Events

Duke Law Journal members are invited to the General Body Elections for Volume 75. We will welcome the new board and New Year with a celebratory dinner. Sponsored by DLJ. For more information, please contact James Mullen at james.mullen@duke.edu.

Join WLSA for coffee and biscuits to celebrate the First Day of Class! Swing by and catch up with friends after winter break! Sponsored by WLSA. With questions please contact Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu and Christina Moss at christina.moss@duke.edu.

Please join the South Asian Law Students Association to celebrate the first day of class! Catch up with peers, discuss plans for the spring semester, and enjoy lassis with us. Sponsored by the South Asian Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Brindavani Mudhapati (bm319@duke.edu) or Ushna Talpur (ushna.talpur@duke.edu).

Join six of our International Advisory Board members for an interactive and informal conversation about their career journeys, leveraging their LLM degrees in the U.S. market, and their advice and insights into job searching for LLMs. Sponsored by International Studies Office and Career Center. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten.

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

Join the PIBB Office for a Spring semester Pro Bono open house. Sign up for pro bono projects, learn about Free Legal Answers, and ask questions about summer funding, the NY Bar, notarization and more! Event will be held in PIPB Suite, Room 4050. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu.

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's dramatic reshaping of the law governing regulatory agencies. Panelists include Professors Stuart Benjamin and Ernest Young of Duke Law, Chief Judge Catherine Eagles of the Middle District of North Carolina, David Doniger of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Jennifer Zachary, general counsel of Merck. From their respective viewpoints, panelists will discuss the possible downstream effects of recent landmark administrative law rulings and how they may reshape nearly all areas of American life, from environmental regulation to public health and economic policy. Lunch to be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will also be live-streamed. (For livestream attendees, please register here: https://duke.is/jan10-livestream.) Sponsored by the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association, the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School, and the Berkeley Judicial Institute. For more information, email kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

Join 1GP as we discuss our upcoming events this semester and answer questions about the spring semester. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VHiAUrNCRTd7ca. Sponsored by 1GP. For more information, please contact ian.redmond@duke.edu

The Business Law Society is excited to welcome Weil for the first firm spotlight of the new year! We look forward to welcoming a panel of attorneys to discuss their time at Weil and advice they have for 1Ls. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Soumya Ganti at soumya.ganti@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/TUfU5ND8YkJzaP6t5.

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

The Office of Student Affairs invites students, faculty, and staff for cookies and hot cocoa to kick off the new semester. Sponsored by OSA. For more information, contact student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

Join representatives from the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) to hear about the Open Door Fellowship. The Open Door Fellowship is a unique, competitive opportunity for North Carolina first-year JD students. Open Door Fellows gain valuable legal work experience while widening their professional networks to "open doors" and prepare them for the next steps in their legal careers. The Open Door Fellowship seeks applicants from historically excluded or under-resourced backgrounds, first-generation college students and those from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in practicing law in North Carolina and are enrolled full-time at an ABA-accredited North Carolina law school. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to the NCBF's mission and values and to promoting diversity and inclusion through their activities, experiences, and leadership. Lunch to be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Foundation. For more information, please contact Sara Dowd at sdowd@ncbar.org or Ashe-Card at alison.ashe-card@law.duke.edu.

Interested in pro bono work and considering a career in big law? Big law firms represent a wide variety of pro bono clients in matters including immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and economic justice, among others. Join the Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project (DIRP) for a panel with attorneys Natalie Pate ('21) and Tiaunia Henry ('07) from DIRP sponsors Fragomen and Gibson Dunn. The panelists will answer questions on pro bono opportunities and misconceptions at big law firms. RSVP for lunch at https://forms.gle/cML63QQVb6td89aa6. Sponsored by DIRP. Contact jingyao.shan@duke.edu for more information.

Join the Antitrust & Competition Law Society for a discussion with First Assistant Attorney General of Colorado Bryn Williams about Colorado's lawsuit to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies are two of the largest grocery chains in the country, and government agencies have lodged challenges in state and federal court alleging the merger would lead to higher food prices and lower wages for workers. How have these arguments played out at trial, and how will the state court's decision impact future merger cases? Sponsored by the Antitrust & Competition Law Society. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/a9Bqb9zjwGimqLSL6. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Please join the Business Law Society for a firm spotlight on Milbank LLP and their Financial Restructuring group. The attorneys will provide an introduction to the firm's Financial Restructuring practice and then answer any questions attendees may have. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Raquel DiMitri at Raquel.dimitri@duke.edu. Please RSVP by Monday, January 13th. Please follow the following link to RSVP https://milbanklegal.com/s/af0e3dd1e57b1344de953ed8e15ce37cc169fcb7

This training is for volunteers selected to complete intakes for individuals detained at the Stewart ICE Detention Center. Sponsored by Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project. For more information, please contact Zoe Holtzman at zoe.holtzman@duke.edu.

Please join the Health Law Society for a coffee chat with Sheppard Mullin attorneys from 8:30-9:30 am. Coffee and food will be provided. Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/ytei2DZrLgWGk6d1A. Sponsored by Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Lily Chen at lily.chen@duke.edu.

Join us for a Lunch and Learn featuring Health Law attorneys from Sheppard Mullin, Foley Lardner, K&L Gates, and in-house counsel from Duke Health. Gain insights into BigLaw, discover career pathways, and build connections with attorneys. Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/R6GvP2nr5VFDcMVE8. Sponsored by Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Lily Chen at lily.chen@duke.edu.

Duke Law Israel Experience is hosting office hours to answer any questions you may have before signing up for the spring break Israel trip? Sponsored by DLIP. For more information, please email Keren Pickholz at keren.pickholz@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a panel discussion with female attorneys on life in BigLaw: from selecting a practice area to finding work life balance. Attorneys from Simpson Thacher and Debevoise will be in attendance. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/5KTcQosg2Ufcfgyf9. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu

Please join us for an information session regarding the Duke-Leiden Summer Institute in The Hague. Come learn about the opportunity to take advanced-level international and comparative law courses during the summer. The Duke-Leiden Institute in Global and Transnational Law will run from June 23 to July 23 at Leiden University's campus in The Hague. Courses, which will include offerings on trade, human rights, criminal justice and other core areas of international and comparative law, will be fully accredited and co-taught in English by top faculty from Duke Law and Leiden University. Sponsored by Duke-Leiden Summer Institute. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join us for an inside look at Sheppard Mullin's health law practice! Attorneys from the firm will share insights about their careers, the firm culture, and what it's like to work in the health law space at Sheppard Mullin. They'll also provide valuable tips for 1Ls interested in applying. Food will be provided. Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/wZxveLMzDEQycyMx6. Sponsored by Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Lily Chen at lily.chen@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a large group cycle class at Sweat Lab, located at 5504 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Suite 201, Durham, NC 27707. Signup will be sent via email. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Arielle Roos at arielle.roos@duke.edu.

Please join us for the spring kickoff event for Duke Law OWLS (Older, Wiser Law Students), a new student org that fosters community among students who are transitioning into second careers, are married, parenting, or have unique needs due to their age, experience, or obligations. Enjoy coffee and breakfast, and learn and share tips for thriving in law school as an OWL. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/SrhfGPnvcQTnZvta7. Sponsored by OWLS. For more information, contact Tamesha Derkach at tamesha.derkach@duke.edu or Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join us to hear labor lawyer and "NLRB Edge" writer Matt Bruenig review the progress of the National Labor Relations Board under the Biden Administration and what to expect during the Trump Administration. Sponsored by the Duke Labor and Workers' Rights Alliance. For more information, please contact Trevor Martindale at trevor.martindale@duke.edu.

Please join the Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association for the first general body meeting of the spring semester! We will discuss our upcoming events for this semester and answer any questions. Lunch will be provided and RSVP link to come. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Tugce Tumer at tugce.tumer@duke.edu or Joelle Jarjoura at joelle.jarjoura@duke.edu.

Please join the Duke Law Chess Club for a general body meetup. Take a break from studying and come play in some informal games with your classmates. All skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by Duke Law Chess Club. For more information, please contact Sangwook Park at sangwook.park@duke.edu.

This is a mandatory introductory training for students who have applied and been accepted as new spring volunteers for DIRP's Court Watch Project. Sponsored by Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project. Please contact Avery Allen at avery.allen@duke.edu with any questions.

Join Paul, Weiss San Francisco partner Jeremy Veit for a coffee chat. Feel free to ask questions about the firm, his practice, the California offices, life as a summer associate, or anything else. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Djhvx41G8pWgGIzTJLMLdivp4Wfj3h5…. Sponsored by Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Skylar McVicar at skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu or Brad Lee at brad.lee@duke.edu.

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

Please join us, via Zoom, for a debate on the Major Questions Doctrine featuring Louis J. Capozzi III, Jones Day Issues and Appeals Associate and former Supreme Court Law Clerk to Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Professor Craig Green of Temple Law School. Zoom link; https://duke.zoom.us/j/95685792380 Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

The ZOOM link will be circulated mid-morning via the Public Interest and Pro Bono listserv. The decision to pursue private sector employment and large law firms can be significant. In this session, a panel of government and public interest alumni will candidly share their decision-making processes, offering perspective and validation. Public interest career counselors will also briefly review the 2L job search timeline. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office and the Government and Public Service Society. For more information please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu

Please join IPLS and DLTS for our joint mentorship meetup! This is a chance for mentors and mentees to discuss spring classes, applying to summer jobs, and future goals over coffee and pastries. Even if your mentor or mentee will not be in attendance, all are welcome to attend. A signup sheet will be circulated. Sponsored by IPLS. With any questions please reach out to Cristina Lee (cristina.lee@duke.edu)

Professor Buccafusco and Professor Garrett invite faculty to attend a Law & Social Science Workshop with guest presenter Allison Redlich to discuss a works-in-progress paper - Employment Discrimination Faced by People Wrongly Convicted: Evidence from a National Correspondence Audit Experiment. Please email leanna.doty@law.duke.edu to RSVP and to receive the workshop paper. Lunch will be provided and seating is limited.

Please join WLSA for our third mentorship meetup! This is a chance for mentors and mentees to discuss spring classes, applying to summer jobs, and future goals over lunch. Even if your mentor or mentee will not be in attendance, all are welcome to attend. To attend, please signup here: https://forms.gle/R5kpEFtqHjmZUfkv5 Sponsored by WLSA. With any questions please reach out to Casey Byrne and Christina Moss.

The Duke Decarceration Project will be hosting office hours to answer any questions about ongoing projects. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Levi Schulman at levi.schulman@duke.edu.

Please join 1GP for a group lunch with Professor Jesse McCoy. Professor McCoy will discuss his experiences opening a law firm, running a clinic at Duke Law, and discriminatory housing practices in North Carolina. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://duke.is/1GP-SpeakerSeries-1-23. Sponsored by First Generation Professionals. For more information, please contact ian.redmond@duke.edu.

Please join the Business Law Society in welcoming attorneys from Simpson Thacher for a firm spotlight. Topics will include practice areas, firm culture, and all things Simpson Thacher. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Raquel DiMitri at Raquel.dimitri@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/1BB6p38FTwNug9Dh7.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join the Transactional Law Society with a partner from McGuireWoods to break down the parts of a deal, gain exposure to negotiation techniques, and get a glimpse of life as a deal attorney. RSVP at (https://forms.gle/mzkFwopdxuNkbQta7). Sponsored by McGuireWoods and the Transactional Law Society. For questions, please contact Zehra Hassan (zehra.hassan@duke.edu) and Lauren Beizer (lauren.beizer@duke.edu).

Join us for the MAX workshop, The Other Bar Prep. Costs associated with sitting for the bar can add up. Bar examiners may review your credit history when evaluating Character and Fitness, and employers may do the same when considering a job offer. This session will help you estimate your expenses from preparation all the way through to passing. It will also provide you with resources to manage your credit, debt, and cost of your bar study. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and AccessLex Institute. For more information, please contact Sally Johnson at sally.johnson2@duke.edu

Please join WLSA for a study break at Durham Food Hall! This is a chance for members to gather and catch up with one another off campus. Additionally, members of our Executive Board will be available to 1Ls to chat about anything on your mind: 1L and 2L summer positions, the transactional law competition, moot court, mock trial, and adjusting to the spring semester! We'll be hanging out from 11am--2pm, so swing by anytime. Food from Little Barb's Bakery and Everything Bagels will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/bpHYjGGd85kXAMDu8. Sponsored by WLSA. Please contact Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu or Christina Moss at christina.moss@duke.edu with any questions.

Join Professor Beskind and the Mock Trial Twiggs-Beskind Coordinators for a crash course on the federal rules of evidence. If you are participating in and preparing for the Twiggs-Beskind Tournament, this is a great opportunity to learn the basics of evidence. For lunch, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/xu2JjWy8QbEQmXgR7. Sponsored by the Duke Law Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu and tj.silva@duke.edu.

The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs is conducted. If you are interested in learning more about clerking for the Delaware Court of Chancery or about the role of the court generally, please join Professor Bobby Bishop for a conversation with Mark Lebovitch, one of the foremost business law plaintiff's attorneys in the United States. Both Professor Bishop and Mr. Lebovitch clerked on the Delaware Court of Chancery. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. For questions, please contact Bobbi Pabon at bobbi.pabon@duke.edu.

The Alaska Law Review will meet as an entire staff to elect the next Editor-in-Chief. Sponsored by ALR. For more information contact, Johanna Crisman at jc944@duke.edu.

The Duke Law School community is invited to join a panel discussion featuring Kate Evans and Shane Ellison from Duke Law's Immigrant Rights Clinic, and Natalie Pate '21, who specializes in immigration issues in her firm, as they examine the latest changes in immigration policy under the new U.S. administration. This event, sponsored by the Dean's Office, is for the Duke Law community only. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Cindy Cammarn at cynthia.cammarn@law.duke.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Thomas A. Berry, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, for a discussion of the future of legal libertarianism during the second Trump administration. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

Come check in with your Duke Law Texas Club 2Ls and 3Ls over coffee and breakfast! We are here to answer any questions you have about how to prepare for this summer and to help you brainstorm next steps. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/brSZNztHDTCvAUpF8. Sponsored by Duke Law Texas Club. For more information, please contact Isabelle Stewart at Isabelle.stewart@duke.edu.

All 2Ls who are considering applying to clerkships should plan on attending this event. We will go over how to register in OSCAR and provide a timeline for other steps you should take to finalize clerkship applications this semester. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

The Mash-ups are monthly luncheon meetings for Duke faculty whose research seeks to advance racial equity. These interdisciplinary gatherings are intended to be a medium through which faculty can test their ideas with each other, share insights, secure feedback, and form meaningful relationships. At each meeting, a faculty member will present, and seek input on, a current project. These meetings aim not only to enrich our shared scholarship but also to build community among faculty with overlapping research interests and lead to future collaborations. Additional Mash-ups are scheduled for February and March 2025. If you are interested in attending January's Mash-Up, please rsvp here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6MruCRagUiwx0UK. Professor Tyson H. Brown, Ph.D. will be the guest presenter. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Center on Race, Law, and Policy. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Join us in conversation with attorneys representing plaintiffs in cases against Amazon, FloHealth, and Meta to hear about the privacy interests and protections at stake in the litigation concerning Alexa, femtech, and the addictive properties of Instagram for teenagers. Speakers: Joshua Stein, Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner and Carol Villegas, Partner, Labaton Keller Sucharow. Sponsored by Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Sanford School of Public Policy and the Duke Initiative for Science & Society. For more information, contact Jolynn Dellinger at jdellinger@law.duke.edu or David Hoffman at david.hoffman@duke.edu.

Welcome to the Year of the Snake! Celebrate the New Year with us at our red packets station in the mezzanine of the law school! Open to the entire law school community, stop by to fill red packets with Asian-inspired candy and snacks and learn more about this beloved tradition. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/3Q2yCmzkc4tTPZDP8. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Kelsey Lu at kelsey.lu@duke.edu.

An inventor successfully gets a patent for their work in the United States, but then they find out their invention is being produced and sold abroad without their permission. How do they protect their invention outside national borders? It takes lawyers across the world coordinating to safegaurd portfolios of logos, patents, trademarks, and more. Join the Intellectual Property Law Society for a lunch panel with practicing attorneys working this exciting space (including a recent Duke LLM graduate, Manuel Chavarriaga). Sponsored by IPLS. For more information, please contact Alex Neumann at alex.neumann@duke.edu.

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

Please join the Duke Law Florida Club for lunch. We will discuss upcoming events for the Spring semester, preparing for 1L callback interviews, and talk about non-firm summer job options in Florida. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Sofia Siegel at Sofia.siegel@duke.edu.

Join OWLS (Older, Wiser Law Students) for our first General Body Meeting of the spring semester. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ihY2BiyRYVAv781y9. Sponsored by OWLS. For more information, please contact Tamesha Derkach at tamesha.derkach@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a small group lunch with Professor Wettach to discuss her legal experiences and career. Attendance is limited to the first 12 people to sign up (sign-up link will be provided in the newsletter prior to the event). Sponsored by Women Law Students Association. For more information, please email Frances Choi at frances.choi@duke.edu.

Join The Chicago Club as we discuss our goals for the club, future events, and networking in Chicago. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2c8iK1ml33Eh3vg Sponsored 1GP and DBA. For more information, please contact ian.redmond@duke.edu

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Please join the Business Law Society in welcoming Kirkland & Ellis partner Benjamin Clinger for a crash course in Private Equity. If you are interested in pursuing a career in Private Equity Law or just interested in learning more, this will be a great event for you. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Hakob Shamilian at hakob.shamilian@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/NGco3D7TemuKitb6A.

Join Duke Law School Alumni practicing at Paul Hastings to learn more about what the Firm looks for in summer and junior associates and how to thrive in the transition from law students to legal professional. RSVP here: https://duke.is/PHSpotlight-Jan31. Sponsored by First Class. Contact Delaney Ho at dah94@duke.edu for more information.

The Natural Law Jurisprudence Seminar, hosted by James Wilson Institute in collaboration with Duke and UNC, explores key topics in legal philosophy, including the logic of morals and law, constitutional conservatism, historicism and the Establishment Clause, the moral foundations of the free economy, and post-Dobbs legal landscapes. The event provides an engaging platform for discussion and learning, featuring seminars, networking opportunities, readings from foundational texts, and shared meals. The seminar concludes with an optional off-campus dinner for continued conversation and connection. Sponsored by Federalist Society. For more information, please contact George Elsesser at gte2@duke.edu.

Join us for conversation and lunch with Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster. VC Laster was nominated and confirmed to the Court of Chancery in 2009 and is currently in his second 12-year term. Prior to joining the Court, he was a founding partner of Abrams & Laster LLP, a corporate law boutique specializing in high stakes litigation involving Delaware corporations and other business entities. His career also includes serving as a director in the Corporate Department of Richards, Layton & Finger P.A. and a clerk to the Honorable Jane R. Roth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Lunch provided. Sponsored by Prof. Bobby Bishop and the Clerkship Office. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to attend to Leigh Marquess at Leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

If you're in the library, we hope you'll take a quick break and join WLSA for a HGW (hot girl walk) to Beyu Coffee (located by Broadhead), and enjoy a coffee, tea or hot chocolate on WLSA! We'll meet outside of Star Commons to start the walk at 1pm. If you plan to attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/wpUfps7wHwC61P2b8. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Casey Byrne and Christina Moss.

Join OWLS (Older, Wiser Law Students) for a family-friendly social at Ponysaurus Durham. Sponsored by OWLS. For more information, please contact Tamesha Derkach at tamesha.derkach@duke.edu or Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join Dean Kerry Abrams for a "Lawyers and Leaders" conversation with angel investor Dan Scheinman '87, the first investor in Zoom. Scheinman built his career at Cisco, where served as General Counsel during the company's meteoric rise before pivoting to senior business leadership roles. As an investor, Scheinman has a unique understanding of the startup ecosystem and what attracts investors. This event is sponsored by the Office of the Dean. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Cindy Cammarn at cynthia.cammarn@law.duke.edu.

Celebrate submitting the trial brief and get to know DDP with Donuts and Coffee. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Taylor Dempsey at taylor.dempsey@duke.edu.

Every appellate circuit court covers a geographic area composed of several states, except for the Federal Circuit. Based in D.C. with specific jurisdiction over patents, trademarks, government contracts, veteran benefits, and other distinct areas, the Federal Circuit routinely accepts appeals from district courts all over the county and yields highly impactful decisions in their domain. Join Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) for a conversation with practicing attorneys about appellate arguments and this unique circuit court. Sponsored by IPLS. For more information, please contact Alex Neumann at alex.neumann@duke.edu.

Please join the Duke Law Chess Club for a general body meetup. Take a break from studying and come play in some informal games with your classmates. All skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by Duke Law Chess Club. For more information, please contact Sangwook Park at sangwook.park@duke.edu.

We will review the steps apply for graduation and register for convocation and commencement events. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Events Office. Register here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ea1Yg6juzi1EBXU For more information, please contact student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

Join attorneys from the California offices of Goodwin Procter, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thatcher, and Skadden for a discussion on what makes a good summer associate. This is a great panel for anyone interested in the California legal market or just curious what firms are looking for in a summer associate. Recruiting information will be available after the panel concludes. RSVP here for lunch: https://forms.gle/TsNY1ot2AN3xSSLR8. Sponsored by Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Skylar McVicar at skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu or Brad Lee at brad.lee@duke.edu.

A panel of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing oral arguments at Duke Law on Wednesday, February 5. There will be a lunch with the judges after the arguments and a Q&A session. You must be a Duke Law student to attend. The oral arguments will be from 10:00am-12:00pm, Q&A with judges & law clerks is from 12:00pm-1:00pm, and lunch with the judges is from 1:00-2:00pm. Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to Leigh.Marquess@law.duke.edu and let her know if you would like to attend the oral argument, the Q&A and/or the lunch.

Join BLSA to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Kennedy Simon at kennedy.simon@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. 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 Josue Jimenez at josue.jimenez@law.duke.edu.

Join Duke Law Technology Society for a panel featuring attorneys specializing in Fin-tech & Cryptocurrency. Panelists include practice leading attorneys from White & Case and In-House attorneys from global financial technology companies. Curious about critical legal challenges and emerging trends in decentralized finance or crypto regulation? Come learn how leading practitioners navigate these complex issues and envision the future of digital assets. Sponsored by DLTS & DBA. Please RSVP here:
https://forms.gle/xjHLCFfxV7LyQUM6A. Please Contact Matt Krasner (mk627@duke.edu) with any questions.

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

The Coalition Against Gendered Violence (CAGV) is partnering with Safe Alliance to provide an in-person training for a direct client service pro bono program. Safe Alliance attorneys will come to Duke Law on February 5, 2025 to hold a training session for students who have not yet completed the mandatory training for Safe Alliance's pro bono shifts. During the training, the attorneys will provide information about the legal requirements and process involved in applying for a Domestic Violence Protective Order. After attending this training, students will be eligible to sign up for shifts in which they will remotely/virtually review protective order applications under the supervision of a Safe Alliance attorney. This is a flexible project in which students can sign up for shifts on Safe Alliance's calendar whenever they have availability in their schedules. Food will be provided at the training. Sponsored by CAGV. For more information, please contact CAGV Training Coordinator Cristian Garcia (cristian.garcia@duke.edu). For more information about Safe Alliance, please visit www.safealliance.org.

Join Simpson Thacher attorneys for a coffee chat. Please RSVP here https://duke.is/DLCCCoffeeChat. Sponsored by Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Skylar McVicar at skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu or Brad Lee at brad.lee@duke.edu.

Come and join us for some cookies and hot chocolate! It is a great time for a second semester mentor-mentee meet up. We will also be distributing our merch at this event. This event is sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Cher Qin at quer.qin@duke.edu.

Professor Buccafusco and Professor Garrett invite faculty to attend a Law & Social Science Workshop with guest presenter Murat Mungan to discuss a works-in-progress paper - Perceptions of Justice: Assessing the Perceived Effectiveness of Punishments by Artificial Intelligence versus Human Judges. Please email leanna.doty@law.duke.edu to RSVP and to receive the workshop paper. Lunch will be provided and seating is limited.

We will review the steps to apply for graduation and register for convocation and commencement events. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, Office of International Studies and the Events Office. Register here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2iyKqamm0jhtguq For more information, please contact student_affairs@law.duke.edu

Please join attorneys from Mayer Brown and Alston & Bird for a panel discussion about the legal market in Charlotte, NC. Opportunities for small group discussion will be available after our panel discussion. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the North Carolina Club. For more information, contact Sean Wilson at sean.wilson@duke.edu. RSVP at https://forms.gle/XcZEBGzipBcfyk2H9.

This event is for the law school community only. Join Doriane Coleman, Thomas L. Perkins Distinguished Professor of Law, for a celebration of her latest book, On Sex and Gender: A Commonsense Approach (publisher description at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Sex-and-Gender/Doriane-Lambel…). The new title focuses on three sequential and consequential questions: What is sex as opposed to gender? How does sex matter in our everyday lives? And how should it be reflected in law and policy? Professor H. Jefferson Powell will moderate the discussion. Boxed lunches will be served for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

Join Major, Lindsey & Africa as they walk through different practice areas and help you find the practice areas best suited to you. "Ten Questions You Should Ask Yourself" poses 10 questions law students should think through and answer as they look toward practicing law. Each question digs into their interests, the ways they approach a situation and their goals. After reviewing the 10 questions, law students should have a better understanding of their practice options and the direction they should consider pursuing after law school. Lunch will be provided - please RSVP for planning purposes: https://forms.gle/TMrcrd8KT3ogtCTz6
Sponsored by CPDC. If you have questions, email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

The Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy is pleased to host a symposium on gerrymandering and redistricting law and policy. Speakers will discuss the successes and failures of non-partisan redistricting commissions in recent elections as well as other developments in election law and policy. Lunch will feature a special keynote address by former U.S. Congressman Wiley Nickel, who will speak on federal legislative attempts at redistricting reform. Open to interested guests. Sponsored by DJCLPP. For more information, please contact Matthew Poliakoff at mmp88@duke.edu.

Stop by and purchase Duke Law merchandise for yourself or loved ones! A portion of the proceeds will go towards public interest summer funding. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society and the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office. Email Avery Allen at avery.allen@duke.edu with any questions.

Please join Duke OutLaw to learn more about the firm Latham & Watkins. We look forward to welcoming a panel of LGTBQ+ attorneys to discuss their time at Latham and their advice for 1Ls. Sponsored by Duke OutLaw. For more information, please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@dukelaw.edu. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/qHmmwAi3wukwjX499

Join WOCC for afternoon tea at the Washington Duke to celebrate an early Galentine's Day. Sponsored by WoCC. Please contact Camille Herring (camille.herring@duke.edu) with any questions.

Please join us for the return of Duke Law's Family Weekend to get an inside view of life at the Law School! Events will include mock classes and more! Additional information coming soon. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For questions, please contact Wisam Mustafa at wisam.mustafa@duke.edu.

Stop by and purchase Duke Law merchandise for yourself or loved ones! A portion of the proceeds will go towards public interest summer funding. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society and the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office. Email Avery Allen at avery.allen@duke.edu with any questions.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Verity Coyle, Senior Advisor and Campaigner, International Secretariat, Amnesty International; Nyari Pariola, Advocacy Specialist, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation; Emily K. Wanger, Associate, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maasel; and moderated by Jillian Rafferty, Clinical Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Speakers will discuss prisoners' rights in the U.S. and abroad. Co-sponsored by the ACLU, American Constitution Society, Duke Decarceration Project, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic, Duke Law Criminal Defense Clinic, Human Rights Law Society, Innocence Project, International Law Society, National Lawyers' Guild. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).
To view a recording of this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUo6TcNKn-E

Join First Class for a conversation with attorneys on navigating the Big Law hiring process. We will discuss strategies for researching firms, tailoring your approach, and ultimately finding the best fit for your goals. We will have representatives from Goodwin, King & Spalding, Hunton Andrews Kurth, and Orrick. RSVP here for lunch: https://forms.gle/H7SwwkR4TtQ5BJqd9. Sponsored by First Class. Please contact Lisette León at lisette.leon@duke.edu for details.

Please join the Antitrust & Competition Law Society for a conversation with two partners of plaintiff-side antitrust practices. Dan Walker of Berger Montague and Wyatt Fore of Shinder Cantor Lerner will discuss antitrust litigation on behalf of workers subject to wage-fixing and no-poach agreements. RSVP form here: https://forms.gle/QttePJ2QByttfoGbA. Sponsored by ACLS. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Please join us for a conversation with Professor James W. Coleman of the University of Minnesota Law School and scholar of energy law, on permitting and the transition to clean energy. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Emily Wanger, Associate, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

Curious on how a deal gets made? The Business Law Society is excited to welcome to welcome Paul, Weiss partner Ben Goodchild to talk all things deals. For more information, please contact Hakob Shamilian at hakob.shamilian@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/KCNP7wUEVBnwHog87.

Please join Duke Law Outlaw for a conversation with Attorney Brian Pomerantz and his co-counsel for a tough yet necessary conversation regarding institutional discrimination and prosecutorial bias. Please join OutLaw in a conversation with Mr. Pomerantz as he shares details regarding the impact of prosecutorial bias and discrimination in jury selection for death row cases. Co-sponsored by OutLaw, BLSA, WLSA, JLSA, and WOCC. For more information, please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@duke.edu.

Please join the Sports and Entertainment Law Society for a conversation with Drew Rosenhaus (L'90) and Helen Dooley (L'95). Drew is a Duke Law alumnus and currently works as a sports agent and runs his own agency in Miami, FL. He has negotiated over 10 billion dollars in contracts and is the only sports agent to ever be on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Helen is also a Duke Law alumnus and works at Tandem Sports & Entertainment as the Senior Vice President of Talent Representation and General Counsel. To RSVP, please click this link: https://forms.gle/FoxpkNZdxag1CRadA. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. For any questions, reach out to Dillon Johnson at dillon.johnson@duke.edu.

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

Please join the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund as they host David J. Wolfson, the Executive Director of Milbank. A passionate animal rights supporter, Mr. Wolfson will be speaking about how to advocate for animals while pursuing a BigLaw career. Vegan lunch will be provided. Please RSVP https://forms.gle/uiVgVVcqPrYybC1F9. Sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. For more information, please contact Jeremy Sharp at jeremy.sharp@duke.edu.

Join Texas Club for a study session at Mad Hatter! Grab a coffee or snack on Texas Club, and connect with other Texas Club members. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/TuiAe1NQr5YKkGsS9. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Isabelle Stewart at Isabelle.stewart@duke.edu.

Stop by the 3rd floor mezzanine to grab some coffee and pastries and chat with members of the Transactional Law Competition Board to ask any questions you have about the Intramural Competition on February 15th! Sponsored by TLC. For any questions, please reach out to Zehra Hassan (zehra.hassan@duke.edu) or Lauren Beizer (lauren.beizer@duke.edu).

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

Listen to a panel of legal scholars and practicing attorneys analyze the ongoing crisis in Palestine from international legal policy lens. Please RSVP for lunch (https://forms.gle/CQEW2oZSuuG1w4QPA). Sponsored by the Muslim Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Zehra Hassan at zehra.hassan@duke.edu.

This is a MANDATORY information session for LLM students who plan to sit for the New York or Texas bar exam. We will review parts of the TX and NY Bar applications, including the LLM Certificate of Attendance form and the transcript request process. Sponsored by the International Studies and Registrar Offices. Please contact Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu) with questions.

Join the Duke Decarceration Project for a panel discussion about extreme sentencing, incarcerating children, and re-entry after decades in prison with Kolanda Wooten and Shariff Ingram, both of whom were sentenced to life in prison as children and later released. Lunch Provided. Cosponsored by the Wilson Center and the Criminal Defense Clinic. For more information, please contact noah.mlyn@duke.edu.

Join WoCC and WLSA for a Galentine's Day Celebration to celebrate the amazing women at Duke Law! Pastries and coffee will be served! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/KkK23AigxU3GUSgm6. Sponsored by WoCC and WLSA. With questions, please contact Casey Byrne and Camille Herring.

Come join DBA in the foyer of Star Commons for a Valentine's Day Celebration to get some candy and a flower to give to a friend, special someone or to keep for yourself! Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact DBA's Wellness Chair, Gretchen Lindenfeldar at gretchen.lindenfeldar@duke.edu.

Please join the Government & Public Service Society and Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Geoff Lewin in a conversation about a day in the life at the largest prosecutorial office in the United States. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/fM1i6YiNTvCfALVW8 Sponsored by GPS and DBA. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Join BLSA for an event highlighting Black History Month. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Kennedy Simon at kennedy.simon@duke.edu.

The Duke Law Journal Article Committee will be providing an overview of the process to faculty members. This event is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Law Journal and the Dean's Office. Please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@duke.edu with any questions.

Take a break from studying and get some puppy love! If weather conditions are unfavorable, the event will take place in the Blue Lounge. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Sally Johnson at sally.johnson@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Decarceration Project will be hosting office hours to answer any questions about ongoing projects. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Levi Schulman at levi.schulman@duke.edu.

Please join the Business Law Society for a firm spotlight on King & Spalding. King & Spalding attorneys will discuss the firm, their practice area, and their advice for 1Ls and LLMs. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Soumya Ganti at soumya.ganti@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/LBCB8125SxYwPWos5.

Connect with the Duke Law public interest community, including alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Please RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nHQSTnJ7n5tRoa. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join the Transactional Law Society with attorneys from Fried Frank to talk about life as a transactional attorney. Sponsored by Fried Frank and the Transactional Law Society. RSVP for lunch (https://forms.gle/GaSnSAutJDNFXe1SA). Sponsored by TLS. For questions, please contact Zehra Hassan (zehra.hassan@duke.edu) and Lauren Beizer (lauren.beizer@duke.edu).

Duke Law's Annual Intramural Transactional Law Competition provides 1Ls and LLMs the opportunity to negotiate a mock transaction in front of practicing corporate attorneys. Students will gain experience in term sheet markup and face-to-face negotiation. The competition concludes with a networking reception, where winners will be announced and invited to join the Duke Transactional Law Board. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Zehra Hassan (zehra.hassan@duke.edu) or Lauren Beizer (lauren.beizer@duke.edu).

Please join the Women Law Students Association for a self defense class! The workout will work on building confidence, respect, and strength. The goal is to understand how to respond to violence by yourself, or while accompanied with family or friends. Class will be an hour and a half from 1:00 - 2:30pm at The Coalition (1706 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill NC). Please signup for the class via our listserv. Sponsored by WLSA. For questions, please contact Arielle Roos at arielle.roos@duke.edu.

Students interested in studying abroad for the Fall 2025 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 studying abroad. Current 3Ls will also be on hand to share their study abroad experience. Lunch will be available. Sponsored by the Academic Affairs and International Studies. For more information, please contact James Lambert (james.lambert@law.duke.edu).

Please join Duke OutLaw in welcoming Dee Farmer to Duke Law! Dee Farmer is a formerly incarcerated transgender woman who brought the first case representing a transgender plaintiff to the United States Supreme Court (Farmer v. Brennan). Please join Duke OutLaw in learning about Dee's story and her continued fight for transgender rights advocacy. Sponsored by Duke OutLaw. For more information, please contact Evan Ortz at evan.ortiz@dukelaw.edu. Lunch will be provided.

Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Big Law in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring different markets. The Big Law in a Bite: New York Panel will showcase attorneys working in the New York area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. Join us for a conversation with FreshFields, Skadden, Schulte, Sullivan & Cromwell, A&O Shearman, Debevoise, and Fried Frank. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/phDto8QHJHySYckA8. Sponsored by APALSA. Anyone is welcome to join. For more information, please contact Wanning Zhao at wanning.zhao@duke.edu.

Join Woman Law Students Association (WLSA) for a candid discussion with female attorneys from Baker McKenzie, Paul Weiss, Skadden, and Baker Botts around navigating the high-pressure environment of BigLaw, including how to embrace mistakes, develop resilience, and avoid burnout. Panelists will offer insights and advice on how to cope with setbacks and turn mistakes into stepping stones for success. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/p81Q3U3JjSUEKVT2A Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Christina Moss at christina.moss@duke.edu or Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu.

Please join the Women Law Students Association for a coffee chat with Baker McKenzie! This is a great chance for 1Ls to learn more about the firm and their 1L & 2L summer programs. A signup will be circulated via email. Please feel free to drop by anytime between 2 and 4pm. Sponsored by WLSA. Please contact Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu with any questions.

Please join APALSA for tea and light refreshments with attorneys from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. We will engage in small group discussions about life and work at the firm and in the legal industry as a whole. To accommodate 1L LARW course schedule, there will be two rounds of conversations: one from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM, and the other from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Please feel free to attend either round. Sponsored by APALSA. RSVP by Tuesday, February 11 at https://forms.gle/Uw92JMFLY21CPUxZ7. For more information, please contact Grace Koh (g.koh@duke.edu) and Carlos Hua (yuxuan.hua@duke.edu).

Join us for the Robert R. Wilson Distinguished Lecture featuring Professor Elizabeth Hinton of Yale Law School. Professor Hinton's research explores the persistence of poverty, racial inequality, and urban violence in the 20th century United States. In her lecture titled "Racism, Law, and the Hidden Power of the Archive," Professor Hinton will discuss the challenges posed by the United States Supreme Court's standards established in the 1970s, and the difficulty of proving that a particular law is racially discriminatory. Professor Hinton will explore the untapped potential within archives to combat racial discrimination and advance social justice through the law. This event is sponsored by the Office of Dean. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu.

The Business Law Society is excited to welcome attorney from Schulte Roth & Zabel for a firm spotlight. Please join us for a discussion on life as an attorney at Schulte and any tips the attorneys have for 1Ls. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please Contact Soumya Ganti at soumya.ganti@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://florecruit.com/v2/app/srz/registration/events/78151/register.

Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Big Law in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring different markets. The Big Law in a Bite: California Panel will showcase attorneys working in the California area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. Join us for a conversation with Kirkland, Orrick, and Paul Hastings. This event is being held via zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/s/98696197039 (PASSWORD: 825965). Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Wanning Zhao at wanning.zhao@duke.edu

Please join Duke Law NLG, LALSA, and DIRP for an Immigration and Know Your Rights Training with a civil rights attorney from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), Janki Kaneria. Given expected volatility in this area, this training can equip you with resources and information to help yourself and others. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Jv6pf3bf1JzVWUNo8. Sponsored by DBA, Duke Law NLG, LALSA, and DIRP. For more information, please contact either suresh.hanubal@duke.edu or esha.saigal@duke.edu.

If you are a student with a degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer science or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Attorney,
Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by John White, Academic Director of PLI's Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include will be the latest info on the Patent Office Exam including who can take it, how it works, when it should be taken, and recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult exam. Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs will also be discussed. Sponsored by IP Law Society & CPDC. Lunch will be provided. Questions? Email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

Professor Culp, the first tenured professor of color at Duke Law, was a leading figure in Critical Race Theory and LatCrit Theory. This year's lecture will be delivered by Mario Barnes, Chancellor's Professor of Law at UC Irvine School of Law. This lecture honors Professor Culp's legacy by using critical theory to examine contemporary legal challenges. The event is open to students, faculty, alumni, and members of the Duke University community. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis. You can register here: https://duke.yul1.qualtrics.com/jfe/preview/previewId/411ee0d5-b03a-424… Sponsored by the Center on Race, Law, & Policy. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman @ becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

Professor Buccafusco and Professor Garrett invite faculty to attend a Law & Social Science Workshop with guest presenter Mila Versteeg to discuss a works-in-progress paper - Why Constitutions Fail. Please email leanna.doty@law.duke.edu to RSVP and to receive the Zoom link and workshop paper.

Join First Class for our spring semester GBM to discuss upcoming events, elections, and opportunities. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/T4zruThWxddXkWvx5. For more information, contact Nicholas Ramirez at nicholas.ramirez@duke.edu.

Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Big Law in a Bite Series, a three-part panel event dedicated to exploring different markets. The Big Law in a Bite: D.C. & Boston Panel will showcase attorneys working in the D.C. and Boston areas to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. Join us for a conversation with Morgan Lewis, Jones Day, Norton Rose Fulbright, Troutman Pepper Locke, Gibson Dunn. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/L1dqLEwrWpNm2Tgs8. Sponsored by APALSA. Anyone is welcome to join. For more information, please contact Wanning Zhao at wanning.zhao@duke.edu

The Twiggs-Beskind Tournament is Duke Law's premier annual 1L mock trial competition and the sole way to join the Mock Trial Board. 1Ls interested in gaining trial experience and exposure to litigation are encouraged to compete. Sponsored by the Duke Law Mock Trial Board. For more information and location details, please contact skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu and fernanda.yanez@duke.edu.

The Twiggs-Beskind Tournament is Duke Law's premier annual 1L mock trial competition and the sole way to join the Mock Trial Board. 1Ls interested in gaining trial experience and exposure to litigation are encouraged to compete. Sponsored by the Duke Law Mock Trial Board. For more information and location details, please contact skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu and fernanda.yanez@duke.edu.

Members are invited to join BLSA at the JB Duke Hotel for lunch with faculty to foster meaningful conversation and community building. For more information please contact Kennedy Simon at kennedy.simon@duke.edu

Speak with a panel of Duke Law alumni about boundary setting and maintaining wellness in the law profession. There will be the opportunity for a Q&A session. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Please reach out to Sally Johnson (sally.johnson@law.duke.edu) or Camden Miller (camden.miller@law.duke.edu) for more information.

Please join OWLS (Older, Wiser Law Students) and the Intellectual Property Law Society for a workshop on Job Searching with Prior Work Experience led by Jennifer Caplan, Assistant Dean of the Career and Professional Development Center. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/w7E341JGLqjwz944A. Sponsored by OWLS and IPLS. For more information, please contact Tamesha Derkach at tamesha.derkach@duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Thomas Becker, Legal and Policy Director and Senior Clinical Supervisor, University Network on Human Rights; and Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights. Speakers will discuss transnational litigation to protect human rights. Moderated by Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Cosponsored by ACLU, American Constitution Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, and National Lawyers Guild. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).
To view a recording of this event: https://youtu.be/PvJhyfev42k

Join Brandon L. Garrett, L. Neil Williams, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Wilson Center for Science and Justice, for a celebration of his latest book, Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World (Polity Press, 2025: https://duke.is/5/xuxv). The new book explores why institutions are under pressure to put desired outcomes before fair process, and how citizens can find common ground to "mend political polarization, cool simmering distrust of government, prevent injudicious errors, and safeguard constitutional rights." James E. Coleman Jr., John S. Bradway Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, will moderate the discussion. Boxed lunches will be served for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

Do you have an interest in technology and law? Please join 1GP for a group lunch with Professor Jeff Ward. Professor Ward will discuss his experiences serving as the Director of the Duke Center of Law & Technology and advising entrepreneurs. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6AssFKsVLvVd0J8. Sponsored by First Generation Professionals. For more information, please contact ian.redmond@duke.edu.

Please join attorneys from Wyrick Robbins and Brooks Pierce for a panel discussion about the legal market in Raleigh, NC. Opportunities for small group discussion will be available after our panel discussion. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the North Carolina Club. For more information, contact Sean Wilson at sean.wilson@duke.edu. RSVP at https://forms.gle/HRK2bJut3SjfKQTP6.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Thomas Becker, Legal and Policy Director and Senior Clinical Supervisor, University Network on Human Rights; and Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights, to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

Please join the Business Law Society for a firm spotlight on Ropes & Gray. Attorneys from Ropes will answer questions about their career, practice area, and experience at the firm. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Hakob Shamilian at hakob.shamilian@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13eIenB6mfMVzHL4zP9Ty5i57zwKA4EH27-z5K9….

The Alaska Law Review will host Justice Henderson for an exclusive coffee chat to discuss Alaskan legal issues and build community. Attendance is limited to ALR members only. For more information, contact Johanna Crisman at jc944@duke.edu.

Duke OutLaw will host the Honorable Todd Hughes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for an an exclusive coffee chat to discuss all things clerking. This is a great chance to meet and discuss with Judge Hughes what it looks like to be a clerk. Sponsored by Outlaw. Please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@duke.edu for more information.

Please join the Duke Law Chess Club for a general body meetup. Take a break from studying and come play in some informal games with your classmates. All skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by Duke Law Chess Club. For more information, please contact Sangwook Park at sangwook.park@duke.edu.

Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for the 2025-2026 Executive Board Election. We encourage all APALSA members to attend and vote! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Grace Koh (g.koh@duke.edu) and Carlos Hua (yuxuan.hua@duke.edu).

Please join us for a conversation with Gregg Nunziata, Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, on how Trump's judicial nominations may shape up in his second term. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

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

Join Texas Club for a general body meeting to discuss upcoming events and elections. This is particularly important for all who are interested in running for a board position for next year! Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Gskg65UiJkr8bi786. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Isabelle Stewart at isabelle.stewart@duke.edu.

Join our distinguished panelists, the Honorable Todd Hughes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Honorable Roopali Desai, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and the Honorable Jennifer Henderson, Alaska Supreme Court, for a discussion about clerkships. 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 Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

A film screening of: "A Promise to Stronger Days." This film is featured in the Slamdance film festival and is a story about overcoming childhood PTSD due to sexual trauma. It is featured in the unstoppable short category and is a completely independent film. Co-sponsored by Coalition Against Gendered Violence (CAGV) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). For more information on this event, please contact Solange Hackshaw at solange.hackshaw@duke.edu

The finalists will moot B.P.J. v. W. Va. State Bd. of Educ., 98 F.4th 542 (4th Cir. 2024) in the 2024-2025 Dean's Cup Final Round. The finalists will argue in front of the panel: the Honorable Roopali Desai, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the Honorable Todd Hughes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Honorable Jennifer Henderson, Alaska Supreme Court. Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board and the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact deanscup@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for a lunch chat with Professor Jayne Huckerby, hosted by the International Law Society. Professor Huckerby is the Director of the International Human Rights Clinic and specializes in national security, human trafficking, and gender issues in human rights. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/DeJn3zuNvtRVMaj37. Sponsored by the International Law Society. For more information, please contact Cristiana Farnsworth at cristiana.farnsworth@duke.edu

Come hear directly from Duke Law alumni working in public interest careers. They will share how they have achieved their financial, life, and family goals on public interest salaries and workplace benefits, all while doing work that they love. Alumni will share their personal circumstances related to budgeting, salaries over time, and managing their educational debt, including how they have bought houses, saved for retirement, started families, funded vacations, provided financial assistance to family members, and paid off student loans. They will also talk about Public Service Loan Forgiveness and using Duke's LRAP. John Ahlers, the Senior Director of Financial Aid at the law school, will also be on the panel. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and the Government and Public Service Society. Please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu with questions.

Happy Black History Month! Come celebrate with us at our bakery station in the mezzanine of the law school! This event is open to the entire law school, so come by, enjoy some delicious desserts from the amazing, Black- and woman-owned Bull City Bake Shop, and learn about some beloved figures in Black History. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRA44_pdQOwMEf8CB3Ldl_f5y1IQF…. This event is sponsored by BLSA. For more info, feel free to reach out to Jaylin Small at jaylin.small@duke.edu. We can't wait to see you there!

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

Please join OutLaw for an engaging panel discussion on navigating identity in Big Law as an LGBTQ+ attorney. Attorneys from Debevoise, Ropes and Gray, and Paul, Weiss will discuss their experiences and give advice to 1Ls on maintaining authenticity and finding community as you progress in your career. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by OutLaw. Please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@duke.edu with any questions.

Join 1GP as we elect our leadership for the 2025-2026 school year. Lunch will be served! Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://forms.gle/HLupQUdKucQmhWUB7. Sponsored by 1GP. For more information, please contact ian.redmond@duke.edu

Join the Duke Law Mock Trial Board for the final round of its 2025 Twiggs-Beskind Cup, featuring the top teams from the Twiggs-Beskind Cup main rounds. The competition will feature Judge Brian Meyers and others on our judge panel. Sponsored by the Mock Trial Board. If you have any questions, please contact Fernanda Yanez at fernanda.yanez@duke.edu.

Please join ACLS for a coffee chat with attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb to learn more about their antitrust practice group. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/BNVw3R2kPwWAPQCv8. Sponsored by the Antitrust & Competition Law Society. For more information, please email Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

The Duke Decarceration Project will be hosting office hours to answer any questions about ongoing projects. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Levi Schulman at levi.schulman@duke.edu.

Curious about Startup or IP law? Join Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society, IPLS, and DTLS at Fuqua for a conversation with engineer and clinical professor of law at Villanova, Waseem Moorad. Lunch provided. Please RSVP with the following link https://forms.gle/TfiGag5XfrPUv4ST6. Sponsored by DLES and Fuqua I&E. For more information, please contact Hayley Huber at hayley.huber@duke.edu.

The Duke Law School community is invited to join a panel discussion featuring Rachel Brewster, Larry Helfer, and Tim Meyer, co-directors of our Center for International and Comparative Law, about international law, trade, and foreign relations under the new U.S. Administration. This event, sponsored by the Dean's Office, is for the Duke Law community only. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Cindy Cammarn at cynthia.cammarn@law.duke.edu.

The Mash-ups are monthly luncheon meetings for Duke faculty whose research seeks to advance racial equity. These interdisciplinary gatherings are intended to be a medium through which faculty can test their ideas with each other, share insights, secure feedback, and form meaningful relationships. At each meeting, a faculty member will present, and seek input on, a current project. These meetings aim not only to enrich our shared scholarship but also to build community among faculty with overlapping research interests and lead to future collaborations. If you are interested in attending February's Mash-Up, please rsvp here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6SG2wHw7znbX0Gi. Prof. Kerry Haynie will be the guest presenter. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Center on Race, Law, and Policy. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

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

Please join WLSA for a small group lunch with Dean Abrams to discuss her legal experiences and career. Attendance is limited to the first 12 people to sign up (sign-up link will be provided in the newsletter prior to the event). Sponsored by Women Law Students Association. For more information, please email Frances Choi at frances.choi@duke.edu.

Join BLSA for a conscious conversation surrounding pop culture and current events. At the conclusion of this meeting we invite the Duke Law community to enjoy baked goods from a Black-owned Bakery to close out Black History Month! Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Kennedy Simon at kennedy.simon@duke.edu

Please join BLS in welcoming an attorney panel from Latham & Watkins for a firm spotlight! The panel of attorneys will answer questions about their experience at Latham, the culture of the firm, and their practice areas. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Hakob Shamilian at hakob.shamilian@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DJKhP8nGftTI1zhQ4kfsjQq4M4Z62FSYfpgQFA….

Please join JLSA for a conversation with Steve Goldberg, a Duke graduate and history teacher, as he shares the incredible story of Raleigh holocaust survivor Abe Piasek through dozens of videoclips and personal interviews with Abe and his family. Sponsored by JLSA. For more information, please contact Sabrina Slagowitz at sis15@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join us for the 30th Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Conference agenda and reservation link are found here: https://law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2025. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Bobbi Pabon at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

DJCLPP will hold Executive Board elections for Volume 21. Sponsored by Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy. For more information, please contact Tyler Marovitz at tjm71@duke.edu.

As the recruiting season approaches, please join us for an interview and networking tips and etiquette info session. We aim to cover topics such as emailing, how to network, what to do before and after an interview, etc. Lunch will be provided! This info session is sponsored by APALSA. For more information or questions, please contact Cher Qin at quer.qin@duke.edu.

Duke Bar Association is hosting its annual Barrister's Ball from 9pm-1am. Most law schools across the country host this event annually. It's a time to celebrate all of our accomplishments from this past year and come together as a school! We hope to see you there. Additional details forthcoming. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Wisam Mustafa at wisam.mustafa@duke.edu.

Join us for the 30th Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Conference agenda and reservation link are found here: https://law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2025. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Bobbi Pabon at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

Andrew Foglia '13, deputy director of policy and international affairs for the United States Copyright Office, will join Professor Jennifer Jenkins to discuss the intersection of copyright and AI. Topics will include the copyrightability of works created with generative AI and the legality of training AI models with copyrighted material. Foglia is currently guiding work on the Copyright Office's report on copyright and AI and was one of the lead authors for the Copyright Office's studies on press publishers' protections and standard technical measures. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by IPLS. For more information, please contact Alex Neumann at alex.neumann@duke.edu.

Curious about a career in real estate law? Join the Business Law Society for a panel discussion on the daily lives and realities of being a real estate attorney. The panel will feature attorneys from DLA Piper, Fried Frank, and Sidley Austin. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Raquel DiMitri at raquel.dimitri@duke.edu. Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16LBLT-ttd2oxtCW5m0f1rsqor2VbtoIdu8qkVE….

Lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in injunctions, restraining orders, and threats against the judges who are handling the cases. But these threats are not new - threats and acts of violence and retribution against judges have dramatically increased in recent years and are coming from all sides of the political spectrum. What impact do these threats have on judicial independence and the rule of law? What can or should be done to defend judges? What happens if the political branches of government ignore court orders? And what can be done to improve public support for the courts? Paul W. Grimm, the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, will moderate the discussion with Duke Law Professors Marin Levy, Ernie Young, and Neil Siegel. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For details contact Lora Beth Farmer at lora.farmer@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for a conversation on Environmental Law in the West with Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

If you are interested in doing a Duke in DC externship in the Fall 2025 semester, stop by the mezzanine to learn more from Externships Director, Anne
Gordon. It is REQUIRED for all students to attend to be eligible for Duke in DC. For more information, contact Anne Gordon at agordon@law.duke.edu

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law; Seree Nonthasoot, Member, United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights; and Mara Tignino, Lead Legal Specialist, Geneva Water Hub. Moderated by Jillian Rafferty, Clinical Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Speakers will discuss food and water security, and the economic, social, and cultural rights in practice. Co-sponsored by American Constitution Society, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Duke Environmental Law Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, National Lawyers Guild. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.
To watch a recording of this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP1epGkYZyM

Morgan Lewis attorneys will host a panel presentation focused on preparing 1L students for the upcoming 2L hiring season. The session will delve into effective interview techniques, the qualities firms seek in law school applicants, and insights into the summer associate experience. The panel will conclude with time to meet and speak with the attorneys in smaller groups. Food and Drinks will be provided. RSVP here (https://florecruit.com/v2/app/morganlewis/registration/events/78712/reg…) by Monday, February 24, 2025. Sponsored by APALSA and Morgan Lewis. For more information, please contact Grace Koh g.koh@duke.edu.

Please join the Women Law Students Association for a spotlight panel featuring attorneys from Jones Day. Attorneys from their DC, New York, and Chicago offices will be there! Learn about their practice groups, different offices and what their 1L and 2L summer programs look like. Dinner will be provided! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/pcmCvgUQwgijnjUL8. Sponsored by WLSA. For questions, please contact Casey Byrne (ccb83@duke.edu) or Christina Moss (acm156@duke.edu).

Please join NSLS for a conversation over coffee and pastries with attorneys practicing national security law. The event will last from 8:30am to 10:30am. Please RSVP here: https://duke.is/NSLSNetworking. Sponsored by National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Julia Searby at julia.searby@duke.edu.

1L students will have the opportunity to meet 1:1 with a Morgan Lewis attorney or client, and choose from a Mock Interview, Resume Review, or Office Hours. Please register for a timeslot here (https://florecruit.com/v2/app/morganlewis/registration/events/78700/reg…) by Monday, February 24, 2025. Sessions will last 25 minutes. Sponsored by APALSA and Morgan Lewis. For more information, please contact Grace Koh g.koh@duke.edu.

All 1L students are required to attend a training session with Moot Court board members about participating in the Hardt Cup. Students will walk away with an understanding of the competition and tips and tricks for participating. Sponsored by Moot Court. For questions, please contact Emily Bass at emily.bass@duke.edu.

This is the official class photo for all JDs, LLMs, and LLM-LEs for the Class of 2025. You must wear a dark suit for the shoot. Rain date: March 5, 2025. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

Please join Duke Law NLG, LALSA, and DIRP for an Immigration and Know Your Rights Training with a civil rights attorney from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), Janki Kaneria. Given expected volatility in this area, this training can equip you with resources and information to help yourself and others. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Jv6pf3bf1JzVWUNo8. Sponsored by DBA, Duke Law NLG, LALSA, and DIRP. For more information, please contact either suresh.hanubal@duke.edu or esha.saigal@duke.edu.

Please join the Government & Public Service Society in discussion with Duke Law alums working across the North Carolina Department of Justice, including its labor, consumer protection, and policy litigation divisions and the solicitor general's office. Learn about the notable cases they have worked on and what it's like to work in a state AG's office. Sponsored by the Government & Public Service Society. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/BmtfWWFZqY6wfje69. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Please note that this is an optional follow-up session for Governing and Extended Faculty. An RSVP via Qualtrics is requested. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Cindy Cammarn at cynthia.cammarn@law.duke.edu.

Curious about practicing in-house for a start-up or emerging company? Join the Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society to hear from our experienced Duke Law professors, Bryan McGann and Michael Murphy, as well as former Duke Law professor and director of the L&E program Erika Buell. Lunch provided. Please RSVP with the following link https://forms.gle/1svfohG64T1Vdxj77. Sponsored by DLES. For more information, please contact Hayley Huber at hayley.huber@duke.edu.

Please join OutLaw for a quick coffee chat with LGBTQ+ attornies from Gibson Dunn. Attorneys will deliver the inside scoop to Gibson Dunn, including secrets to networking, life at the firm, and finding the right "fit" for you. This is a great opportunity to prepare for Blueprint! Sponsored by outLaw. Please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@duke.edu for more information.

All 1Ls considering a 2L private sector job search should attend this annual networking event to establish meaningful connections with law firms from around the country that frequently hire Duke Law 2Ls. The event will be held at the Durham Convention Center. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. 1L event registration will open in January 2025. For more information, please contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Bring your post-Blueprint thoughts and questions to a coffee chat with representatives from Troutman Pepper Locke. Join us for discussions of how to put your best foot forward during Big Law pre-OCI from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Employer insights on distinguishing firms, standing out, and optimizing your preparations will be shared at 10:30 AM. We will have coffee and breakfast items, so please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/kyxHGc9uHcxSNtU29. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Grace Koh at g.koh@duke.edu.

Please join the American Constitution Society for a conversation with John Hill, Duke Law '16. Mr. Hill is a Counsel at States United Democracy Center, a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections. Prior to joining States United Democracy Center, Mr. Hill was a Litigation Associate at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller litigating voting rights cases, and was a key team member in the firm's historic defense of Pennsylvania's Secretary of State and Governor as well as various Pennsylvania counties from challenges to the Commonwealth's election laws and redistricting process between 2020 and 2023. Sponsored by Duke Law ACS and DBA. For more information, please contact Gabrielle Straton (gabrielle.straton@duke.edu).

Please join WLSA for a panel discussion with female attorneys on finding fulfillment in BigLaw. We'll cover topics like finding fulfilling legal issues to work on, building supportive networks/affinity groups, and how to try and find a work life balance. Attorneys from Cooley, Davis Polk, Weil and VE will be in attendance. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/b7wQpA7AJ1ecqyS7A to attend. Sponsored by WLSA. Please reach out to Casey Byrne (casey.byrne@duke.edu) and Christina Moss (christina.moss@duke.edu) with any questions.

All 1L students are required to attend a training session with Moot Court board members about participating in the Hardt Cup. Students will walk away with an understanding of the competition and tips and tricks for participating. Sponsored by Moot Court. For questions, please contact Emily Bass at emily.bass@duke.edu.

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

Join Judge Paul Grimm, the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, for a conversation with Professor Gerald Postema about the Rule of Law - how it's defined, how it has developed through history, and the threats it faces today, in our country and abroad. Professor Postema is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of numerous books and articles on the rule of law and the moral, ethical, and philosophical dimensions of law and democracy. His most recent book is Law's Rule: The Nature, Value, and Viability of the Rule of Law (Oxford University Press, 2022). He is a former Guggenheim Fellow, Rockefeller Fellow (Bellagio), Medlin Fellow (National Humanities Center), Fellow of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies, and Visiting Fellow at the European University Institute (Florence). Lunch will be provided on a first come first served basis. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. Contact Lora Beth Farmer at lora.farmer@law.duke.edu if you have any questions.

Please join us for a discussion with Duke Law alum Les Carnegie (L' 99). Les specializes in CFIUS, economic sanctions, export controls, and much more. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/2U2Hgwkuc7jhLfwH7. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Lea Frenkel at lea.frenkel@duke.edu.

Please join the Black Law Students Association in an opportunity for students and faculty to speak with one another on current issues in the law, legal scholarship, and navigating the legal profession as a Black attorney. Coffee and breakfast options will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Jonathan Mondrey atjonathan.mondrey@duke.edu.

Join the Duke Law and Technology Society for the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI in Big Law Lunch Panel. DTLS is super excited to have Kirk Nahra, a partner at WilmerHale and one of the industry leaders in data privacy and cybersecurity, speak about being a data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI lawyer! Lunch will be provided so please RSVP so we can get an accurate count for the food order! Use the rsvp link here: https://forms.gle/8KE9fM9dqQv4LEhbA Sponsored by DLTS. Please contact Matt Krasner (mk627@duke.edu) for any questions.

Are you attending Duke Law School on an F1 or J1 visa and intend to remain in the U.S. following the conclusion of your Optional Practical Training (OPT)? If so, please join Lorcan Shannon LLM'10 for a detailed discussion on the process and requirements of securing permanent residence in the U.S. At the session, students will learn about H1B work visa program, types of companies that generally hire H1Bs, employer requirements, next steps (i.e. Green Card) and many more. Mr. Shannon will also share his own career path and experience and offer advice to students interested in pursuing immigration law as a career. Co-sponsored by the Office of International Studies and the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Josue Jimenez at josue.jimenez@duke.edu.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring Professors Stuart Benjamin, Arti Rai, and Jeff Powell examining the role of executive power regarding removal, impoundment, and agency control. This event, sponsored by the Dean's Office, is for the Duke Law community only. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Cindy Cammarn at cynthia.cammarn@law.duke.edu

Duke OutLaw members are invited to our General Body Elections for the next scholastic year. The purpose of the meeting is to elect the new executive board to lead Duke OutLaw for the 2025-2026 school year. All Duke OutLaw members should plan on attending. Lunch will be provided sponsored by Duke OutLaw. Please contact evan.ortiz@duke.edu for more information.

Professor Buccafusco and Professor Garrett invite faculty to attend a Law & Social Science Workshop with guest presenter Asad Asad to discuss a works-in-progress paper - On the Margins: Liminal Group Memberships and Psychological Distress in the United States, 2011 to 2017. Please email leanna.doty@law.duke.edu to RSVP and to receive the workshop paper. Lunch will be provided and seating is limited.

For more information, please contact the Alumni & Development Office at alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Join us for the 11th Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science CLE Symposium. This year's program will have a special focus on digital footprints and what we leave behind. Forensic science experts and attorneys who have litigated cases involving complex scientific evidence will present on a range of topics to help attorneys understand the latest trends in forensic evidence, limitations to this evidence, and legal challenges that can be made. The program is open to criminal defense attorneys, investigators, and paralegals and will offer 6 NC CLE hours, one hour of technology and one hour of ethics credits. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility, NC Office of Indigent Defense Services, Wilson Center for Science and Justice, Pfeiffer Rudolf, and Envista Forensics. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

For more information, please contact the Alumni & Development Office at alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

The Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at Duke Law School is a NC mediation training program approved by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission. For more information on the program, please see: https://law.duke.edu/pondr/40-hour-mediation. Sponsored by Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution. Questions may be directed to Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at Duke Law School is a NC mediation training program approved by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission. For more information on the program, please see: https://law.duke.edu/pondr/40-hour-mediation. Sponsored by Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution. Questions may be directed to Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at Duke Law School is a NC mediation training program approved by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission. For more information on the program, please see: https://law.duke.edu/pondr/40-hour-mediation. Sponsored by Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution. Questions may be directed to Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at Duke Law School is a NC mediation training program approved by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission. For more information on the program, please see: https://law.duke.edu/pondr/40-hour-mediation. Sponsored by Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution. Questions may be directed to Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution at Duke Law School is a NC mediation training program approved by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission. For more information on the program, please see: https://law.duke.edu/pondr/40-hour-mediation. Sponsored by Program on Negotiation & Dispute Resolution. Questions may be directed to Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Mock Trial Board will hold elections to vote on the Executive Board for the upcoming scholastic year. The meeting is for members only, and lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Mock Trial. For more information, please contact Kathrynne Curtis at kathrynne.curtis@duke.edu.

Preston Shipp is the Associate Policy Director for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. In this role, Preston provide strategic guidance, support, and leadership to states that are working to eliminate life without parole and other extreme sentences for children. He works directly with state-level advocates and legislators. In this book, Preston, a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Tennessee whose work kept people in prison, shares his story of how teaching incarcerated people made him rededicate his life to juvenile justice reform. Lunch will be provided, first come, first served. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice and the Duke Decarceration Project. This event was the part of the Wilson Center's Novel Justice Series, which invites authors of recent scholarship on the criminal legal system to discuss their work. For questions, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

First Class members are invited to attend and vote in our elections for the next scholastic year. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by First Class. Please contact nicholas.ramirez@duke.edu for more information.

Come hear Professors Bobby Bishop, Allison Korn, and Veronica Root Martinez discuss their journeys to become professors at Duke Law. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Academic Careers Committee. For more information, contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Join Duke Law Viticultural Society for our first spring spotlight with Professor Christopher Buccafusco. Please register your attendance at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVy9iI4WwZHMec2fl_EsCeXhnGQBV…. Sponsored by DLVS. For more information, please contact Sabrina Slagowitz at Sabrina.Slagowitz@duke.edu.

Please join the Government & Public Service Society for a conversation with Professor Rai, Professor Raskin, and Professor Benjamin on the implications of initiatives such as Schedule F and the Department of Government Efficiency on working in public service, and how such measures may impact the effectiveness of executive and independent agencies more broadly. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MdPeQzYix6daEzTU6. Sponsored by the Government & Public Service Society and DBA. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Please join the Duke Law Florida Club for some coffee chats! We will discuss the remaining spring events, upcoming elections and 2Ls and 3Ls will be around for any recruiting questions that 1Ls have. Coffee and breakfast will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Sofia Siegel at Sofia.siegel@duke.edu

Please join the Black Law Students Association in an opportunity for students and faculty to speak with one another on current issues in the law, legal scholarship, and navigating the legal profession as a Black attorney. Coffee and breakfast options will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Jonathan Mondrey atjonathan.mondrey@duke.edu.

Please join us for a conversation with Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly L'91. Chief Judge Connolly was appointed as a district court judge in 2018 and became chief judge in 2021. After graduating from Duke Law in 1991, Chief Judge Connolly clerked for The Honorable Walter K. Stapleton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. After his clerkship, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware from 1992-1999. He then worked for two years in private practice before becoming the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, serving in that position from 2001-2009. He returned to private practice until his judicial appointment. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Fair notice is often invoked as a justification for interpreting the law in ways that ensure people can understand and comply with legal requirements. But how much notice is "enough," and who gets to decide? Alexander Zhang will be sharing insights on the history and politics of fair notice in statutory interpretation, revealing how legislative and societal choices have shaped its meaning and distribution over time. While some argue that judges should interpret statutes to maximize notice, others contend that perfect notice is impossible. Zhang moves beyond this stalemate by uncovering how legislatures have historically prioritized efficiency over neutrality in distributing notice and how laypeople once played a more active role in engaging with legal texts. By tracing these shifts, he explores whether and how judges should account for the structural inequalities embedded in notice. This discussion will provide a new lens for understanding fair notice and its implications for legal interpretation today. This event is hosted by the APALSA, GPS, ACS, and DLJ and sponsored by DBA. Lunch provided. Please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@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.

Alaska Law Review will meet for a general body meeting to discuss the spring issue, the spring trip and provide 2Ls an opportunity to discuss senior editor roles for next year. Sponsored by ALR. For more information, please contact Johanna Crisman at jc944@duke.edu.

Latham & Watkins Partner Erin Bergey (L'15) and White & Case Partner Serena Rwejuna (L'13) will share specifics of summer and first-year associate success. Whether your goal is to advance within a law firm or take a different path after a few years, associates with the attributes they will discuss will be in high demand and have a broader array of options. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by CPDC. Questions? Email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

Business Law Society (BLS) 1L Reps and Executive Board are invited to the first meet up of the semester! We will discuss leadership opportunities for the coming year and any questions about recruitment. Business Law Society 1L Reps and Executive Board only. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Raquel DiMItri at raquel.dimitri@duke.edu.

In celebration of Gideon Day, The Duke Decarceration Project will be hosting office hours with Duke alum and current Assistant Public Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia, Chris DiNardo. We will talk about careers in public defense and can answer questions about ongoing projects. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Levi Schulman at levi.schulman@duke.edu.

Was spring break not as long as you had hoped? Take an extra spring break and join the Office of Student Affairs for conversation and snow cones! This is a great opportunity to meet new people. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Sally Johnson at sally.johnson@law.duke.edu

Join us for a panel discussion on the state of American constitutional democracy. Featuring Judge Grimm, Professor Siegel, and Professor Young. RSVP at the link below: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eDruXh1r8c4wz2K.
Sponsored by Duke American Constitution Society. Co-sponsored by Duke American Civil Liberties Union, Duke National Lawyers Guild, Duke Environmental Law Society, Duke If/When/How, Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, and Duke Federalist Society. Please contact Xan Wolstenholme-Britt at xan.wolstenholme-britt@duke.edu for more information.

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

If you are interested in doing a Duke in DC externship in the Fall 2025 semester, stop by the mezzanine to learn more from Externships Director, Anne Gordon. It is REQUIRED for all students to attend to be eligible for Duke in DC. For more information, contact Anne Gordon at agordon@law.duke.edu

Join us for an across affinity groups moot court preparation event for the upcoming annual Hardt Cup. We will have panelists sharing candidly about their experiences and give tips & tricks. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/FtH87KxLjVV5UrEs6 Sponsored by 1GP, APALSA, MENALSA, OutLaw, SALSA, and WLSA. For more information please contact Casey Byrne (casey.byrne@duke.edu).

A chance for government and public interest-focused students to connect across class years, with a lunch sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu.

Elections for Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) Executive Board positions. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information please contact Jonathan Acosta at jonathan.acosta@duke.edu.

Join LLM alumni who successfully passed the Bar exam for their top tips on preparing for it. Their advice will cover all aspects of the Bar, including logistical information you should consider in your Bar exam preparation. You will also have the opportunity to ask them any questions you may have. Sponsored by International Studies Office. For more information, please contact Josue Jimenez at josue.jimenez@duke.edu.

Join attorneys from McGuireWoods and Robinson Bradshaw for a panel discussion about practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opportunities for small group discussion will be provided after our panel discussion. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by NCC. Contact Sean Wilson with any questions at sean.wilson@duke.edu. RSVP at https://forms.gle/fNriEJ2NJaoxvFGUA.

Please join us for a Conversation with the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch, III. This Interdisciplinary program features an intimate lunchtime conversation between Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch, III and Duke University Professors Thavolia Glymph and Trina Jones on matters including his role as Secretary of the Smithsonian and insights we can draw from history's teachings. A book signing opportunity for Secretary Bunch's book, A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump, will precede the lunchtime conversation, starting at 11:40 a.m. in the Law School Third Floor Loggia. Please RSVP your attendance here: (https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWJCkrKMltofgvc). This event is a co-sponsorship between the Center on Law, Race & Policy, the Duke Office of Faculty Advancement, the Duke Office of Institutional Equity, Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, and the Duke Department of History. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

The Duke Law Journal welcomes everyone to join us for Professor Cass Sunstein's keynote address entitled: The Consequences of Loper Bright. This keynote address will kick off DLJ's 2025 Administrative Law Symposium. Cosponsored by DBA, Government and Public Service Society, Environmental Law Society, Federalist Society, and American Constitution Society. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/SYJNYBHECBUmJP7t7. For more information, please email Melana Dayanim at m.dayanim@duke.edu.

Please join the Government Public Service Society for a discussion with Kevin Sharp, former Chief Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, along with Christine Dunn, and Leigh Anne St. Charles of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight and Narendra Ghosh of Patterson Harkavy, LLP. SHSM is a plaintiff-side firm that has represented victims of the opioids crisis, employment discrimination, and sexual abuse in the military, and also has an active whistleblower/qui tam practice. Patterson Harkavy is a North Carolina-based plaintiff-side firm focusing on civil rights, employment law, labor law, and appellate advocacy. Sponsored by the Government Public Service Society. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/WExH7TwhEczGtq2t9. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu

Join us for an attorney panel centering panelists' experiences successfully transitioning into the large law firm structure after prior work experience between undergrad and law school. Panelists will also share tips for students with nontraditional backgrounds navigating that transition. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/8a4fmsJgw6YJPB3z5. Sponsored by OWLS. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Please join Duke NLG for a panel discussion on understanding crimmigration--the convergence of criminal and immigration law--under the second Trump administration. Matt Boles, the Stewart Detention Center Clinical Fellow with the Immigrant Rights Clinic, Professor Kate Evans, Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and Charles L.B. Lowndes Distinguished Professor Emily Ryo will share their research and practice perspectives with Q&A to follow. To receive lunch, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/BAbFEse8sSMnwoSF9. Please contact Rachel Carroll (rachel.carroll@duke.edu) or Caroline Wolinsky (caroline.wolinsky@duke.edu) for more information.

Please join the Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association (MENALSA) in celebrating Nowruz! We look forward to welcoming the law school community to celebrate. Nowruz is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which begins on the spring equinox. Although Nowruz has Iranian origins, it is celebrated by many countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. Join us as we ring in the New Year! Drinks and snacks will be provided. Sponsored by MENALSA, WOCC, and DBA. For more information, please contact Tugce Tumer at tugce.tumer@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

The Duke Law Journal invites you to its 55th Annual Administrative Law Symposium. We expect this Symposium to be monumental, as we analyze the future of administrative law in the context of Relentless Inc. v. U.S. Department of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. DLJ's Administrative Law Symposium has a long history of hosting the top administrative law scholars. Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, and Judge Patricia Wald participated in Duke Law Journal's 1993, 1989, and 1997 Administrative Law Symposia, respectively. In more recent years, several prominent professors and professionals have participated in these symposia, including Stuart Benjamin (Duke), Cass Sunstein (Harvard), Chai Feldblum (former EEOC Commissioner), Steven Croley (Michigan), Julius Genachowski (former FCC Chairman), Paul Light (NYU), Nina Mendelson (Michigan), Anne Joseph O'Connell (Stanford), W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt), Dick Pierce (George Washington University), Thomas Merrill (American University), Kristin Hickman (University of Minnesota), and Mason Marks (University of New Hampshire Law). We will announce this year's participants in late fall 2024. Sponsored by Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Melana Dayanim at m.dayanim@duke.edu.

Join Duke Law & Entrepreneurship Society to hear from Duke Law Professors McGann and Murphy as well as practicing attorney and former Duke Law Professor Erika Buell and Duke Law alumna Rose McKinley about their experience working in-house for a startup company. Lunch provided! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/5pivmfEJDA2CKSU86 Sponsored by DLES. For more information, please contact Hayley Huber at hayley.huber@duke.edu.

Join us for the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund's 2025 Spring Symposium. The Symposium will feature panelists substantially connected to the fields of animal rights, law, and industry. Sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. Please contact Jeremy Sharp at jeremy.sharp@duke.edu for more details or questions. Please RSVP here by February 28th: https://forms.gle/XB7dCebJgtfvqbwB8

The Transactional Law Society is thrilled to host its annual Interscholastic Transactional Law Competition, providing an opportunity for law students across the country to come together and gain transactional law experience by marking up and negotiating a contract. Participation by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Zehra Hassan at zehra.hassan@duke.edu or Lauren Beizer at lauren.beizer@duke.edu.

If you're in the library, we hope you'll take a quick break and join WLSA for a HGW (hot girl walk) to Beyu Coffee (located by Broadhead), and enjoy a coffee, tea or hot chocolate on WLSA! We'll meet outside of Star Commons to start the walk at 1pm. If you plan to attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/U3YsG1KgFhCJFfrP9. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Casey Byrne at casey.byrne@duke.edu.

Come enjoy some donuts and coffee post-memo! Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Matthew Akins at matthew.akins@duke.edu, Addison Smith at addison.smith@duke.edu, Alison Talty at alison.talty@duke.edu, Gabi Snyder at gabriella.snyder@duke.edu, or Darielle Martin at darielle.martin@duke.edu

Join the current DLCC e-board for informal coffee chats. Drop in when you can to discuss the various roles on the e-board, the commitment, and why you should apply. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/jiTA1GJzwmxpBbuU9. If you already know you want to apply, submit an application here: https://forms.gle/522uZiexPozCb3JaA. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Skylar McVicar at skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu.

Christopher Sprigman, Murray and Kathleen Bring Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy at NYU Law will deliver the annual David L. Lange Lecture in Intellectual Property Law. The title of the lecture is "The Invention of Authenticity." Professor Sprigman will investigate the role that arguments about authenticity play in our culture, and the role of law in determining the predicates of authenticity for a wide array of cultural products. Boxed lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Monica Roberson at monica.roberson@law.duke.edu

Please join the Duke Law Florida Club for (our rescheduled) coffee chats! We will discuss the remaining spring events, upcoming elections and 2Ls and 3Ls will be around for any recruiting questions that 1Ls have. Coffee and breakfast items will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Sofia Siegel at sos12@duke.edu

Please join ACLS for a coffee chat with Sandeep Vaheesan (J.D. '10), legal director of the Open Markets Institute, an organization focused on competition policy and democracy. Sandeep leads the OMI's amicus program and has written widely about antimonopoly issues in law journals and popular publications. Coffee and pastries will be provided. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs. For more information, please contact Amanda Lacoff at amanda.lacoff@law.duke.edu.

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Sarah Saadoun, Senior Researcher and Advocate, Poverty and Inequality, Human Rights Watch, who will discuss building a human rights economy. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor (Teaching) & Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by American Constitution Society, Business Law Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, and National Lawyers Guild. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a livestream of this event: https://bit.ly/3FmuJox

Please join Duke Law If / When / How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice for a conversation with University of Pittsburgh Law Professor and Duke Law Journal published author Greer Donley. DLJ published Professor Donley's article, Abortion Disorientation, in October 2024. Abortion Disorientation dives into the varied definitions of "abortion" amongst state legislatures, particularly how these definitions have changed after Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health, and the normative implications of this lack of consensus. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Jk-xBtJqOrYZZQ2mjAhV-4zn4DW… Sponsored by If/When/How. For more information, please email Emma Cline (emma.cline@duke.edu) or Gabrielle Straton (gabrielle.straton@duke.edu).

The Mash-ups are monthly luncheon meetings for Duke faculty whose research seeks to advance racial equity. These interdisciplinary gatherings are intended to be a medium through which faculty can test their ideas with each other, share insights, secure feedback, and form meaningful relationships. At each meeting, a faculty member will present, and seek input on, a current project. These meetings aim not only to enrich our shared scholarship but also to build community among faculty with overlapping research interests and lead to future collaborations. If you are interested in attending March's Mash-Up, please rsvp here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esahCgGpEV85aaG. Keisha L Bentley-Edwards, Ph.D will be the guest presenter. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Center on Race, Law, and Policy. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu

Please join the Antitrust & Competition Law Society for a conversation with Sandeep Vaheesan ('10), Legal Director at Open Markets Institute and former regulations counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for a discussion on his recently published book Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States. Vaheesan will discuss the struggle between private money and public control over the electrification of America from the New Deal Era to today, and a blueprint for a publicly-managed path to decarbonization. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/EqHBLpuX9YEwozMt7. Sponsored by the Antitrust & Competition Law Society. For more information, please contact Jessica Breznick at jessica.breznick@duke.edu.

Please join WLSA for a small group lunch with Professor Martinez to discuss her legal experiences and career. Attendance is limited to the first 12 people to sign up (sign-up link will be sent in the newsletter prior to the event). Sponsored by Women Law Students Association. For more information, please email Frances Choi at frances.choi@duke.edu.

Please join us for our annual celebration of the APALSA community of students and alumni, their achievements, and our shared legacy. The dress code is business formal or cocktail attire. Please RSVP/cancel by March 17th: https://forms.gle/mS1UyTZtdJukcheB6. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Joseph Kim at joseph.kim@duke.edu.

Please join us for a conversation on the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with Julia Mahoney, the John S. Battle Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

Please join MENALSA for our general body meeting and elections for next year's e-board! Lunch will be served. RSVP using the following form: https://forms.gle/ef2mfQvENoJMiPac9. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, contact Tugce Tumer at tugce.tumer@duke.edu.

Join the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) for a panel with social impact litigation attorneys for a discussion. We will be joined by Daniel Siegal of the North Carolina ACLU, Jackson Springer of the ACLU's State Supreme Court Initiative, and Geri Greenspan from the ACLU of Virginia. We will discuss careers in impact litigation, exercising your civil rights as a lawyer, and how to combine different elements of advocacy in the service of social justice. The attorneys will offer advice for pursuing future internships, externships, and full time opportunities at the ACLU. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpBW0J1a-uKMyyX73Rvy2Dg07ccpJ… Sponsored by the Duke Law Chapter of the ACLU. Cosponsored by Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, American Constitution Society, National Lawyers Guild, Womxn of Color Collective, Outlaw, If when how, and GPS. For more information, please contact Jared Holeman at jared.holeman@duke.edu

Join Professor Bobby Bishop for a conversation with Duke Law alum Vice Chancellor Glasscock '83 and Vice Chancellor David about the Delaware Court of Chancery, their careers, and clerking for the court. In January, Vice Chancellor Glasscock stepped down after twenty-six years on the bench. He issued hundreds of opinions and helped shape current corporate law. Vice Chancellor David, who filled VC Glasscock's position, started her law career clerking for VC Glasscock.
Joining the conversation will be Ryan McLeod '07, who clerked on the court, Yair Even Tal '13, who interned for VC Glasscock, and Clare DaBaldo '24 who is currently clerking for VC David. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch provided. Please email Leigh Marquess with any questions. Leigh.Marquess@law.duke.edu

Join Duke Decarceration Project for a panel discussion with local lawyers who have dedicated their careers to fighting mass incarceration and mitigating the harms of the criminal legal system. Panelists include Kailey Morgan '22, an attorney at the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, Jaelyn Miller, an attorney at Emancipate NC, and Abigail Holloway, an Assistant Public Defender at the Durham Office of the Public Defender. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Decarceration Project and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Rachel Carroll at rachel.carroll@duke.edu.

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

Come meet the Alaska Law Review! If you're a 1L interested in or curious about joining a journal at the law school, stop by to meet some of ALR's current 2L and 3L members. There will be coffee and a stroll to the pond at 10:30am for those interested. Serving as the state of Alaska's Law Review, ALR provides students a unique opportunity to gain experience editing and writing legal articles while serving an important function for an existing legal community. Sponsored by ALR. For more information, please contact Rasa Kerelis at rasa.kerelis@duke.edu.

Join DLES for our last general body meeting of the year and elections! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/bjB7kaKWsVGi2Yp36 Sponsored by DLES. For more information and to get access to the leadership application link, please contact Hayley Huber at hayley.huber@duke.edu.

Please join us for this special Duke 100 Centennial Event. In 1961, David Robinson, II made history as one of the first three Black students to desegregate Duke. Mr. Robinson's enrollment changed the University forever, setting Duke on a path to becoming more inclusive and forging the foundation for the community we enjoy today. Mr. Robinson had a distinguished career following his graduation from Duke Law in 1964, serving as attorney for the Federal Reserve, senior counsel for the Xerox Corporation, and the first general counsel of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Mr. Robinson now is the only surviving member of this historic group that desegregated Duke. He is living history! As background, discussions about the future of the U.S. experiment with democracy often center on threats to the franchise and to the freedom of expression. Yet, a heavy focus on one or two rights obscures the ways in which democracy is interwoven with, and often dependent upon, other rights and freedoms. Moreover, 2025 provides a particularly opportune moment for a Democracy and Rights conversation as the U.S. marks the anniversary of major civil rights milestones, including the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954 and 1955), the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1973). This event, therefore, will seek to explore the ways in which democracy intersects with, and is often reliant upon, myriad rights and freedoms, honoring Mr. Robinson's remarkable accomplishments and inviting his insights on, among other things, the state of U.S. democracy and the civil rights of people living here. Professor H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr., John Hope Franklin Research Scholar and Professor of Law, will serve as interviewer for this event. This is a Duke Law Center on Law, Race & Policy ("CLRP") event in partnership with Duke 100 Centennial, the Duke Law DEI Committee, and the Duke Law Black Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at: becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

Professor Buccafusco and Professor Garrett invite faculty to attend a Law & Social Science Workshop with guest presenter Fernan Restrepo to discuss a works-in-progress paper - (Title forthcoming). Please email leanna.doty@law.duke.edu to RSVP and to receive the workshop paper. Lunch will be provided and seating is limited.

Join the North Carolina Club for a panel discussion featuring attorneys from King & Spaulding, Robinson Bradshaw, and Moore Van Allen about lateralling into the Charlotte market. Each our guest attorneys started at firms in larger markets and then lateralled to firms located in Charlotte as mid-level associates. Come learn about their experiences! Sponsored by North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Sean Wilson at sean.wilson@duke.edu. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/4XrQvBT1npVNQobp8

Please join us for a conversation on Justice Neil M. Gorsuch's Native American jurisprudence with Tobi Merritt Edwards Young, former law clerk to Justice Gorsuch, and first known member of a Native American Tribe to serve as a Supreme Court law clerk. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Native American Law Student's Association. For more information, please contact Dylan Palmer (dylan.palmer@duke.edu) or Joshua Marshall (j.marshall@duke.edu).

Duke Law Run Club will be holding elections for our 2025-2026 Executive Board. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Ariya Roberts at ar725@duke.edu.

A distinguished law professor and author, John Inazu, will speak on "Pluralism, Particularity, and Possibility". Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. A graduate of Duke's Law School and Pratt School of Engineering, he is an expert on the First Amendment who writes about how to navigate the complex legal, ethical, and social aspects of contentious issues that divide Americans. Inazu is the author of, among other books, "Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect," "Liberty's Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly," and "Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference." The combined lecture and public conversation is the inaugural address in Duke Chapel's Pluralism Lecture series and is also part of the Provost's Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging. A free ticket is required to attend the event. Register via the Duke Box Office at https://tickets.duke.edu/Online/article/inazu. This event is co-sponsored by Duke Chapel, Center for Christianity and Scholarship, Kenan Institute for Ethics, Law School, POLIS: Center for Politics, Provost's Office, Transformative Ideas. For more information, please contact dukechapel@duke.edu.

Join us at the Law School Sign out front for Run Club's weekly Thursday evening run. Pace groups will be led at 9:00 minutes/mile and 11:00 minutes/mile, but do whatever is comfortable for you. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Rosa Gibson at rosa.gibson@duke.edu.

Tricky Dick, Duke Law's most prestigious and only sketch comedy group, presents its spring show: Id. Game. A shocking supreme court precedent ruling has dramatic effects for the best and brightest of Duke Law School. Why do smart people subject themselves to such horrific things? Who is running the Id. Game? And why are transactional lawyers at the bottom of the social hierarchy? Find out all this and more at Tricky Dick's "Id. Game"! Tickets $8 in advance online or $10 at the door (plus taxes and fees). Doors open at 7:30, recommended arrival time is 8:00 to get a seat, show starts at 8:30 PM. Tickets available here: https://motorcomusic.com/event/tricky-dick-2025/. Proceeds go to the Duke Law Public Interest foundation. For more information, contact henry.valentine@duke.edu

Please join Texas Club for a study session at Foster Street Coffee, located at 530 Foster Street #2, Durham, NC 27701. More information will be provided via email and GroupMe. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Isabelle Stewart at isabelle.stewart@duke.edu.

Join WLSA for a heated Sculpt Yoga class at Virge Yoga (200 Morris St, Suite 140). Signup list will be circulated via the WLSA newsletter. Sponsored by WLSA. Please reach out to Arielle Roos (arielle.roos@duke.edu) or Christina Moss (christina.moss@duke.edu) with any questions.

For Duke Law Students Only. Please join us for breakfast with with Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California. Judge Pitts was confirmed on June 14, 2022 and is eager to share insights into the judicial process. Limited to ten students. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/3qDkF5UT9C3s3qSS6. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Skylar McVicar (skylar.mcvicar@duke.edu).

The Duke Decarceration Project will be hosting office hours to answer any questions about ongoing projects. Sponsored by the Duke Decarceration Project. For more information, please contact Levi Schulman at levi.schulman@duke.edu.

An essential introduction for 1L students interested in Journal membership and the 2025 Casenote Competition held after spring exams. Learn about the journal experience and value of participation. Hear from editors at Duke's student-run publications and find out what makes each journal so distinctive and rewarding, as well as more information about the competition. Lunch will be provided. A recording will be available on https://law.duke.edu/journals/casenote/ for interested students who cannot attend. Sponsored by the Casenote Committee. For more information, contact casenote@law.duke.edu.

Join Shitong Qiao, Professor of Law and Ken Young-Gak Yun and Jinah Park Yun Research Scholar, for a celebration of his new book The Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China (Cambridge University Press, 2025: https://duke.is/y/8682). Based on extensive fieldwork across China, this book provides an ethnographic account of how Chinese homeowners practice democracy in and beyond their condominium complexes. Jedediah Purdy, Raphael Lemkin Distinguished Professor of Law, will moderate the discussion. Boxed lunches will be served for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

Please join us for a conversation with Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California. Judge Pitts spent most of his career litigating complex labor law cases. When he was confirmed on June 14, 2022, he became the only openly LGBTQ+ Article III judge actively serving on the District Court for the Northern District of California. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Gabi Straton (gabrielle.straton@duke.edu).

Please join Outlaw in meeting Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California. When he was confirmed on June 14, 2022, he became the only openly LGBTQ+ Article III judge actively serving on the District Court for the Northern District of California. Sponsored by Duke Outlaw. Please contact Evan Ortiz at evan.ortiz@duke.edu for more information.

Join the Muslim Law Students Association in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan with pastries, desserts, and coffees! Co-sponsored by the MLSA and Black Law Students Association. For any questions, please reach out to Zehra Hassan (zehra.hassan@duke.edu) or Wisam Mustafa (wisam.mustafa@duke.edu).

Please join the Black Law Students Association in an opportunity for students and faculty to speak with one another on current issues in the law, legal scholarship, and navigating the legal profession as a Black attorney. Coffee and breakfast options will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Jonathan Mondrey atjonathan.mondrey@duke.edu.

Please join DJCIL to learn about Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law and meet our members. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. For more information please contact Sabrina Slagowitz at Sabrina.Slagowitz@duke.edu

This program is for students who will be clerking after graduation and those who will be interning with a judge. Join Suzanne Corriell, Circuit Librarian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, who will talk about the federal court library program and provide recommendations for research resources beneficial to you during your clerkship or internship. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. To RSVP, please email Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

This event is for the Duke Law School community only. Duke Law alumnus Peter Kahn JD'76, Senior Counsel at Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., and Israeli lawyer Dov Weissglas for an in-depth discussion about the rule of law in Israel at this critical time in the new ceasefire settlement, including whether the ceasefire will reinvigorate the still hot issue of judicial reform in Israel, prospects for the survivability of the Netanyahu government and proposed structures for Gaza governance, and the outlook for sustaining the rule of law in the region, including the impact of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants against the Prime Minister of Israel and the former Defense Minister. Mr. Weissglas is a prominent lawyer and business leader in Israel who served for many years as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's personal attorney and was appointed as Sharon's Chief of Staff in 2002. In that role, he served as Israel's principal negotiator with U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on the George W. Bush administration's Roadmap for Peace Initiative in the Middle East. He also was one of the key architects of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. Mr. Kahn has practiced law for more than 45 years and is the former co-chair of Williams & Connolly's International Litigation Practice Group. Starting with his representation of the Israelis in the Jonathan Pollard spy case in the 1980s, Mr. Kahn has handled numerous cases for American clients with interests in Israel, and for Israeli clients with matters pending in the United States, including, among others, the family of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Lunch and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and Judicature International. For more information email Lora Beth Farmer at lora.farmer@law.duke.edu.

Women Law Students Association will be holding elections for our 2025-2026 Executive Board. More information will be provided via email! Sponsored by WLSA. For questions, please contact Casey Byrne (ccb83@duke.edu) or Christina Moss (acm156@duke.edu).

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

Please join Middle Eastern North African Law Student Association (MENALSA) for a conversation with a few Skadden attorneys. This is a great opportunity to get to know Skadden and connect with their attorneys in a small group setting. RSVP at the following form: https://forms.gle/K2kkv9DS6ZHdRzSY9. This event will be virtual. Attendees will receive an email with the Zoom link closer to the event. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Tugce Tumer at tugce.tumer@duke.edu.

Come ask current DLJ members any questions you may have about write-on and what it is like being on a journal! Enjoy some coffee and have a casual conversation about the process and experience. Sponsored by Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Jordan Waldmann at jordan.waldmann@duke.edu.

Texas Club will be holding elections for our 2025-2026 Executive Board. More information will be provided to members. Sponsored by Texas Club. For questions, please contact Isabelle Stewart at Isabelle.stewart@duke.edu.

Please join us for a panel discussion about balancing parenthood and family obligations with the demands of a career in BigLaw. Panelists will share insights and strategies for navigating things like parental leave, flexible remote work schedules, building a supportive network, and setting boundaries for better time management. Attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb, Paul, Weiss and Jones Day will be in attendance. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association (WLSA), OutLaw, and Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS). For more information, please contact Christina Moss (christina.moss@duke.edu), Evan Ortiz (evan.ortiz@duke.edu), or Rosa Gibson (rosa.gibson@duke.edu). RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/DHEfnvZceq6XsVrRA

Interested in international work at Biglaw? Join the International Law Society for an insightful panel discussion with attorneys working on cross-border matters from Clifford Chance and White & Case. Learn about key areas such as cross-border transactions and global capital markets. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/dtLB8WJ5XHg2G7FcA. Sponsored by ILS and DBA. For more information, please contact Rae Sun at qr.sun@duke.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Judge Robert Luck (11th Circuit) and Judge Rodolfo ("Rudy") Ruiz (SDFL) for a discussion about their careers and clerkships. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Lunch provided. Please email Leigh Marquess with any questions. Leigh.Marquess@law.duke.edu.

Please join us for an interactive conversation with Dov Weissglas, the former Chief of Staff to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, about his distinguished career path and how war in the Middle East impacts public service and the rule of law. Sponsored by the Jewish Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Kyle Beck at kyle.beck@duke.edu.

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