Law School. This conference will critically reexamine the Reconstruction period, the Reconstruction Amendments, and the post-Reconstruction period - a span of history and legal change that set the stage for the Civil Rights Movement - and will evaluate the ways in which our contemporary and political and legal structure are shaped by the failures and successes of the Reconstruction project. Sponsored by CLRP. For more information, please email clrp@law.duke.edu.

Monday, March 4, 2019

  • Mar 4 Climate Costs of Animal Agriculture 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Environmental Law Society for a lunch conversation with the Humane Society of the United States' Jon Lovvern to discuss the impacts of animal agriculture on climate change. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by SALDF and ELS. For more information, please contact Leigh Markowitz at Leigh.Markowitz@duke.edu.
  • Mar 4 Financial Management 101: For Summer and Beyond! 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Concerned about managing your finances as a summer associate or at your first job? Wondering about how much you should contribute to your 401K, while paying off student loans? Please join us for a presentation with Adams Chetwood Management Group, who will provide guidance on the nuances of managing your money as a law student and a new lawyer! Sponsored by 1GP and the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Dani Bembry at dlb65@duke.edu.
  • Mar 4 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 4 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Mar 4 The Second Amendment and the Supreme Court 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    University of Texas law professor Sanford Levinson will join Duke's own Walter Dellinger for a conversation about the Supreme Court, the Second Amendment, and the future of gun rights and regulation. Levinson's article The Embarrassing Second Amendment is regarded as one of the foundational pieces of scholarship in the area. Dellinger argued District of Columbia v. Heller. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. Moderated by Joseph Blocher. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  • Mar 5 Introduction to the 2L Job Search 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Although you are still 1Ls, the 2L job search has arrived. How do you find a 2L job? When and where should you start looking? And how can you use your 1L summer most effectively to secure a 2L job? In this program, we will answer these questions, introduce you to the 2L job search resources at your disposal, and lay the groundwork for your 2L job search. Live program will in in Room 3041 with 3037 available as an overflow room. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at Dale.Malone@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

  • Mar 6 Supreme Court Practice with Williams & Connolly's Kannon Shanmugam 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Kannon Shanmugam, a partner at Williams & Connolly and the head of the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice, speaks about Supreme Court advocacy. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Harrison Newman at harrison.newman@duke.edu.
  • Mar 6 LLM Alumni Panel: Tips on Preparing for the New York Bar Exam 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join LLM alumni who successfully passed the New York Bar for their top 10 tips on preparing for the Bar Exam. They will answer your questions such as: 1) Should I take a commercial review course? 2) Is it worth studying for the course locally? 3) How should I pace my study? 4) Which test center should I choose? 5) Which hotel to book and when to book it? 6) What to expect during the exam? And many more! Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center and the Office of International Studies. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 6 APALSA Annual Election Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    All active members present at the annual election meeting are eligible to vote. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Wendy Li at wendy.li@duke.edu.
  • Mar 6 Scientific Evidence 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    This event is organized by Professor Brandon Garrett. For more information, please contact Professor Garrett at bgarrett@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

  • Mar 7 Biglaw in a Bite: SoCal 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's three largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: SoCal panel will showcase alumni working in the Southern California area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. More information about the panelists will follow. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by APALSA and DBA. For more information, please contact Elaine Nguyen at elaine.nguyen@duke.edu.

Friday, March 8, 2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

  • Mar 9 Wills for Heroes 9:00 AM • Law School 4047

    The Duke Law Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono is partnering with the NC Bar Foundation to provide Wills for Heroes. Students will work in pairs and be supervised by a NC licensed attorney to assist local first-responders, military veterans and active military personnel with preparation of life planning documents. This project is limited to 24 students. A sign-up link will be added to this description soon. A light continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 15, 2019

  • Mar 15 Empirical Patent Law Conference 8:00 AM • Law School 3000

    This will be a 1-day small workshop with 6 presenters of empirical working papers about patent law and policy, with each presentation having an assigned discussant. For further information, please contact Bonnie Millis at bonnie.millis@law.duke.edu.

Monday, March 18, 2019

  • Mar 18 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 18 Publishing Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The DJCLPP will be holding the second in a series of conversations with the authors we are publishing this issue. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the DJCLPP. For more information, please contact Leigh Markowitz at Leigh.Markowitz@lawnet.duke.edu.
  • Mar 18 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

  • Mar 19 Figuring Out The Tax: Lawrence Zelenak Faculty Author Celebration 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the celebration of Professor Lawrence A. Zelenak's recent book, Figuring Out the Tax: Congress, Treasury, and the Design of the Early Modern Income Tax, which traces the history of our income tax system through stories of the remarkable personalities who shaped it. Professor Richard L. Schmalbeck will provide introductory remarks. Lunch will be served. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens at behrens@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 19 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP: Introduction to Private Equity 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Curious about private equity? Top attorneys from Weil Gotshal are here to give us a crash course in everything from fund formation to dealmaking. Promoted by the Law and Entrepreneurship Society and the Business Law Society. Sponsored by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. For more information, please contact Tanya Smith at tanya.m.smith@duke.edu.
  • Mar 19 1L Blueprint for Success 6:30 PM • Off-campus

    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. For more information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

  • Mar 20 Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact 8:30 AM • Fuqua School of Business Geneen Auditorium

    Many of today's university students were too young to be impacted by the financial crisis directly; to them, the crisis is but a faint memory. Considering the stock market has recovered all of its losses and then some - and now ranks as the second longest bull market in history - these students may fairly wonder why the crisis is so important and worthy of study. But, as mentioned above, the effects of the crisis remain everywhere around us. Therefore, we will be hosting a one-day conference on March 20th, 2019, that will invite scholars and prominent professionals to campus to reflect upon the impact of the crisis across multiple dimensions. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center. For more information, please contact Courtney Smith at Courtney.smith@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 22, 2019

  • Mar 22 The Legal Frameworks of Work After the End of Employment 9:00 AM • TBD

    This symposium will explore how the law of work does or should respond to the changing shape of work relationships in the contemporary economy. Three major phenomena will be explored. First: As the platform economy enables millions to provide services through an entity that disclaims any legal responsibility for the conditions of employment, how should law respond? Second: How should labor or employment law address the rapid spread of automation, which in the most futuristic sense threaten or promise to eliminate work? Third: global migrations of peoples and capital in a regulatory frame that renders migrant workers extremely vulnerable and aggregated capital apparently invincible, have generated historically unprecedented levels of inequality while political forces have galvanized nationalist backlash against some of the most vulnerable workers. What soft-law or hard law regulatory frameworks are developing to empower workers? Sponsored by Law & Contemporary Problems. For more information, please contact Will Sowers at wps9@duke.edu.

Saturday, March 23, 2019

  • Mar 23 Second Annual Duke/UNC Animal Law Symposium 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    We are excited to announce our Second Annual Duke/UNC Animal Law Symposium. More information coming soon. Sponsored by the Duke Law Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter, Bob Barker, and the UNC Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter. For more information please contact Leigh Markowitz at Leigh.Markowitz@duke.edu.
  • Mar 23 Duke Law Transactional Competition: Interscholastic 9:00 AM • Law School 4047

    The first-place team from January's Transactional Law Competition will represent Duke Law in the interscholastic round. Ten teams from across the country will participate, offering a unique opportunity to hone drafting and negotiation skills against peers. This is also a great chance to network with practitioners from a geographically diverse set of law firms who will be judging the competition. Sponsored by the Duke Law Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Pat O'Connell at pdo3@duke.edu.

Monday, March 25, 2019

  • Mar 25 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Mar 25 Driver's License Suspensions in North Carolina 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join Professor Brandon Garrett and Daniel Bowes of the North Carolina Justice Center for a discussion of driver's license suspensions in North Carolina. We will also hear from individuals who have had their driver's license suspended about how the experience affected their lives. Sponsored by the Duke Criminal Law Society. For more information, please contact Callie Thomas at callie.thomas@duke.edu.
  • Mar 25 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Mar 25 Playing Constitutional Hardball: Should Progressives Advocate Packing the Supreme Court? 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    After conservatives blocked the nomination of Judge Garland, abolished the filibuster to confirm Justice Gorsuch, and confirmed Justice Kavanaugh amid questions regarding his past and partisanship, what solutions should progressives advocate in response? Please join Professor Mark Tushnet, from Harvard Law School, and Professor Neil Siegel, from Duke Law School, as they discuss this question. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Bryan Czako at bryan.czako@duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

  • Mar 26 Lunch with the Dean 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    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 Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.
  • Mar 26 1Ls and 2Ls: Summer Success Series 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at Dale.Malone@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

  • Mar 27 OCI or Not? 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Friday, March 29, 2019

  • Mar 29 Admitted Students Open House 8:00 AM • TBD

    Sponsored by the Office of Admissions. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

Saturday, March 30, 2019

  • Mar 30 Admitted Students Open House 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Sponsored by the Office of Admissions. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

Monday, April 1, 2019

  • Apr 1 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Apr 1 Election Law: A Discussion with Ben Ginsberg 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Ben Ginsberg, a partner at Jones Day in Washington D.C., speaks about election law. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Andrea Beathard at andrea.beathard@duke.edu.
  • Apr 1 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

  • Apr 4 DONE Awards 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Come celebrate the annual D.O.N.E. awards (Duke Law's Outstanding and Noteworthy Endeavors)! Capped by the Distinguished Teacher Award, various students and student organizations will be honored. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, contact Tanya Smith at tanya.m.smith@duke.edu.

Monday, April 8, 2019

  • Apr 8 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.
  • Apr 8 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  • Apr 10 GPI Post-Grad Job Search Preview Part 2 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.
  • Apr 10 The Burning House: National Library Week Alumni Author Anders Walker (JD/MA '98) 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The 2019 National Library Week Alumni Author event features Anders Walker (JD/MA 1998), Lillie Myers Professor of Law at St. Louis University School of Law. In his new book, The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America (2018), he presents a dramatic reexamination of the Jim Crow South from the perspectives of some of the most important American intellectuals, and explores their lasting impact on U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens at behrens@law.duke.edu.
  • Apr 10 Community Roundtable 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    This is the last Community Roundtable of the year for Duke Law's student organizations. Attendance of at least one officer from each DBA-chartered student group is mandatory. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

  • Apr 12 Alumni Spring Leadership Weekend and Board Meetings 8:00 AM • See description

    Duke Law School will host the Board of Visitors and Law Alumni Association Board of Directors for the spring 2019 board meeting. Coordinated by the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu.
  • Apr 12 2019 Alumni Reunion Weekend 3:00 PM • See description

    On April 12-14, 2019, Duke Law School will welcome back graduating classes ending in 4 or 9 for a full weekend of activities. Coordinated by the Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

  • Apr 13 2019 Alumni Reunion Weekend 9:00 AM • See description

    On April 12-14, 2019, Duke Law School will welcome back graduating classes ending in 4 or 9 for a full weekend of activities. Coordinated by the Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

  • Apr 14 2019 Alumni Reunion Weekend 9:00 AM • See description

    On April 12-14, 2019, Duke Law School will welcome back graduating classes ending in 4 or 9 for a full weekend of activities. Coordinated by the Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Caitlin Shaw at caitlin.shaw@law.duke.edu.

Monday, April 15, 2019

  • Apr 15 Faculty Workshop 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.
  • Apr 15 DBA Finance Committee Meeting 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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 Emani Walks at emani.walks@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

  • May 1 Duke Law Welcomes Dean Kerry Abrams: Dallas 6:00 PM • Dallas, TX

    Dallas area alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to this special event to welcome Kerry Abrams as she begins her tenure as the James B. Duke and Benjamin N. Duke Dean of the School of Law.

    This event is sponsored by the Office of Alumni & Development. Please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu with questions.

    Specific location- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 200 Crescent Court Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75201.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

  • May 2 Duke Law Welcomes Dean Kerry Abrams: Houston 6:00 PM • Houston, TX

    Houston area alumni, parents, and friends are warmly invited to this special event to welcome Kerry Abrams as she begins her tenure as the James B. Duke and Benjamin N. Duke Dean of the School of Law.

    This event is sponsored by the Office of Alumni & Development. Please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu with questions.

    Specific location- Yetter Coleman LLP 811 Main Street Suite 4100 Houston, TX 77002

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Friday, May 10, 2019

  • May 10 Graduation Family Barbecue 6:00 PM • See description

    More details to follow. Event will be held at The Rickhouse, 609 Foster Street, Durham. For more information, contact Student Affairs.
  • May 10 Candlelight Dinner (International students and guests) 7:00 PM • See description

    This event proves to be one of the most special of the year, as international students' and LLM students' families and friends travel from around the world to share in graduation. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. Attendance is free. Business casual to semi-formal attire is recommended. For more information, please contact Suzanne Brown at brown@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, May 11, 2019

  • May 11 Law School Convocation 5:30 PM • Cameron Indoor Stadium

    More details to follow. For more information, contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Thursday, May 16, 2019

  • May 16 Culp Colloquium 7:30 AM • Law School 4042

    The Culp Colloquium is named in honor of former Duke Law Professor Jerome McCristal Culp Jr. Professor Culp was recognized as a great mentor of junior faculty, in particular junior faculty of color, and the Colloquium is meant to advance that part of Professor Culp's legacy. Sponsored by Duke Law School, Office of the Provost, and Duke University Center for Law, Race, and Politics. Interested faculty should contact Professor Charles at charles@law.duke.edu.

Friday, May 17, 2019

  • May 17 Culp Colloquium 7:30 AM • Law School 4042

    The Culp Colloquium is named in honor of former Duke Law Professor Jerome McCristal Culp Jr. Professor Culp was recognized as a great mentor of junior faculty, in particular junior faculty of color, and the Colloquium is meant to advance that part of Professor Culp's legacy. Sponsored by Duke Law School, Office of the Provost, and Duke University Center for Law, Race, and Politics. Interested faculty should contact Professor Charles at charles@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

  • May 18 Culp Colloquium 7:30 AM • Law School 4042

    The Culp Colloquium is named in honor of former Duke Law Professor Jerome McCristal Culp Jr. Professor Culp was recognized as a great mentor of junior faculty, in particular junior faculty of color, and the Colloquium is meant to advance that part of Professor Culp's legacy. Sponsored by Duke Law School, Office of the Provost, and Duke University Center for Law, Race, and Politics. Interested faculty should contact Professor Charles at charles@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Friday, May 31, 2019

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