2015

Friday, January 02, 2015

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Local alumni, faculty, and friends, and those visiting for the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) are welcome to join us for a Duke Law D.C. Cocktail Hour at the Marquee Bar and Lounge in the Omni Shoreham Hotel, located at 2500 Calvert Street, NW. This location is just a 5-minute walk from the AALS meeting hotel. Light appetizers will be provided. Cash bar. RSVP by December 29. Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Alumni Office and the Duke Law Club of D.C. Questions? Contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

  • 6:00 PM • San Francisco, CA

    Join the Duke Law Club of Northern California after work at Pete's Tavern for a pint and help us cheer on the Duke Men's Basketball Team as they take on Wake Forest University. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the 500+ Duke Law Alumni and other Duke University Alumni-Attorneys who live or practice in the Bay Area in a more casual and fun atmosphere. Pete's Tavern is conveniently located in SOMA, just a short walk from most law offices in the Financial District and is close to BART. Since there will be many other non-law related Duke alumni there, be sure to look for the table with Steven D. Lee L'12 or a Duke Law Club sign. Sponsored by the Duke Law Club of Northern California. For more information, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, January 08, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Objection, Your Honor! At this Mock Trial Skills Training Session, Professor Donald Beskind will discuss how to properly make and respond to objections in court based on the Rules of Evidence. We will also answer questions and discuss logistics for the upcoming Kilpatrick Townsend Mock Trial Tournament at UNC Chapel Hill School of Law and the Twiggs-Beskind Cup, the tournament for making Mock Trial Board. Food will be provided. No previous Mock Trial experience is required. Sponsored by Duke Law Mock Trial. For more information, please contact Elana Reman at elana.reman@duke.edu.

Friday, January 09, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Two LLM panelists currently working in the U.S. will discuss opportunities and challenges for foreign LLMs in the U.S. legal market and share their own job search experiences. The panelists are: Einat Levy '12 (Skadden Arps, NYC) and David Hamilton '08 (Zeichner Ellman & Krause, NYC). Lunch will be served. Sponsored by International Studies. For more information, contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Training for students who wish to participate in Lawyer on the Line. This is a program in partnership with Legal Aid of NC. Students provide legal assistance to very low income clients over the phone. Each case involves about 3 hours of pro bono service time. All interested students may attend the training. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Caroline Sorensen at caroline.d.sorensen@duke.edu.

Monday, January 12, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Business Law Society and Career & Professional Development Center invite you to learn from current practitioners about the role attorneys play in structuring commercial transactions and financing corporate asset purchases. Panelists include Mr. Kenneth Greene of Carruthers & Roth (Greensboro, N.C.), Mr. John Northen of Northen Blue (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Ms. Vicki Tucker of Hunton & Williams (Richmond, VA) and Mr. Miguel Eaton of Jones Day (Washington, D.C.). The panel will be moderated by Professor Steven Schwarcz. This discussion is the third panel of a five-part series introducing students to the variety of different career paths available under the umbrella of business law. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Nick Kitzman at Nicholas.Kitzman@duke.edu or Amanda Fannin at Amanda.Fannin@duke.edu. Sponsored by the Business Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Want to know more about the latest law firm trends? Who is hot? Who is not? Where is the legal industry headed? How can you best prepare yourself? Then join Aric Press, former Vice President of The American Lawyer as he provides his expertise on the legal industry. The American Lawyer is a "leading daily news source covering legal business, law firms, and lawyers across the U.S. and around the world." Co-sponsored by the Law & Entrepreneurship Society, Business Law Society, SOLIMENA, International Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dyna Zekaoui at dyna.zekaoui@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the American Constitution Society, the Center for Law, Race, and Politics, and the Duke Law Innocence Project for a discussion with Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton, co-authors of the award-winning book "Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption," which focuses on Thompson's mistaken identification of Cotton as the perpetrator of her rape, and his subsequent wrongful conviction and incarceration. Also joining this panel will be Duke Law professor Neil Vidmar, who offers a scientific perspective on the evidentiary issues presented by cross-racial eyewitness identification. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Center for Law, Race, and Politics, and the Duke Law Innocence Project. For more information, please contact Ana Apostoleris (ama64@duke.edu).

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Want to secure $5,000 this summer while working in a rewarding legal internship reserved exclusively for Duke students? Then come learn about the Stanback Internships available for Summer 2015! Many of the internships provide experience in litigation, administrative law or legislative/government affairs work. The internships are with environmental organizations, but the skills developed readily transfer to many areas of practice. To gain guest access to Career Link so that you can view the full internship descriptions and submit your materials, please complete the registration form at http://tinyurl.com/Stanback2015CareerLinkSignUp. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Come learn about opportunities for 1L summer and for 3L post-graduation at Credit Suisse in Raleigh. Representatives from the bank will be here in person to discuss the Raleigh Legal Associate Program for 3Ls and the Raleigh Summer Associate Program for 1Ls. Sponsored for the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join us for "Books and Beverages" - focusing on women in entrepreneurship. In this faculty-student book group, we'll discuss Innovating Women by Vivek Wadhwa and Farai Chideya. There are twelve copies are available in the library. It's a quick read, composed mostly of brief, interesting vignettes. There's also a chance that co-author Professor Wadhwa will join us for a subsequent event. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Professors Buell and Ward. For more information, please contact Erika Buell at ebuell@law.duke.edu or Jeff Ward at ward@law.duke.edu.

Friday, January 16, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3041

    The Fifth Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium will provide meaningful opportunity for discussion and interaction among Duke students, visiting professors, legal practitioners, and industry leaders. Panels and speakers will once again focus on recent legal developments in the sports and entertainment industries. The event offers attendees panel discussions covering a range of current topics in the world of sports and entertainment law and the opportunity to meet professionals in these fields. To register, visit: http://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3WZj8XrXMBT6VGl. Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. For more information, please contact Veronica Badway at veronica.badway@duke.edu or Jake Unger at jacob.unger@lawnet.duke.edu or visit http://sites.duke.edu/fifthannualsportsandentertainmentlawsymposium/.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4044

    All graduating students are welcome to attend the kickoff meeting of the graduating class gift committee. The committee will be responsible for deciding the gift designations, planning events, and encouraging classmates to support the campaign. We will be serving Enzo's pizza for those who attend. Sponsored by the Office of Alumni and Development. For more information, and to confirm attendance, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, January 17, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 4000

    Professor of Immigration Law and practicing immigration attorney Hans Christian Linnartz will be providing training on navigating the legal framework of refugee and asylum law. The RASP Immigration Law Training Clinic will serve as training for members of the Refugee Asylum Support Project (RASP), but is also open to anyone interested in immigration law or in getting a head start on understanding legal matters they are likely to work on as summer associates and attorneys. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the DBA. For more information, please contact Marissa Flood at marissa.flood@duke.edu.

Monday, January 19, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Students will receive training on the laws for completion of the required IRS exams to volunteer in the VITA program. Prior to the training, all volunteers must take about 90 minutes to set-up their volunteer account, complete the Volunteer Standards of Conduct (VSC) training, complete the 10 question VSC quiz and complete the Intake/Interview and Qualilty Review training. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to those who RSVP to burrucker@law.duke.edu by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office. For more information, please contact Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, DBA is sponsoring a second Duke Law Day of Service, Dedicated to Durham, on Monday, January 19th. Take advantage of your day off from classes and volunteer! We will meet at noon for lunch in Star Commons before going to serve at various local nonprofit organizations. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign-up to do so at: http://goo.gl/forms/vUWQKjRmIk. We look forward to serving the local Durham community with you! Sponsored by DBA. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact DBA's Community Service Chair, Naina Soni, at naina.soni@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come audition for the law school's annual comedy and variety show Tricky Dick! Scripts will be available in the audition room so you do not need to have anything prepared. Please let us know if you are also interested in singing or dancing. Sponsored by the Duke Law Drama Society. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Sampson at lauren.sampson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The ability to raise funds is critical to every company but there is a wide range of ways to do so, from equity offerings to high yield debt and securitizations. We invite you to learn from current practitioners about the full range of capital markets transactions, the role lawyers play in compiling and structuring these deals, and the skill sets to develop during law school to prepare for a successful career with this corporate focus.Panelists for the event include Jonathan Zonis, a partner in the New York office of Clifford Chance; Jennifer Lan, an associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell; Joseph Beach, a partner in the Charlotte office of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft; and Elizabeth Martinez, an associate in the New York office of White & Case. The panel will be moderated by Professor James Cox. This discussion, co-sponsored by The Business Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center, is the fourth panel of a five-part series introducing students to the variety of different career paths available under the umbrella of business law. The panel is sponsored by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Lunch will be served.For more information, please contact Mitch Brunson at mitchell.brunson@duke.edu. Sponsored by the Business Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 6:30 PM • New York, NY

    Join Duke alumnae (undergraduate and graduate), parents and friends for a special event to learn what every smart and savvy woman needs to know about investing, estate planning and matrimonial law. Guests will enjoy a panel discussion featuring Stephanie Heilborn, Lea Paine Highet, and Alyssa Rower JD'04, and an evening of networking and cocktails with women from Duke and Harvard. At Norton Rose Fullbright, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. Sponsored by the Duke Law Club of NY and DukeNY. Learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…. Questions? Contact Alyssa Rower JD'04 at 212-521-3517 or rower@amsllp.com.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have breakfast with the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu no later than Monday, January 19 at 5pm. If you are unable to attend this breakfast, there will be other opportunities to have breakfast with the Dean this semester. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Learn how to find and fund summer work with government or public interest organizations from the experts in our Office of Public Interest Advising. As many public positions are unpaid, the program will cover Duke Law-specific as well as external funding sources available. Lunch will be provided. but please bring your own beverage. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come audition for the law school's annual comedy and variety show Tricky Dick! Scripts will be available in the audition room so you do not need to have anything prepared. Please let us know if you are also interested in singing or dancing. Sponsored by the Duke Law Drama Society. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Sampson at lauren.sampson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    This will be BLSA's first General Body meeting of the year, featuring a panel discussing the job search. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, contact Joe Wilson at joseph.l.wilson@duke.edu.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Friday, January 23, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum invites you to our 25th Anniversary Symposium "Carrots and Sticks." Following breakfast and coffee at 9:00 a.m., the symposium will begin with two academic panels on US food policy and food labeling. A BBQ lunch, catered by The Pit, will be served at 12:30 p.m. followed by our Keynote Address by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine. Representative Pingree was recently recognized as being one of the most innovative women in food by Food & Wine Magazine. The afternoon has one academic panel on food distribution systems followed by a producer panel that includes some of the Triangle's finest food producers including Watt's Grocery, Chapel Hill Creamery, Green Button Farm and Firsthand Food. Sponsored by DELPF. For more information on the program, panelists, and the day's schedule please visit our website at http://delpf.law.duke.edu/symposium/, and please contact Sean Fitzpatrick at sean.fitzpatrick@duke.edu with any questions or concerns. We hope to see you there!

Monday, January 26, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Business Law Society and Career & Professional Development Center invite you to learn from current practitioners about the general structure of a M&A deal, the role that lawyers play in these transactions, and the skill sets to develop during law school to prepare for a successful career in M&A. Panelists for the event include Michael Chitwood, Partner in the New York office of Skadden; John Hughes, Partner in the Washington DC office of Sidley Austin; Rohith Parasuraman, Associate in the Washington DC office of Latham & Watkins; and Daragh Murphy, Associate in the New York office of WilmerHale. The panel will be moderated by Professor Terence Hynes. This discussion is the fifth panel of a five-part series introducing students to the variety of different career paths available under the umbrella of business law put on by the Business Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center. Lunch will be served. The panel is sponsored by Sidley Austin. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu. Sponsored by the Business Law Society and the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professors Richard Schmalbeck and Johhny Rex Buckles discuss the laws surrounding federal income tax exemption for churches and their impact on political speech. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. Nanataco will be served. Please contact Michael Adamson (mba6@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Professor Gene Nichol, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the UNC School of Law will talk about his work on issues of poverty, social and economic justice, and inequality. To learn more about Professor Nichol's vast experience in this field, please visit http://www.law.unc.edu/faculty/directory/nicholgener/. This event is part of the Discussion and Action Series on Wealth, Inequality and the Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Law Clinics and the office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join us for New York bagels and lox and a fascinating discussion on the ethics of privacy in the modern world. Sponsored by JLSA and Chabad. For more information, please contact Jennifer Rosen at jhr23@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Whether you plan to work in the United States or return home, understanding some of the customs of U.S. business practice and why U.S. business people and lawyers behave as they do will help you strengthen your relationships and ensure that cultural differences do not hamper your professional and personal success. Sharon Abrahams, National Director of Professional Development at Foley & Lardner, an international law firm, will conduct a 90-minute workshop which will also include tips on networking and building professional relationships to help your future career. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center and the Office of International Studies. For information, contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    Alice Miller, an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School and the Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, will give a lecture titled "'Open secrets' - The emerging visibility of men as the targets of conflict-related sexual assault and its implications." This lecture will be in Trent Hall, Room 124. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the Duke Global Health Institute. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Ali Prince or visit https://law.duke.edu/news/alice-miller/.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Have a job lined up as a Summer Associate at a law firm or interested in becoming a Summer Associate? Come learn the tools necessary to succeed at your law firm, so you can achieve that job offer at the end of the summer. Attorneys from Haynes and Boone will share their insight on the keys to a successful summer in a panel presentation. Co-Sponsored by WLSA, HLSA, ALSA, SALSA, BLSA, and Outlaw. Lunch will be provided by Haynes and Boone. For more information, please contact Katie Karges at kjk23@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Interested in working with the Navy JAG Corps? A representative will be on campus to discuss the application process and what life as a Navy JAG officer is like. It is highly recommended you attend this session if you intend to apply to the Navy JAG. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu

  • 5:30 PM • New York, NY

    Join us as we strengthen our ties with Duke Law School, fellow alumni, prospective employers and the current class of LLM students. Dean David F. Levi, Associate Dean Jennifer Maher '83, and the International Advisory Board of Duke Law School cordially invite you to attend one or both of these special programs: Reception in Honor of the International Student Interview Program at 5:30 p.m. and/or Sixth Annual Duke Law School International Alumni and Student Dinner at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the International Studies Office at Duke Law. Learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…. Questions? Contact Oleg Kobelev at Kobelev@law.duke.edu.

Friday, January 30, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    A photographer will be in the Blue Lounge on Friday, January 30th to take professional headshots for the 1L class. These headshots will be used in the Employer Guide for 2L recruiting. Please sign up by 5 pm, Monday, January 26 at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ba5a72ca5f49-1lphotoshoot. You must dress in business attire. All 1Ls should participate. If you are unavailable on January 30, please notify erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu. Sponsored for the Career & Professional Development Center. For further information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Ms. Bedell (JD-LLM '07), a senior associate at Gibson Dunn in Los Angeles, for a wide-ranging conversation about transnational litigation, including her defense against the recognition of a fraudulent multi-billion dollar judgment in the Chevron v. Donziger case in Ecuador. Ms. Bedell will discuss her career and day-to-day work, while offering advice to students pursuing internationally focused legal careers. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the JD-LLM program. Please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu with any questions.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. Sponsored by BLS and CPDC. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Annual symposium sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. More than 40 senior alumni will be here to share their experiences, give candid advice, and interact informally with students during panel discussions and in small groups. This is a rare and valuable educational and networking opportunity for law students to learn about different possible career paths and get to know Duke Law alumni. Sponsored by BLS and CPDC. For more information, contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Information session on changes to the citechecking process. Sponsored by Alaska Law Review. For more information, please contact Joy Tsai at Joy.Tsai@duke.edu.

  • 1:30 PM • Dallas, TX

    Alumni and friends are invited to join us for a memorable afternoon and evening of community, conversation, and celebration at Duke Forward in Dallas! This is a unique opportunity to connect with generations of Duke alumni, parents, and friends in the North Texas area-and to participate in incredible programming led by some of our remarkable faculty and students. At the Fairmont Dallas, 1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, TX. Sponsored by the Office of University Development. Learn more and register here: http://dukeforward.duke.edu/events1/duke-forward-in-dallas#event-program. Questions? Contact Tyler Bray at (919)-613-6117 or rsvp@dev.duke.edu.

Monday, February 02, 2015

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    This is a mandatory judge training session for all members of the Mock Trial Board. All Board members will be judging mock trial rounds during the Twiggs-Beskind Cup on February 9-11th and this brief lunch session will introduce you to the basics of judging mock trial and how the score sheet works. Sponsored by the Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact Elana Reman at elana.reman@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    The Health Law Society hosts the North Carolina Bar Association's Health Law Section meeting. For more information, please contact Dani Glazer at dani.glazer@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Women Law Students Association, Duke Law & Technology Review, and Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society for a panel discussing IP law and how women can get involved in this rapidly growing field, no matter their educational background. We will be discussing careers in all aspects of IP law, from trademarks to copyright to patents. This is the first panel of WLSA's Professional Development Spring Series. Our panelists include Jennifer Anderson, a partner at Olive & Olive who focuses on copyright and trademark issues, Julie Richardson, a Duke Law alumna and shareholder at Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec who focuses on patent law, and Professor Jennifer Jenkins, who runs the Arts Project at Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain. Our panelists will share how their backgrounds influenced their decision to pursue IP law, and share tips for students trying to get involved in the field! Sponsored by Hogan Lovells. For more information, please contact Elle Stuart at elle.stuart@duke.edu.

  • 4:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Teen Court committee for our Spring 2015 meeting. We will discuss involvement in Teen Court at the Durham County Court House, Teen Court Mock Trial, and answer any questions you may have. Anyone who is interested in Teen Court is welcome to attend, no previous volunteering necessary! Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Aly Rutsch at alyrutsch@gmail.com.

Wednesday, February 04, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Please sign up for your life-saving appointment at redcrossblood.org using sponsor code Duke. Donors may need to "Register Now" as a New User with minimal personal information to create a donor profile. Feel free to also stop by the Blue Lounge in the Law School between 10 and 2:30 to donate! Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Naina Soni at Naina.Soni@lawnet.duke.edu. If you have Eligibility Questions, please call 1-866-236-3276.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Lives in the Law with David Rubenstein T'70, co-founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group. This event is open to Duke Law students, faculty, and staff only. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information, please contact Dawn Blalock at blalock@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • San Francisco, CA

    Join the Duke Law Club of Northern California for an after-hours networking event which is being sponsored by Brett Gladstone L'83 of Hanson Bridgett LLP. Get reacquainted with old classmates and network with some of the more than 500+ Duke Law Alumni and Other Duke Alumni-Attorneys who or work in the Bay Area. Hanson Bridgett is generously providing Free Food & Drinks. Hanson Bridgett is located at 425 Market Street. Sponsored by the Duke Law Club of Northern California. For more information, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Join fellow alumni and students from Singapore, and the surrounding regions for a casual gathering with Professor Ralf Michaels, and Judy and Don Horowitz, at ONE°15 Marina Club. Enjoy light appetizers and a complimentary beverage. Cash bar thereafter. This event is hosted by Bharat Dube L'86. For more information, please email Bharat at bharatdube@sipi-ip.com.

Thursday, February 05, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Come hear about the partnership between Legal Aid of NC (LANC) and Duke Law School. The summer begins with a week-long training "boot camp" at Duke covering civil litigation skills and substantive law. Interns will then spend 10 weeks of the summer in one of LANC's twenty-four offices in the state working closely with attorneys and trying cases before courts and administrative bodies. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edu or Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The panel will discuss the current situation in Ukraine in its legal dimensions, including Ukrainian quest for democracy and rule of law as well as the legal consequences of the Crimean Peninsula's annexation. The emphasis will be on the probable outcomes and impacts these events will have on Ukraine as well as other international players. The panelists are as follows: Honorable Bohdan Futey was the U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge in 1987-2014, Victor Rud is an international law attorney, Duke School of Law alumnus, and a cofounder of the Ukrainian American Bar Association, Ivanna Bilych is an attorney, civil activist, and board member of Razom for Ukraine (Together for Ukraine). Sponsored by the International Law Society, National Security Law Society and Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Mariia Khorun at mariia.khorun@duke.edu. Please fill out this survey if you plan to attend the panel https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_2fb2AYhsv6axvOl.

  • 4:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    By invitation only. This reception is intended to gather the international law practitioners, scholars, and activists to discuss the current situation in Ukraine. Sponsored by the NC Bar Association International Law & Practice Section. For more information please contact Mariia Khorun at mariia.khorun@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Houston, TX

    Alumni and friends in the Houston area, join us for a cocktail hour with Dean David F. Levi and other faculty members, visiting for the American Bar Association meeting. This event is hosted by Jackson Walker L.L.P. Learn more and RSVP at http://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_3Pk373pEPG04F9j. Questions? Contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

Friday, February 06, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Law Journal will be hosting its 45th Annual Administrative Law Symposium, "Is the Appointments Process Broken?: Insights from Practice, Process, and Theory." The symposium will feature articles and discussions by academics, practitioners, and other commentators on the current state of appointments in the U.S. amidst a changing legal landscape. Focus points will include the Supreme Court's recent "Noel Canning" decision, the significant limitations to filibusters of presidential nominees, and other matters. For more information please contact Bill O'Connell at william.o.connell@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Monday, February 09, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join us for a conversation with Ms. Anne Fitzgerald L'90, who is currently the Chief Legal Officer of Cineplex Entertainment. Anne's career path spans a wide array of industries, working both at a private law firm here in Raleigh at Smith Anderson to currently working in-house in Canada at Cineplex Entertainment, as well as in-depth knowledge into the media and entertainment industry. Anne's multitude of experience will provide a unique perspective on transitioning between different career paths. Co-sponsored by LES, BLS, IPCS, ILS, WLSA and SOLIMENA. For more information, please contact Dyna Zekaoui at dyna.zekaoui@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 3037

    Address will be given by Steve Lehotsky, a former law clerk for Justice A. Scalia. Lehotsky currently works as the deputy chief counsel for litigation for the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, the litigation arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Chase Harrington at chase.harrington@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The Sport and Entertainment Law Society invites you to come and listen to Kevin Warren, Executive Vice President-Legal Affairs & Chief Administrative Officer of the Minnesota Vikings as he discusses his unique career in the professional sports industry and the current challenges he faces as the general counsel of an NFL franchise. Warren is the highest ranking African-American business executive of a franchise in the National Football League, and has had a career in the NFL for 17 seasons. This conversation is an opportunity to learn more about the role of attorneys within the professional sports industry. Lunch provided by DBA. Co-Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Please contact Lauren Vickers at lauren.vickers@duke.edu for more information.

  • 11:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only at this time - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson at wea2@duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Our first merchandise sale of the semester! Come get your Duke Law gear! We are only taking credit cards and debit cards this sale. No cash or flex. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Kendra Simon at kendra.simon@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Attention all 3Ls! BarBri is hosting an informational talk to prepare you for the upcoming bar exam. BarBri is the nation's leading bar review prep company and is available in all 50 states. We will discuss the structure of the exam, options for early prep, and ways to sign up. Classes begin in late May. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Barbri. Please RSVP for the program (lunch is limited): nur.ibrahim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono in an information session about the Duke in DC program. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Who says all conservatives and libertarians are the same? Inspired by Professor Epstein's book, "How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution," Professor Richard Epstein from NYU Law and our very own Professor Stephen Sachs debate theories of orginalism in Constitutional interpretation. Lunch will be catered by King's Sandwich Shop. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Mariana Estévez at mariana.estevez@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

  • 10:30 AM • See description

    Join the Health Law Society in celebrating American Heart Month and Valentines Day! Drop by our table across from the Goodson Library to enjoy free homemade cookies and heart health information from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM (time subject to change). Gluten free, lactose free/vegan, and nut-free cookies will be available. Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. For more information, contact Dani Glazer at dani.glazer@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Women Law Student's Association for a panel discussing the environment of lobbying on behalf clients in the legislature or state government agencies. Our panelists come from DC and NC and will share with you tips for successful lobbying in a variety of environments. Come join WLSA to hear more about their experience as they used their law degree to affect changes in public policy and lawmaking This event is part of WLSA's Professional Development Spring Series. Sponsored by Hogan Lovells. For more information, please contact Khahilia Shaw at kys7@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Come view "The School to Prison Pipeline," a short, yet moving documentary on the disturbing national civil liberties issue where children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Many of these children have learning disabilities or histories of poverty, abuse or neglect, and would benefit from additional educational and counseling services. Instead, they are isolated, punished and pushed out. Children's Law Clinic faculty members Jane Wettach and Brenda Berlin will be on hand to share additional information about the pipeline and some personal experiences representing children caught up in it. Students will learn how they can get involved in work surrounding this issue. This event is part of the Discussion and Action Series on Wealth, Inequality and the Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Law Clinics and the office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The founders of the residential real estate brokerage firm Cooper & Cooper will give a presentation about how to make the move to New York City as smooth as possible. In their presentation, partners Jeremy and Jordan Cooper will discuss the NYC rental market, building and apartment types, highlight all the steps and paperwork involved in securing a home, and answer all questions. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join us for "Books and Beverages" - focusing on women in entrepreneurship. In this faculty-student book group, we'll discuss Innovating Women by Vivek Wadhwa and Farai Chideya. There are twelve copies are available in the library. It's a quick read, composed mostly of brief, interesting vignettes. There's also a chance that co-author Professor Wadhwa will join us for a subsequent event. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Professors Buell and Ward. For more information, please contact Erika Buell at ebuell@law.duke.edu or Jeff Ward at ward@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Join fellow Duke Alumni and current students from across the nine graduate and professional schools for a casual alumni-student mixer. The event will take place at Von Canon, lower level of the Bryan Center (125 Science Drive). Dress is casual. RSVP here: http://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_bmGK3kTMYseesVn. Sponsored by DAA and The Graduate & Professional School Alumni Caucus. Questions? Contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

  • 11:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only at this time - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson at wea2@duke.edu.

Friday, February 13, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3041

    In Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, the Court upheld the Fraud On The Market presumption of reliance for securities fraud cases but chose to allow defendants to rebut the presumption at the class certification stage of a class action proceeding. The Halliburton holding, along with other sweeping securities rulings from the high Court in recent years reflects an ever more uncertain landscape for securities lawsuits. The Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy's 2015 symposium will discuss the coherence of fraud on the market as a body of law, the practical implications of the Court's decision in Halliburton, and alternative enforcement mechanisms for securities fraud. Find more information at http://djclpp.law.duke.edu/symposium/. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. For more information, please contact Mariana Estévez at mariana.estevez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join Duke Law's Black Law Student Association as we celebrate Black History Month with our "Young, Gifted, and Black" Panel Discussion. This event will feature four panelists: Antonio Lewis from King and Spaulding, Sonny Haynes from Womble Carlyle, Nathan Harrill a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of NC. and Tolani Akinkuotu from Kilpatrick Townsend. The panelists will discuss their experience as a young black attorney in the legal profession. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Brittany Mixon at Brittany.mixon@duke.edu.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Given the recent tragedies in Ferguson, Cleveland, and New York City, issues of policing and race are in the news. The purpose of this event will be to foster a dialogue between Duke Law School, its students, and the Duke community on issues of police practice, police misconduct, civil rights, and race. Scheduled participants include Dean David F. Levi, Duke Law Professors Lisa Kern Griffin, Samuel Buell, Darrell Miller, Guy-Uriel Charles, and James Coleman Jr.; Kami Chavis Simmons, of Wake Forest Law School, an expert on police practice and race, Chris Brook of the North Carolina ACLU, and Police Chief James C. Moore of Rocky Mount will contribute their knowledge. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bOYFe065RcILja5. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Kathy Julian at julian@law.duke.edu.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

  • 2:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The Alaska Law Review is holding an election for the Editor-in-Chief position. All Journal Members are required to attend. (Non-journal members should not attend.) Sponsored by the Alaska Law Review. For more information, please contact Philip Tarpley at philip.tarpley@lawnet.duke.edu.

Monday, February 16, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson, Auction Director, at wea2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    As marriage equality seems poised to take effect nation-wide in America within the immediate future, many advocates of LGBT rights are shifting their energies towards challenging other forms of discrimination faced by LGBT individuals, both domestically and internationally. Join us as Duke Law's own Professor Larry Helfer presents a lecture on the current state of LGBT rights and issues across the globe, drawing from his own well-recognized work in international LGBT advocacy. Co-sponsored by OutLaw, the Human Rights Law Society, and the International Law Society. For more information, please contact Jason Ervin at rje14@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The "Careers in International Law" Speaker Series will host Michael Kleine, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Laos for a wide-ranging conversation about merging law and diplomacy. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Kleine served as Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at U.S. Embassy Seoul and was responsible for leading Embassy efforts to ratify and implement the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Over the course of his Foreign Service career, Mr. Kleine also served on detail with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, contributed to U.S. policy on North Korea, managed U.S.-Phillippines relations, and supported consular operations in Ho Chi Mnh City, Vietnam. He will speak about his career path, day-to-day work, and offer advice to students interested in working for the U.S. Government in both legal and diplomatic capacities. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu. Lunch will be served.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Although women account for 40 percent of first- and second-year associates in M&A groups at top law firms, only 15 percent of these women go on to make partner in the field, according to an ABA study. Please join the Women Law Students Association and The Business Law Society for a discussion with attorneys from Hogan Lovells, Brooks Pierce, and Smith Anderson exploring M&A practice generally, the specific challenges that face female M&A lawyers, and how our panelists have overcome these challenges in order to attain success in the field. This is the third in a series of panels as part of WLSA's Professional Development Spring Series, sponsored by Hogan Lovells. Co-sponsored by WLSA and BLS. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Rosemary Chandler at rosemary.chandler@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson, Auction Director, at wea2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Collaborative event between OUTLaw, BLSA, and Christian Legal Society to allow students to voice their opinions about current events and important matters of the day through guided open panel discussion led by a prominent faculty member. Sponsored by Outlaw. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The International Law Society invites students to a panel discussion on fall study abroad opportunities and experiences with Director of Overseas Programs Tonya Jacobs and some students returning to Duke from a range of our exchange partner institutions. Sponsored by DBA and the Office for International Studies. For more information, contact Bryan O'Brien at bpo7@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Public Interest Law Foundation will hold its spring semester meeting to include information for Auction volunteers, updates about other upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, and a chance to discuss the organization's year so far. All volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact the PILF board at pilf@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Student Loan Office will conduct a group exit loan counseling session for all federal student loan borrowers that are graduating at the end of Spring 2015 semester. During this session, borrowers will receive a detailed listing of their loans, information regarding repayment options available and helpful tips for managing their loan debt. Registration is required for this group session. Further instructions and a registration link will be provided at a later date. Sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. For more information, please contact Lena Garrett at garrett@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Atlanta, GA

    Alumni and friends are welcome to join this special reception and discussion of "The Supreme Court, the First Amendment and Judicial Independence" with Thomas B. Metzloff, Professor of Law. The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with the discussion from 6:00-7:00. This event is sponsored by Ogletree Deakins P.C. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/atlanta-lawclub-event-tommetzloff.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson, Auction Director, at wea2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Queridos amigos, please join the Hispanic Law Students Association for a Spanish language chat during lunch! This is an informal get-together to brush up on your Spanish skills, meet the friendly members of HLSA and get to know some of the Spanish-speaking LLMs. All español levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. Native and non-native speakers alike will be around to strike up a conversation or help you practice for interviews. Please bring your own lunch. ¡Hasta pronto! Sponsored by HLSA. For more information, please contact Melany Cruz Burgos at melany.cruz.burgos@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join us for a lunch talk about the EPA's proposed rule under the Clean Air Act 111(d). This rule will regulate the greenhouse gas emissions of existing power plants. The anticipation of the new compliance standards has created a whirlwind of legal inquiries of interest to regulators and companies alike. Insights of Professor Monast, Professor Pizer, and Professor Wiener will cover both economic and international perspectives on the issue. Enzo's pizza will also be provided. Sponsored by DBA and the Environmental Law Society. For more information, please contact Allison Carmody atajc67@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Are you considering pursuing public interest or government work post-graduation? Learn more about accessing financial assistance in making your loan payments through Duke Law's generous Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) and federal government repayment options. 3L students who have accepted or are considering accepting positions that may be eligible for LRAP are encouraged to attend; 1L and 2L students are welcome. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society; the Office of Financial Aid; the Office of Public Interest Advising; and the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Any questions contact Chris D'Alessio at ced27@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Elections to the executive board of DJGLP (for current journal members only). Sponsored by DJGLP. For more information, please contact Talley Wood at tkw9@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have breakfast with the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Dean Belk at belk@law.duke.edu no later than Tuesday, February 17 at 5pm. If you are unable to attend this breakfast, there will be other opportunities to have breakfast with the Dean this semester. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson, Auction Director, at wea2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the current WLSA Executive Board for a question and answer session on what it is like to serve on the Executive Board of the Women Law Students Association. Each individual will describe her position and her favorite things about serving on the WLSA Exec. Board. We will also discuss the logistics of WLSA Elections which are scheduled for March 16 at lunch. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information please contact Katie Karges at kjk23@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join us for a lunch-time panel discussion focused on the intersection of rights involved with decisions regarding diverse religious groups at a private university. Are universities obliged to treat various student groups equally? What are their obligations to donors? Do students forgo rights via contract at the time of enrollment? Speaking on these issues will be a panel comprised of Professor Richman, Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp, and Mr. Steven Hinkle moderated by Professor Miller. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by American Constitution Society and DBA. For more information please contact Allison Carmody at ajc67@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join us in a lecture imparted by Professor Lucas Rocha Furtado, Ph.D. in Law and Economic Aspects of Corruption (University of Salalmanca-Spain), Prosecutor of the "Tribunal de Contas da União" of Brazil, Professor of Law at the University of Brasilia, and one of the world's leading Anticorruption experts. Co-sponsored by Duke International Anticorruption Law Society and the International Law Society. For more information, please contact Michel.Levien.Gonzalez@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join Jordan Murray, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, as he explains what it's like to advise on private equity deals, what role associates play in a private equity practice group, and the regulatory issues confronting the buyout industry. Sponsored by the Business Law Society and DBA. For more information, please contact Will Robinson at will.robinson@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join the Asian Law Students Association in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Usher in the year of the Sheep with good food and good people! Please contact Cathy Kim (catherine.kim@duke.edu) for more information. Sponsored by DBA.

Friday, February 20, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Forum for Law and Social Change's annual symposium is focused on mental health and the law. Featured speakers include James Jones (Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Professor), Allison Robertson (Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke), and Jeffrey Swanson (Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke). Breakfast and lunch will be served; all are welcome to attend. Sponsored by DFLSC. For more information, please contact Sarah Krajewski at sarah.krajewski@duke.edu.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come buy your tickets for the event of the season - the PILF Auction & Gala! This year's auction will be at Washington Duke Inn and include fabulous food, drinks, and auction items. Tickets are $25 in advance (will be $30 at the door). We will be accepting credit and debit cards only - no cash or checks. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Wendy Angus-Anderson, Auction Director, at wea2@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Join DBA and PILF in welcoming the families of our students for a weekend in Durham, starting Friday, February 21st with the PILF Gala & Auction at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Pre-sale tickets available for $25 at Star Commons during the lunch hour from Feb. 16-20. Tickets are $30 at the door. Sponsored by PILF and DBA. To RSVP and for more information, please visit https://law.duke.edu/students/dba/parentsweekend/ or e-mail Jana Kovich at jana.kovich@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Alumni, families and friends, join us for and in-depth look at the music of Motown and its influence on the Civil Rights Movement. In a series of events including lectures, panel discussions, and presentations, participants will explore the contributions of Motown. As part of the weekend's program, participants will attend a performance of Motown the Musical, directed by alumnus Charles Randolph Wright, at the Durham Performing Arts Center. View a full list of details and RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/qjsjwes. Sponsored by DAA. Questions? Email alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Sunday, February 22, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy will elect a new editorial board for the next academic year. Sponsored by DJCLPP. For more information, please contact Eduardo Leal at eml12@duke.edu.

Monday, February 23, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join us to hear Dean's Cup panelists Chief Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr. (6th Circuit) and Judge Robert Hinkle (Northern District of Florida) talk about how they pick their clerks and how they work with their clerks. They will provide useful insight into the clerkship process, and will happily take questions. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Hannah Beardsley at Hannah.beardsley@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's annual Symposium. Lynn Beller of Columbia University will be presenting her paper on removing children from victims of domestic violence. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the DJGLP. For more information, please contact Ann Orsini at amo23@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    ALSA is inviting our alumni working in California to come speak about their experiences working in "big law" as an Asian American lawyer. This event is a part of a three-part series, with other panel events focusing on alumni from New York and Washington DC. Sponsored by ALSA. For more information, please contact Anais Ning at zln2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Please come support your finalists, Annie Showalter L'16, Logan Mohs L'15, Zharna Shah L'15 and Chantalle Carles L'16. The Honorable Mark Martin, Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, The Honorable R. Guy Cole, Jr., Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and The Honorable Robert Hinkle, Northern District of Florida will preside. Sponsored by the Dean's Office and the Moot Court Board. This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact John Gerl at john.gerl@lawnet.duke.edu. Time is subject to change.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Should the law stop abortion decisions which are informed by the fetus's gender or disability? Join the Federalist Society in a discussion with the Director of the Bioethics Defense Fund, Mr. Nikolas Nikas, Esq. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and DBA. For more information contact Courtney Thomson at cas120@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's annual Symposium. Lauren Sampson, Sarah Chappell, Talley Wood, Joline Doedens, and Christine Kim, all current and incoming board members of the DJGLP, will be presenting their notes on a variety of domestic violence topics. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by DJGLP. For more information, please contact Ann Orsini at amo23@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    What does it mean to work at the World Bank? The Careers in International Law speaker series will host Mr. Robert Delonis, a Senior Litigation Specialist in the Integrity Vice Presidency for a conversation about his time and work at the World Bank Group. Mr. Delonis investigates and pursues sanctions related to fraud and corruption in Bank-financed projects and will talk about his experience working in cross-border project finance, intergovernmental organizations, and anti-corruption investigations. He will also speak about his career path and the types of positions at the World Bank. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join Dean David F. Levi and your fellow alumni at a reception to welcome prospective students recently admitted to Duke Law School. This gathering is an opportunity for you to visit with current and future students, fellow alumni, and key members of the Duke Law community. This event will take place at Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004. Learn more and RSVP by February 17, 2015. https://www.squadup.com/events/alumniadmitted-student-reception-dc.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    The Pre-Graduation Fair provides 3L's, LLM's and LLMLE's the opportunity to ask graduation-related questions and check items off their graduation "to-do" lists. All graduating students should stop by. Representatives from the Offices of Student Affairs, the Career and Professional Development Center, and Alumni & Development, representing the 2015 Class Gift, will attend. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Dean Belk at belk@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Class Gift Committee table in Star Commons this afternoon to learn more about the Class Gift, our kickoff event and how you can make your meaningful contribution to this campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join Vinson & Elkins, a premier global transactional law firm, and OutLaw, the Business Law Society, the International Law Society, and the Federalist Society in the annual Anatomy of a Deal event, where real practitioners walk students through the mechanics of a major transaction, highlighting the role that attorneys play along the way. Q-Shack will be served. Sponsored by Vinson & Elkins. For more information, please contact Ben Shellhorn (ben.shellhorn@fuqua.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The recent surge in unaccompanied minors crossing into the United States raises issues of immigration law, human rights, and children's rights. Eunice Lee, a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies at U.C. Hastings, will provide an insightful presentation highlighting the legal issues involved in the children crossing the border and their treatment upon arrival. Previously, Ms. Lee worked at the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, first as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in New York focusing on the education rights of immigrant students, then as a Detention Attorney in its San Francisco office, litigating class action challenges to prolonged and mandatory immigration detention. Eunice also practiced and taught refugee and asylum law as the Albert M. Sacks Clinical Teaching and Advocacy Fellow at Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinic. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Law Society, the International Law Society and the Immigration Education Project. For more information, please contact Bryan O'Brien at bpo7@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the Black Law Student Association as we celebrate Black History Month with Peter Wilson, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York. This event will address topics such as diversity recruitment, diversity retention, tokenism and community within the legal profession. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Brittany Mixon at brittany.mixon@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Off-campus

    The primary 1L and employer networking event at Duke as the 1Ls contemplate their upcoming 2L job search. In 2014, more than 40 organizations, 60+ lawyers and recruiting professionals and over 170 students participated in a high-energy & interactive evening. Blueprint offers a unique opportunity to establish meaningful connections with private- and public-sector decision-makers from around the country in advance of the fall recruiting season. To be held at the Durham Convention Center. This event is sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please visit the Blueprint webpage, or contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu

  • 7:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come join the Class Gift Committee in Star Commons to celebrate the Class of 2015. Play trivia, watch the Duke v. Virginia Tech basketball game on a big screen, and learn more about the Class Gift Campaign. Pizza and beer/wine will be served. Sponsored by Alumni & Development. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Law firms are attractive for a number of reasons, but going to a law firm doesn't mean you give up the opportunity to engage in public interest work. In this event we will lift the firewall that keeps you from knowing the details of a firm's Pro Bono projects and will help give a glimpse into the role you might have on a Pro Bono project at a law firm. Please join us for a lunch discussion with attorneys from Wilmer Hale, Katten Muchin Rosenman, and Nelson Mullins who will share their experiences working on Pro Bono projects. The discussion will be moderated by Dean Bart and is panel number 4 of the 6 WLSA Spring Series. Lunch and cake will be served. Sponsored by Hogan Lovells. For more information, please contact Shanna Rifkin at shr13@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professor Madeline Morris and Steven Engel will discuss the future of Guantanamo Bay. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. Lunch from Old Havana Sandwich Shop will be served. Contact Michael Adamson at mba6@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join Schulte Roth & Zabel attorneys and recruiting professionals for an informal discussion of how to best prepare for the 2L recruiting season. Our program, "What to Expect from the OCI Process: a Law Firm's Perspective," will focus on the various phases of the on campus and callback interview processes, provide insight into employers expectations and offer tips on how best to navigate each stage. The program will allow plenty of time for candid questions and answers and an open dialogue. Come prepared to ask us anything you ever wanted to know about law firm recruiting but were afraid to ask! Q-Shack will be served. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For questions, please contact Dorothy Jenke at dorothy.jenke@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Mr. Shane Harris, senior correspondent at The Daily Beast, will discuss his book @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex. His book discusses how the United States military currently views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare, and the DOD, the NSA, and CIA all field teams of hackers who can, and do, launch computer virus strikes against enemy targets. He won the New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism for his first book, The Watchers. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, National Journal, The Washington Post, and many other media outlets. This event is an early arrival event for the 2015 LENS Conference being held on Feb. 27-28, 2015. For conference information and registration, please visit http://web.law.duke.edu/lens/. This event is open to the public and does not require a registration. Sponsored by LENS. For further information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's annual Symposium. Tom Lininger of the University of Oregon will present his paper on the ethics of firearm prohibitions for those convicted of domestic violence offenses. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by DJGLP. For more information, please contact Ann Orsini at amo23@duke.edu.

  • 4:45 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join David Boles, a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins, a major global law firm, for an informal conversation about living and practicing law abroad, life in "big law," and representing clients in the areas of international capital markets and securities regulation. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law and the Career and Professional Development Center.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Monday, March 02, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Moot Court Board provides oral advocacy training sessions to prepare all 1L students for the oral argumentation portion of their LARW courses. The format of presentation, strategies for handling questions, and tips on speaking style will be discussed. Details of the Hardt Cup Moot Court Competition will be offered at this time. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    ALSA is inviting our alumni working in Washington DC to come speak about their experiences working in "big law" as an Asian American lawyer. This event is part of a three-part series, with other panel events focusing on alumni from California and New York. Sponsored by ALSA. For more information, please contact Bob Zhao at bob.zhao@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Women Law Student's Association for a panel discussing the realities of balancing thriving legal professions with satisfying personal lives and how it is possible for men and women to have both. Our panelists will share with you tips for striking the perfect balance between work and life commitments! Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Rachel Ofori at Rachel.Ofori@duke.edu.

  • 5:15 PM • Law School 4044

    Please join WLSA and Professor Bartlett for a roundtable conversation of women and the law. This event is capped at 15; please RSVP to attend. Coffee and cupcakes will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join Dean David F. Levi and your fellow alumni at a reception to welcome prospective students recently admitted to Duke Law School. This gathering is an opportunity for you to visit with current and future students, fellow alumni, and key members of the Duke Law community. This event will take place at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017. Learn more and RSVP by February 23, 2015. https://www.squadup.com/events/alumniadmitted-student-reception-nyc.

  • 6:00 PM • Trent Semans Center for Health Education - Great Hall

    Please join us for the 2014.2015 Health Policy Lecture Series! The Duke University Hospital Office of Graduate Medical Education has partnered with the Duke Clinical Research Institute, The Kenan Institute for Ethics, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University School of Law to offer the 2014-2015 Health Policy lecture series. This series is intended to promote exposure to timely and critical health policy topics and promote interactions and collaboration among students and faculty across Duke University schools. All students, faculty and trainees are invited to participate. Panel Members: Jonathan Oberlander, PhDProfessor and Vice Chair of Social Medicine and Health Policy & Management at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Bill Gradison, MBA, DCSFuqua Adjunct Faculty, Former US Congressmen,Member of Medicare Payment Advisory Committee; Glen Bolger, Co-Founder, Public Opinion StrategiesPollster, Republican party. Moderated by: Mac McCorkle, JD, Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Policy and Director of Graduate Studies, Master of Public Policy Program.HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS April 1st 2015 6pm - 8pm More information coming soon!

Tuesday, March 03, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Class Gift Committee table in Star Commons this afternoon to learn more about the Class Gift, our kickoff event and how you can make your meaningful contribution to this campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join us for a panel discussion about careers in environmental, energy, and resource law. The speakers will share their experiences working in the government, private firms and non-profit organizations. Following the panel discussion there will be an opportunity for students to meet with the attorneys and ask questions. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and DBA. For more information, please contact Allison Carmody at ajc67@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Collaborative event between OUTLaw, BLSA, and Christian Legal Society to allow students to voice their opinions about current events and important matters of the day through guided open panel discussion led by Professor Trina Jones. Sponsored by Outlaw, BLSA and CLS. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The International Law Society invites students to a panel discussion on fall study abroad opportunities and experiences with Director of Overseas Programs Tonya Jacobs and some students returning to Duke from a range of our exchange partner institutions. Sponsored by DBA and the Office for International Studies. For more information, contact Bryan O'Brien at bpo7@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Please join the JD-LLM Program for a conversation with Colin Jones '93, a visiting professor of Law at Duke, for a conversation about living and practicing law in Japan: first as associate and counsel at some of the largest U.S. law firms in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong and, later, as academic. Mr. Jones teaches at Doshisha University Law School in Kyoto and had a fascinating legal career, which took him from New York to Hong Kong, Tokyo and Guam. He will discuss his career-path, day-to-day work in private practice and how and why he made the transition to teaching. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Studies. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The Honorable Beverly Martin of the Eleventh Circuit will be speaking on the importance of good lawyering to all those interested in attending. The presentation will run for approximately 20 minutes, providing ample time for student questions and discussion. Sponsored by Professor Joseph Blocher. For more information, please contact Professor Blocher at blocher@law.duke.edu. Lunch will be provided.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Come learn about DLJ's Note-on process! Questions are welcome. Sponsored by DLJ. For more information, please contact Ryan Weiss at rtw9@duke.edu.

  • 7:15 PM • Law School 4049

    Come watch some of Duke Law's finest mock trial advocates compete in the final round of this years Twiggs-Beskind Cup. The Honorable James Dever, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, will preside. Sponsored by Mock Trial. For more information, please contact Daniel Benson at ddbenson@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your Duke Law gear before you head off for spring break! We are only taking credit cards and debit cards this sale. No cash or flex. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Kendra Simon at kendra.simon@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Class Gift Committee table in Star Commons this afternoon to learn more about the Class Gift, our kickoff event and how you can make your meaningful contribution to this campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Writing in the Washington Post after the 2009 death of Dr. John Hope Franklin, Walter Dellinger, the Douglas B. Maggs Professor Emeritus of Law, said Franklin wrote, taught, and lived the story of race in America. To mark the centenary of Franklin's birth, Dellinger and William Leuchtenburg, the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill will reflect upon the course that the three of them taught at Duke Law for seven years, as well as Franklin's influence and insights. Considered one of the greatest American historians and remembered for his landmark book, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans among other works, Franklin was the James B. Duke Professor of History. A bag lunch is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean and the John Hope Franklin Centenary Committee. For more information, please contact Sandie MacLachlan at sandie.maclachlan@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • See description

    Join Duke Law alumni and friends in the Denver, CO to watch the Duke Men's basketball game against Wake Forest. This is a great time to reconnect with friends, or to network with fellow alumni in the Denver area. At the home of Jillian Ciocchetti and Corey Ciocchetti L'02, Westminster, CO. Learn more and register here: https://www.squadup.com/events/denver-basketball-gamewatch. Questions? Contact Corey Ciocchetti at coreyciocchetti@gmail.com.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    DBA Mentors and Mentees are invited to come celebrate the halfway point of the spring semester. Food and drinks provided! Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Benjamin Unger at benjamin.unger@duke.edu

Thursday, March 05, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join LLM alumni who successfully took and passed the New York Bar for their top 10 tips on preparing for the Bar Exam. They will answer your questions such as: 1) Should I take a commercial review course? 2) Is it worth studying for the course locally? 3) How should I pace my study? 4) Which test center should I choose? 5) Which hotel to book and when to book it? 6) What to expect during the exam? And many more! Sponsored by International Studies. For information, contact Oleg Kobelev kobelev@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    WLSA, BLSA, Duke Law and History Society, and the Duke Center on Law, Race and Politics invite you to join us as we welcome some of the first Black female graduates of Duke Law. The event will be focused these women's stories: what motivated them to come to Duke Law, how they overcame the unique challenges of being among the first Black women at the law school, and how graduating from Duke Law affected their careers. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association and the Duke Center on Law, Race and Politics. For more information, please contact Rebecca Cooper at rebecca.cooper@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Steve Simpson, the Director of Legal Studies at the Ayn Rand Institute, and Prof. Jedediah Purdy of Duke will debate the nature and enforcement of economic rights by the Supreme Court following the New Deal. There will be an opportunity for a question and answer period following the presentation. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Brian Underwood at brian.underwood@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Student Loan Office will conduct a group exit loan counseling session for all federal student loan borrowers that are graduating at the end of Spring 2015 semester. During this session, borrowers will receive a detailed listing of their loans, information regarding repayment options available and helpful tips for managing their loan debt. Registration is required for this group session. Further instructions and a registration link will be provided at a later date. Sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. For more information, please contact Lena Garrett at garrett@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Moot Court Board provides oral advocacy training sessions to prepare all 1L students for the oral argumentation portion of their LARW courses. The format of presentation, strategies for handling questions, and tips on speaking style will be discussed. Details of the Hardt Cup Moot Court Competition will be offered at this time. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

  • 4:45 PM • Law School 4172

    Join us for a discussion on what the workplace should look like for women. Snacks will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Jyoti Jindal at jyoti.jindal@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Do you like beer? Are you somewhat interested in the Law? Join the Law and Entrepreneurship Society for a conversation on law, entrepreneurship, and craft beer. Our esteemed panel will feature Sean Wilson, Chief Executive Optimist of Fullsteam Brewery, Stuart Arnold, Founder of Fortnight Brewing Company, and Sumit Vohra, CEO/Chief Drinking Officer of Lonerider Brewing Company. Professor Jeff Ward will moderate and Duke Law students will get the chance to learn about entrepreneurs who thrive in a highly regulated industry. Sponsored by the Law & Entrepreneurship Society. For more information, please contact Charles Bowyer at charles.bowyer@lawnet.duke.edu.

Friday, March 06, 2015

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 4055

    Professor Ken Oye (MIT) and Professor Arti Rai (Duke) will discuss the challenges and opportunities in shifting the way the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and its counterparts around the world, regulate pharmaceutical products. Can and should we move from a one-time decision to approve a drug in general, to a sequential process of partial approvals with continued monitoring and learning over time? How can our regulatory systems incorporate continued learning, as new technologies and their impacts emerge? This event is one in the series of "Laws that Learn" speakers. Co-sponsored by the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law, the Rethinking Regulation program at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke. Lunch will be provided. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. to Amber Diaz Pearson at amber.diaz@duke.edu. For additional information, please contact Professor Jonathan Wiener at 919-613-7054.

Saturday, March 07, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Prof. Curt Twiddy will train students on the completion of Wills and related documents. Students will then participate in Wills preparation for low-income NC residents. Preparation will take place on Monday, March 9 at the Pembroke office of Legal Aid NC and on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and 11 in Lee and Moore County. Sponsored by PIPB. If interested in participating, please email burrucker@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • San Francisco, CA

    Join the Duke Law Club of Northern California at the San Francisco Twin Peaks Home of Adam Mishcon L'90 to cheer on the Duke Men's Basketball Team as they take on our archrival, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the 500+ Duke Law Alumni and other Duke University Alumni-Attorneys who live or practice in the Bay Area in a more casual and fun atmosphere. Adam (Host) and Steven (Co-Chair) will provide hot wings and beer. You are welcome, but certainly not required, to bring a drink or favorite snack food for yourself or to share with the group. Sponsored by the Duke Law Club of Northern California. For more information, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Monday, March 09, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    Spring Break: Monday, March 9th through Friday, March 13th. Classes are not in session during this time.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    Spring Break: Monday, March 9th through Friday, March 13th. Classes are not in session during this time.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    Spring Break: Monday, March 9th through Friday, March 13th. Classes are not in session during this time.

Friday, March 13, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law School hosts the 2014-2015 North Carolina We the People high school state finals competition. For more information on We the People Programs and the Center for Civic Education, please visit their website at http://civiced.org/programs/wtp. Questions concerning the event may be directed to Professor Neil Siegel at siegel@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    Spring Break: Monday, March 9th through Friday, March 13th. Classes are not in session during this time.

Monday, March 16, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sponsored by American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. For more information, please contact Spencer Hughes at hughes.spen@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Members of the Women Law Students Association are invited to attend elections for the 2015-2016 Executive Board. WLSA's Executive Board heads up the organization and plans all of WLSA's events. WLSA Executive Board positions and descriptions of those positions can be found at : http://sites.duke.edu/wlsa/constitution/. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information please contact Katie Karges at kjk23@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Alexander Tsesis, http://luc.edu/law/fulltime/tsesis.shtml will present his paper at the faculty workshop on Monday, March 16th. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Please join the Sports & Entertainment society for a discussion on what it is like practicing sports law within the context of a large law firm. Sean Alford and Zach Kleiman (Duke Law '13) of Proskauer Rose will discuss their paths that led them to become sports attorneys within one of the largest sports firms in the world, and what their practice entails. Sponsored by the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. For more information, please contact Jacob Unger at jdu4@duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 4044

    Students will be certified to prepare Foreign Student & Scholar federal and state income tax returns. Participants will then volunteer a minimum of three of the four Saturday tax preparation sessions at I-House. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The Federalist Society hosts Steven Engel, former Clerk to Justice Kennedy and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Professor Madeline Morris for a discussion about the future of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Loads of sandwiches, rice, beans, and cookies from Old Havana Sandwich Shop will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Michael Adamson at mba6@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Succeeding as a summer intern or associate may often require skills outside of those learned within the classroom. Join our panelists as they discuss their careers and share their own experiences and tips on being a successful summer associate or first year associate. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association. For more information please contact Melany Cruz Burgos at melany.cruz.burgos@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Professor Colin Jones of Doshisha Law School uses an obscure Supreme Court case, Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, to illustrate the differences between the American and Japanese legal systems. Refer to this Scotus Blog post for more details on the case: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/taniguchi-v-kan-pacific-saipa.... Sponsored by the International Law Society and the Asian Law Students Association. Lunch provided by DBA. For more information please contact Bryan O'Brien at bryan.o.brien@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Please join BLSA for our annual Election lunch. Candidates for the 2015-2016 Executive Board will make presentations before voting takes place. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Sophia Carter at sophia.carter@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sungjoon Cho, Professor of Law at IIT Chicago-Kent Law, will give a lecture titled after his recently published book "The Social Foundations of World Trade: Norms, Community and Constitution." A book signing will follow. This lecture is sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke University Student Loan Office will conduct a group exit loan counseling session for all federal student loan borrowers that are graduating at the end of the Spring 2015 semester. During this session, borrowers will receive a detailed listing of their loans, information regarding repayment options available and helpful tips for managing their loan debt. Registration is required for this group session. Further instructions and a registration link will be provided at a later date. Sponsored by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. For more information, please contact Lena Garrett at garrett@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Black Law Students Association as we present a panel of attorneys currently practicing at large law firms in Washington D.C. The panel's discussion will include the benefits of practicing law in the nation's capital, the large variety in practice areas offered at firms in D.C., and the experience of practicing at a firm as a minority attorney. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Joe Wilson at joseph.l.wilson@duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have breakfast with the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Dean Belk at belk@law.duke.edu no later than Monday, March 16 at 5pm. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    The Pre-Graduation Fair provides 3L's, LLM's and LLMLE's the opportunity to ask graduation-related questions and check items off their graduation "to-do" lists. All graduating students should stop by. Representatives from the Offices of Student Affairs, the Career and Professional Development Center, and the 2015 Class Gift committee will attend.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professor Darrell Miller and Clark Neily from the Institute for Justice join the Federalist Society for a debate on whether the widely-applied and Court-endorsed rational basis test contravenes the Constitution. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Mariana Estevez at mariana.estevez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Hosted by the Moot Court Board, this event is an advanced appellate advocacy skills session for the 1Ls participating in the Hardt Cup. With the Hardt Cup one week away, those students interested in how to argue convincingly should attend. During this meeting the Hardt Cup Coordinators will talk more about the Hardt Cup, both how it works and the skills those arguing should need. This will be especially helpful for those that have no previous oral advocacy experience. Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board. If you have any questions, please email the Hardt Cup Coordinators at hardtcup2015@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The NY State Board of Law Examiners requires that every graduating LLM student planning to sit for the New York Bar fill out the LLM Certificate of Attendance Form. We will hold a mandatory Information Session for all LLM students planning to sit for the bar exam to show you how to fill out the form correctly and answer your questions. Please make sure to bring a printed copy of your class schedule for the fall and spring semesters and a printed copy of the form, which can be download at http://www.nybarexam.org/Docs/LLMCertificateofAttendanceForm.pdf. We encourage you to review the form ahead of time. Sponsored by International Studies. For more information, contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    The American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) is a national organization that connects healthcare attorneys, law students, and other professionals throughout the United States. AHLA is hosting a health care law networking reception at the Carolina Club on the UNC campus, and the Duke Law Health Law Society (HLS) would like to invite you to join us! Speakers representing three different areas of health law practice: government, law firms, and in-house counsel, will offer words of wisdom and lessons learned during their careers in health law. Whether you are a law student exploring different options, a non-law student looking for ideas, or a practicing attorney new to health law, you will find this discussion of interest. Come learn more about AHLA, hear about hot topics in health law, and connect with AHLA members and leaders. Sponsored by AHLA. For more information, please contact Dani Glazer at dani.glazer@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come join the Class Gift Committee in Star Commons to celebrate the Class of 2015. Play trivia and learn more about the Class Gift Campaign. Pizza and beer/wine will be served. Sponsored by the Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • See description

    Students are invited to stop by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono (Room 4050) to enjoy coffee and donuts. While there, students can report their pro bono hours and sign the pro bono pledge. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    We are pleased to invite you for the Duke Oil, Gas & Energy Law Society kick-off event. Join us for the first event of the Society and learn about the latest's developments in the energy legal market. If you are interested in the global and domestic energy markets, if you are thinking about practicing at the energy industry we strongly encourage you to attend. During the event we will also discuss the Society's Agenda, future plans and how you can get involved. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Duke Oil, Gas and Energy Law Society. For more information, please contact Niso Matari at nisomat@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    All Moot Court board members are required to judge a certain number of rounds during the 1L Hardt Cup tournament. Thus, all Moot Court members are required to attend one training session, which will explain the judging rubric and score sheet. Board members may attend either one of the offered training sessions. Sponsored by Duke Law Moot Court. If you have any questions, please e-mail hardtcup2015@gmail.com

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Federalist Society and Solimena for a legal briefing presented by Major Nadav of the Israel Defense Forces. He will be discussing the legal complexities involved in asymmetric warfare. A Q&A session will be moderated and Enzo's Pizza will be served. Please note that this presentation is limited to Duke Law students and faculty--Duke ID will be required in order to gain access to the presentation. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Michael Adamson at mba6@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Interested in using your law degree in the business world? Please join Professor John M. de Figueiredo and the Law and Economics Society as we discuss the pivotal role of law in the markets. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law and Economics Society. For more information, please contact Risha Asokan at risha.asokan@duke.edu.

  • 5:15 PM • Law School 3037

    The Program in Public Law is pleased to present Walter E. Dellinger as he delivers his lecture, "America's Greatest Lawyer: Abraham Lincoln in Private Law and Public Life." Dellinger is the Douglas B. Maggs Professor of Law at Duke Law School. He has also served as acting Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General, and head of the Office of Legal Counsel. Dinner will be provided - first come, first served. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Please join WLSA, Professor Newman and Dean Gustafson for a roundtable dinner discussion of women and the law. Dinner will take place at Lilly's Pizza in Downtown Durham. This event is capped at 6 students. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    What are journals, what do journal members do, and why should you join a journal? What is a casenote, how can you prepare to write one, and what are some common pitfalls? Come learn what many 2Ls and 3Ls wish they knew when they were in your shoes! All 1Ls are encouraged to join a panel of distinguished professors for a lunch chat discussing these issues and more. Sponsored by Duke Journal Case Note Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    What role should religious conviction play in the public square? How should religious conviction affect the decisions of public officers, citizens, and voters? Join Professor Kathryn Bradley, Duke Divinity School Professor Paul Griffiths, and Elon Law Professor Scott Gaylord for a panel discussion. Professor H. Jefferson Powell will be moderating. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Christian Legal Society. For more information contact Dexter Pearce at dexter.pearce@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the Law & Entrepreneurship Society for an informative discussion with alumni who have leveraged their law degrees into in-house positions with start-ups or larger technology companies, as well as those who have taken the leap and started their own companies. Confirmed speakers include Melvin Hines L'09, co-founder of the education start-up Upswing, Andy Roth L'11, LLMLE'12, director of business development at internet marketing start-up RocketBolt, and Mital Patel, associate at Wyrick Robbins and former co-founder of both a technology start-up and his own start-up law firm. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. For more information, contact L&E Society President Adam Berkland at adam.berkland@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    National Security Law Society will vote for next year's officers. Sponsored by NSLS. For more information, please contact Danny Beaulieu at dannybeaulieu1@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Asian Law Student Association (ALSA) in hosting a conversation about life as an associate in New York, with Leah Shen ('11) of Simpson & Thacher, Sunny Kim ('11) of White & Case, Sam Kwon ('12) of Kirkland & Ellis, and Sandra Yoo ('14) of Clifford Chance. Leah Shen ('11) works in the Merger & Acquisitions group of Simpson & Thacher's NY office. Sunny Kim ('11) is an associate in the corporate department at White & Case. Sam Kwon ('12) is an intellectual property litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis and concentrates his practice on patent infringement litigation. Sandra Yoo ('14) works in the banking practice of Clifford Chance, NY. The panelists will be talking about their respective practice groups, experiences, and firm culture. They will be open to questions and conversations. Sponsored by ALSA, lunch provided by DBA. For more information, please contact Bob Zhao at bob.zhao@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    JB Ruhl will present at the Faculty Workshop on Monday, March 23. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Much recent news about Japan has been about its economy and so-called Abenomics. However, the country's prime minister, Shinzo Abe has made no secret of his desire to amend Japan's constitution. Having won several successive elections, his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner may now be in a position to do so. While much of the discussion about Japanese constitutional amendment focuses on the famous "Renunciation of War clause," the amendment formally proposed by the LDP in 2012 suggests their agenda is much more extensive, idealogically-driven and potentially influential in areas of Japanese life having nothing to do with national security. Professor Carl Goodman, Adjunct Professor, Japanese Law at Georgetown University Law Center and Doshisha Law School's Professor Colin P.A. Jones will discuss some of the implications of the LDP proposals and the prospects for constitutional reform in Japan. Sponsored by Carolina Asia Center, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute and Duke East Asian Nexus. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join WLSA at Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom (324 Blackwell St.) for a dinner with judges from the N.C. Supreme Court, N.C. Court of Appeals, N.C. Superior Court, and N.C. District Courts. At small table discussions, they will discuss the scope of their legal work and explain how their career paths led them to their judicial positions. They will also answer questions on clerking in North Carolina. Co-sponsored by Career Services and Duke Bar Association. This event is part of WLSA's Professional Development Spring Series. Dress is business casual. Dinner will be provided. This event is capped at roughly 35 students. To attend you must RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A7LKl8NN67dYNwO3hy5v_3o4AFuy5dqGaMviKr… For more information, please contact Deborah Olaleye at ebun.olaleye@duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Please join professor Jedediah Purdy for a discussion with Mark Greif at The Regulator Bookshop (720 9th St.). Greif is a founder of n+1 magazine, which New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell has called "the rightful heir to the New York Review of Books and Partisan Review." Greif is also the author of the new book The Age of the Crisis of Man, which the NY Times Book Review has called "brilliant" and "exasperating." He has written several classic essays in cultural criticism, including "What Was the Hipster?" "Against Exercise," and "Afternoon of the Sex Children." Jedediah Purdy has contributed to n+1 and is the author of several books on American culture and politics. Purdy will interview Greif about the past and future of politically and culturally engaged writing, the role of insurgent "little magazines" like n+1, and, basically, Why Write, and for Whom? A public discussion will follow. Sponsored by Professor Purdy. For more information, please contact purdy@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 4047

    Join Professor Foster and Dean Bart for a detailed discussion on how to build academic and professional experiences that support a career in public interest or government. Jointly sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Career & Professional Development Center, this session is part of the Professional Development Series for the Class of 2017. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Sanford 223, Rhodes Conference Room

    The Laws that Learn seminar series presents Professor J.B. Ruhl (David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law at Vanderbilt Law School) to discuss the evolving goals of conservation and the implications for law and policy in his talk, "Buzzwords or Breakthroughs? ¿ Assessing the New Framing of Conservation." Lunch provided with RSVP to Amber Díaz Pearson by Thursday, March 19. Co-sponsored by the Rethinking Regulation Program at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law School, and the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke. For more information, please contact Jonas Monast at jonas.monast@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Dr. Adam Brown, Professor in the Department of Psychology at Sarah Lawrence College and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Program in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, will present a workshop titled "Identifying and Managing Trauma, Loss, and Resilience." This event is co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, the Center for International & Comparative Law and the Veterans Disability Assistance Project. Lunch will be served. Seats are limited and RSVP is required for attendance. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the directors of the summer institutes in Hong Kong and Switzerland to learn about the 2015 courses and faculty. The onsite program administrators and coordinator will also be on hand to answer questions. This is a mandatory meeting for first-year JD/LLMs. Please feel free to bring your lunch to this meeting. Contact Tonya Jacobs at jacobs@law.duke.edu for further information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    In observance of National Library Week, we welcome Duke Law alum and author Zephyr Teachout '99 to speak about her new book "Corruption in America: From Ben Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizen's United." Copies of her book will be available for sale after the event. Lunch will be provided - first come, first served. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library, the American Constitution Society, and the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    All Moot Court board members are required to judge a certain number of rounds during the 1L Hardt Cup tournament. Thus, all Moot Court members are required to attend one training session, which will explain the judging rubric and score sheet. Board members may attend either one of the offered training sessions. Sponsored by Duke Law Moot Court. If you have any questions, please e-mail hardtcup2015@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  • 10:30 AM • SSRI-Gross Hall 270

    The USPTO will be traveling to five colleges and universities in North Carolina from March 23 - 26 to present an engaging lecture series entitled, "What You Need to Know About IP." This lecture has been designed to help students, members of the IP community, law community and the public understand what Intellectual Property is and how to protect it. Leading the lecture series is USPTO Supervisory Patent Examiner, Brandon Fetterolf.The events are free and open to all with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Stops include: East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, Duke University, North Carolina University at Chapel Hill, and St. Augustine's College.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    A research team from Duke Neurobiology and Duke Law invites you to participate in a short experiment and presentation on decision-making in criminal investigations. Participants will complete a short online experiment (about 20 minutes) and join us afterwards for a panel discussing the research project and its applications to wrongful convictions and trial practice. Please bring a laptop. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and Professor Beskind. Note: if you are unable to attend this event, we can arrange for you to participate individually. For more information, please contact Pate Skene at skene@neuro.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    An informal conversation over lunch with Justice Newby about his perspective on law, life, and Christianity. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Christian Law Society. For more information, please contact Kendra Simon at kendra.simon@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Law firms are attractive for a number of reasons, but going to a law firm doesn't mean you give up the opportunity to engage in public interest work. In this event we will lift the firewall that keeps you from knowing the details of a firm's Pro Bono projects and will help give a glimpse into the role you might have on a Pro Bono project at a law firm. Please join us for a lunch discussion with attorney's who will share their experience working on Pro Bono projects. This event is part of the WLSA Spring Series, and is sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Shanna Rifkin at shr13@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 6:15 PM • Law School 4042

    This is a private event for the Duke Law community. Please join us for an evening with Prince Moulay Hicham Ben Abdallah for an engaging dialogue on the Arab World, which will encompass a discussion on the following: New regional conflict defines the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring. This new climate of violence reflects not so much ancient hatreds but the domestic imperatives of authoritarian regimes, as they struggle to deflect attention from structural problems in their society such as economic stagnation, youth resistance, and public demands for political voice. They have fueled new sectarian and geopolitical competition that has divided the region into warring camps, and amplified the violence and repression seen in countries like Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Egypt. Yet for most regimes, such a costly strategy of survival is not sustainable in the long term. The path forward entails encouraging openness, reforms, and innovation, which will require sustained efforts from all sectors of society. Sponsored by SOLIMENA, ILS and HRLS. For more information, please contact Dyna Zekaoui at dz53@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the American Constitution Society, the Program in Public Law, the Women Law Students Association, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, and the Law and History Society for a panel discussion on the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision in Griswold v. Connecticut. This panel will feature Professor Neil Siegel (Duke), Professor Katharine Bartlett (Duke), Professor Maxine Eichner (University of North Carolina), and Kristine Kippins (Center for Reproductive Rights) discussing historical and current issues in reproductive justice. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by ACS. For more information, please contact Ana Apostoleris at ama64@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your tickets for the Tricky Dick show. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Koeun Lee at gkl4@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Mathew P. McGuire, Hiring Partner for Alston & Bird, LLP, will speak candidly with members of the Class of 2017 concerning those indicators which most often catapult law students to the front of offer line. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Public Interest Law Foundation will hold its spring semester meeting to update all members and other interested students about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, and to discuss the organization's year so far. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact the PILF board at pilf@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Candid student-led conversation about religious freedom and Marriage Equality in America. This is a collaborative event between OUTLaw, BLSA, and Christian Legal Society to allow students to voice their opinions about current events and important matters of the day through guided open panel discussion. Sponsored by Outlaw, BLSA and CLS. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Please join alumni and friends in Amsterdam, Netherlands for a happy hour and dinner on the canal. Associate Dean Jennifer Maher will join and give an update on events and news from Duke Law School. Venue and time TBD.

Friday, March 27, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 3043

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments at Duke Law School on Friday, March 27. We welcome students, staff, and faculty to attend this session. Two cases will be heard by the Court. Each case will take about 40 minutes, with a recess between. Attire should be consistent with what would be worn to an official proceeding at the courthouse. All electronic devices must be turned off in the courtroom. Audio or video recording is not permitted in the courtroom. Entering or exiting the courtroom during oral arguments will not be permitted, except during the recess period between the cases. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, contact Tia Barnes, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at barnes@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    The German-American Lawyers Association (DAJV) has invited Duke Law School to be the featured U.S. law school at its Annual Practice Group Conference. All Duke Law alumni are invited to a reception and dinner, where Duke Law Professor Ralf Michaels will be the dinner speaker. We hope that you will be able to join us at the Institute for Law and Finance at the House of Finance of Goethe University in Frankfurt. More information coming soon. Sponsored by Duke Germany. Register at http://dajv.de/anmeldung.html.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Sign up for the First Annual Duke Law 3 on 3 Charity Basketball Tournament taking place at American Tobacco's The Cage, sponsored by Duke Law Athletics. This one day, single elimination tournament will involve a slight fee to enter, and the winner will receive everlasting glory and a prize that has yet to be designated. If you are interested in participating, sign up by Wednesday, March 25 by emailing Brian McCracken at bnm10@duke.edu with the names of your three person group. For purposes of the charity, there will be a ten dollar sign-up fee for each person that enters ($30.00 per team). There will also be an eight team limit, so be sure to sign up ASAP. All charity proceeds will go to the local chapter of the YMCA. Sponsored by DBA Athletics. For more information, contact Brian McCracken at bnm10@duke.edu.

Monday, March 30, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join the members of the Casenote Committee and the Editors-in-Chief of Duke Law's 9 journals for a panel discussion covering the journal selection process, the rewards of being on a journal, and the defining characteristics of each group. Sponsored by the Duke Law Casenote Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Renowned advocate and scholar Lt Col David Frakt, an Air Force JAG officer and highly regarded expert on military commissions, will speak about his representation of detainees Mohammed Jawad and Ali Hamza al Bahlul. In 2009 in the Jawad case, Frakt became the only person to win the pretrial dismissal of military commission charges and win the release of a military commission defendant through habeas corpus, while bringing international attention to the abuse of a juvenile detainee. In 2008, Mr. al Bahlul famously boycotted his trial and is the sole prisoner at Guantanamo serving a sentence from a military commission during the Bush presidency. Together these cases provide a fascinating look inside the military commissions and the unique attorney-client relationships between American military officers and accused enemy combatants. Sponsored by National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Danny Beaulieu at DPB14@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sam Buell, https://law.duke.edu/fac/buell/ will present his paper at the faculty workshop on Monday, March 30th. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join associates from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy for a discussion about choosing a practice area. Different practice areas across the firm will be represented, and the attorneys will provide their perspective on the practice areas, the types of work they do, how they landed in their particular practice area, and advice for law students. Lunch will be served. The event is sponsored by the Business Law Society and Milbank. For more information, please contact Dorothy Jenke at dorothy.jenke@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Ryan Mellske JD-LLM '09 for a wide-ranging conversation about international arbitration, foreign investment controversies and cross-border litigation. Mr. Mellske is currently an associate with Three Crowns, LLP, a specialized international arbitration boutique. Prior to joining his current employer, he worked at White & Case in Washington, DC and Arias & Munoz in Costa Rica. Students will hear about Mr. Mellske's career path and day-to-day work. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law. For questions, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:00 PM • See description

    Duke students, joined by Professor Holton, are participating in the VIS Moot Court in Vienna. Alumni in Vienna will take this opportunity to come together and catch up. Participating Duke students will also join. The gathering will be at Café Restaurant DIGLAS, Wollzeile 10, 1010 Vienna. The location is in walking distance to St. Stephan's cathedral. Please be informed that they do not accept any credit/debit cards. For more information or to RSVP, contact Christian Zwick L'10 at zwick@bindergroesswang.at by Friday, March 27th.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 4047

    Join Professor Erika Buell and Mackenzie Morse (L'06), a partner in the corporate group of K& L Gates, for a detailed discussion on how to build academic and professional experiences that support a career in corporate-transactional law. Jointly sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Career & Professional Development Center, this session is part of the Professional Development Series for the Class of 2017. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Are you ready for real-world legal research? Join the Duke Law research instructors to learn about the latest research tools embraced by practitioners, and the best "starting points" for nearly every research assignment you'll receive. Co-sponsored by the J. Michael Goodson Law Library and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join Human Rights Law Society for a discussion on end of life autonomy and the "right to die" with Professor Bloche, the Co-Director of the Georgetown - Johns Hopkins Joint Program in Public Health. The discussion will explore legal and ethical implications of end of life decisions, whether we have a right to autonomy in the process of dying and what we can learn from previous cases and incidents. Professor Bloche is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on health law and policy. He was a health care advisor to President Obama's 2008 campaign as well as the presidential transition. He is a graduate of the law and medical schools at Yale, and he completed a residency in psychiatry at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Professor Jayne Huckerby, the director of the Duke International Human Rights Clinic, will be commenting and moderating the event. Lunch will be served. Co-sponsored by DukeMed Global Health Interest Group, Duke Global Health Institute's Student Council, Amnesty International, Sanford Women in Policy, Duke Undergraduate Bioethics Society, American Medical Women's Association, Geriatrics Interest Group, and Internal Medicine Interest Group from Duke Medical School. For more information, please contact Audrey Kim at audrey.kim@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    The official class photo for all JDs, LLMs, and LLM-LEs for the Class of 2015. You must wear a dark suit for the shoot. Location: Front Lawn. Rain date: April 1, 2015. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get Duke Law merchandise at one of the last sales of the year! This sale will feature some of our classic items: Hoodies, Crews, Sweatpants, Long Sleeve T-Shirts, Polos, Hats, Portfolios, and Camelbacks. At this sale we'll also be accepting suggestions for items you'd like to see at sales next year. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Brittany Mixon at Brittany.Mixon@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please come by our Class Gift information table during lunch to speak with a committee member about how you can support the 2015 Graduating Class Gift campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the Business Law Society as we present a panel of attorneys currently holding in-house counsel positions. Come hear about the many interesting opportunities and experiences these attorneys have had working in-house. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu or Will Robinson at will.robinson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Duke Oil Gas and Energy Law Society is hosting a discussion panel comprised from representative of other energy organizations (from Duke University and out of Duke). The purpose of the panel is to introduce to the energy law society's members other energy organizations from Duke as well as other energy related platforms in which Duke Law students can learn about the energy industry and contribute by providing their legal skills in such platforms. Sponsored by DBA. For more information please contact Niso Matari at nisim.matari@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Please join the American Constitution Society for a talk with Professor Blocher and Professor Miller about their upcoming gun control research as well as other Second Amendment issues. Space is limited. Please RSVP using this link to reserve your space: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19r9P1tYD7YMPPyZCQFaxPF33jk8fIeluoiNq95…. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Christina O'Tousa at christina.otousa@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    This training will provide VDAP volunteers with a crash course in military cultural. Jason Hansman, Director of External Program Relations at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will offer volunteers an overview of military culture, core values, and demographics. This workshop is intended to assist legal volunteers in better understanding, communicating and effectively interacting with Service members and their families. Jason completed an 8-year enlistment in the Army Reserves as a Civil Affairs Sergeant. From 2004 to 2005, he was deployed to Mosul, Iraq as the Operations NCO of a Civil Affairs company and helped manage hundreds of reconstruction projects. Sponsored by VDAP. For more information, please contact Nur Ibrahim at nur.ibrahim@duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Please join us for Duke Happy Hour with all other French alumni from Duke schools, and friends. This event will be at O'Brien's Irish Pub (77 rue Saint Dominique 75007 Paris) and starts at 7:00 p.m. This event is hosted by Julien Steinberg LLM'11. To RSVP or for questions, contact Julien at Julien.Steinberg@ey-avocats.com.

Thursday, April 02, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Discussion featuring Duke Law Professor James D. Cox and Steve Lehotsky, chief counsel for litigation for the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center and a former law clerk for Justice Antonin Scalia. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, contact Chase Harrington at chase.harrington@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the American Constitution Society, American Civil Liberties Union, and Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society for a discussion on "net neutrality" and the impact of the FCC's recent decision to reclassify broadband service under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. Mark Prak, Partner at Brooks Pierce, Melanie Chernoff, Government and Community Affairs Manager at the Raleigh-based open-source technology corporation Red Hat, and Duke Law Professor Stuart Benjamin will discuss the policy implications of the FCC decision, covering topics from free speech to private-sector innovation. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. For more information, contact Brett Bellmore at brett.bellmore@duke.edu.

Friday, April 03, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    What are journals, what do journal members do, and why should you join a journal? What is a casenote, how can you prepare to write one, and what are some common pitfalls? Come learn what many 2Ls and 3Ls wish they knew when they were in your shoes! All 1Ls are encouraged to join a panel of distinguished professors for a lunch chat discussing these issues and more. Sponsored by the Duke Law Casenote Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duke.edu.

Saturday, April 04, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    The Asian Law Student Association (ALSA) would like to extend a warm welcome to the Duke Law community in honor of ALSA's Twentieth Anniversary! Please join us for a family-friendly picnic this Saturday as we celebrate 20 years of history with good food and company. This event is open to all JD and LLM students. Bring your friends, significant others and children! We will provide games and events for the children, as well as light food and drinks. We highly encourage attendees to also bring some food to share. This will be our last social event of the year, so come out and get to know our graduating 3Ls and LLMs! Event will be held at Garrett West Apt. Pool (4130 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707). Sponsored by the Office of International Affairs. For more information, please contact Bob Zhao at bob.zhao@duke.edu.

Monday, April 06, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join BLSA for our last general body meeting for the year. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Sophia Carter at sophia.carter@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join Environmental Law Clinic faculty members Ryke Longest and Michelle Nowlin for a discussion about environmental justice and ways that they and other NC-area lawyers have been advocating on behalf of communities disadvantaged with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Students will learn about ways to become involved in environmental justice work while at Duke. This event is part of the Discussion and Action Series on Wealth, Inequality and the Law and is co-sponsored by Duke Law Clinics and the office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Gary Libecap, http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/gary_libecap.htm will present his paper at the faculty workshop on Monday, April 6th. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The annual D.O.N.E. Awards Ceremony recognizes Duke Law's Outstanding and Noteworthy Endeavors. Hosted by the Duke Bar Association, this event honors various student leaders and student organizations for their invaluable contributions to the Law School. A presentation of the Distinguished Teaching Award to a student-nominated member of the faculty will conclude the ceremony. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Stephanie Kim at Stephanie.Kim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 5:15 PM • Law School 4044

    Please join WLSA and Professor Huckerby for a roundtable conversation of women and the law. This event is capped at 15; please RSVP to attend. Coffee and cupcakes will be served. For more information, please contact Chantalle Carles and chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 4047

    Join Professor James Coleman and David Lindsay (L'97), a litigation partners at K&L Gates, for a detailed discussion on how to build academic and professional experiences that support a career in litigation. Jointly sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Career & Professional Development Center, this session is part of the Professional Development Series for the Class of 2017. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Mandatory 1L Casenote Training Session: All 1Ls planning to participate in the Casenote Competition for journal membership are required to attend one of the mandatory training sessions for the Law School's electronic submission system. This is the first of the two meetings. Please bring your laptop. Sponsored by the Duke Journal Casenote Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Enhance your success this summer with a "head's up" from your 3L classmates! A 3L panel will share keys to pre-summer preparation; exceeding employers' expectations; making the most of employers' social offerings; and artfully addressing challenges as they arise. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Alan Dickinson at dickinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:30 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Meet and greet with representatives of all 9 of Duke Law's journals. Cupcakes provided! Sponsored by Duke Journal Casenote Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duk.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Can your employer require you to travel to India for a hip replacement to reduce its healthcare costs? If injury results, can you sue? Can the US prohibit you from travelling abroad to help a relative with assisted suicide-or to obtain an abortion? Join Prof. I. Glenn Cohen, who will discuss the economics, law, and ethics of "medical tourism." Medical tourism is a growing multi-billion dollar industry involving millions of patients who travel abroad each year to get health care. Copies of Professor Cohen's book, Patients with Passports: Medical Tourism, Law, and Ethics, will be available for purchase at this event with check or credit card for $38.66. Sponsored by Duke Science & Society. For more information please email lola.martin@duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Bryan Center

    The Duke Career Center, in collaboration with Fuqua's Master of Management Studies program, Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, and Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy encourages you to attend our annual Just-in-Time Career Fair. This Fair is a great opportunity for graduating seniors and graduate students to connect with employers who have immediate openings for internships and full-time employees. We will provide more information about the employers attending closer to the event date.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come enjoy a lunchtime performance by Off the Record, Duke Law's co-ed a cappella group! This performance will feature classics from the Four Seasons and Marvin Gaye to modern hits from Taylor Swift and Pentatonix. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Off the Record. For more information, please contact Ashley Pittman at ashley.pittman@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the Christian Legal Society for a panel with local attorneys from a variety of fields as they discuss how they have learned to integrate their work and their faith. Sponsored by CLS. For more information contact Kendra Simon at kendra.simon@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join the Coalition Against Gendered Violence and panelists Victoria Krebs, Amy Clecker, Leslie Grinage, and Howard Kallem to learn about the sexual assault adjudication process at Duke. The panelists will discuss generally how the process works, the changes happening at Duke, and what law students and lawyers should know about being advocates on either side of a sexual assault case. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Sara Saenz at sara.saenz@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Casenote training for 2L members of DJGLP. Sponsored by DJGLP. For more information, please contact Talley Wood at tkw9@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join the Government and Public Service Society (GPS) for a lunchtime roundtable discussion on tips for success in government and public interest summer internships. Upperclass students with experience working in government or public interest internships will spearhead the discussion. This event is ideal for students interested in pursuing government or public interest work after graduation, as well as students working in government or public interest for the summer, but who may opt to pursue other post-graduate opportunities. Please RSVP via the Qualtrics survey below by Monday, April 6. Co-Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu or Chris D'Alessio at christopher.dalessio@lawnet.duke.edu. https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9HU3b6F8M68zfuJ

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    1Ls: Please join lawyers from White & Case for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the Washington Duke Inn! Associates from the New York office will be there, as well as current 2Ls and 3Ls working at White & Case. Please RSVP to Ashley.concini@whitecase.com by Friday, April 3, 2015. Sponsored by White & Case. Please direct any questions to ashley.chase@duke.edu.

Thursday, April 09, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please come by our Class Gift information table during lunch to speak with a committee member about how you can support the 2015 Graduating Class Gift campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Faculty, please join us for regular Tech Talks given by members of Academic Technologies, the Law Library and others. Each week's topic will be announced in advance. Lunch will be available for those who RSVP to the weekly invitation. The presentation will generally last about a half hour, with a following optional question-and-answer period until no later than 1:30pm. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information, please contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    In an effort to address and respond to recent events of racial intolerance on Duke's campus, the Duke Law Community is inviting you to Speak Out. These incidents of racial violence invoke powerful feelings and thoughts in us all. "One Duke Law: Speak Out Against Racial Intolerance" is an opportunity to give voice to those feelings and thoughts in an environment purposed to foster understanding, awareness, and support. Our goal is to build unity, affirm what we believe, define who we are, and move forward by refusing to stay silent. Our conversation will be led by Dr. Mazella Fuller from CAPS, Duke's Counseling and Psychological Services. We hope you will join us in this opportunity to confront racial tolerance and grow alongside your peers, colleagues, and friends. These acts of violence implicate us all and indicate that there is still work to be done; but together, as one, we can truly move forward. Bring your own lunch. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    PILF Elections are being held! Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Amelia Whaley at amelia.whaley@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join our distinguished panelists, Chief Judge James C. Dever III (Eastern District of North Carolina), Judge Paul V. Niemeyer (4th Circuit Court of Appeals), and Judge Donna S. Stroud (Court of Appeals of North Carolina) for lunch, when they will discuss the topic, "Why Clerk?" Each judge will offer his/her perspective of the benefits of clerking, talk about how they use their clerks, and take questions from you about the process. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Hannah Beardsley at Hannah.beardsley@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 3041

    The Moot Court Board proudly presents the final round of the 2015 Hardt Cup Tournament. All students and faculty are encouraged to watch this year's finalists, Jordan Glassberg '17 and Will Hawkins '17. This year's judges include Circuit Judge Paul V. Niemeyer (United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit), Chief Judge James C. Dever III '87 (United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina) and Circuit Judge Allyson K. Duncan '75 (United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit). Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, contact Daniel Stockton at Daniel.Stockton@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    Please join the Class Gift Committee for our BBQ event in Beber Garden. We'll be serving hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, and beverages from Lonerider brewery. Come out for the final Class Gift event to play some lawn games and spend time with your fellow graduating classmates. Rain location is the Blue Lounge. Sponsored by 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 10, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Professor Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation at New York University School of Law, will give a lecture titled "Competition Law and Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does it Promote Efficiency and Development? Efficient Development? Efficient Inclusive Development?" This lecture is co-sponsored by the Rethinking Regulation Project at the Kenan Institute for Ethics and by the Center for International & Comparative Law. Lunch will be served. For more information, please see https://law.duke.edu/news/eleanor-fox/ or contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu. Please email Umut Aydin at ua9@duke.edu if you would like to receive background reading for Professor Fox's talk.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Come learn five ways to leverage your 1L summer into 2L Job Search success. Deans Elvin and Boswell will cover concrete principles to be consistently applied throughout your 1L summer, using scenarios taken straight from the collective experience of last year's class. Helpful perspective on the 2L Job Search - both from employers nationwide and your peers in Duke's Class of 2016 - will also be presented. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at Dale.Malone@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    This is a mandatory thirty-minute training session for the 1L casenote competition. We will cover the logistics of the competition and answer any questions you might have. Note: This session is the same as the April 7th training, so you are only required to attend one. Sponsored by Duke Journal Casenote Committee. For more information, please contact Matthew Sloan at mas140@duke.edu.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

  • 11:00 AM • See description

    North Carolina State University - SAS Hall - 2311 Katherine Stinson Dr. Raleigh, NC 27695. Please join family, friends and colleagues to celebrate his spirited life and work. Questions: pdo136@gmail.com

Monday, April 13, 2015

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please come by our Class Gift information table during lunch to speak with a committee member about how you can support the 2015 Graduating Class Gift campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The Mock Trial Board will be electing its executive board for the 2015-2016 school year. Sponsored by Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact Jamie Greenwood at jhg20@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Enjoy food and beverages in Star Commons with your classmates as the semester winds down. Sponsored by DBA. For more information contact Jeff at jeffrey.alpert@duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  • 3:45 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Current VITA volunteers, IRS Spec agents, and representatives of our host agencies are invited to an end of tax year wrap-up meeting and recognition celebration. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono. Please RSVP to Kim Burrucker at burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please come by our Class Gift information table during lunch to speak with a committee member about how you can support the 2015 Graduating Class Gift campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Are you attending Duke Law School on 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, jointly sponsored by the Office of International Studies and the Office of Student Affairs, 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. Lunch will be served. Space is limited - please respond to this survey https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_85Io1Ah4YUJM1oN if you intend to attend. For more information contact Sarah Holsapple (sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu).

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the JD/LLM Program for an informal coffee with Eugene Y. Lao ('95), Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at DocuSign. Mr. Lao has led an interesting and distinguished career in the software industry. He worked as the Vice President and Regional General Counsel at Yahoo, Asia Pacific, where he managed over 40 attorneys. Most recently, he was the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Auction.com and, before that, Zynga. He has recently assumed a new position as the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Docusign where he leads the legal team supporting International, Product Complicate, IP and Legal Operations. Coffee and cookies will be served. Sponsored by International Studies. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Celebrate the last day of classes with sundaes from Ben & Jerry's, sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs! For more information, please contact Nikii Lancaster at nikii.lancaster@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please come by our Class Gift information table during lunch to speak with a committee member about how you can support the 2015 Graduating Class Gift campaign. Sponsored by the 2015 Class Gift Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 17, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • TBD

    Sponsored by Duke Law School. For more information, please contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Law School community is welcome to attend this lunch program about Justice Ginsburg's 50+ years as a lawyer, professor, appellate judge and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The discussion will feature the editor and contributors to the recent book, The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Scott Dodson J.D.'00, Harry & Lillian Hastings Research Chair and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of Law; Lisa Kern Griffin, Professor of Law; and Neil Siegel, David W. Ichel Professor of Law. It will be moderated by Katharine T. Bartlett, A. Kenneth Pye Professor of Law. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by the Alumni & Development Office. For more information, contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for an informal conversation with Linda Behnke '13, Development Advisor to the Cambodian Human Rights Action Committee (CHRAC) and Eric Arbizo '13, Legal Advisor at the Phnom Penh office of DFDL, a major international law firm, for a conversation about starting work abroad and living in Cambodia. Coffee and cookies will be served. Sponsored by the International Law Society. For more information please contact Brandon Rice at brandon.rice@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Washington Duke Inn

    Dean David F. Levi and Duke Law School cordially invites members of the Barrister Donor Society, Heritage Society and Lanty L. Smith Society and their guests to a reception with special guest, President Richard H. Brodhead. This event is by invitation only. The event will take place at the Washington Duke Inn (3001 Cameron Boulevard Durham, NC 27705). Sponsored by Duke Law School Alumni and Development Office. RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0ixBkLJQIMKP5wF&Q_JFE=0. Questions? Please contact Jean Brooks T'00, Director of Annual Giving at brooks@law.duke.edu

Saturday, April 18, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • TBD

    Sponsored by Duke Law School. For more information, please contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your Duke Law gear at PILF's final merchandise sale this semester! We will have specialty gift items -- mugs, tote bags, golf sets, wine openers, coffee tumblers, etc. -- as well as t-shirts, quarter zip sweaters, polo shirts, and other apparel favorites. Payment by credit cards only. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Alicia Shen at alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 10:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Take a break from studying with some delicious Bojangles biscuits and coffee! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Nikii Lancaster at nikii.lancaster@law.duke.edu.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Monday, April 20, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 3:00 PM • Philadelphia, PA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke Philadelphia community will partner with the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge. Hope Lodge offers lodging at no cost for cancer patients being treated in the Philadelphia area. Sponsored by DAA. Register by emailing Vicki Phelan MEM '80, at vphelan@kpmg.com.

  • 4:30 PM • West Duke 101

    What is the status of the death penalty in North Carolina, and in the U.S. more broadly, and how is it changing? Join the Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics for a discussion covering a broad range of topics, including lethal injections and the role of the pharmaceutical industry; its historical and contemporary racial symbolism in North Carolina, as well its persistent application to the most vulnerable in North Carolina, such as the mentally ill. Panelists include Professors Seth Kotch & Isaac Unah (American Studies and Political Science, UNC); Professors Corinna Lain and James Gibson (University of Richmond School of Law); Gretchen Engel (Executive Director, Center for Death Penalty Litigation); and Professor Jessica Namakkal as moderator (International & Comparative Studies, Duke). This panel is co-sponsored by the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute and the Center for International & Comparative Law. A reception will follow. For more information, see https://law.duke.edu/news/conversations-human-rights/ or contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu. Please RSVP to Wendi Jiang at wendi.jiang@duke.edu by Friday, April 17.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing massage! Please sign up for a time slot in Student Affairs, Office 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Nikii Lancaster at nikii.lancaster@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 6:00 PM • Trent Semans Center for Health Education - Great Hall

    The Duke University Hospital Office of Graduate Medical Education has partnered with the Duke Clinical Research Institute, The Kenan Institute for Ethics, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University School of Law to offer the 2014-2015 Health Policy lecture series. This series is intended to promote exposure to timely and critical health policy topics and promote interactions and collaboration among students and faculty across Duke University schools. All students, faculty and trainees are invited to participate.Register here for our final panel presentation described below!

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Saturday, April 25, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Charlotte, NC

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke Charlotte community will partner with Alexander Youth Network. Alexander Youth Network delivers an effective and efficient array of services, enabling children and their families to exercise self-determination, achieve their potential, and find long-lasting positive ways to connect with their community. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 11:30 AM • See description

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke SoCal community will partner with Barrio Logan College Institute. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    Join Duke North Texas for an afternoon of service to promote adult literacy in the community! We are partnering with LIFT (Literacy Instruction For Texas) and the Austin Street Shelter, to provide literacy testing for Austin Street's homeless population. Meet at LIFT's office (1610 S. Malcolm X Boulevard, Suite 320, Dallas, TX 75226) and receive training on how to provide literacy testing and assessment skills. After the training, clients from Austin Street Shelter will be assessed. At the end of the day we'll have a reception to celebrate these two organizations, the clients and volunteers. Kids are welcome. Feel free to drop by at any time during the day's events. Sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association and the Duke Law Club of Dallas. For more information, please contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

  • 1:00 PM • Los Angeles, CA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke SoCal community will partner with Aviva Family & Children Services which provides many vital programs and services to at-risk abused and neglected children. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Sunday, April 26, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • See description

    We cordially invite you to join renowned international scholars and top professionals in private equity, law, government policy, venture capital, corporate strategy, banking and technology to discuss the changing flow of investment funds into and out of China, and the new opportunities and risks involved. Leaders from, CIC, Tencent, Fosun, Shenzhen Capital Group, BYD, The Carlyle Group, MOFCOM and top international law firms will gather to share their perspectives on what it takes to succeed in making strategic investments into and out of China. With China's "new normal" policies aimed at altering the balance between the government and the market, will Chinese companies seeking acquisitions abroad be helped or hurt? What new opportunities will be created for those seeking to invest into China? Speakers will include John M. de Figueiredo, Edward and Ellen Marie Schwarzman Professor of Law and Professor of Strategy and Economics, and Duke Law alumni Gao Xiqing '86, former head of China's sovereign wealth fund, and Li Xioming '90, the Head of China Practice at White & Case LLP. Sponsored by Duke Kunshan University, Duke's Fuqua School of Business and Duke Law School. For more information, visit the event web page (https://dku.edu.cn/dukeiff2015/) or contact DKU_Fuqua_Finance_Conf@duke.edu.

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come take a study break with bagels and coffee! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Nikii Lancaster at nikii.lancaster@law.duke.edu.

Monday, April 27, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Los Angeles, CA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke SoCal community will partner with The Executive Prep Academy of Finance. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing massage! Please sign up for a time slot in Student Affairs, Office 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Nikii Lancaster at nikii.lancaster@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

  • 4:30 PM • See description

    Please join James D. Cox, Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, and fellow Duke Law alumni for an evening cocktail reception. This gathering is an opportunity for you to hear from Professor Cox, visit with fellow alumni and to get an update on new things happening around Duke Law School... and celebrate the Blue Devils' NCAA victory! The event will be held at Nel Centro, 1408 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201. Registration and details here: https://www.squadup.com/events/portland-alumni-gathering. Questions? Contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    Please join James D. Cox, Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, and fellow Duke Law alumni for a lunchtime gathering. This is a great opportunity for you to hear from Professor Cox, visit with fellow alumni and to get an update on new things happening around Duke Law School... and celebrate the Blue Devils' NCAA victory! The event will be held at Perkins Coie, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900, Seattle, WA 98101. Lunch cost is $15. Registration and details here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…. Questions? Contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 7:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Professor Steven Schwarcz will lead a joint workshop with SUIBE School of Law faculty that will discuss how corporate governance law should take into account a duty to the public to help protect against systemic risk. What is excessive risk-taking? What would a public governance duty add to other ways of protecting against systemic risk (e.g., capital and other firm-specific financial requirements, aligning managerial and investor interests [e.g., through compensation and/or contingent capital], etc.)? In that context, how would those other ways of protecting against systemic risk align the firm's interests with the public interest, and would a public governance duty help to overcome a regulatory time lag? Assuming a public governance duty can be efficient to help protect against systemic risk, how should it be implemented? Should managers be protected by a business judgment rule? Would a public governance duty more broadly represent a "stakeholder model" of corporate governance? For faculty only. Sponsored by Professor Schwarcz. For more information, please contact schwarcz@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3000

    Roundtable by invitation only. For more information, please contact Stephanie Lowd at Stephanie.Lowd@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Alumni, students and friends are invited to join a happy hour honoring the Law & Entrepreneurship program's 2015 graduates! This event will take place at Alivia's in downtown Durham (900 W. Main St. Durham, NC) and will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cash Bar, no RSVPs required. This event is hosted and organized by Beau Epperly L'13. Questions? Contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

Friday, May 01, 2015

Saturday, May 02, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Atlanta, GA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. This year the Duke Atlanta community will partner with MedShare International. Medshare is an innovative nonprofit that bridges the gap between surplus and need, to improve healthcare and the environment through the efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to those most in need. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 9:00 AM • San Francisco, CA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke NorCal community will partner with Goodwill of Son Francisco, San Mateo and Marin. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Sunday, May 03, 2015

  • 1:00 PM • See description

    Duke Law School alums are invited to join the larger Duke community for a day of service and volunteering with Duke Alums Engage. This year DC Alums Engage will be working with DC Greens at Walker-Jones Farm and Elementary School to contribute to gardening and other project-based tasks at the elementary school. Volunteers will have a variety of roles and all levels of gardening ability and ages are encouraged to attend (including children). This event is sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association. Learn more and Register here: http://tinyurl.com/olsbptc.

  • 1:00 PM • See description

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke D.C. community will partner with DC Greens, working on gardening and other projects at Walker-Jones Farm and Elementary School. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Monday, May 04, 2015

  • 1:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Madeleine Hogue JD '15 will present her Capstone papers to interested faculty. Sponsored by Professor Kathryn Bradley. For more information please contact Sharon Sebolt at sharon.sebolt@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Atlanta, GA

    Please join Neil Siegel, David W. Ichel Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, for a special reception and discussion on Obamacare Subsidies and Same-Sex Marriage rulings. This gathering is an opportunity for you to hear from Professor Siegel, visit with fellow alumni and to get an update on new things happening around Duke Law School. The event will be held at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 999 Peachtree Street NE, 28th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the discussion from 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association. Learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join Neil Siegel, David W. Ichel Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, for a special reception and discussion on Obamacare Subsidies and Same-Sex Marriage rulings. This gathering is an opportunity for you to hear from Professor Siegel, visit with fellow alumni and to get an update on new things happening around Duke Law School. The event will be held at Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C. | 150 E. 10th Avenue | Denver, CO 80203, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the discussion from 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association. Learn more and register here: http://tinyurl.com/pmkhuj9.

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Thursday, May 07, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law's Oral History Project continues with outgoing faculty member and Samuel F. Mordecai Professor of Law and Professor of Environmental Policy, James Salzman. Interviewed by Prof. Joseph Bocher, we will detail Jim's career at Duke Law and highlight his impact on the law community.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 7:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    More details to follow. For more information, please contact Student Affairs.

Friday, May 08, 2015

  • 5:00 PM • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

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

  • 7:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    This event proves to be one of the most special of the year, as international students' and LLM students' families and friends travel from around the world to share in graduation. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. Attendance is free. Business casual to semi-formal attire is recommended.

Saturday, May 09, 2015

  • 8:15 AM • Chicago, IL

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke Chicago community will partner with Ravenswood Community Services. Ravenswood Community Services partners with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Ravenswood School to bring the Market Pantry to the Ravenswood School staff parking lot the second Saturday morning of each month. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 8:30 AM • Boston, MA

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke Boston community will partner with Roxbury Prep, a charter school for low income students to prepare, enter, succeed and graduate from college. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and register here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 5:30 PM • Cameron Indoor Stadium

    More details to follow. For more information, contact Student Affairs.
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Monday, May 11, 2015

Thursday, May 14, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 4055

    The climate regime has become complex. Several regional carbon markets have been started. Multiple international agreements and organizations now address greenhouse gas emissions. The current plans for the post-2020 regime call on each country to propose its own "intended nationally determined contribution" to the global effort. The workshop will discuss and debate how the new international regime should be designed to embrace and connect these diverse policies and measures. We will explore what we can learn about the design of the future international regime from the unfolding arrangements in regional efforts, how regional carbon markets can best be linked around the world, and how an international regime can best mobilize, and measure, efforts by countries or clubs/coalitions. Sponsored by Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Duke University Energy Initiative, and the Duke University School of Law. Please RSVP to Caroline Gorham at caroline.gorham@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • San Francisco, CA

    Join the Duke Law Club of Northern California and DLA Piper for our second annual Duke Law Club In-House Counsel Panel at DLA Piper, 555 Mission Street. This year's panel features Bay Area Duke alumni-attorneys who work in venture capital: Neil Pai, T'04 (General Counsel, Founders Fund), Ryan Purcell, L'09 G'09 (General Counsel, S23P), Bryce Steeg, T'02 (General Counsel, Thiel Capital). Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m., panel discussion will run from 7-8:00 p.m. with time for networking afterwards. Generously sponsored and hosted by Michael Torosian L'00 with DLA Piper LLP (US). For more information, please contact Steven Lee L'12 at stevendlee@alumni.duke.edu.

Friday, May 15, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The Carolinas Legal Research and Writing Colloquium is a biennial meeting of legal research and writing professors from law schools in North and South Carolina and elsewhere. The program will address various topics of interest in teaching lawyering skills, providing academic support to students, and administering legal research and writing programs. The event is sponsored by Duke Law's Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Program. Please visit this link to view the agenda and to register for the colloquium: http://law.duke.edu/conference/2015/colloquium/. For more information, please contact Jeremy Mullem at mullem@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • See description

    Join us for the Duke Alums Engage program, which takes the experience of volunteering to a more meaningful level. Take on a project tailored to the needs of your local community, explore the principles of civic engagement, and reflect on your project's impact on your community. This year the Duke Triangle-area community will partner with Lakewood Elementary School in Durham and DURO. Sponsored by DAA, Registration will be open soon. Questions? contact Nicole Silvanic at nicole@daa.duke.edu.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Friday, May 22, 2015

Saturday, May 23, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4045

    For more information, please contact Guy Charles at charles@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3171

    Duke University's Center for International and Comparative Law (CICL) will host the inaugural "Women in International Law" research workshop at Duke Law School. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together female pre-tenure international law scholars to present works-in-progress and receive commentary from participants, as well as senior commentators in relevant fields. Topics cover a range of cutting-edge issues in a variety of international and comparative law fields, including foreign relations law, human rights law, and international economic law. The workshop is invite-only. Please visit https://law.duke.edu/news/women-international-law-workshop/ or contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu for more information.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Please join us for a conference on "Inequality and the Economic Analysis of Climate Change," organized by the Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy in collaboration with SCRiM Network. The conference will include papers and presentations by economists, philosophers, policy scholars, and lawyers on many aspects of the topic, such as: the effect of intra- and intergenerational inequality on the social cost of carbon or optimal mitigation pathways; the distributional effects of mitigation policies such as carbon taxes, cap-and-trade, or REDD; how current integrated assessment models (IAMs) such as RICE, FUND or PAGE take account of distributional concerns, and how IAMs can be refined to better do so; how equity concerns should influence disaster aid or other efforts to reduce the effects of global warming; altruism and equity; the choice between utilitarian and equity-regarding (e.g., "prioritarian") social welfare functions as the normative basis for evaluating climate policies; and the relation between equity and corrective justice (compensatory) considerations with respect to climate policy. Please note space is limited and registration (free) is required. For registration, please go to the conference webpage at https://law.duke.edu/laweconomicsandpublicpolicy/conferences/climatecha…. Sponsored by by the Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy in collaboration with SCRiM Network. For further information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at icc2015@law.duke.edu

Thursday, May 28, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Please join us for a conference on "Inequality and the Economic Analysis of Climate Change," organized by the Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy in collaboration with SCRiM Network. The conference will include papers and presentations by economists, philosophers, policy scholars, and lawyers on many aspects of the topic, such as: the effect of intra- and intergenerational inequality on the social cost of carbon or optimal mitigation pathways; the distributional effects of mitigation policies such as carbon taxes, cap-and-trade, or REDD; how current integrated assessment models (IAMs) such as RICE, FUND or PAGE take account of distributional concerns, and how IAMs can be refined to better do so; how equity concerns should influence disaster aid or other efforts to reduce the effects of global warming; altruism and equity; the choice between utilitarian and equity-regarding (e.g., "prioritarian") social welfare functions as the normative basis for evaluating climate policies; and the relation between equity and corrective justice (compensatory) considerations with respect to climate policy. Please note space is limited and registration (free) is required. For registration, please go to the conference webpage at https://law.duke.edu/laweconomicsandpublicpolicy/conferences/climatecha…. Sponsored by by the Center for Law, Economics, and Public Policy in collaboration with SCRiM Network. For further information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at icc2015@law.duke.edu

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Friday, June 05, 2015

Saturday, June 06, 2015

Sunday, June 07, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    Current Duke Law students, please join alumni and friends in Japan for a summer gathering at Restaraunt Voie Lactee (inside Musee Tomo). This will be a fun event to meet and network with local alumni in Japan. Kindly hosted by Yuji Kondo. For questions or more information please contact Yuji at yuji.kondo@city-yuwa.com.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Thursday, June 11, 2015

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Please join fellow alumni, friends, and students in town for the summer on a festive boat cruise and reception in the harbor! We will be departing from the dock at Harbor East Marina (adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 International Drive, Baltimore). Parking is available at the Four Seasons and the boat will depart the dock promptly at 6:30 p.m. for a relaxed harbor cruise. Soft-soled shoes are requested, and light refreshments and beverages will be provided. Hosted and sponsored by Larry McMichael, T'75, L'78. Space is limited! Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/duke-law-baltimore-boat-cruise-and-recep…. Questions? Contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Monday, June 15, 2015

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    The Duke Law Media Services team will be on hand in the Beber Sculpture Garden. Drinks & snacks will be provided. Courtney will be refreshing staff photos if you are interested, or taking new images if you don't have one already. Rain date will be Tuesday the 23rd. If you have questions about technology or suggestions on what you'd like to see in the coming year, please come out and see us! Or just come say hi. Sponsored by Media Services. For more information, please contact media@law.duke.edu. To schedule a photo appointment, please contact Courtney at cdavis@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 4042

    Duke Law Staff are invited to an information session about the different types of Wills--costs, making changes, probate, estate planning and more... Presented by Curtis A. Twiddy, Senior Lecturing Fellow-Duke University School of Law. This event is for Duke Law staff only. RSVP's are required. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Janse Haywood at haywood@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Monday, July 13, 2015

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Join the Media Services Team for a 1-hour photographic journey around the Law School. Get tips and tricks for everyday use of your mobile device's internal camera and how to make the most of it! Share your ideas and apps. 2 dates and times available, start your week or end it with your Duke Law tech trio. Let's meet at the Noble Plaza entrance. Sponsored by Media Services a subset of the Duke Law School Information Services. For more information email us at media@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  • 12:15 PM • Law School 4042

    Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Gladys Bethea at gladys.bethea@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • Washington, D.C.

    Please join Neil Siegel T'94, G'95, Director of Duke Law's DC Summer Institute on Law and Policy, Donald Ayer, Of Counsel at Jones Day and U.S. Supreme Court Litigator, and Allison Jones, L '07, Associate, Williams & Connolly for a discussion of the most significant decisions of the past term of the U.S. Supreme Court. The event will take place at Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Hosted by Duke Law School and the DC Summer Institute Program. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/supreme-court-review-2.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Friday, July 17, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • See description

    Join the Media Services Team for a 1-hour photographic journey around the Law School. Get tips and tricks for everyday use of your mobile device's internal camera and how to make the most of it! Share your ideas and apps. Let's meet at the Noble Plaza entrance. Sponsored by Media Services a subset of the Duke Law School Information Services. For more information email us at media@law.duke.edu.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Friday, August 07, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 4000

    Join the Media Services Team for a 1-hour video voyage around the Law School. Get tips and tricks for everyday use of your mobile device's audio & video capabilities while connecting in the classroom! Share your apps and discuss what will suit you best. Make a date with the Duke Law tech trio for the August installment of our Summer Tech Series. Sponsored by Media Services a subset of the Duke Law School Information Services. For more information email us at media@law.duke.edu.

Monday, August 10, 2015

  • All Day • Washington Duke Inn

    Segment I of Fall 2015 On Campus Interviews will take place Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13. All interviews will be held at the Washington Duke Inn. For more information, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

  • All Day • Washington Duke Inn

    Segment I of Fall 2015 On Campus Interviews will take place Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13. All interviews will be held at the Washington Duke Inn. For more information, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

  • All Day • Washington Duke Inn

    Segment I of Fall 2015 On Campus Interviews will take place Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13. All interviews will be held at the Washington Duke Inn. For more information, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

  • All Day • Washington Duke Inn

    Segment I of Fall 2015 On Campus Interviews will take place Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13. All interviews will be held at the Washington Duke Inn. For more information, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join members of the Cancer Pro Bono Project to learn about the work we do, the clients we serve, and how you can get involved. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Glenn Chappell at Glenn.Chappell@duke.edu.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Sunday, August 30, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    The Executive Board for the Duke Law and Technology Review will be holding an orientation for their new members. Sponsored by the Duke Law and Technology Review. For more information, please contact Kyle Jaep at kyle.jaep@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    The Executive Board of the Alaska Law Review will be holding an orientation for all of their new journal members. Sponsored by the Alaska Law Review. For more information please contact Niki Ikahihifo-Bender at ili@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 4045

    The Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law will be hosting an orientation for new journal members. Sponsored by DJCIL. For more information, please contact Vinay Mysoor at vinay.mysoor@duke.edu.

Monday, August 31, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come learn about the work of the Innocence Project! Volunteers can participate in active investigations of clients' cases, research and policy work surrounding wrongful convictions, reintegration of exonerees, and outreach to the local community. Applications will be distributed during the meeting and lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Executive Director Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@lawnet.duke.edu.

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Come learn about volunteering with Lawyer on the Line and JusticeMatters! Lawyer on the Line volunteers work with attorneys through Legal Aid of North Carolina to provide legal assistance to low-income individuals and gain experience interviewing clients and providing legal advice. JusticeMatters is an organization providing trauma-informed immigration and family law services to marginalized individuals in North Carolina, including survivors of human trafficking. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Ashton Garner at ashton.garner@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Guardian ad Litem programs are a fantastic opportunity to serve your community by advocating for children who have been placed in foster care. Each program is responsible for advocating for the best interest of hundreds of children and rely on volunteer support. Come join us to hear from District Administrators, a Guardian ad Litem attorney advocate, and current students serving as Guardian ad Litems. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Daniel Stockton at daniel.stockton@duke.edu.

  • 2:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join members of the Department of Housing & Urban Development staff as they share information concerning the 2016-2017 Legal Honors Program with the HUD Office of General Counsel. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

Wednesday, September 02, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Orientation for students enrolled in fall 2015 externships. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    This is the first Community Round Table of the year for Duke Law's student organizations. Presidents and Treasurers of student organizations will receive information on funding, event planning, and more. Attendance of at least one officer from each DBA-chartered student group is mandatory; groups that do not send at least one representative will be required to meet with staff from Student Affairs prior to planning an event or using any Duke funds. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 4046

    Interested in working with the Marine Corps JAG offices? A representative will be on campus to discuss the application process and what life as a Marine JAG officer is like. It is highly suggested you attend this session if you are interested in applying for the Marine JAG internship. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4040

    Mandatory orientation for all new members of the Duke Forum for Law and Social Change. Sponsored by DFLSC. For more information, please contact Kayla Robinson at kayla.robinson@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 7:05 PM • Charlotte, NC

    Join us for an evening at the ballpark to cheer on the Knights as they take on the Durham Bulls at BB&T Ballpark (324 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC). We have group tickets conveniently located in section 102. Your $17 ticket price includes a $2 concession stand credit. Get your tickets today as there are a limited number. Hosted by Aleks Kopec JD'07 and Mike Barrett JD'10. Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…

Thursday, September 03, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    Interested in working with the Navy JAG Corps? A representative will be on campus to discuss the application process and what life as a Navy JAG officer is like. It is highly suggested you attend this session if you are interested in applying for the Navy JAG internship. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Join the Coalition Against Gendered Violence to learn more about the many ways to get involved in the organization. Whether you want to put on events at the school, meet like-minded people, or do pro bono work during your time in school in the many areas encompassed under gendered violence, please join us! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by CAGV. For more information, please contact Gabs Lucero at gabrielle.lucero@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the Career Center and International Studies Office for an overview of US bar exams and job hunting in the United States and abroad. Lunch will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center and the Office of International Studies. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. One of the most active communities at Duke Law, our events frequently feature prominent attorneys, scholars, policymakers, and activists. Please join us at our kickoff lunch to learn more about ACS, our exciting plans for the upcoming year, and opportunities to get involved. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. Please contact Christina O'Tousa (christina.otousa@duke.edu) or Zachary Newkirk (zachary.newkirk@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 4000

    Join the Veteran's Assistance Project for an information session on what we do and how to get involved. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by VAP. For more information, please contact Gabs Lucero at gabrielle.lucero@duke.edu.

Friday, September 04, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 3:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Interested in joining a student group? Come to the Student Activities Fair to learn more from the many Duke Law student organizations! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Come enjoy good food and great local beer with the Executive Board of Duke's American Constitution Society (ACS). We are excited to host this year's happy hour at Full Steam Brewery, one of Durham's best breweries. ACS is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. We foster dialogue at Duke Law by hosting events featuring prominent attorneys, scholars, policymakers, and activists. We look forward to meeting fellow students interested in voting rights, criminal justice reform, constitutional interpretation, campaign finance, civil rights, freedom of speech, and so on. Full Steam Brewery is located at 726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701. Sponsored by ACS. Please contact Christine Kim (cik2@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Come join the Health Law Society at Bull City Burger. Whether you just signed up at the activities fair or you're curious about health law, come have some appetizers on us! This will be a great chance to get to know the leadership and new members in Health Law before our first official meeting next week. Make sure to arrive as close to 6pm as possible, since we have a limited budget. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, contact the Health Law Society presidents: Bob Zhao (bob.zhao@lawnet.duke.edu) and Drew Douglas-Steele (drew.douglas.steele@lawnet.duke.edu).

Saturday, September 05, 2015

  • 4:30 PM • See description

    Please join WLSA in our kickoff mentorship event, Mentors in Mindfulness. This hour long yoga and meditation workshop, held at Blue Point Yoga Studio (2816 Erwin Road, #203), will teach you some strategies to manage the stress of your first year of law school. Please bring an open mind and comfortable clothes. Space is limited, so you MUST RSVP by September 1st to shanna.rifkin@duke.edu and receive confirmation of your attendance. This event is sponsored by the Women Law Student Association. For more information, please contact Shanna Rifkin at shanna.rifkin@duke.edu.

Monday, September 07, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Come learn about and sign-up for the Moot Court Jessup Cup Tournament! This competition is open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls. And each participant has the chance to secure a spot on Duke's Moot Court Board. This is the first opportunity to join the board for 1Ls, and 1Ls are highly encouraged to participate! The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. The problem is "closed-universe," so no outside research is required. We will have another information session next week if you cannot make this one. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Sarah Williamson at sarah.williamson@duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Come learn about the Federalist Society and our goals for the next few years, including hosting the national student convention and creating an integrated network of students, faculty, and alumni. The Federalist Society is dedicated to fostering balanced and open debate about individual freedom, limited constitutional government, and judicial restraint. The Society is about ideas. We do not lobby for legislation, take policy positions, or endorse nominees and candidates for public service. While overall the Society believes in limited government, its members are diverse and often hold conflicting views on a broad range of issues such as tort reform, privacy rights, and criminal justice. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, contact Sean Valle at sean.valle@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come learn about the Duke Business Law Society! The Business Law Society is a student-led organization that promotes social and academic interaction among Duke Law students interested in business, corporate, and financial law. Our goal is to enhance the legal education of our members and promote an interdisciplinary work in law and business. If you are interested in joining please attend this information session. We will also be looking for 1L representatives for the executive board. Sponsored by BLS. For more information contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu.

  • 3:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    The Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Office of Public Interest Advising invite all new students to joins us for a Labor Day Kick-Off event. Enjoy Labor Day staples while learning about various pro bono and public interest opportunities from student group leaders and participants. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Please RSVP here by Wednesday, September 2 if you plan to attend: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2crlxx3CicqULrL. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, September 08, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the American Constitution Society for a discussion between Professor Joseph Blocher and Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt of Chapel Hill, the town's first openly-gay mayor and a talented lawyer who has dedicated his life to public service. The conversation will first cover the Mayor's prior public interest work, including his contributions as a death penalty lawyer, and culminate in a discussion concerning North Carolina's "religious freedom" bill, which allows public officials to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples based upon a "sincerely held religious objection." Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society and OUTLaw. Funded by DBA. For more information, please contact Christina O'Tousa at christina.otousa@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    LLM students are strongly encouraged to attend this special session that describes pro bono opportunities available to them while students at Duke Law School. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Please RSVP to burrucker@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Come to one of the Public Interest Law Foundation's kick-off meetings! Learn how PILF can help you fund your public interest job next summer and how 1Ls can join the board. All students who might want a summer fellowship for an unfunded internship must attend one of the two information sessions. Food will be provided. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Danny Stockton at Daniel.Stockton@duke.edu or Christine.Umeh@duke.edu

  • 5:00 PM • Smith Warehouse - Bay 4, C105 "Garage"

    The Duke Center for Jewish Studies and the Duke Law School are proud to present a discussion by Professor Neil Siegel on the constitutional debate over state prohibitions on same-sex marriage. He will suggest that the debate is, at bottom, one about the authority of tradition - not whether tradition is static or evolving, but rather the direction and pace of its evolution. This lecture will suggest some connections between different approaches to the 14th Amendment in the area of gay rights and different denominations in the Judaic tradition. A reception will follow. Sept. 8 @ 5PM (FHI "Garage," Bay 4, Smith Warehouse).Professor Siegel served as special counsel to Senator Joseph R. Biden during the confirmation hearings of John G. Roberts and Samuel A. Alito. During the October 2003 term, he clerked for Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court. He also served as Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice during the tenure of Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson, and as law clerk to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.This event is sponsored by the Duke Center for Jewish Studies and the Duke Law School. For more information, please contact Serena Bazemore at serena.elliott@duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Your career as a lawyer is underway. Just as success in Contracts requires your mastery of a distinct body of knowledge and set of professional skills, so it is with your career. This initial session will cover goals to set, concrete steps to take now, and proven keys to professional success. Please note: Attendance is required for all members of the Class of 2018 and lunch will be served. For additional information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 6:00 PM • Philadelphia, PA

    Duke Law alumni, join other alums across the larger Duke community for a Welcome Party at Vesper Club (223 Sydenham Street, Philadelphia, PA). This is a great opportunity to connect with Duke Philadelphia over light hors d'oeuvres and drinks! Appetizers will be provided, cash bar. Sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association. Learn more and RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/pyhneej.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Kick-off information session for 1Ls and LLMs to learn more about the International Law Society. Lunch provided. Come learn about upcoming events put on by ILS and opportunities to be involved as 1L and LLM representatives. Sponsored by the International Law Society. For more information please contact Amy Richardson at akr27@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Come to one of the Public Interest Law Foundation's kick-off meetings! Learn how PILF can help you fund your public interest job next summer and how 1Ls can join the board. All students who might want a summer fellowship for an unfunded internship must attend one of the two information sessions. Food will be provided. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Danny Stockton at Daniel.Stockton@duke.edu or Christine.Umeh@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join us at BLSA's first General Body Meeting of the year to welcome the 1Ls. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact President Marcus Benning at marcus.benning@lawnet.duke.edu..

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join members of the law school faculty for a panel discussion about their clerkship experiences. Panelists include Professors Joseph Blocher, Tom Metzloff, and Kathryn Bradley. Professor Blocher, clerked for Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Rosemary Barkett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Professor Metzloff clerked on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, followed by a clerkship with the Supreme Court of the United States. Professor Bradley served as a law clerk to Judge Frederic N. Smalkin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and Justice Byron R. White of the United States Supreme Court. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP for the fall clerkship programs: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bwneYgnr5cB5PJX. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information please contact Hannah Beardsley at hannah.beardsley@law.duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Join the Federalist Society board for an informal BBQ cookout. Whether you're planning to serve on our board or just want to meet other conservative- and libertarian-minded students, join us for a drink and a home-cooked meal. The Federalist Society is dedicated to fostering balanced and open debate about individual freedom, limited constitutional government, and judicial restraint. While overall the Society believes in limited government, its members are diverse and often hold conflicting views on a broad range of issues such as tort reform, privacy rights, and criminal justice. Sponsored by Federalist Society. For location and more information, please RSVP to Sean Valle at sean.valle@duke.edu.

Friday, September 11, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    OUTLaw will be holding its first General Body Meeting. This will allow the current members to meet and greet the incoming 1L's. We will discuss programming for the year, open E-board positions and hear from several faculty and staff members who will be assisting OUTLaw in implementing its mission and vision this year including Career Services, The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and The Health Justice Clinic on ways to get involved, and resources for students at the law school and around campus. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by OUTLaw. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    During this mandatory afternoon session, new members of the Innocence Project will receive the training necessary to proceed with reinvestigations of our clients' cases, including how to conduct interviews, navigate the North Carolina justice system and understand the discovery and investigative processes. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Innocence Project. For more information, please contact Chantalle Carles at chantalle.carles@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    All students are invited to join us for the first program in the Government and Public Interest Speaker Series. Professor Jayne Huckerby of the International Human Rights Law Clinic will moderate. The panelists are: Sarah Adamczyk, who has worked with the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Gaza Strip, Jordan and the Ukraine; Romi Brammer, who is currently a Rotary Peace fellow at the Duke-UNC Peace Center, previously interned at the UNC Center for Civil Rights and who has worked for United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Institution for International and Comparative Law in South Africa; and Cheryl Chew Park, a humanitarian immigration attorney with JusticeMatters in Durham. Lunch will be provided but please bring your own beverage. Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, the Office of Public Interest Advising and the Human Rights Law Society. Contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu for more information.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4172

    This two-day training session is required for students enrolled in the Guantanamo Defense Clinic. Meals will be provided. Sponsored by the Guantanamo Defense Clinic. For more information, please contact Gabriela McQuade at McQuade@law.duke.edu.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 4055

    Join the Veteran's Assistance Project for its annual required training to be placed on a claim. Food will be provided. Join us for a great opportunity to be involved in the Durham community and to get some hands on experience working for clients. Sponsored by VDAP. For more information, please contact Gabs Lucero at gabrielle.lucero@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    The Asian Law Students Association invites every law school student with ties to Asia or an interest in the region to our first meeting/social of the semester! Come learn about experiences working abroad, plans and events for the upcoming year as well as executive board opportunities. More importantly, just come to hang out and meet the ALSA team over free food and drinks. The event will be held at Trinity Commons (2530 Erwin Road, Unit 410). Sponsored by ALSA. For more information, please contact Bob Zhao (bob.zhao@duke.edu) or Alan Fu (alan.fu@duke.edu).

Sunday, September 13, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4172

    This two-day training session is required for students enrolled in the Guantanamo Defense Clinic. Meals will be provided. Sponsored by the Guantanamo Defense Clinic. For more information, please contact Gabriela McQuade at McQuade@law.duke.edu.

Monday, September 14, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Come learn about opportunities to get involved with StreetLaw & Teen Court this year at Duke Law. StreetLaw is divided into two groups - through the Middle School Mock Trial project, Duke Law students work with groups of middle schoolers to help them choose and play out roles in a simulated criminal or civil trial that is held at the law school, where law students serve as "jury" and a local judge presides. Through the Durham Youth Home Street Law Project, Duke law students work with kids in juvenile detention, to teach them about the criminal justice system, children's rights, the political system and democracy. In Teen Court, law students work as teachers and coaches to youth attorneys participating in the Durham County Teen Court and Restitution Program. Lunch provided. Sponsored by StreetLaw. For more information, please contact Harrison Stanwyck at harrison.stanwyck@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Come learn about and sign-up for the Moot Court Jessup Cup Tournament! This competition is open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls. And each participant has the chance to secure a spot on Duke's Moot Court Board. This is the first opportunity to join the board for 1Ls, and 1Ls are highly encouraged to participate! The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. The problem is "closed-universe," so no outside research is required. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Sarah Williamson at sarah.williamson@duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    What does it mean to be a Christian Law Student? How do you integrate your faith with your work as a student? Join a group of 2L's and 3L's for a panel discussion on these topics and more. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the Christian Legal Society. For more information, please contact Lauren Myers at lauren.myers@duke.edu.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

  • 7:45 AM • Boston, MA

    Please join your fellow alumni at this breakfast and conversation with former Governor Dukakis, hosted at BNY Mellon (One Boston Place, 15th Floor, 201 Washington Street, Boston, MA). The Duke Boston Business Network is pleased to welcome the longest-serving Governor in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis, to its next gathering. Governor Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor before being nominated for President by the Democratic Party in 1988. There will be opportunities to network with fellow attendees during the program. Sponsored by DAA, learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Initial meeting for the National Security Law Society to discuss goals, planning, and outlook for the 2015-2016 school year. Chick-fil-A lunch will be provided. Sponsored by NSLS. For more information, please contact Sam Caesar sac78@duke.edu or Alex Volandt asv12@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    It is already time to prepare for the Bar Exam. Learn about the "nuts & bolts" of Bar Exams from experienced professionals, and the concrete steps you must take to maintain your eligibility for admission to any state bar this July - dates and deadlines, components of a bar application, the breadth of character and fitness investigations, and more. Lunch will be provided. Contact the Career Center at careercenter@law.duke.edu with any questions. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Interested in Human Rights and International Law? Come find out more about Duke Law Human Right Law Society. We put on programming for the law school community on a wide range of human rights issues. Past events have addressed topics from the controversy over the Right to Die to Human Trafficking. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Human Rights Law Society. For more information contact a member of the HRLS Executive Board, Adrien Dumoulin-Smith at ahd15@duke.edu, Leah Colucci at lfc12@duke.edu, or Eleni Bakst at erb31@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Waller, a full-service law firm with a national footprint serving the healthcare industry, will be hosting an Open Forum Panel to have a candid conversation about the different practices within health law, emerging trends, life as a healthcare attorney and hiring considerations. Shirely "Lanta" Wang '11 and Zachary Hinkle '12 will be on hand to answer any other questions you may have. Sponsored by Waller and the Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Dani Glazer at dani.glazer@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Duke Off the Record is holding auditions for 1, 2, and 3Ls. Please come prepared with one song to be performed without accompaniment. No previous experience required! Sponsored by Duke off the Record. For more information, please contact Aleaha Jones at Aleaha.Jones@duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Join members of the law school faculty for a discussion of what it means to be a legal academic and how students can prepare to become one. Panelists will include Professors Marin Levy, Maggie Lemos, Ernie Young, Sara Greene, and Jayne Huckerby. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Law Teaching Committee. For more information, please contact Jean Jentilet at jean.jentilet@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the Transactional Law Competition Board for an information session about this year's contract drafting and negotiation competition, including what participation entails and information regarding the sign up process for those interested. Pizza will be provided. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Olivia Cole at olivia.cole@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Duke Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) is dedicated to exploring legal issues and career opportunities available in the area of sports and entertainment law. Please join us for our first gathering of the year as we enjoy Chick-fil-A and share an overview of the organization's plans for the year. Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Brittany Mills at brittany.mills@lawnet.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono in an information session about the Duke in DC program. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Susanna Epling at susanna.epling@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Law Students for Reproductive Justice in our first meeting of the year. We will discuss some of the event ideas we have for the year and how you can apply to be a 1L Representative to our board. We look forward to meeting you all soon! Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Shanna Rifkin at shanna.rifkin@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    Interested in working with the Army JAG Corps? A representative will be on campus to discuss the application process and what life as an Army JAG officer is like. It is highly suggested you attend this session if you are interested in applying for the Army JAG internship. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with Dean David F. Levi. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu no later than Friday, September 11 at 5pm. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. If you are unable to attend this lunch, there will be other opportunities to have lunch with the Dean this semester.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Law Center on Law, Race and Politics, the Program in Public Law, the Duke Council on Race & Ethnicity, the Black Law Students Association and the Black Student Alliance will host Black Lives, Atticus Finch, and the Ethics of Legal Fictions, a discussion with Professors Katharine Bartlett the A. Kenneth Pye Professor of Law and Karla Holloway the James B. Duke Professor of English & African American Studies, based on the controversy surrounding Go Set A Watchman/To Kill a Mockingbird. Moderated by Marcus Benning (BLSA) and Henry Washington (BSA), this will explore such questions as: Who is Atticus Finch? Does it matter? What does "he" owe us? What do we owe "him"? What, if anything, does the appearance of this "revision" of the Mockingbird story reveal/teach/reflect about race in our culture/legal system? What, if anything, does it say about the law, ethics, and politics of Black Lives Matter? Sponsored by the Duke Council on Race & Ethnicity, the Black Law Students Association and the Black Student Alliance. For more information, please contact Julie Moushon at julie.moushon@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Paul Goldstein, Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, will deliver the Annual Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property, entitled "The Americanization of Global Copyright Norms." A globally recognized expert on intellectual property law, Paul Goldstein is the author of an influential four-volume treatise on U.S. copyright law and a one-volume treatise on international copyright law, as well as leading casebooks on intellectual property and international intellectual property. He has authored nine books including three novels devoted to intellectual property themes, Errors and Omissions and A Patent Lie. Some of his other works include Copyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox, a widely acclaimed book on the history and future of copyright, and Intellectual Property: The Tough New Realities That Could Make or Break Your Business. In 2015 he was inducted by Intellectual Asset Management into the IP Hall of Fame, which honors those who have helped to establish intellectual property as one of the key business assets of the 21st century. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Sandie MacLachlan at sandra.maclachlan@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:15 PM • Law School 4055

    Celebrate Constitution Day with the American Constitution Society! On the 228th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, Professor Neil Siegel will discuss the role that tradition plays in constitutional interpretation and how this interpretation may be more dynamic than some justices would claim. Please RSVP so we can estimate attendance: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bjEDGJxSXXqphk1. But please join us even if you decide to come at the last minute. Coffee will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, and funded by DBA. For more information, contact Spencer Hughes at spencer.hughes@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 3037

    The Moot Court Board's first meeting of the semester. Mandatory for all Board members. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information please contact Nicola Felice at nicola.felice@duke.edu.

Friday, September 18, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 3043

    Duke Law's a cappella group, Off the Record, is holding a second day of auditions from 12-2. Please come prepared with a short song to sing. No experience required! Sponsored by Duke Off the Record. For more information, please contact Aleaha Jones at Aleaha.Jones@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    All students are invited to join us for the second program in the Government and Public Interest Speaker Series. The panelists are: Commissioner ToNola Brown-Bland of the NC Utilities Commission, a 1987 Duke Law graduate; Iris Barber, a 1991 Duke Law graduate who is currently at the U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Randall Weinsten, a 2009 Duke Law graduate who is litigator in the Health Care Division of the FTC's Bureau of Competition; and Ben Kastan, a 2012 Duke Law graduate who is currently at the National Security Agency. Lunch will be provided but please bring your own beverage. Co-sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising and the National Security Law Society. Contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Students in the JD-LLM program in international and comparative law should plan to attend to the JD/LLM Town Hall. Course selection, degree requirements and externship opportunities for joint degree students will be discussed. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the JD/LLM program. For more information, please contact Ali Prince ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, September 19, 2015

  • 8:45 AM • Law School 4047

    Having a serious medical diagnosis is stressful enough without having to worry about legal concerns. The Duke Law Cancer Pro Bono Legal Project offers free legal assistance to help cancer patients deal with legal issues that may accompany their medical diagnosis and treatment. If you would like to volunteer with this project, then you must attend the training sessions. Breakfast will be served at 8:45 with training beginning at 9:00. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. If interested, please RSVP to burrucker@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Please join the J. Reuben Clark Law Society for our Opening Social. Food and drink will be provided. The J. Reuben Clark Law Society affirms the strength brought to the law by a lawyer's personal religious conviction. We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law. The JRCLS represents Latter-day Saint (Mormon) law students at Duke Law, but all are welcome to join with us. Significant others and children are also welcome. Sponsored by the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. To sign up or for more information, please contact Boston Schwarz at boston.schwarz@duke.edu.

Monday, September 21, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The most successful and fulfilled professionals purposely build their careers upon personal interests, strengths and passions, and the career options within corporate law are vast. As you continue to think about your own professional goals, we invite you to learn more about transactional law from a practitioner's perspective. Panelists will answer your questions and share their views about what it takes to excel as a corporate lawyer. Sponsored by the Duke Business Law Society. Lunch will be Provided. For more information please contact Mitchell Brunson at mitchell.brunson@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Kaplan provides information about how you can best prepare for the bar exam. Food provided. Sponsored by Kaplan Bar Review. For more information, please contact Alyse Young at alyse.young@duk.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Paul Rosenzweig, founder of a homeland security consulting company (Red Branch Consulting PLLC) and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security, will be discussing cyber security in the post-OPM hack era. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by The Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security (LENS). For more information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu

  • 12:45 PM • Law School 4040

    Rindala Beydoun, Duke JD/LLM '94, is a prominent corporate attorney with extensive experience in the Middle East. Ms. Beydoun is coming back to Duke Law to chat with current students about her extensive experience practicing corporate law in the Middle East. Currently, she is the founder and managing partner of Tribonian Law Advisors, with offices in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon, focusing on cross-border and domestic M&A, real estate development, and other transactions. She also teaches courses on M&A and Restructuring at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. Prior to founding Tribonian, she was a Partner at the UAE office of Vinson & Elkins and the managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. Sponsored by SOLIMENA. For more information, please contact Ben Wasserman at benjamin.wasserman@duke.edu.

  • 4:45 PM • Law School 4046

    Please join the Women Law Students Association for our first Coffee & Conversation of the year! Professor Trina Jones will join us for a roundtable conversation about her experience as a female attorney and legal scholar. Professor Jones researches and writes on racial and socio-economic inequality. She joined the faculty of Duke Law School in 1995, after practicing as a general litigator at Wilmer, Cutler, and Pickering (now Wilmer Hale) in Washington, D.C.. Coffee and cupcakes will be served. Please RSVP in advance for this event, as space is limited. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Rosemary Chandler at rosemary.chandler@duke.edu.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    PILFers, come get trained to use our credit card machines if you plan to volunteer at merchandise or ticket sales this year! Merchandise sales are a major way for students to earn their 20 PILF hours, and most of the volunteer positions at the sales require this training. Each session should last about 15 minutes, and you will receive .5 hours if you sign up and attend. To sign up, please fill in your information using the link below and plan to show up promptly at your designated time slot. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please email Alicia Shen at alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu or Brittany Mixon at brittany.mixon@lawnet.duke.edu. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Z7qc-g9ncRDTusQhDomKNaqLqBjDgo…

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Sponsored by the Teaching Initiative. For more information, please contact Jane Wettach at wettach@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    BARBRI is offering a Bar Talk lunch event for all 3Ls. Come and see all of BARBRI's new features: * Individual Learning Planner * Freedom to study where, when and how you want * BARBRI AMP technology * Essay Architect * Pass Predictor * Offers to save money Come to learn everything you need to know about preparing for the Bar exam with BARBRI. Pizza will be provided. Sponsored by BARBRI. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Nur Ibrahim at nur.ibrahim@duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the Transactional Law Competition Board for an information session about this year's contract drafting and negotiation competition, including what participation entails and information regarding the sign up process for those interested. Pizza will be provided. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Olivia Cole at olivia.cole@duke.edu.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • North Building room 232

    Since the recent release of undercover videos, purportedly showing Planned Parenthood personnel engaged in illegal activity and selling fetal tissue for a profit, several states have taken action to withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood clinics and restrict the use of fetal tissue. Around the same time, in a world first, Chinese scientists have reported editing the genomes of human embryos. The published research results confirmed widespread rumors that such experiments had been conducted. And just a few months ago, the UK gave the green light to the first germline-gene modification technique called mitochondrial transfer. The Health Law Society would like to invite you to join Nita A. Farahany, PhD, JD, Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, and Professor of Law & Philosophy, who will discuss the ethical and policy implications of these controversial advances. Sponsored by Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Bob Zhao at bob.zhao@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Career counselors will give an interactive presentation on crafting American-style resumes and cover letters. Bring a copy of your draft U.S.-style resume to the workshop for review. Workshop is mandatory for LLM students who plan to participate in the annual LLM Job Fair in January 2016. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center and the Office of International Studies. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:15 PM • Law School 3171

    Each year, Duke Law sends a team to Vienna, Austria for one week to compete in the Willem Vis International Arbitration Moot competition. The competition involves writing two team briefs, due in December and January, followed by oral arguments in Vienna in late March. This organizational meeting is for any students who may be interested in participating on the Duke team. We will discuss the competition and the team selection process. For more information on the Vis competition see http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/vis.html. Sponsored by Professor Holton. If you cannot attend the meeting but are interested in the competition or for more information, please contact Professor Charles Holton at Holton@law.duke.edu

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    We are excited to host our annual kickoff event, where we hope new members can meet current members of the Law & Entrepreneurship Society and learn more about the organization, our plans for this upcoming year, and how to become a 1L representative. Professor Erika Buell and Professor Jeff Ward will be there to discuss some entrepreneurship opportunities at Duke, as well. Delicious dinner will be served. Sponsored by Law and Entrepreneurship Society, funded by DBA. For more information, please contact Stephanie Kim at stephanie.kim@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Having a serious medical diagnosis is stressful enough without having to worry about legal concerns. The Duke Law Cancer Pro Bono Legal Project offers free legal assistance to help cancer patients deal with legal issues that may accompany their medical diagnosis and treatment. If you would like to volunteer with this project, then you must attend the training sessions. This is the part two of the training. You must have attended part 1 of the training and complete the quiz before attending part 2. Dinner will served at 5:00 with training beginning at 5:15. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. If interested, please RSVP to burrucker@law.duke.edu..

  • 5:30 PM • Hartford, CT

    Please join Duke Law alumni at the offices of Murtha Cullina (CityPlace I, 185 Asylum Street, 29th Floor, Hartford, CT). Mix, mingle, and enjoy special refreshments from Max Downtown. Catch up on happenings at Duke Law with Professor Don Beskind who will provide an update on the state of the Law School, talk about his current projects and answer your questions. Sponsored by Murtha Cullina and Bob Kaelin JD'92. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/duke-law-hartford

Friday, September 25, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    All students are invited to join us for the third program in the Government and Public Interest Speaker Series. The panel will be moderated by Professor Daniel S. Bowling III. Panelists are: Lisa Shearin with the National Labor Relations Board; Carol Brooke with the NC Justice Center; Uchenna Evans with the US Dept. of Labor and Yolanda Brock with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Co-sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising and the Government and Public Service Society. Please see Emily Sharples, sharples@law.duke.edu, if you have questions about the program.

  • 1:00 PM • See description

    Take a break and relax with a tour of the Duke Lemur Center! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu no later than Wednesday, September 23 at 12pm.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join us for the kick-off event of the Duke Law Miami Bar Review. Gather with alumni from the Law School every last Friday of the month for casual happy hour drinks and to network with guest alums from other schools and departments at Duke University. Duke friends and family are always welcomed. The event will be held at Area 31 at the Epic Hotel. Hosted by Nichole Hines '07 and Alina Pastiu '02. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/duke-law-miami-bar-review.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 4055

    Join CAGV in a training to learn how to effectively support victims of stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence in university adjudication proceedings. Participants will then be eligible to act as advocates for students. Bagels will be provided. Sponsored by the Coalition Against Gendered Violence. Please RSVP by Sunday, September 20th, to Gabs Lucero at gabrielle.lucero@duke.edu.

Monday, September 28, 2015

  • 9:30 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Enjoy Croissants and other pastries in honor of International Week. Sponsored by the International Studies Department. If you have any questions, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please come join Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C and the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society for introductions and discussions about patent work at an intellectual property boutique law firm. In this close and personal event, you will hear about the differences between boutique and general practice firms, and how that relates to patent prosecution and litigation practices. Hear from people who know the real impact your choice will have on your future career, and come to have your questions addressed by the professionals. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society. For more information, please contact Richard Lin at richard.lin@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join Mr. José Ugaz, Chair of Transparency International, in a lunchtime lecture wherein he will address the role that international financial organizations play in the international corruption landscape and agenda. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored jointly by the Duke International Anti-Corruption Law Society and by the "Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa" ("National Business Attorneys Association") of Mexico. For more information, please contact Michel.Levien.Gonzalez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    A panel of 2Ls and 3Ls will discuss their summer work experiences in international public interest placements and international private law firms. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Career Center. For more information, Contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join us for a discussion of China's economy with Professor Lawrence Baxter and Gao Xiqing '86, former Vice Chairman, President and Chief Investment Office of the China Investment Corporation. Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Alumni Office and DBA. For more information, please contact Dawn Blalock at blalock@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 3037

    "Seeking Truth in the Balkans" explores the legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia from jurisprudential and human rights perspectives and features interviews with ICTY prosecutors, defense counsel, and judges, as well as human rights activists, victims' groups, legal experts, NGOs, and others. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Sarah Adamczyk (Duke Law International Human Rights Clinic) and including film co-creators Erin Lovall (JD 2001) and June Vutrano, and Professor Jennifer Trahan (NYU). Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Center for International and Comparative Law, the Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics and the Human Rights Law Society. For more information, please contact Tonya Jacobs at jacobs@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join us and meet attorneys practicing environmental law in North Carolina. Members of the North Carolina Bar Association's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources section will be available to chat with students about their work and career paths. Pizza will be provided. Sponsored by ELS and the NC Bar Association's EENR section. For more information, please contact Allison Carmody at ajc67@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Come watch the finalists compete in the 2015 Jessup Cup Competition and meet the faculty judges! Everyone is welcome, especially other Jessup Cup competitors. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Sarah Williamson at sarah.williamson@duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Aya Kobori, counsel at the New York office of White & Case, for a wide ranging conversation about her practice counseling U.S. and foreign multinational corporations in matters involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), corporate internal investigations, and antitrust law. She will speak about her career path, day-to-day work, and offer advice to students interested in a career involving cross-border litigation and compliance. As Ms. Kobori spends a portion of her time in the Tokyo office of White & Case, she will also discuss entry-level and lateral opportunities for U.S. associates interested in working in Tokyo. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    First -year students, please join Professor Doriane Coleman for an instructional program on how to outline and to hear more about how outlining helps you prepare for exams. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, contact Dean Barnes at barnes@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The Dean's Cup, initiated in 1963 by Deans E.R. Latty and J.D. Johnston, is Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Held annually for second- and third-year students and organized by the Moot Court Board, the Dean's Cup seeks to highlight the school's best appellate advocates. The competition centers around a case taught in the Appellate Practice class offered every fall. The Moot Court Board will be hosting the first of two informational meetings about the 2016 Dean's Cup. Attendance is required for those looking to participate in the 20156 Dean's Cup. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Moot Court. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid (ashley.waid@duke.edu), Jordan Glassberg (jordan.glassberg@duke.edu), Rory Gledhill (rory.gledhill@duke.edu), or Brian Underwood (brian.underwood@duke.edu).

  • 5:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Join the Office of Student Affairs and the International Law Society for an evening of food and fashion. See styles from all over the globe and enjoy food prepared by your classmates. This year's Food Fiesta categories include best dessert, best spicy dish, best vegetarian dish, best dish on a public interest salary, most romantic dish, and most representative of your home country. Show off your cooking skills! Sign up to participate: https://law.duke.edu/students/intweek/dishes/! Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions about the Food Fiesta. If you have an international outfit or the desire to be a model for the international fashion show, let us know; we're always looking for more people to get involved! For more information about the fashion show, please contact Ryan Pitts at ryan.pitts@duke.edu. Sponsored by OSA and ILS.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Join us for this Duke & Stanford Bay Area alumni panel and networking mixer featuring Sr. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston WC '70, Stanford '73, and Justice Barbara Jones WC '65, Presiding Justice of Division 5 of the First Appellate District, California Court of Appeal in a conversation on a broad range of topics including their legal careers, women in the judiciary and the greater legal profession, and what it takes to win in their respective courts. All Duke and Stanford alumni and friends are welcome! Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Hosted and sponsored by Latham & Watkins LLP, presented by Duke Law Club of Northern California, Stanford Law School San Francisco Alumni Chapter, and Duke Women's Forum. Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo…

Thursday, October 01, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get your Duke Law gear at our first merchandise sale of the year! We will have t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, hats, Camelbaks, and other essential back-to-school items. Payment by credit or debit only; all proceeds benefit the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please email Alicia Shen (alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu) or Brittany Mixon (brittany.mixon@lawnet.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Sports and Entertainment Law Society presents a lunchtime panel of 2L and 3Ls who spent their 1L summers working for sports and entertainment organizations. Panelists will share their summer experiences and provide insight to current 1Ls interested in pursuing summer employment in these fields. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Marcus Garcia at marcus.garcia@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    1Ls, do you want a career in law and science policy? Come hear about the joint JD/MA in Bioethics & Science Policy. You can complete both programs in three years. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Professors Nita Farahany & Michael Waitzkin. For more information, please contact Betty Irvin at betty.irvin@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Chase Harrington at chase.harrington@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The Dean's Cup, initiated in 1963 by Deans E.R. Latty and J.D. Johnston, is Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Held annually for second- and third-year students and organized by the Moot Court Board, the Dean's Cup seeks to highlight the school's best appellate advocates. The competition centers around a case taught in the Appellate Practice class offered every fall. The Moot Court Board will be hosting the first of two informational meetings about the 2016 Dean's Cup. Attendance is required for those looking to participate in the 20156 Dean's Cup. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid (ashley.waid@duke.edu), Jordan Glassberg (jordan.glassberg@duke.edu), Rory Gledhill (rory.gledhill@duke.edu), or Brian Underwood (brian.underwood@duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Jeffrey Truitt, a partner at Smith Anderson; David Robinson, counsel with Nexsen Pruet; and, William Harazin, counsel with K&L Gates for a panel discussion of current trends in transnational legal practices in North Carolina. Our guests will share their experiences on a broad range of topics, including cross-border M&A, international business negotiations, international trade, and arbitration. All law students are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center and the Office of International Studies. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    The Asian Law Students Association would like to invite you to an event exploring immigrant identity and policy. Photographer and Duke alumni Angela Zhang '15 will lead a panel discussion of her exhibition "The Hyphenated American" in Rubenstein Hall Room 153 at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. There will be a reception after the panel. Panelists include Gunther Peck, Professor of History and Public Policy, Brooks Sime, T'16 (Computer Science), and Ken Rogerson, Professor of Public Policy. The exhibit will run in Rubenstein Hall through December 31. Sponsored by the Sanford School of Public Policy. For more information, please contact bob.zhao@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Cambridge, MA

    Please join Duke Law alumni and others from across Duke University in welcoming the newest members of the Duke New England community. Meet up with old friends, and make new connections! Alumni and friends from all schools and years are welcome. The gathering will take place at Meadhall (4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA). Sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association, more information can be found on the event's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/435416749996390/.

  • 8:00 PM • See description

    Take a study break for an informal JD & LLM Social as part of International Week. Come enjoy munchies, and mix and mingle to get to know your JD & LLM classmates. The event will be at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, located at 280 S. Mangum Street in Durham. Sponsored by the International Law Society (with funding from DBA, the Office of International Studies and the JD-LLM Program). For more information, contact Sumair Sangha at sumair.sangha@lawnet.duke.edu.

Friday, October 02, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Criminal law is a unique field with government and private sector opportunities at the state and local level. Come hear from a distinguished panel of criminal law practitioners about the pros and cons and unique rewards of their work. The panel includes: Major Jerome Teresinski, US Dept. of Justice, Samantha Grill '12, Mecklenburg County Public Defender; Stephen Gordon '88, Assistant Federal Public Defender with the Eastern District of North Carolina; and Ashley Ascott Ahlers, former Assistant District Attorney, NC 14th Judicial District. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising. Lunch will be provided but please bring your own beverage. Co-sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society and the Career and Professional Development Center. Contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu for more information.

  • 1:00 PM • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

    Take a break and relax at the Duke Gardens teahouse, where, as a guest to Tea, you will experience the warmth of a traditional Japanese tea gathering. Enjoy this rich tradition over an enticing bowl of whisked green tea and a Japanese confection. A brief instruction will be given; no prior experience necessary. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited, please RSVP by Thursday, September 24 at 5pm to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 4:00 PM • Off-campus

    Meet local judicial law clerks, past and present. Hear about their experiences and the benefits of a post-graduate clerkship. Event held at Tobacco Road Sports Cafe. Please RSVP for the fall clerkship programs: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bwneYgnr5cB5PJX Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Hannah Beardsley at Hannah.beardsley@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, October 03, 2015

Sunday, October 04, 2015

Monday, October 05, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Federalist Society will be hosting a discussion between Dr. Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute and Visiting Professor David Gamage of UC-Berkeley on the topics of fairness and inequality. Subtopics will include: how do we define "inequality"? What kinds of inequality are legally relevant? When and how should the state alleviate inequality? Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Federalist Society. For additional information, please contact Brian Underwood at brian.underwood@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Manuel Sager for a wide-ranging discussion on development finance. At two pivotal conferences in 2015 (Addis Ababa in July; New York in September), the global community, under the auspices of the United Nations, defined ambitious goals for ecologically and socially sustainable development for the next 15 years, and identified the roles and responsibilities of public, private, and civil society actors to provide adequate means for their implementation, such as financial resources, technology transfer, and enabling political and regulatory environments in developed as well as developing countries. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3yCwFR9vyJ4hTCZ. For additional information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As you continue to think about your own professional goals, we invite you to learn more about careers in business litigation from a practitioner's perspective. Panelists from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; and Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson will share their experiences. Panelists will answer your questions and share their views about what it takes to excel as a litigator. Sponsored by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and the Duke Business Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Program in Public Law presents its Annual Supreme Court Preview. Join Duke Law professors Lisa Griffin, Tom Metzloff, Darrell Miller, and Neil Siegel for a preview of the Supreme Court's October 2015 Term. Lunch will be provided - first come, first served. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    This program will provide an overview of the Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) resources for finding international opportunities overseas. The topics discussed will include the array of international options available, including law firms, international organizations, and NGOs and how to find and apply for them. Sponsored by the CPDC and the Office of International Studies. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Oleg Kobelev for more information at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Come learn about opportunities for 3L post-graduation at Credit Suisse in Raleigh. Representatives from the bank will be here in person to discuss the Raleigh Legal Associate Program for 3Ls. Sponsored for the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    You are invited to stop by Star Commons after class to meet members of the CPDC's Counseling Team who will be there to share more about their respective career paths and to answer your questions before you sign up for your one-on-one Initial Advising Session. Refreshments will be served. We look forward to meeting you! For additional information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Seung Wha Chang, Professor of Law at Seoul National University and one of the seven Members of the Appellate Body at the World Trade Organization, will deliver the Annual Bernstein Lecture in Comparative Law titled "Dispute Settlement in the WTO: An Evolving Process Under Challenges." The lecture is co-sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law and the Office of the Dean. Lunch will be provided, on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Students interested in post-graduate clerkships are invited to join judges from district and appellate courts for a reception on the Third Floor Mezzanine. Find out what judges look for in clerkship applicants. RSVP for the fall clerkship programs: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bwneYgnr5cB5PJX Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Hannah Beardsley at Hannah.beardsley@law.duke.edu

Thursday, October 08, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by and stock up on Duke Law gear before fall break! We will have quarter zips, hoodies, sweatshirts, polos, coffee tumblers, tote bags, and more. Payment by credit or debit only; all proceeds benefit the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please email Alicia Shen (alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu) or Brittany Mixon (brittany.mixon@lawnet.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    By invitation only. Innovation and Change in the Law lunchtime series - guest David Lender. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Frances Curran at conrad@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Come share your stories with us for National Coming Out Day! Every year on this day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or as an ally. Coming out - whether it is as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or allied in support - is still HUGELY important. When people know someone who is LGBTQ, they are far more likely to support equality under the law. Beyond that, our stories can be powerful to each other and is a way we can all lend each other support. Chick-fil-A will be served. Sponsored by OUTLaw. For more information, please contact Katie Hasnain at katherinehasnain@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join Tiaunia Bedell (JD-LLM '07), a senior associate at Gibson Dunn in Los Angeles, for a wide-ranging conversation about transnational litigation, including her defense against the recognition of a fraudulent multibillion dollar judgment in the Chevron v. Donziger case in Ecuador. Ms. Bedell will discuss her career and day-to-day work, while offering advice to students pursing internationally focused legal careers. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by the JD/LLM Program in International and Comparative Law. Please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Geoff Shepard joined Richard Nixon's White House staff right out of Harvard Law School, later becoming the youngest lawyer on his Watergate defense team. They lost big time: Nixon's election mandate was wiped out, he resigned in disgrace, and many of his staff were imprisoned. Forty years later, Shepard is back with newly uncovered evidence of flagrant due process violations - and documents describing how judges and prosecutors conspired to achieve their political goals. His book, The Real Watergate Scandal, documents a shocking story of secret meetings, secret memos, and secret collusion by political opponents. Their Watergate prosecutions launched the criminalization of politics that still haunts politicians today - and taught other current political leaders survival lessons they still employ. Get in on the story as it unfolds. Professor Sara Beale and Geoff Shepard will discuss. Panda Express will be served. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Michael Adamson at michael.adamson@duke.edu.

  • 4:30 PM • TBD

    Sponsored by the Alumni and Development Office. For more information, please contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

  • 4:30 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join us for an informal reception with alumni from around the country returning to the Law School for board meetings. They'll share perspectives and are always excited to hear yours on law school so far. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. Co-sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Private Violence is a short documentary film and audience engagement campaign that explores a simple, but deeply disturbing fact of American life: the most dangerous place for a woman in America is her own home. Every day in the US, at least four women are murdered by abusive (and often, ex) partners. The knee-jerk response is to ask: "why doesn't she just leave?" Private Violence shatters the brutality of this logic. Through the eyes of two survivors we bear witness to the complicated and complex realities of intimate partner violence. Join Kit Gruelle - the advocate featured in Private Violence, Fran Bumgarner - a family survivor of domestic violence, Howard Kallem - Director of the Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator, and a Durham DA. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by the Coalition Against Gendered Violence, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, and Women's Center. For more information please contact Shannon Welch at shannon.welch@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Atlanta, GA

    Duke Forward is returning to Atlanta! Join us for Ideas That Move the World Forward, a new program featuring short, inspiring talks by some of Duke's most innovative thinkers whose ideas are forging real change both locally and globally. Hear President Richard H. Brodhead share the vision for Duke's future. Following the program, you'll have the opportunity to network with Duke alumni, parents, and friends during a dinner reception. Event will be held at The Westin Peachtree Plaza. Sponsored by University Development. Learn more and register here: http://dukeforward.duke.edu/events1/duke-forward-in-atlanta-2015.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Please join WLSA for its first Dinner & Discussion of the year. Professor Katharine Bartlett and Professor Marin Levy will lead a roundtable dinner discussion about women and the law. This event is capped at 6 students; please RSVP to attend. Dinner will take place at Lilly's Pizza in downtown Durham. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Rosemary Chandler at rosemary.chandler@duke.edu.

Friday, October 09, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • TBD

    Sponsored by the Alumni and Development Office. For more information, please contact Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:30 AM • See description

    Duke Law School's Center for Innovation Policy is hosting a conference in Washington, D.C. at the offices of Venable LLP, looking at how the delivery of video programming is changing and the challenges this poses to content providers, service providers, regulators, and consumers. The conference brings together experts from the executive branch, Congress, and industry to address issues that are at the heart of innovation and policy. More information at https://goo.gl/2cGsPx. Sponsored by the Center for Innovation Policy. For more information, please contact Stephanie Lowd at stephanie.lowd@law.duke.edu.

  • 11:30 AM • Durham, NC

    Join Professor Blocher as he tells Durham's history through the lens of the law. Using maps, photographs, and other historical materials, the lecture will provide a comprehensive history of Durham, beginning with the town's founding in the aftermath of the Civil War and continuing with the rise of the tobacco industry, the success of Black Wall Street, the founding of the universities, the fight for desegregation, and the city's more recent struggles and revitalization. All students and faculty are welcome to attend. Hosted by the Alumni and Development Office. No registration required. For more information, please contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join LLM alumni currently working in the U.S. for a wide-ranging discussion of opportunities and challenges for foreign LLMs in the U.S. legal market. The panelists include an associate at a major U.S. law firm in New York, a managing partner of a tech start-up focusing on "end-to-end" capital financing, and an assistant general counsel at a major international company. This event is sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center and the International Studies Office. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    All are welcome to attend a reading and discussion of After Nature: A Politics for the Anthropocene (Harvard 2015) by Jedediah Purdy, Robinson O. Everett Professor of Law at the Duke University School of Law. The event will be held at the FHI Garage - C105, Bay 4 in the Smith Warehouse. RSVP here: http://www.fhi.duke.edu/events/after-nature-discussion. Sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute. For more information, please contact Beth Monique Perry at beth.monique.perry@duke.edu.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

  • 3:30 PM • North Building room 232

    SLAPLAB (Science, Law & Policy Lab) is a vertically-integrated, interdisciplinary laboratory directed by Nita Farahany (Professor of Law & Philosophy, Director of Duke Initiative for Science & Society). SLAPLAB is designed to bring science to bear on questions of law and policy. Faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergrads work together on shared research projects and publications. Lab activities include designing new research studies and engaging in ongoing research, giving presentations of works in progress, discussions of recent relevant literature, developing scholarship, multimedia, and policy for publication and dissemination, and occasional outside speakers. Professor Farahany is holding an informational session for postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates (sophomores, juniors and seniors) interested in learning more about opportunities for joining the SLAP Lab. Please RSVP to scienceandsociety@duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Join us at the new Duke Endowment headquarters where guests will enjoy a reception and panel discussion providing insight into the amazing philanthropy that emanates from this headquarters facility. Panelists include Duke Law alumni Russell Robinson LL.B.'56, P'78, P'81, P'84, GP'08, GP'11 and Charles Lucas J.D.'90, P'17. The event is sponsored by Duke Alumni Association. Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Thursday, October 15, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Sponsored by the Duke Estate Planning Council. For more information, please contact Alyssa Alegre at 919-681-8030 or alyssa.alegre@duke.edu.

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3000

    IT directors from among the top 15 law schools in the US and from Cambridge in the UK are meeting at Duke Law to discuss issues, innovations and trends. Sponsored by Academic Technologies. For more information contact Wayne Miller at wayne.miller@law.duke.edu .

  • 2:50 PM • Law School 3041

    This two day conference consists of a series of lecture sessions designed to examine in detail current developments in the estate and gift tax field; strengthen the practitioner's knowledge and application of estate planning techniques to a multitude of diverse and complex problems; and to provide a forum for the discussion of important estate planning problems and their solutions. Sessions will be led by a group of conference faculty members comprised of estate planning professionals and legal scholars. Faculty members have been selected for their knowledge of the subjects, presentation skills, and ability to communicate.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Join the Duke International Advisory Board for a reception with Duke Law's international program graduates in the New York area and current LLM students. This event will take place at Pepper Hamilton LLP (The New York Times Building). Sponsored by the Duke International Advisory Board. Learn more and RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40Hn1EuFM2OAK9L.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Student leaders from the Southern Justice Spring Break Trip will provide information on the various opportunities available for the annual spring break legal service trips. We are currently offering locations in New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; and rural North Carolina. Lunch will be provided. For more information please contact Ace Factor, Tyson Bray or Jeb Dennis. Sponsored by DBA and the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Jeb Dennis at jeb.dennis@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    BARBRI is offering a Bar Talk lunch event for all LLMs. This session is designed to answer all your questions about taking the bar and will provide information on the extended LLM program. Come and see all of BARBRI's new features: Individual Learning Planner - Freedom to study where, when and how you want - BARBRI AMP technology - Essay Architect - Pass Predictor - Offers to save money. Come to learn everything you need to know about preparing for the Bar exam with BARBRI. This will be a brown bag lunch event. Sponsored by BARBRI. For more information, please contact Nur Ibrahim at nur.ibrahim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Lenni Benson, Executive Director of the Safe Passage Project in New York will give a talk titled "Unaccompanied Minors from Central America and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status." In 2014, nearly 70,000 children from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador arrived in the United States, with many teenagers fleeing gang violence. This event will focus much on the response under the U.S. immigration system to this crisis, and will expose students to human rights work and issues in a domestic context. Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, Children's Law Clinic, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, the International Law Society and the Human Rights Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    We are holding two training sessions for the Transactional Law Competition. At least one person from each team must attend both training sessions. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Julia Bahms at julia.bahms@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the Duke Law Federalist Society for a discussion about the Supreme Court's recent high-profile rulings and their impact on future constitutional and legal doctrine. For this discussion, the Federalist Society will host Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, and Duke Law's Ernest Young, one of the nation's leading authorities on the constitutional law of federalism. The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. There will be significant question-and-answer time. Sponsored by Federalist Society. For more information, contact Sean Valle at sean.valle@duke.edu.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

  • 10:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Flu shots are free to current students and employees and are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. You must show your Duke ID. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Richard Thigpen, General Counsel for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, and Billy Traurig, General Counsel for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, will compare their experiences serving as the top lawyer for a major professional sports team. Professor Paul Haagen, co-director of the Center for Sports Law and Policy, will moderate. Sponsored by the Business Law Society and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu or Will Robinson at will.robinson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Brian T. Kelly, Partner, Nixon Peabody, former AUSA, and a lead prosecutor on the investigation, capture, and trial of Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Lunch is provided - first come, first served. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Recently, the use of police force has become a very relevant issue throughout the United States. Technology often comes into play as dash cams, body cams, and bystander videos are able to capture some of the alleged misconduct. What are the legal implications of these videos? Are they admissible as evidence in the court room? How is technology changing the way the law handles these types of cases? Please join the Duke Forum for Law and Social Change and the American Constitution Society for a panel discussion about the use of technology and its implications for law enforcement officers. Panelists include Professor Griffin, Professor Miller, Christopher Brook, ACLU of North Carolina's Legal Director, and Scott Holmes, a Criminal Defense Attorney. Sponsored by DFLSC. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Nicole Gage at nicole.gage@lawnet.duke.edu.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Program in Public Law welcomes Ian Millhiser '06, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Editor of ThinkProgress Justice, as he discusses his book Injustices: The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted, a history of the Supreme Court told from the viewpoint of the people affected by the decisions. Lunch will be provided. First come - first served. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for our first meeting for the Law & Economics Society for the 2015-2016 school year. We will be hearing from Professor Ehud Guttel, who is visiting Duke this semester from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Although the conventional perception is that Law and Economics scholarship has picked all "low hanging fruit," Professor Guttel will present several topics from Torts and Criminal Law that have received inadequate Law and Economics analysis. All levels of interest welcome. Lunch provided. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Karim Pirani at karim.pirani@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    We are holding two training sessions for the Transactional Law Competition. At least one person from each team must attend both training sessions. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Julia Bahms at julia.bahms@duke.edu.

Friday, October 23, 2015

  • All Day • See description

    For more information, contact the Registrar Office at registrar@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3000

    Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Washington, D.C.

    Help celebrate the ABA Criminal Justice Section award winners, including our own Professor James Coleman, who will receive the Raeder-Taslitz Award. This award is given to a law professor whose excellence in scholarship, teaching or community service has made a significant contribution to promoting public understanding of criminal justice, justice and fairness in the criminal justice system, or best practices on the part of lawyers and judges. This event will be held at the Loews Madison Hotel, Washington, DC and is sponsored by the ABA. Learn more and RSVP for the luncheon here: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/events_cle/fall2015…. To join our Duke table, please email Anna Walker at walker@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    The Duke Law Miami Bar Review welcomes Trinity Alumni! Please join us for the second Duke Law Miami Bar Review happy hour. Gather with alumni from the Law School once a month for casual happy hour drinks and to network with guest alums from other schools and departments at Duke University. Duke friends and family are always welcomed. This event will take place at Area 31 at the Epic Hotel (16th Floor, 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL). Hosted by the Duke Law Alumni Office. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/duke-law-miami-bar-review-1.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    All Duke alumni in the DC area are welcome to join us for a reception recognizing D.C. area Duke Law School alumni practicing in government and public interest law. Come and share information and advice about your work with current Duke Law students who will be in D.C. for the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair. The gathering will take place at the Daily Grill (1200 18th St NW #2, Washington D.C.) Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and the Duke Law Alumni Office. Check back soon for Registration link!

Monday, October 26, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Fuqua School of Business

    LENS (Duke Law Center on Law Ethics and National Security) will host the Secretary of the Air Force in an invitation only seminar with National Security Scholars in the Leaman classroom of the Fuqua Business School. Sponsored by LENS. For further information, please contact Victoria Zellefrow at victoria.zellefrow@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Beatrice Lindstrom, Staff Attorney for the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti will give a talk on "U.N. Haiti Cholera Litigation." This event will focus on the ongoing litigation against the U.N. for the cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010 caused by improper waste removal at a U.N. peacekeeping base as well as broader issues of U.N. accountability. Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, Health Justice Clinic, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, the International Law Society and the Human Rights Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu no later than Wednesday, October 21 at 5pm. If you are unable to attend this lunch, there will be other opportunities to have lunch with the Dean this semester. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Business Law Society invites you to learn from current practitioners about the general structure of a M&A deal, the role that lawyers play in these transactions, and the skill sets to develop during law school to prepare for a successful career in M&A. This discussion is part of a series introducing students to the variety of different career paths available under the umbrella of business law. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by BLS. For more information please contact Mitchell Brunson at mitchell.brunson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 3:00 PM • Law School 4172

    Please join us for an informal conversation with Jonathan Ross, Duke Law Class of 2011, to learn about summer internship opportunities in United States Attorney's offices. Mr. Ross prosecutes white collar crime in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Montgomery, AL. He can tell you about the work and his career path and highlight the types of summer opportunities students might have in his office or other U.S. Attorney's Offices. Professor Sara Beale will facilitate the discussion. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. Please contact Dale Malone (dale.malone@law.duke.edu) with questions about this event.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    What does it mean to work at the World Bank? Mr. Robert Delonis, a Senior Litigation Specialist in the Integrity Vice Presidency with over six years of experience at the Bank, will be joining us to speak about his time and work at the World Bank. Mr. Delonis investigates and pursues sanctions related to fraud and corruption in Bank-financed projects and will talk about his experience working in cross-border project finance, intergovernmental organizations, and anti-corruption investigations. He will also speak about his career path and the types of positions at the World Bank. Lunch will be provided. Hosted by the International Law Society and CPDC and funded in part by DBA. For more information, please contact Oleg Kobelev at Kobelev@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    During the Civil War the U.S. confronted a growing population of refugees and a humanitarian crisis. The refugees of the Civil War were predominantly slaves - and increasingly women and children - who fled slavery hoping to get to Union military lines in the South. By the end of the Civil War, tens of thousands had passed through, and many died in, refugee camps. In today's language, they constituted an internally displaced population and simultaneously, a stateless people. Under the rules of war promulgated by the federal government in 1863 - "Instructions for the Government of Aries of the United States in the Field, General Order No 100" - they were not only "made free by the law of war" but came "under the shield of the law of nations." In her lecture, Thavolia Glymph, the John Hope Franklin Visiting Professor of American Legal History, looks at the forces that led to the establishment of refugee camps during the Civil War and places the history of black refugees within the broader scholarship on refugees, human rights, and the law of war. The lecture is part of Duke University's year-long centenary tribute to Franklin, who was the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History and taught Constitutional History at the Law School for seven years. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Sandie MacLachlan at sandra.maclachlan@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Rachel Ofori at Rachel.Ofori@Duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    In preparation for registration, come hear from faculty and students about the Law School's wide variety of clinical courses. Learning By Doing In a clinic, you are the lawyer. Working under the close supervision of clinical faculty, you meet with clients, analyze real world problems, develop legal strategies, prepare legal documents, and appear on behalf of your clients at meetings, in negotiations, and at hearings. Through this you will deepen your substantive legal knowledge, develop core lawyering skills and provide critical legal services to underrepresented clients who have no other access to the legal system. Sponsored by Duke Law Clinics. For more information, please contact Sandra Pettiford at pettiford@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    If you are still deciding which Bar Review Course is right for you, consider attending our drop-in session to learn more about BARBRI. Our Regional Director Kerry Cassidy will be available to answer all your questions about BARBRI. Food will be provided throughout the session. Sponsored by BARBRI. For more information, please contact Nur Ibrahim at nur.ibrahim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Association) is a pro bono program at the law school that helps prepare tax returns for qualified individuals, including low-income individuals. Join us to learn more about how you can get involved with VITA. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Ashley Waid at ashley.waid@duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Join the Law and Economics Society Board for a fun evening at the first floor courtyard of Trinity Commons (2530 Erwin Road). Find others interested in law and economics, meet some of our faculty, and get introduced to some of our friends in the Masters in Economics program! Refreshments and light appetizers will be served. Sponsored by the Law and Economics Society. For more information, please contact Ruiyao Sun at ruiyao.sun@lawnet.duke.edu, Zach Perron at zachary.perron@lawnet.duke.edu, or Sharaf Islam at sharaf.islam@lawnet.duke.edu.

Friday, October 30, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The Career & Professional Development Center and upper-level students will work with all 1Ls to teach critical skills for success as law students and as attorneys. On October 30th the topic will be: "Successful Interviewing for Lawyers: Telling Your Story". Participation is required for all students in the Class of 2018. 1Ls in sections 2, 3 and 4 will attend from 10:00-11:00 am. Sections 1, 5 and 6 will attend from 11:30-12:30 pm. Lunch will be provided beginning at 12:15 pm. For more information please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Sports and Entertainment Law Society for a discussion of Deflategate with Len Simon '73 and Prof. Paul Haagen. Simon, a litigator, has represented sports leagues, teams, and athletes since the 1970s. He has taught sports and the law at the University of San Diego for more than a decade, and is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Duke. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by SELS. For more information, please contact Ben Freeman at benjamin.freeman@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    This is the 3rd Annual Transactional Law Competition negotiations and reception. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Competition Board. For more information, please contact Bill Warren at wsw3@duke.edu.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    Students, alumni, faculty, and their families in the Program in Law & Entrepreneurship are invited to join us for a fun day prior to the Duke vs. Miami football game. Group ticketing available by calling Brittney Morrison at (919) 684-9008. Sponsored by LLMLE. Please contact Megan Tisdale at llmle@law.duke.edu for more information.

Monday, November 02, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the PILF General Body for updates, feedback, and more information regarding PILF fundraising efforts and summer funding. Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please contact Christine Umeh at Christine.Umeh@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 4:00 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join Bernard Unti, Senior Policy Adviser and Special Assistant to the President & CEO of The Humane Society, for a discussion on "Animals, Sentience, and the Era of Biopolitics." A scholar and recognized authority on the animal protection movement, Dr. Unti's comments on animal welfare and other issues have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, and other media outlets. Coffee and bagels will be served. Sponsored by the Duke Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and DBA. For more information, please contact Eli Kozminsky at Eli.Kozminsky@duke.edu or Anais Ning at zi.ning@duke.edu. RVSP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1069631903049370/.

  • 4:45 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the Women Law Students Association and Professor Lisa Kern Griffin for a roundtable conversation about working as a female attorney and legal scholar. Professor Griffin's scholarship focuses on evidence, constitutional criminal procedure, and federal criminal justice policy. Prior to teaching, Professor Griffin clerked for Judge Dorothy W. Nelson of the Ninth Circuit and for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the U.S. Supreme Court. She also spent five years working as a federal prosecutor in Chicago. Coffee and cupcakes will be served. Please RSVP in advance for this event, as space is limited. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Rosemary Chandler at rosemary.chandler@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • Charlotte, NC

    You are invited to a special program honoring the legacy of Duke Law alumnus L. Neil Williams, Jr. B.A.'58, J.D.'61. The event will feature a reception and panel discussion with Dr. Eugene Washington, Chancellor for Health Affairs and President and CEO of Duke University Health System; LaTonya King, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Duke Energy; and Judy Woodruff A.B.'68, Co-Host of the PBS NewsHour. Read more about Mr. Williams and the panelists at neilasks.org. Hosted by the Neil Asks program at the Duke Endowment in Charlotte. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/next-neil-asks-lecture-series-november-2-2….

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for a panel discussion with firm representatives about diversity fellowship and scholarship opportunities for 1L students. All students are invited and the session will cover the process and timing of applying for diversity opportunities, the benefits of participating in a program during a summer internship or clerkship and the makings of a viable fellowship or scholarship application. Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association, the panel will be moderated by Professor Guy Charles, and is facilitated by the Career & Professional Development Center. Lunch will be provided.

  • 2:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join CLS for a conversation with visiting Professor Helen Alvare. She teaches Family Law, Law and Religion, and Property Law, and publishes on matters concerning marriage, parenting, non-marital households, and the First Amendment religion clauses. She is also a consultor for the Pontifical Council of the Laity (Vatican City), an advisor to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (Washington, D.C.), founder of WomenSpeakforThemselves.com, and an ABC news consultant. Sponsored by the Christian Legal Society. Please contact Jasmin Lott at jasmin.lott@duke.edu for more information.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    The Health Law Society would like to invite you to join the Duke Initiative for Science & Society and grab a beverage at Motorco. Come learn about the neuroscience of criminal justice reform, the burgeoning wearable health technology market, and more as we invite four guest speakers to give us the inside scoop on their research. Sponsored by the Duke Initiative for Science & Society. For more information, please contact bob.zhao@duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Honorable Grover Joseph Rees III, former U.S. ambassador to East Timor will discuss the United States' role in the current Middle Eastern and European refugee crisis. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Christian Vazquez at christian.vazquez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Howard Srebnick, Partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A., for a moot court in Luis v US. This case is set to be argued in front of the US Supreme Court on November 10th, 2015. The question presented is: Whether the pretrial restraint of a criminal defendant's legitimate, untainted assets (those not traceable to a criminal offense) needed to retain counsel of choice violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. This event is open to the Duke Law community only. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. Lunch will be provided - first come, first served. For more information, contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the Office of Public Interest Advising for a program covering the many resources for finding and applying to government or public interest summer jobs. As many of these positions are unpaid, the program will also provide an overview of Duke Law specific summer funding options and external funding resources. The resources and advice shared are valuable for both 1Ls and 2Ls. For more information, please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Come by over lunch to learn more about the new Student Scholarship Workshop Series! The Series, just like the Faculty Workshops, will provide you with an opportunity to present your work and get vital feedback from other students and professors. This is a terrific opportunity, particularly for those interested in academia. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. To RSVP for lunch, please contact Jean Jentilet at jean.jentilet@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • Boston, MA

    Spend an evening with fellow Boston area alumnae, learning from Ruta Laukien JD'02, MBA'02 about how she turned her career, passion for art, travel and food into the newly-opened Liquid Art House restaurant and art gallery in Back Bay (100 Arlington St, Boston). Over cocktails and light hors d'heuvres, we will hear from Ruta and her Art Director, Brenda Taylor, about how Liquid Art House came to be, current art on display at the restaurant. Sponsored by Duke Boston Women's Forum. Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

Thursday, November 05, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Start your holiday shopping early by stocking up on Duke Law gear! We will have new embroidered quarter zips, long-sleeve tees, sweatpants, shorts, mugs, gift items, and padfolios for the start of 1L interview season. Payment by credit or debit only; all proceeds benefit the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please email Alicia Shen (alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu) or Brittany Mixon (brittany.mixon@lawnet.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join academics and practitioners for a panel discussion concerning the same-sex marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Speakers include Susan Sommer who litigated Obergefell before the Supreme Court on behalf of Petitioners (Senior Counsel and National Director of Constitutional Litigation at Lambda Legal), William Duncan who filed an amicus brief in support of Respondents (Director of the Marriage Law Foundation and Former Professor at Catholic University School of Law), and Duke Law Professor Neil Siegel who is an expert on the subject. This panel will be moderated by Duke Law Professor Katharine Bartlett. Sponsored by the Women Law Students Association, American Constitution Society, and OUTLaw. Funded by DBA. For more information, please contact Christina O'Tousa at christina.otousa@duke.edu. Lunch will be served.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us as Congressman Bill Foster, a physicist turned politician, discusses how he applies the rigors of science to engage American politics - and why we need more scientists in government. Congressman Bill Foster represents the 11th Congressional District of Illinois. He is the co-founder of the Inventions Caucus, a participant in the Congressional Oversight of the proposed Iranian nuclear deal, member of the Financial Services Committee, and a member of the House Committee on Science and Space Technology. A reception will follow. Co-sponsored by the Duke Initiative for Science & Policy and the Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Colleen Higgins at (919) 668-0790, colleen.higgins@duke.edu or Betty Irvin at (919) 613-8523, betty.irvin@law.duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • See description

    "Life as a Scientist in Congress" --- Join us as Congressman Bill Foster, a physicist turned politician, discusses how he applies the rigors of science to engage American politics and why we need more scientists in government. Congressman Bill Foster represents the 11th Congressional District of Illinois. He is the co-founder of the Inventions Caucus, a participant in the Congressional Oversight of the proposed Iranian nuclear deal, member of the Financial Services Committee and of the House Committee on Science and Space Technology.

  • 6:00 PM • Atlanta, GA

    Please join Duke Atlanta for a party to welcome the newest Duke alums to the area. The gathering will feature remarks by special guest, Grant Hill T'94 with a reception and program. More details and registration will be available soon! Sponsored by Duke Alumni Association. For more information, please contact Zoey Kernodle at zoey.kernodle@law.duke.edu.

Friday, November 06, 2015

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 3043

    The Global Health Law and Policy Symposium will feature keynote speaker Professor Benjamin Mason Meier, a Scholar at Georgetown Law School's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and a Faculty Fellow at UNC's Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease. The event will also feature two panel discussions on lessons from the recent Ebola outbreak and human rights issues in global health governance. Panelists include Dr. Chris Woods, Dr. Cameron Wolfe, Prof. Jerome Reichman, Dr. Michael Merson, Prof. Barak Richman, Michele Forzley, and Prof. Robert Cook-Deegan. Sponsored by Kilpatrick Townsend, the Duke Global Health Institute, Health Law Society, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/GlobalHealthLawPolicy/ or contact Dani Glazer at dani.glazer@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join SELS and ACS as we welcome David McCraw for a discussion of the legal and ethical ramifications of accessing secret documents in the context of First Amendment protections. Mr. McCraw has been a lawyer for the New York Times since 2002 and currently serves as the organization's Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU School of Law where he teaches Mass Media Law. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by SELS and ACS. For more information, please contact Ben Freeman atbenjamin.freeman@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Students of all class years are invited to join us for the annual Public Interest Retreat, being held in downtown Durham at the Durham Arts Council. This year's retreat will feature: a keynote by '12 alumna Maryann Flannigan who is leading the on-going Hurricane Sandy advocacy efforts for Legal Services of NJ; a panel of local government and public interest lawyers; a loan repayment presentation by John Ahlers from Duke Law's Financial Aid Office; and an opportunity for public interest and government-minded students to meet and mingle. Snacks and dinner provided for all attendees. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 3rd here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2vBpgHYzslM8hn. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest Advising, the Government and Public Service Society and the Public Interest Law Foundation. Please contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu with any questions. The Durham Arts Council is located at 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701

  • 5:15 PM • Sanford 04

    The Graduate and Professional Student Council welcomes all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students, plus all alumni to attend a great panel discussion at the Sanford School, Room 004. This year's panel will feature Law Alum, The Honorable Allyson Duncan L'75, Paul Teller T'93, Troy Clair T'03, and Steve Misuraca B'09 T'03. Light appetizers will be provided. Sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Council. Learn more and RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cIgROJ7Q--P5iUXW0ertb7As0AqYGw63eCZBFj….

Monday, November 09, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for a round table discussion with Wahneema Lubiano, Professor of African and African American Studies at Duke University. Professor Lubiano, who has been a leading voice in the discussions of racism and the impact of social media in the wake of the highly publicized incidents of police violence, will lead a discussion addressing why black women are erased from conversations concerning police violence and what we as students can do to combat that erasure. Please RSVP so that we can estimate attendance: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0uIAKjXs0YsWxLf. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Black Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Glenda Dieuveille at glenda.dieuveille@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join WLSA for an evening reception with representatives from Baker Botts before the mock interviews on Tuesday, November 10th. This is an excellent opportunity for 1Ls to meet Baker Botts attorneys and recruiters in a casual environment and to practice your networking skills. Drinks and light appetizers will be served. Dress is business casual. Sponsored by WLSA. Please contact Elle Stuart (elle.stuart@duke.edu) with questions.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

  • 7:45 AM • Boston, MA

    Duke Boston Business Network and Women's Forum presents Life as A Trustee: Leadership, Philanthropy, and Duke. The event will take place at The Downtown Harvard Club of Boston (1 Federal Street, 38th Floor). The breakfast program will feature four Duke University Trustees: Boston-area University Trustees Steve Pagliuca '77 P'07 P'12 P'17, Dr. Carmichael Roberts '90 G'95, and Laurene Sperling '78 P'13 P'14 will speak on a panel moderated by fellow Trustee Shep Moyle '84 P'15 P'17.The panelists will discuss their evolving relationship with Duke as students, alumni, volunteers, and Trustees, with emphasis on the impact that Duke has had on their professional lives and vice-versa. Hosted by the Boston Business Network and Women's Forum. Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 8:30 AM • Washington Duke Inn

    Please join attorney representatives from Baker Botts and WLSA for our mock interviews for 1Ls. This is an excellent opportunity for 1Ls to practice their interviewing skills and to receive valuable constructive feedback from practicing attorneys. Interviews will last 20 minutes, with 10 minutes reserved for feedback. Please arrive 15 minutes before your interview time and bring two copies of your resume to the interview. Sign ups will go out two weeks in advance of the event. Mock interviews will take place at the Washington Duke Inn. Dress is business formal. Please look to your Career Planning Manual for advice on appropriate dress. Sponsored by Baker Botts LLP and WLSA. For more information, please contact Elle Stuart at elle.stuart@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the Federalist Society and the Institute for Justice's Robert Everett Johnson for a conversation about the Institute's legal services and public interest litigation. The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a non-profit libertarian public interest law firm. It has litigated five cases considered by the United States Supreme Court dealing with topics that included eminent domain, interstate commerce, public financing for elections, school vouchers, and tax credits for private school tuition. Mr. Johnson litigates cases protecting private property, economic liberty, and freedom of speech. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Sean Valle at sean.valle@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 3:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Business Law Society for a symposium of leading legal and business authorities as they discuss their different perspectives on the complex and ever-evolving landscape of municipal restructurings - including a special focus on Puerto Rico. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information contact Mitchell Brunson at mitchell.brunson@duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Chicago, IL

    Join us for a casual happy hour to welcome new Duke Law alumni to the Chicago area! All are welcome to join the Duke Law Club for drinks and casual conversation at The Marq (60 West Adams Street, Chicago)! Hosted by the Duke Law Club of Chicago. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.squadup.com/events/chicago-law-club-happy-hour.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

  • 11:00 AM • Duke Chapel

    Join the Duke community for a Veteran's Day event that is open to the public. The program will include the Joint Color Guard, opening remarks by Ms. Denise Evans, and Speaker, Brigadier General Steve Smith (Ret), USA / Chief Human Resources Officer, Duke Medicine. Ceremony will be held on the Duke University Chapel steps. Sponsored by Duke University, no registration is required.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Want to know what the life of an international lawyer entails? Join us for a conversation with Eugene Y. Lao ('95). As Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at DocuSign, Inc., he leads the legal support teams responsible for all of DocuSign's international operations, and for their global products and IP. Mr. Lao has led an interesting and distinguished career in the software industry. Before 2011 he worked as the Vice President and Regional General Counsel at Yahoo! Asia-Pacific, where he managed over 40 attorneys. Most recently, he was the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Zynga and Auction.com. Chick-fil-A will be served. Sponsored by the Asian Law Students Association and DBA. For more information, please contact Soo Lim at soo.lim@lawnet.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Come learn about the spring break of a lifetime: A law school-wide adventure in Israel open to all law school students and nearly fully financed. We will travel to the ancient sacred sites of Jerusalem; party in Tel Aviv, the best city in the world; check out some of the most exciting start-ups, environmental developments, and economic initiatives; meet with some of the most powerful parliamentarians; learn about the judicial system directly from a Supreme Court Justice; discuss the conflict and the hope for an emerging Palestine; and learn, laugh, and likely cry. Lead by five of your fellow students and nearly fully financed (participants are responsible for your own round-trip tickets, but everything in Israel--hotels, food, transportation, and fun--is covered), we promise this trip is something you will never forget, and hopefully never want to. Lunch will be provided Sponsored by the Jewish Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Shira Anderson at shira.anderson@lawnet.duke.edu or Liav Fleshker at lf119@duke.edu .

  • 5:30 PM • See description

    Duke Pittsburgh welcomes all alumni to hear acclaimed singer/songwriter Jessica Lee '91 JD'94 as she performs for the Rivers Club's Jazz Supper Club series at the Rivers Club. Lee has been described as "a jazz singer whose blues-saturated feeling creates immediate happiness and friends for life." This show will be a great opportunity for alumni who are new to the area--or not!--to meet old friends and new. Appetizers will be provided. This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Please register by Monday, November 9th (free, limit 30). Sponsored by Duke Alumni Association, Learn more and RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/onqlq5c.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Lawyer2Entrepreneur: Join the Law & Entrepreneurship Society for an informative discussion with alumni who have leveraged their law degrees to make the jump into the start-up world. The event will be a great opportunity for students to learn what kind of skills translate from the legal world into the startup world and what new skills are required to make the jump. Hear how these alumni found themselves working in a startup or forming their own company. Lunch will be provided! Sponsored by Law & Entrepreneurship Society. For more information, please contact Bill Warren at wsw3@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Even in the early stages of an attorney's career, understanding where clients and legal work originate can help the new attorney maximize his or her contributions to the firm while laying the foundation for future personal success. Joel Greenwald, Duke Law Class of 1990, will discuss business development and how you can contribute to your firm's efforts as a new lawyer. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Duke Forum for Law & Social Change for a lunchtime talk as we look deeper into the theme of video technology and the legal implications for law enforcement personnel. Panelists will discuss the use of video footage in recent and controversial grand jury decisions surrounding the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and John Crawford III. Panelists will help us better understand the grand jury process and discuss why - despite telling video footage of an officers' use of deadly force against unarmed civilians - grand juries often refuse to indict. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by DFLSC. For more information, please contact Marcus Garcia at marcus.garcia@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Do you like arguing? Acting? Law? Being right? Then come meet the Mock Trial Board! At this meeting, we will explain what Mock Trial is, how to compete effectively, and how to try out for Board. No mock trial experience required. Sponsored by Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact Adam Mortillaro at arm79@duke.edu.

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Human Rights Law Society is honored to invite Rebecca Hauser, a remarkable woman who was just 22 when she and her family were taken from their home in Greece to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. After a year of hard labor, she was moved to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated in 1945. Mrs. Hauser came to the United States in 1947 and has been volunteering with The Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education of North Carolina to ensure that her experience and those like hers are never forgotten. A reception will follow on the 3rd Floor Mezzanine. Co-sponsored by HRLS and the International Human Rights Clinic. For more information, please contact Eleni Bakst at eleni.bakst@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Join the Duke Law Club of Northern California for its Fall Happy Hour at the District (216 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA). New alumni/recent bar takers are especially encouraged to attend, so that the law club can welcome you to the Bay Area and toast your completion of the bar exam. Wine and heavy appetizers generously provided by Lori Andrus L'99, Krista Enns L'99, and Trey Wichmann L'99. Hosted by the Duke Law Club of Northern California. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/duke-law-club-fall-happy-hour-sponsored-by….

Friday, November 13, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3041

    Symposium hosted by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. At 12:30 p.m., Concepción Escobar Hernández, the International Law Commission's Special Rapporteur on Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction will give a speech on her work at the ILC. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by DJCIL. For more information please contact Jeb Dennis (jsd27@duke.edu), Dom Lerario (dml34@duke.edu) or Annie Showalter (aes75@duke.edu).

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3000

    Elad Gill (Duke Law SJD 2017) will present his paper entitled "Towards a common law of emergency: judicial review in an age of perpetual wars". The paper will be circulated a week in advance for review. The purpose of the workshop is to provide constructive feedback to the writer in a comfortable setting and feedback is greatly welcomed. Breakfast will be provided. Sponsored by the SJD association, the National Security Law Society, and the International Law Society. Please rsvp in order to be sent the paper in advance. Email Christine Ryan at christine.ryan@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Page Auditorium

    Join President Richard H. Brodhead, Provost Sally Kornbluth and Dean Valerie Ashby for an open conversation about recent incidents at Duke and elsewhere. Please come prepared to listen, engage, and speak with your fellow Duke colleagues. All Law Faculty, Staff, and Students are encouraged to attend. Sponsored by the Office of the University President.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    This event will not be held on 11/13. The panel has been rescheduled for Monday 11/16. An informational panel of current 2L and 3L students will share their personal insights on how best to pursue and secure rewarding opportunities as a first-year candidate. All first-years are encouraged to join the discussion and benefit from the varied perspectives of their peers. Lunch will be provided. For additional information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Dr. Adam Brown, Professor in the Department of Psychology at Sarah Lawrence College and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Program in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, will give a lecture titled "Managing Trauma and Resilience." This event will focus on stress, trauma, vicarious trauma, and resilience among individuals working in the human rights context and the impact of human rights work on mental health. Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, International Law Society, Human Rights Law Society and Veterans Assistance Project. Lunch will be provided. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

  • 1:30 PM • See description

    Take a break and enjoy a guided tour of the Nasher Art Museum's exhibits The New Galleries: A Collection Come to Light and Reality of My Surroundings: The Contemporary Collection. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Monday, November 16, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    An informational panel of current 2L and 3L students will share their personal insights on how best to pursue and secure rewarding opportunities as a first-year candidate. All first-years are encouraged to join the discussion and benefit from the varied perspectives of their peers. This panel was originally scheduled for 11/13. Lunch will be provided. For additional information, contact Dale Malone at dale.malone@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity to have some one-on-one time with the Dean to talk about your Law School experience. Unfortunately, seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu no later than Wednesday, November 11 at 5pm. If you are unable to attend this lunch, there will be other opportunities to have lunch with the Dean next semester. Sponsored by OSA.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Duke Forward is coming to Denver! Join us to hear President Richard H. Brodhead share the vision for Duke's future. Ideas That Move the World Forward features short, inspiring talks by some of Duke's most innovative thinkers whose ideas are forging real change both locally and globally. Following the program, you'll have the opportunity to network with Duke Alumni, parents, and friends during a dinner reception. Sponsored by Duke Development. Learn more and RSVP here: http://dukeforward.duke.edu/events1/duke-forward-in-denver.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Federalist Society will be hosting a talk by Professor Rick Duncan, of the Nebraska College of Law, entitled "The United States Senate and the 50 Shades of Federalism." In his talk, Professor Duncan will discuss the Senate's special mission of protecting federalism and how federalism protects not so much "states' rights" but the rights and liberties of the citizens of the several states. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Katherine Boyles at katherine.boyles@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    The Business Law Society invites you to learn from leading practitioners about the role attorneys play in Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense, one of the most exciting and challenging litigation fields available to lawyers today. Partners Julia Jordan (Sullivan & Cromwell DC) and Michael Kelly (Hogan Lovells DC) will explore recent large scale criminal and civil actions brought by state and federal governmental entities against corporate clients highlighting the advisory and legal roles attorneys play. Both panelists will discuss the transition from the public to private sector, the unique regulatory enforcement relationship involved in this field, and the high stakes nature of these "bet the company" cases. The panel will be moderated by former federal prosecutor and Covington & Burling (DC) associate, Professor Sam Buell. Thank you to Sullivan and Cromwell for their generosity in sponsoring this event. Lunch will be provided. For more information please contact Devon McLaughlin at devon.mclaughlin@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    In his latest book, After Nature: A Politics for the Anthropocene, Professor Jedediah Purdy defines and details the Anthropocene epoch - the age of humans - and calls for a new way of thinking about political, legal, and cultural solutions to environmental problems. Tracing critical changes in our relationship with the natural world, the book has been praised by critics for its depth and urgency. In an era where humans and the environment are inextricably tied, how do we approach environmental politics, economics and ethics? Professor Lisa Kern Griffin will begin the conversation and discussion. All are welcome to join. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, The Goodson Law Library, and the Program in Public Law. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Photographers will be in the Blue Lounge on Wednesday, November 18 to take professional headshots for the 1L class. These headshots will be used in the Employer Guide for 1L & 2L recruiting. All 1Ls should participate. Please sign up for a time slot by 4 pm, Thursday, November 12 at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c49a5ac29a2fe3-1lphoto. You must dress in business attire. If you are unavailable on November 18, please notify erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Erin Biggerstaff at erin.biggerstaff@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    In light of the recent Paris and Beirut attacks, the French and Lebanese communities at Duke Law School would like to invite faculty, staff, and students for a moment of silence to honor all the victims of terrorism around the world at 12:30 in Beber Sculpture Garden behind the Law School. Sponsored by International Studies. For more information, please contact Jean-Baptiste Maillart at jb.maillart@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 5:30 PM • Chicago, IL

    Presented in partnership with DukeGEN, the Duke Alumni Association, Duke Law and the Fuqua School of Business. This year's panel will be moderated by Dr. David T Robinson, J. Rex Distinguished Professor at the Fuqua School of Business, and will feature three alumni whose careers in consulting, real estate, and capital management will provide for a robust and engaging conversation: TD Decker MBA'88, Fritz Duda JD'93, and Rob Khoury MBA '97. Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventForm.jsp?….

Thursday, November 19, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Please join the Black Law Students Association and the Duke Bar Association as we celebrate Duke Law's staff for their guidance and service. Cards and a banner will be available for students and faculty to sign for the staff in the Blue Lounge. There will be food for the staff and student body as well. Sponsored by BLSA and DBA. For more information, please contact Glenda Dieuveille at glenda.dieuveille@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Center on Law, Race and Politics, the American Constitution Society, and the Program in Public Law as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment with a panel discussion on the history and contemporary relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. Panelists will include Professor Darrell Miller (Duke Law), Professor Laura Edwards (Duke History), and Professor George Rutherglen (Virginia Law). Lunch will be provided - first come, first served. Co-sponsored by the Center on Law, Race and Politics, the Program in Public Law and the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Sarah Holsapple at sarah.holsapple@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come learn about the spring break of a lifetime: A law school-wide adventure in Israel open to all law school students and nearly fully financed. We will travel to the ancient sacred sites of Jerusalem; party in Tel Aviv, the best city in the world; check out some of the most exciting start-ups, environmental developments, and economic initiatives; meet with some of the most powerful parliamentarians; learn about the judicial system directly from a Supreme Court Justice; discuss the conflict and the hope for an emerging Palestine; and learn, laugh, and likely cry. Lead by five of your fellow students and nearly fully financed (participants are responsible for your own round-trip tickets, but everything in Israel--hotels, food, transportation, and fun--is covered), we promise this trip is something you will never forget, and hopefully never want to. Sponsored by JLSA. For more information, please contact Liav Fleshker at liavfle@gmail.com.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Come get in the holiday spirit with some pie and cider, served up by the Office of Student Affairs! Students, faculty, and staff welcome. Sponsored by OSA. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Mary Lou Williams Center

    All Graduate and Professional students are invited out to the Thanksgiving Diversity Dinner in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Come have a delicious meal catered by Bowick's Ark. There will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages served as well. Let's have all the graduate and professional student groups get together in the name of Thanksgiving and a celebration of our diverse Duke community. Co-sponsored by Outlaw and BLSA. For more information, please contact Seth Pearson at seth.pearson@duke.edu.

Friday, November 20, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The Center on Law, Race and Politics and the Program in Public Law present this two-day conference, which will feature over 100 scholars, teachers, practitioners, and activists from across the country. Conference presenters will share their unique perspectives on inequality in the United States. The conference offers an opportunity for persons concerned about the persistent effects of systematic racism to reflect on the past and present as they contemplate future action. Registration required, space is limited. For a complete schedule and list of presenters, please visit the conference website. Sponsored by the CLRP and PIPL. For more information, please contact Stephanie Lowd at Stephanie.Lowd@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 1:30 PM • See description

    Take a break from studying with a yoga class, just for you! Join your fellow law students for a relaxing yoga class at Blue Point Yoga Center. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Space is limited; please RSVP to Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join Ari Berman, a contributing writer for The Nation magazine and an Investigative Journalism Fellow at The Nation Institute, in discussing his recent book "Give Us The Ballot" and the history of the Voting Rights Act and the tumultuous fifty years since its momentous passage. The event will be at The Regulator Bookshop at 720 9th Street. Space is limited, so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Zach Newkirk at zachary.newkirk@duke.edu.

  • 8:30 PM • See description

    ALSA would like to invite all participants of the ALSA Mentorship Program to our Mentorship Dinner at Bull City Burgers. Take a break from your studies and come spend a little time with your mentor/mentee (and make some new ones) over delicious food! Sponsored by the Asian Law Students Association and Kirkland & Ellis. For more information, please contact Jennifer Tian at jennifer.tian@duke.edu.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

  • 8:30 AM • Law School 3041

    The Center on Law, Race and Politics and the Program in Public Law present this two-day conference, which will feature over 100 scholars, teachers, practitioners, and activists from across the country. Conference presenters will share their unique perspectives on inequality in the United States. The conference offers an opportunity for persons concerned about the persistent effects of systematic racism to reflect on the past and present as they contemplate future action. Registration required, space is limited. For a complete schedule and list of presenters, please visit the conference website. Sponsored by CLRP and PIPL. For more information, please contact Stephanie Lowd at Stephanie.Lowd@law.duke.edu.

Monday, November 23, 2015

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Check off your holiday shopping at the final PILF merchandise sale of the year! We will have staples from previous sales including t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve tees, sweatpants, hats, totes, mugs, and padfolios - as well as special holiday ornaments, plush toys, and more. Payment by credit or debit only; all proceeds benefit the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). Sponsored by PILF. For more information, please email Alicia Shen (alicia.shen@lawnet.duke.edu) or Brittany Mixon (brittany.mixon@lawnet.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the Duke Journal of Gender, Law & Policy, American Constitution Society, and Coalition Against Gendered Violence for a panel discussion on the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment as it applies to prosecutions of domestic violence and sexual assault. The panel includes: Professor Tom Lininger of Univ. of Oregon, a former federal prosecutor, counsel to a subcommittee in the U.S. Senate, and attorney with Skadden; Dermot Garrett, Assistant State's Attorney in Maryland State's Attorney's Office (Montgomery County) and former attorney at the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse; and Duke Law Professor Lisa Griffin, who also spent five years as a federal prosecutor in the Chicago United States Attorney's Office. Co-sponsored by DJGLP, CAGV and ACS. Funded by DBA and Dean's Blueprint Fund. Lunch will be served. Please contact Christine Kim for more information at cik2@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Tuesday, December 01, 2015

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Klara Skrivankova, head of the Europe Programme and Advocacy Coordinator at Anti-Slavery International, will give a talk titled "Trafficking and the European Refugee/Migration Crisis." This event will focus on the risks of trafficking in connection with the ongoing European refugee/migration crisis. The event is timed to coincide with the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (December 2). Co-sponsored by the International Human Rights Clinic, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, International Law Society and Human Rights Law Society. Lunch will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

  • 4:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join us for our 4th Annual Duke Northern California Alumni Holiday Party at Restaurant Lulu (816 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA). This is a great event to come out and celebrate the holiday season with friends and alumni from the larger Duke University community. Registration includes: Two drink tickets and heavy appetizers. Sponsored by DAA, Learn more and RSVP here: https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/DUKE/event/showEventFo….

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Join us for networking and a discussion on social entrepreneurship featuring Duke Law alum, Terry Tucker MBA'98, JD'04 at The City of Refuge (1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia). Reconnect with other interested alumni and Atlanta area practitioners and leave inspired! In addition, participate in an optional tour of the City of Refuge, Atlanta's own social venture focused on bringing "light, hope and transformation to Atlanta" through comprehensive onsite services spanning multiple areas of need - from food, clothing and shelter to job training, placement, housing, healthcare and education. Duke's Fuqua School of Business and the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) will host the panel to discuss the latest trends in social innovation and the great things happening in Atlanta. Learn more and RSVP here: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/alumni/atlanta_120215/.

Thursday, December 03, 2015

Friday, December 04, 2015

  • 12:00 PM • Duke North, Room 2003

    Jennifer McCormick is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Department of Art as Applied to Medicine) and a board certified medical illustrator who produces medical demonstrative evidence used in courts of law. She is also an artist, using a combination of x-rays and hand painted imagery to create paper and transilluminated art pieces. She transforms the real images of injuries (from actual x-rays, MRI's, CT's, etc.) into scenes of healing and hope. In this presentation, McCormick will take viewers on a journey through becoming a medical illustrator, a profession that seeks to visualize every visible and invisible aspect of our bodies and their functions, to becoming an artist, where she creates conversation around non-traditional and spiritual healing. Jennifer's visit is co-sponsored by Duke Law (Academic Technologies) and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Join us at Art Basel Miami for a look at why artists sometimes sever ties with their own work, the law's response, and other forces that shape relationships among artists, museums, and art markets. This event is hosted by BankUnited, Duke Law and the Duke Alumni Association. Learn more here: http://www.cvent.com/events/duke-south-florida-art-basel-miami-beach/ev….

  • 8:00 PM • Law School 3000

    This roundtable convenes experts from various disciplines and backgrounds to discuss key questions, such as: What is old and what is new in the logic or practice of state-owned enterprises? Within SOEs, what conflicts exist between private interests and the good of the public? How do enterprises' global strategies vary with the degree of state-ownership? What tensions exist among the domestic and foreign policy goals that SOEs are intended to address - and do these tensions change as SOEs internationalize? Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, please see https://law.duke.edu/news/between-public-and-private-sectors-contempora… or contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu. The event is open, but seating is limited and RSVP required by November 26 to Ali Prince.

Saturday, December 05, 2015

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3000

    This roundtable convenes experts from various disciplines and backgrounds to discuss key questions, such as: What is old and what is new in the logic or practice of state-owned enterprises? Within SOEs, what conflicts exist between private interests and the good of the public? How do enterprises' global strategies vary with the degree of state-ownership? What tensions exist among the domestic and foreign policy goals that SOEs are intended to address - and do these tensions change as SOEs internationalize? Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, please see https://law.duke.edu/news/between-public-and-private-sectors-contempora… or contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu. The event is open, but seating is limited and RSVP required by November 26 to Ali Prince.

  • 10:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Take a break from studying with some delicious Bojangles biscuits and coffee, served to you by the Student Affairs staff! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Monday, December 07, 2015

  • 7:30 AM • Law School 4172

    The Christian Legal Society is hosting a time of prayer and encouragement for Duke Law students about to start finals. Students from all faith-backgrounds are welcome. Sponsored by CLS. For more information, please contact John Epling at john.epling@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The DBA Finance Committee meets to approve funding requests from DBA-sponsored organizations. If you would like to request funding, please fill out the form at: http://tinyurl.com/dukelawdbafunding and send a representative to the meeting at least two weeks prior to your event. Sponsored by DBA. Please contact Alex Waldrop at alexander.waldrop@lawnet.duke.edu with questions.

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing massage! Please sign up for a time slot in Student Affairs, Office 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

  • 6:00 PM • Houston, TX

    Duke Forward is coming to Houston! Join us to hear President Richard H. Brodhead share the vision for Duke's future. Ideas That Move the World Forward features short, inspiring talks by some of Duke's most innovative thinkers whose ideas are forging real change both locally and globally. Following the program, you'll have the opportunity to network with Duke alumni, parents, and friends during a dinner reception. The event will take place at Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Duke Development. Learn more and RSVP here: https://dukeforward.duke.edu/events/houston.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Friday, December 11, 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come take a study break with coffee and bagels, served to you by the Office of Student Affairs! Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Monday, December 14, 2015

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying and come pet a dog! Certified therapy dogs from Duke Medicine's Pets at Duke program will be taking over the Blue Lounge for two hours for some much-needed dog therapy. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing massage! Please sign up for a time slot in Student Affairs, Office 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    For Duke Law faculty and staff only. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact events@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Saturday, December 19, 2015