2023

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Thursday, January 12, 2023

  • 10:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    OutLaw invites its members to celebrate the first day of spring classes with donuts and coffee! Sponsored by OutLaw. For more information, please contact Valeria Chavez at valeria.chavez@duke.edu or Larissa Burke at larissa.burke@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Designed specifically for LLM students, this interactive presentation will focus on interviewing skills and techniques designed to help LLM students prepare for job interviews and the International Student Interview Program. The workshop will address the basics of interview preparation and help you master more advanced skills, such as confidently handling open-ended questions, managing difficult or uncomfortable questions, and crafting thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer. Sponsored by the Career Center and the International Studies Office. Please contact Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu) if you have any questions. Lunch will be provided.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the Duke Law Israel Experience for an information session to learn more about our Spring Break Trek to Israel. Sponsored by the Duke Law Israel Experience. For more information, contact Agustin Baler, Hannah Kanter, and/or Sarah Panico at agustin.baler@duke.edu, hannah.kanter@duke.edu, and/or sarah.panico@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Black Law Students Association (BLSA) invites its members to celebrate the first day of spring classes with cupcakes! Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Analese Bridges at analese.bridges@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    A critical aspect of American Democracy is the ability to hold dissenting views. But how exactly does dissent contribute to a healthy democracy? To discuss the value of dissent as well as his life and journey to the bench, join us for a conversation with Ninth Circuit Judge Patrick J. Bumatay. Rise Biscuits will be provided for lunch. Sponsored by The Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Welcome back to spring semester! Please join us for celebratory doughnuts. Sponsored by LALSA. Email alexandra.gomez@duke.edu for more information!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the Duke Law Florida Club for a panel of Kirkland & Ellis attorneys for a conversation about the firm, their career and work experiences, and their new Miami office. Joining us are Whitney Bosworth, a partner in the Houston office and a Duke Law alum, Samara Sanderson, another partner in the Houston office and a Vanderbilt law alum, and Eduardo Leal, a partner in the Miami office and a Duke Law alum. Sponsored by the Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Mark Pemberton at mark.pemberton@duke.edu.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join us in a fireside chat with Carl Hahn, Chief Compliance Officer at Northrop Grumman on Responsible Data and Technology. Carl will share his thoughts on data, AI and compliance to advance defense and national security. Moderated by Prof. Lee Tiedrich. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3GxGTI0. Sponsored by Science and Society. For more information, please contact Patricia Mitchell at patricia.mitchell@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join OutLaw for a conversation with Judge Beth Robinson of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by OutLaw and DBA. For more information, please contact Jackson Samples at jackson.samples@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. We invite authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and to engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Daniel Medwed is a University Distinguished Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University School of Law. His book, Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison, explores the range of procedural barriers that so often prevent innocent prisoners from obtaining exoneration. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Medwed about his work. Professor Brandon Garrett, Director of the Wilson Center, will moderate. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join attorneys from Latham & Watkins to learn more about their practice in IP litigation and their career path after law school! Latham's IP litigation department features over 100 litigators experienced in copyright, trademark, and trade secrets cases that reshape industries, as well as cutting-edge pharmaceutical and technology patent disputes. Sponsored by Duke Law & Technology Society. For more information, please contact Mina Li at mina.li@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    A panel of North Carolina attorneys speaking about their experiences living and working in North Carolina. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Troutman Pepper LLP, McGuire Woods LLP, Alston & Bird LLP, and North Carolina Club. Contact gina.campanelli@duke.edu for questions or more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    LALSA invites members of their mentorship program to connect over lunch for important conversations. Please connect with your mentor/mentee to ensure you are both available to meet. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by LALSA. To RSVP, please contact Manuel Alvarez at maa123@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for a conversation with Perry Rogers, CEO and founder of PRP. PRP's all-star client list includes NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), and Jonathan Isaac (Orlando Magic). Rogers will provide insights from his experience in sports law, entrepreneurship, and negotiation. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Negotiation Faculty (Professors E. Buell, Forbes, Mock and Thomson) and the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. For more information, please contact Professor Forbes at forbes@law.duke.edu.

Friday, January 20, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club for a loop (or two) at the Al Buehler Trail this Friday! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcomed! Distance: Just under 3 miles Pace groups: 9-minute mile & 11-minute mile Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM us at: https://www.instagram.com/dukelawrun.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 4055

    QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Space is limited and registration is required: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QIrC9lXrERVBfU. This program is presented by Duke Counseling and Psychological Services and sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    This event series is geared toward helping prepare diverse competitors for the Twiggs-Beskind Tournament. This event will NOT discuss any specifics of the case material, but will instead instruct competitors on proper procedure, etiquette, and overall preparation and expectations. The affinity organizations hope that this event will help close the knowledge gap and contribute to added diversity on the Mock Trial Board. Sponsored by LALSA, BLSA, APALSA, MENALSA, SALSA, and NALSA. For more information please contact Alexandra Gómez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Thursday, January 26, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join representatives from the NC Bar Association and Foundation to learn more about the NCBF Open Door Fellowship, a new opportunity for 1L students from historically excluded or under resourced backgrounds. As the largest voluntary legal organization in the state, the NCBA is uniquely positioned to open doors for law students for whom these types of impactful introductions and experiences otherwise might not be possible. All members of the NCBA seek to avail themselves of this "power of association" to some degree. Now, with the financial backing of the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF), we proudly announce the NCBF Open Door Fellowship. The NCBA/F will be seeking applications from 1L law students attending a North Carolina law school. First-generation college and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds who are interested in practicing law in North Carolina are particularly encouraged to apply. This is a paid 10-week summer program. Sponsored by the NCBA, NCBF, and the North Carolina Club. For more information contact Alex Rogers at arogers@ncbar.org or Gina Campanelli at glc24@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Learn about the opportunity to take advanced-level international and comparative law courses in The Hague, Netherlands during your IL summer. Sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@duke.law.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join the Wilson Center for Science and Justice for an informational session to learn more about the Summer 2023 Internship Program. The Wilson Center for Science and Justice's mission is to advance criminal justice and equity through law and science. We engage in interdisciplinary legal, research, and policy reform efforts across three focus areas: accuracy of evidence, equity in criminal outcomes, and behavioral health. You can read more about our work on our website: https://wcsj.law.duke.edu/. Wilson Center faculty and staff will present an overview of the internship program, including the types of projects interns can expect to work on, and the goals and expectations of the program. Additionally, interns who worked previously in summer 2022 will discuss their experience with the Center. Lunch will be provided to those who register by January 24. Please register here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AwXNDESZ2L5op0 Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. Please contact Will Crozier at william.crozier@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    With the recent wave of Supreme Court cases addressing issues like abortion and affirmative action, state solicitor generals have taken center stage as prominent advocates in our nation's highest court. Join us for a conversation with superstar solicitor generals Ryan Park (North Carolina) and Scott Stewart (Mississippi). The two will discuss their careers, their advocacy before the Supreme Court, and the role of state solicitor generals in the legal field. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Tom Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

Monday, January 30, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    Middle East and North African Law Students Association (MENALSA) invites all members to join for a general body meeting. The board will go over our events planned for this semester and answer any questions members may have. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Interested in pro bono work and considering a career in big law? Big law firms represent a wide variety of pro bono clients in matters including immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, economic justice, among others. Join the Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project (DIRP) for a panel with Karen Grisez (Special Counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP), Laura Horowitz (Associate of Employment & Employee Benefits, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP), Mariya Khvatskaya (Associate, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP),
    Sarah Kirwin (Counsel of International Trade, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP). The panelists will answer questions on pro bono opportunities and misconceptions at big law firms. RSVP for a grab and go lunch at https://bit.ly/ProBonoBigLaw. Sponsored by the Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project (DIRP), the Government & Public Service Society (GPS), and the Women Law Students Association (WLSA). Contact g.li@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join APALSA for our Spring General Body Meeting, where we will review our programming/events for this spring. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/pSQ8RTjjgkmuem6z5 Sponsored by APALSA. Contact Ken Hong (kenneth.hong@duke.edu) or Alice Wu (alice.y.wu@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join 1GP for our first event of the semester. We will be going over the schedule for the semester. Sponsored by 1GP. Email Madison Dunbar at mpd31@duke.edu to register.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for a conversation on career paths and opportunities in international law with Anuja Purohit (JD/LLM '92), Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, RTI International. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, the Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. More information to come. Lunch will be available for attendees. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join Professor Lee Tiedrich and Jadzia Pierce, Director of Global Privacy Policy for Microsoft Corporation, and get the inside scoop on navigating the complex world of data privacy and cybersecurity. With years of experience in cybersecurity and data privacy, Jadzia will provide valuable insights and actionable takeaways that you won't want to miss. As the Director of Global Privacy Policy at Microsoft, Jadzia works hard to support global data flows with trust, advocate for strong and interoperable privacy laws, and encourage the responsible use of data to help people, organizations, and society. Before joining Microsoft, she served as an in-house cybersecurity lawyer for McKinsey & Company and an associate in Covington & Burling's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group. Sponsored by Science & Society. For more information, please contact Patricia Mitchell at patricia.mitchell@law.duke.edu. Register here: https://duke.is/mkrq7

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join the ACS board for a brief discussion about upcoming events and plans for the spring! Snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society and DBA. Please contact Paul Finkelstein for more information at pf78@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join us as we kick off the semester with our first General Body Meeting. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Black Law Students Association (BLSA). For more information, please contact Caira Watson at cw480@duke.edu. Please RSVP with the following link: https://forms.gle/X9BZbzV6tSK2iXAA8

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Featuring Rachel Chambers, Assistant Professor, Business Law, University of Connecticut, UConn Business and Human Rights Initiative, co-author of "Human Rights Disclosure and Due Diligence Laws: The Role of Regulatory Oversight in Ensuring Corporate Accountability" (2021), and Terry Collingsworth (JD '82), Executive Director of International Rights Advocates, who will be discussing business and human rights. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law and the Duke Law International Human Rights Clinic, co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, Environmental Law Society and Food Law Society.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the Business Law Society for our Paul, Weiss Spotlight. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Jack Bick at john.bick@duke.edu.

  • 1:30 PM • Law School, Goodson Library, Riddick Rare Book Room

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Terry Collingsworth (JD '82), Executive Director of International Rights Advocates, to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu. NOTE: In order to protect the collections in the Riddick Rare Book Room, the room is kept cold and no food or drink are allowed.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3000

    Veterans Assistance Project Pro Bono spring training. Spots are limited to 10-20 participants. Sponsored by PIPB. Please reach out to Madison Dunbar (madison.dunbar@duke.edu), or Luke Mears (lucas.mears@duke.edu) for more information.

Thursday, February 02, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Curious about how you can get involved in entrepreneurship as a JD? Please join the Duke Law and Entrepreneurship Society for its inaugural event! We will hear from a panel of current and former attorneys connected to Duke Law about their careers in the world of entrepreneurship and the law. Lunch will be served! Please register for the event here: https://forms.gle/vcHUMTTu324Hobzm8. Hosted by Duke Law and Entrepreneurship Society. Sponsored by DBA and co-sponsored by Duke Law and Technology Society. For more information, please contact Carolyn Walworth at carolyn.walworth@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    LALSA members are invited to join with their mentors and mentees over lunch to check in on each other's semesters and discuss important topics like dealing with imposter syndrome, and preparing for job interviews. For additional information, email alexandra.gomez@duke.edu or manuel.alvarez@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Do you know what "success" looks like as a summer or entry-level law firm associate? Curious how to use your time and energy as your launch your career to maximize the choices you'll have a few years in? Join us for this 4-part series providing specific advice on how to be a great associate and what to do to control your own career path.
    Students and new attorneys who understand the business drivers of a large firm are best positioned to add value to their firm and to be competitive for the best opportunities at and beyond their firm. Associate Dean Bruce Elvin introduces the business and economics of law firms today. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by January 30 for planning purposes.
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeAnriEy7M3MVstT9Qzapw5-LzYk8…
    Sponsored by CPDC. For more information, please reach out to Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

Friday, February 03, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Twenty-first century technologies, surveillance, our data economy, and the lack of effective privacy protective laws create a post-Dobbs landscape rife with privacy challenges and harms. Our Data Privacy Day 2023 event will explore these issues. Visit our website, https://techpolicy.sanford.duke.edu/dpdad/, for agenda and speaker information. Sponsored by The Kenan Institute for Ethics and Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Sanford School of Public Policy and Science and Society. For more information, contact Jolynn Dellinger at jdellinger@law.duke.edu or David Hoffman at david.hoffman@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club community for a run around campus! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcomed. Distance: Just under 4 miles. Pace groups: 9-minute/mile & 11-minute/mile. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM on Instagram @dukelawrun.

Monday, February 06, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join the Business Law Society for the pre-ESQ information session. We will address event logistics, go over best practices for networking, and answer any questions you may have. Sponsored by the Business Law Society Contact: Regan Barney, regan.barney@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. We invite authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Christopher Slobogin is a Milton Underwood Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School and the director of Vanderbilt Law School's Criminal Justice Program. His book, Virtual Searches: Regulating the Covert World of Technological Policing, develops a useful typology for sorting through the bewildering array of old, new, and soon-to-arrive policing techniques. It then lays out a framework for regulating their use that expands the Fourth Amendment's privacy protections without blindly imposing its warrant requirement, and that prioritizes democratic over judicial policymaking. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Slobogin about his work. Professor Brandon Garrett, Director of the Wilson Center, will moderate. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the Law Teaching Committee as they discuss student papers intended for publication. The paper for each workshop will be sent out in advance. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, and to be added to the invitation list, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    General body meeting for members of the Mock Trial Board. Lunch will be provided, sponsored by the Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact moksh.gudala@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    This presentation will talk about how to prepare financially for the bar exam and the licensure process. They will discuss about the potential Character and Fitness requirements, and how to get your credit report. Sponsored by AccessLex and hosted by the Office of Student Affairs. Please RSVP by 02/03/2023 at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBZWZdHnXgkfXds For more information please contact Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    American Football 101 with Professor Thomas B. Metzloff Join us for a lecture by Professor Metzloff on the basics, business and the culture of American Football in the US. The event will be held on 8th of February at 12.30 PM. This is a limited capacity event, on a first-come first-served basis. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP. Please RSVP by 11:59 pm on February 6th. Sponsored by the Global Law Student Association, Duke Bar Association and Black Law Students Association.For more information, please contact Christope Nießen, Christophe Hennico or Evangeline Inyang at christoph.niessen@duke.edu, christophe.hennico@duke.edu, evangeline.inyang@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join the Business Law Society for our first firm spotlight of the semester. Attorneys from Simpson Thacher will discuss the firm, their careers, and their advice for 1Ls and LLMs. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 7th at noon. For more information, contact Dani Macuil at dani.macuil@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please Join JLSA for a lecture on the evolution of Jewish law from Reuven Friedman who is a NYU Law School alumnus, a former attorney with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan's New York City office, as well as an archaeologist with a doctorate in Archaeology from Bar-Ilan University. The program is taking place in memory of Jerrol Silverberg, Duke University School of Law class of 1944. Sponsored by Jewish Law Students Association. For more information please contact Adam Morris at adam.morris2@duke.edu. Please pre-register here to guarantee lunch: https://forms.gle/MRBEtZNkH2QxNX5k7

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) for our first general body meeting of the semester. Members will discuss upcoming events and have the opportunity to connect with mentors. All members welcome. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at adg69@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    With recent news about law school rankings, an impending recession, and a crisis of legitimacy in the American judicial system, conversations about the current state of the legal profession are more important than ever. Join us for a discussion with David Lat, the highly influential founder of Above the Law, Jennifer Dickey, the Deputy Chief of the US Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, and Mark Rothrock, a local attorney at Smith Anderson. The three will discuss emerging issues in the legal world and how the next generation of lawyers can prepare themselves for the profession. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by The Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 09, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join OutLaw for our Spring Semester General Body Meeting! We will review our upcoming events for the remainder of the school year and share important information regarding the March elections. Lunch will be provided. See you there! Sponsored by OutLaw. Contact Morgan Kelleher(Morgan.Kelleher@duke.edu) for more information. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ijMZjuc22vuDXiNr7

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    On December 7, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in MOORE v. HARPER, a landmark redistricting case out of North Carolina. Come learn from leading legal minds about the history of redistricting in North Carolina, the trajectory of MOORE v. HARPER, and its implications for voting across the United States. Speakers include Justice Robin E. Hudson, NC DOJ Deputy Attorney General & General Counsel Sarah Boyce, and Professor H. Jefferson Powell. RSVP: https://forms.gle/8WDKhMRdANtCWeAS6. Sponsored by North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Jean Wilson-Stayton at jgw30@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join ACS for a chat with Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Toby J. Heytens, moderated by Dean Kerry Abrams, about Judge Heytens' path to the bench, including extensive work in government service and academia. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/ckH8hw4kmwhLekSD7. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Paul Finkelstein at Paul.finkelstein@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Transactional Law Board for a Q&A on the upcoming Transactional Law Competition. An overview of the competition will be provided, and exec members will be in attendance to provide tips and answer any questions you may have. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Board For more information please contact Brian Budd at brian.budd@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    When the US Constitution won popular approval in 1788, it was the culmination of thirty years of passionate argument over the nature of government. But ratification hardly ended the conversation. For the next half century, ordinary Americans and statesmen alike continued to wrestle with weighty questions in the halls of government and in the pages of newspapers. To discuss this important history, join us for a conversation with one of America's top legal scholars, Professor Akhil Amar of Yale Law School. Professor Amar will detail the history of our constitutional conversation and discuss how it can provide lessons for contemporary debates about the text's meaning. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    We hope to commemorate this year and our Black Duke community in an authentic way by crafting a yearbook, where we'll capture the countless faces, personalities, cultures and identities that shape Black Duke '22-'23. This session will focus on our graduate students, staff and faculty. All members of the Black Duke community (students, faculty, and staff) are invited to participate. Cosponsored by the Duke Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture (MLWC). For more information, please contact Cole Walker at cole.walker@duke.edu.

  • 3:30 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying to get creative! Join your classmates and a local artist for a step-by-step painting tutorial. Registration is required and space is limited. Please register here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d4fTiYCQbvyU2ge Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Come join BLSA as we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month 2023! Every year, we host this event to build community, remember our history, and come together to enjoy a night of trivia. Grab and go dinners will be provided by Dame's Chicken & Waffles. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Sulu Adewole at aaa117@duke.edu.

Friday, February 10, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club community for a run around campus! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcome. Distance: Just under 4 miles. Pace groups: 9-minute/mile & 11-minute/mile. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM on Instagram @dukelawrun.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    Third-year students are invited to meet with Dean Abrams and talk about their law school experience. Seating is limited and spots fill quickly. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25AHzV3W4XhdC5w Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 3:00 PM • Law School 3041

    ESQ is a professional networking symposium held by the Business Law Society, in conjunction with the Career & Professional Development Center and the Alumni & Development Office. The event gives first year students an opportunity to meet over 60 attorneys and alumni from diverse practice areas and markets. The event will include a keynote address, networking breakout rooms, and a social hour. For more information, please contact Katie Retzbach at kathryn.retzbach@duke.edu.

Saturday, February 11, 2023

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    Duke Law's Annual Intramural Transactional Law Competition brings together 1Ls and LLMs to negotiate a mock transaction in front of practicing corporate attorneys. During the first round of the event, students mark up term sheets and exchange them via email. During the second round of the event, students participate in a face-to-face negotiation. The event concludes with a networking reception and announcements of the winners. Sponsored by the Transactional Law Board For more information please contact: Brian Budd at brian.budd@duke.edu or Ava Parisi at ava.parisi@duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Join Human Rights Law Society and International Law Society for their mixer with Global Law Student Association at Bull City Cider Works. This event will be a chance for JDs, JD/LLMs, and LLMs to foster relationships outside of the law school in a relaxed setting. Food will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. Please RSVP for the event by Thursday, February 9th at 5 pm here: https://forms.gle/6cvSY29uZSfVWbnz8. For more information, please contact Olivia Wang at oliviajwang@duke.edu.

Monday, February 13, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join us for a conversation on private sector careers in environmental law. Four guest speakers will share their experiences in the field: Blan Holman, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Pine Gate Renewables; Alisha Mehta Adams (Duke Law '16), Associate at Jackson Walker; Bryan Brice, Law Offices of Bryan Brice, Jr.; and Jessalee Landfried (Duke Law & MEM '13), Principal at Beveridge & Diamond. This event is co-sponsored by the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, the Energy Law Society, and the Food Law Society. Lunch will be provided for those who register. For more information, please contact Elza Bouhassira at elza.bouhassira@law.duke.edu. Register here: https://forms.gle/M2BtjtxN1g5wYShy5

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3210 Flex Learning

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, please join us for a one-hour, interactive group career counseling session with Ben Lewis, Human Rights Officer, Migration Unit, Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to discuss pathways to human rights careers. This is a great opportunity to interact in an informal small-group setting with a human rights practitioner. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Attendance is limited; please RSVP to Bonnie Blundell at bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    One of the cruelest voices we hear can be the one that is in our own heads. Despite often hearing that we should be hard on ourselves to succeed, research shows that self-criticism prevents us from overcoming setbacks and achieving our goals. This session will demonstrate robust evidence for, and opportunities to practice, a different internal voice - one of self-compassion. Presented by Dr. Carrie Adair, Assistant Director of Research at the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality and sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information. Register here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77mHQnBGCO0KlcG

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    APALSA members are invited to meet their mentors and mentees over lunch to check in on each other's semesters, seek/give advice on job interviews or school, and ensure each other's wellbeing. Sponsored by APALSA. For additional information, please email alice.y.wu@duke.edu or kenneth.hong@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Attorneys from Orrick will be joining SALSA to discuss their firm, their careers, and their experiences navigating the legal field as a South Asian attorney. Although this event is geared towards SALSA members, if you are not a SALSA member but still interested in attending, please reach out using the contact information. Sponsored by SALSA. For more information, please contact Moksh Gudala at moksh.gudala@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Catherine Addo, Founder, Racial Equity Impact Practice & Senior Strategy Director, Purpose; Richard Gaines, Global Advocacy team, Wikimedia Foundation; and Genevieve Sauberli, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR Migration Team. Speakers will discuss messaging for social change. Co-sponsored by APALSA, BLSA, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, International Law Society, LALSA, MENALSA, NALSA, SALSA, and WoCC. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join us for a conversation on public interest careers in environmental law. Four guest speakers will share their experiences in the field: Chandra Taylor-Sawyer, Senior Attorney and Leader of the Environmental Justice Initiative at the Southern Environmental Law Center; Michael Hiatt (Duke Law '09), deputy managing attorney of the Clean Energy program at Earthjustice; Mae Wu (Duke Law '01), Deputy Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the US Department of Agriculture; and Patrick Duggan (Duke Law and Nicolas School '10), a Prosecutor at the Environmental Crimes Section of the United States Department of Justice. This event is co-sponsored by the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, the Energy Law Society, and the Food Law Society. Lunch will be provided for those who register. For more information, please contact Elza Bouhassira at elza.bouhassira@law.duke.edu. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Jsafue

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Business Law Society in welcoming Skadden to campus. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Regan Barney, regan.barney@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join attorneys from all around the world (Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East) to learn more about their legal practice area and gain insights on different legal markets. This is a limited capacity event, on a first-come first-served basis. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP. Please RSVP by 11:59 pm on February 9th. Sponsored by the Global Law Student Association and Duke Bar Association. For more information about the event, please contact Christophe Hennico christophe.hennico@duke.edu or Elvin Egemenoglu elvin.egemenoglu@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join OutLaw for a conversation with Jennifer Levi, Duke Law Professor and Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights at GLBTQ+ Legal Advocates and Defenders. Professor Levi will discuss the current status of transgender rights in the United States, focusing on the recent attacks on healthcare for transgender youth and the legal challenges to those attacks. Professor Levi will also be able to answer questions about their own career in the civil rights field. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by OutLaw and DBA. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1FOG43psobfyy0k4ZxmkH4IOT7xI…. Questions? Contact Jackson Samples at Jackson.samples@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 16, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us for a fireside chat with Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Nominated by President Biden in August 2021 and confirmed by the United States Senate in October 2021, Mr. Williams is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District, which was established in 1789 and encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, along with Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. As United States Attorney, Mr. Williams supervises the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Marin K. Levy. Sponsored by the Richard A. Horvitz Program in Constitutional & Public Law. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Professor Levy at levy@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the Duke Law Florida Club for a panel of White & Case attorneys for a conversation about the firm, their career and work experiences, and their Miami office. Food will be provided. RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchkjyxLRyFWeysfcXNDVbyWx_hMcO…. Sponsored by the Duke Law Florida Club & the Business Law Society For more information, please contact Mark Pemberton at mark.pemberton@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Students interested in studying abroad for the Fall 2023 semester are invited to this interest meeting for the Duke Law study abroad/exchange program. Representatives from Academic Affairs and International Studies will discuss the guidelines and application process for studying abroad. Recent JD graduates will also be on hand to share their study abroad experience. Lunch will be available. Sponsored by the Academic Affairs and International Studies. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen leslie.allen@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join OutLaw for a conversation with Darren Rosenblum, a Duke Law Adjunct Professor who is teaching the course Readings: Topics in Corporate Diversity this semester. Professor Rosenblum's scholarship focuses on corporate governance, in particular on diversity initiatives and remedies for sex inequality. Professor Rosenblum will also be able to answer questions about their own experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the legal profession. This event will feature an extended Q&A. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by OutLaw. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1hehtd5exoeX9vj58. For more information, please contact Morgan Kelleher at morgan.kelleher@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Do you know what "success" looks like as a summer or entry-level law firm associate? Curious how to use your time and energy as your launch your career to maximize the choices you'll have a few years in? Join us for this 4-part series providing specific advice on how to be a great associate and what to do to control your own career path.
    Join Sang Lee, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sangjinlee/ or https://www.thine.co/sang-lee, a leading legal industry entrepreneur with decades of experience in the legal industry. Hired by law firms around the country to train their attorneys, Sang will share some of the specific behaviors and attributes her clients prize in summers and entry-level attorneys. If you're a headed to a law firm this summer or fall, you won't want to miss this special opportunity. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by February 13 for planning purposes.
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMNB5s6BIAeOWRWbrT8YvSPjZVg_6…
    Sponsored by Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

  • 6:30 PM • Virtual

    Connect with the broader Duke Law public interest community! Informally mix and mingle with over 50 young public interest alumni. Hear what they love most about their work, talk about shared interests, and learn more about government and public interest careers. Attendees will be able to move freely between virtual tables to talk with alumni across various issue areas and practice settings. Casual attire. Learn more and RSVP: https://sites.law.duke.edu/pipb/gpicareers/public-interest-alumni-stude…. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information or questions, please contact Holly Dorfman.

Friday, February 17, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club community for a run around campus! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcome. Distance: Just under 4 miles. Pace groups: 9-minute/mile & 11-minute/mile. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM on Instagram @dukelawrun.

  • 1:00 PM • Page Auditorium

    Data scientist and Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen presents a keynote speech, "Accountability and Transparency in Social Media," followed by an interactive conversation with Nita Farahany of Duke Law and Duke Science & Society. Free and open to all; registration is required (https://duke.is/v9cqm). Please contact Jennifer Goins (jennifer.goins@duke.edu) with any questions.

Saturday, February 18, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

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

Monday, February 20, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the celebration for Professor H. Jefferson Powell's recent book, The Practice of American Constitutional Law (e-book available at https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE010495796). The new title explores the "Constitution-in-practice, the set of legal rules and principles that lawyers and judges have created in the course of trying to apply the written Constitution to the real world of legal and political conflict." James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law, will moderate the discussion. Lunch will be served for attendees. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a four-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: California panel will showcase alumni and attorneys working in both Northern and Southern California who will address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. More information about the panelists will follow. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 2/17 at https://forms.gle/Fn2tdCf8gdPtN2xk6. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Yechan Choi at yechan.choi@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join Kaan Ulgen JD/LLM '20, for a 45-minute interactive and informal small-group discussion about his career journey and leveraging his JD/LLM degree internationally and in the U.S. Space is limited to ten students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP to Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu) to participate in the Career Chat.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Katharine G. Young, Associate Dean of Faculty and Global Programs, Professor, and Dean's Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School, who will be discussing her piece on "Human Rights Originalism." Moderated by Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union, American Constitution Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a four-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: Additional Markets panel will showcase alumni and attorneys working in Houston, Dallas, Raleigh, Chicago, and Philadelphia who will address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. More information about the panelists will follow. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 2/17 at https://forms.gle/svQgLhbqW5auiUAz7. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Isabella Cheng at Isabella.cheng@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join our distinguished panelists, the Honorable R. Guy Cole, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and the Honorable Justin R. Walker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, for a discussion about clerkships. The judges will share their perspectives on topics such as the benefits of clerking, what they look for in applications, and how they work with their clerks. They will also answer questions. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 6:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The finalists will moot Peltier v. Charter Day School, Inc., 37 F.4th 104 (4th Cir. 2022) (en banc) in the 2022-2023 Dean's Cup Final Round. Katherine Thomas (representing the petitioner, Charter Day School) and Caroline Tervo (representing the respondent, Peltier) will argue in front of the panel: Judge Guy Cole (6th Cir.), Judge Robin Rosenbaum (11th Cir.), and Judge Justin Walker (DC Cir.). Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board and the Office of the Dean. Attend in-person in Room 3041 or virtually at: https://youtube.com/live/wKBxmWVoh2I?feature=share. For more information, please contact deanscup@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

  • 12:00 PM • Virtual

    The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) is a semester-long, interdisciplinary leadership development program in public education policy that combines a live-client project, an academic seminar on structural change in public education, professional skills development, and networking and job opportunities. CPRL student projects serve school districts, education departments, non-profit organizations and foundations driving transformational change in public education and improved outcomes for all children. Please contact Holly Dorfman (holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu) or Anne Gordon (agordon@law.duke.edu) with any questions. RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh9QyC1GjbQBjm9L1SP2Qe1DZIxpT… Zoom Link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8177993735

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Biglaw in a Bite Series, a five-part panel event dedicated to exploring Duke's five largest legal markets for corporate work. The Biglaw in a Bite: DC panel will showcase alumni working in the Washington D.C. area to address regional considerations regarding practice trends, hiring, diversity, and lifestyle. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by 2/19 at https://forms.gle/SRf1Dou3QGHvsS8Q8. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Hsi-Lin Chu at hsi-lin.chu@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Many commentators have flagged the startling uses of the Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket" over the last few years. But what exactly is this Shadow Docket? Is it really just a way for the Court's conservative justices to hear the cases they care about most? Join us for a discussion with Judge Trevor N. McFadden, a Federal District Court Judge in the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia and Judge Robert T. Numbers, a Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Tom Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu or Matthew Mcknight at mcm141@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Domestic Violence 101 is an hour long training on the basics of domestic violence. RSVP by 2/20 at noon, lunch provided. Limited to first 40 people who RSVP. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HZ5vlaa-g5KsztVRKvo2JuikVndRdomDITDLSb… Sponsored by Children's Law Clinic. For more information, please contact Sandra Pettiford at pettiford@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join Environmental Law Society for a discussion with Haley Czarnek, National Director of Programs and Operations with Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA). The event will formally announce the opening of an LSCA chapter on Duke Law campus and serve as an educational opportunity for students hoping to learn more about LSCA. This discussion will focus on the different roles that firms play in perpetuating fossil fuels while also highlighting the role that students can play in shifting the industry by holding firms accountable. Sponsored by ELS. Please contact Max Lopez at gml25@duke.edu for additional information or questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the Business Law Society in welcoming Latham & Watkins to campus. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For morning information, please contact Regan Barney, regan.barney@duke.edu

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Friday, February 24, 2023

  • 7:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The 28th Annual National Security Law Conference will be held on February 24-25, 2023, at Duke Law School. Learn updates on a variety of issues and hear candid discussions about challenges and potential solutions from experts in government, the military, agencies, and the civilian sector. Please visit our website (https://web.law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2023/) for more information. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security. For questions, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    Second-year students are invited to meet with Dean Abrams and talk about their law school experience. Seating is limited and spots fill quickly. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ePcaWULu4U7lSn4 Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club community for a special run around campus as we take over the Admissions story! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcome. Distance: Just under 4 miles. Pace groups: 9-minute/mile & 11-minute/mile. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM on Instagram @dukelawrun.

Saturday, February 25, 2023

  • 7:00 AM • Law School 3041

    The 28th Annual National Security Law Conference will be held on February 24-25, 2023, at Duke Law School. Learn updates on a variety of issues and hear candid discussions about challenges and potential solutions from experts in government, the military, agencies, and the civilian sector. Please visit our website (https://web.law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2023/) for more information. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security. For questions, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

Monday, February 27, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join the Duke Law Texas Club for a conversation about public interest careers in Texas. Two of our members will discuss the application process and answer questions about their experiences. Sponsored by Duke Law Texas Club. For more information, please contact Madeline Sparks at mcs110@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Do you know what "success" looks like as a summer or entry-level law firm associate? Curious how to use your time and energy as your launch your career to maximize the choices you'll have a few years in? Join us for this 4-part series providing specific advice on how to be a great associate and what to do to control your own career path. Join Jason Pearl, hiring partner for Willkie Farr & Gallagher, and Adrian Davis, Chief Human Capital and Talent Officer for Latham & Watkins, for a conversation about succeeding as a summer and entry level associate. Learn tips and advice for how to build relationships with firm decision makers, become the go-to associate within your practice group, and generate work for yourself as an associate. Whether your goal is to continue your career at a law firm or take a different path after a few years, associates with these attributes will be in high demand. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by February 22 for planning purposes:
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr4aEha2Q5aIWmpNDqn78PfLz-82j…
    Sponsored by Career and Professional Development Center. For more information, please contact Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Interested in practicing abroad? Just for a few years? Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our annual Big Law in a Bite Series, a multi-part panel event dedicated to exploring corporate work in various markets internationally. The Big Law in a Bite: International Markets panel will showcase alumni that have experience working in London and Tokyo. Join us for a conversation with Gabrielle Goodrow L '19 of White & Case, Victoria Dodev L '19 of Linklaters, Yolanda Min (CLS '15) of Latham & Watkins, and John Dougherty (CLS '15) of Simpson Thacher. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/EWTMJvPhjYeYtZYDA (https://forms.gle/EWTMJvPhjYeYtZYDA). Sponsored by APALSA and ILS. For more information, pleas e contact Megan Feng at wf59@duke.edu (mailto:wf59@duke.edu) .

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    For Faculty and Staff only. Sponsored by The Teaching and Learning Committee. For more information, please contact Rebecca Rich at rich@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the Law Teaching Committee as they discuss student papers intended for publication. The paper for each workshop will be sent out in advance. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, and to be added to the invitation list, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    GPI jobs may offer lower salaries than private sector work, but that doesn't mean they're not financially possible! Financial education and acumen is key to ensuring that a GPI career will still provide the stability you need for your life goals. Confront money and numbers head-on to learn: average GPI salaries, how to calculate your income-based student loan monthly payment, what you should be doing now to build good credit, how to budget for the bar study period, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) details, how Duke's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) works, and how student loan debt does and does not impact big decisions like buying a house. Attendees will also be able to sign up for free, one-on-one consultations with a certified financial advisor. Lunch will be served. This session will be recorded. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office and the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join to hear from Judge Sam Hamadani, a district court judge here in Wake County, North Carolina. Judge Hamadani will share her background as an Iranian immigrant and her work experience prior to the bench, including in public defense, at the NC DOJ, and at (then) Senator Biden's office. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) and Duke Law Journal (DLJ) to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks that will lead you to success. We highly encourage all SALSA 1Ls to join, regardless of whether or not you have decided you want to join a journal. This event has been incredibly helpful for SALSA members in the past, and we know it will be worth your time! Co-sponsored by SALSA and DLJ. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Justice Susan Glazebrook of the New Zealand Supreme Court will provide a survey of recent developments in climate litigation, with a particular focus on cases brought by youth and indigenous peoples. She will weigh the ambition of these cases against the factors which potentially limit the role and competency of the courts to address the existential crisis posed by climate change. Co-sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and the Environmental Law Society. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join International Law Society for our event on a career in international trade, with panelists Adjoa Linzy '09 of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Lauren Mandell '07 of WilmerHale, and Sarah Kirwin '17 of Akin Gump. The event will focus on demystifying the type of work an international trade lawyer does and what considerations should go into pursuing a career in international trade. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/7gqNUPwt9Lz5WhMU7 by Monday, February 27th at 5 pm. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. For more information, please contact Andrew Zheng at andrew.zheng@duke.edu or Luis Gabriel Jiménez at luisgabriel.jimenez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    OutLaw invites members of their mentorship program to connect over lunch for a wellness check-in and to share some self-care tips and tricks for the remainder of the semester. All members are encouraged to register. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 11:59 pm Friday, 02/24/2023. Sponsored by OutLaw. Please contact Valeria Chavez (valeria.chavez@duke.edu) or Larissa Burke (larissa.burke@duke.edu) with any questions or concerns!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join us for an interactive conversation with Mike Bingle facilitated by Prof. Lee Tiedrich, with special introduction by Dean Jerry Lynch. They will address a broad range of topics, including ChatGPT, the future of crypto, and how investors and board members are reacting to the continued rise of tech. Mike Bingle is the Vice Chairman of Silver Lake Group and a member of several of the firm's investment committees. Silver Lake is a leading technology investment firm with approximately $83 billion of assets under management. Previously, Mike was one of the four Managing Partners from 2012 until 2020. Since joining the firm in 1999, he led many of the firm's investments in financial technology, payments, information and data services, software, and ecommerce. Mike graduated from Duke's Pratt School of engineering in 1994. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/Jk5JQEaoV1P4YuJx6 Sponsored by Duke Science and Society. For more information, please contact Patricia Mitchell at patricia.mitchell@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 01, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    As a new subgroup within 1GP, First Class aims to provide a community for Duke Law students who are first-generation college graduates and/or come from low-income backgrounds. Please fill out the interest survey below & join us for our kickoff lunch to get the community started! Sponsored by 1GP. For more information contact Melissa at melissa.perez@duke.edu or Grace at grace.shearman@duke.edu. Interest survey/RSVP: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2h75v6tLgHvCNLM

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join OutLaw and Duke Law Journal (DLJ) to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks that will lead you to success. We highly encourage all OutLaw 1Ls to join, regardless of whether or not you have decided you want to join a journal. This event has been incredibly helpful for OutLaw members in the past. Co-sponsored by OutLaw and DLJ. For more information, email Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    State Constitutions play an integral role in the laws that shape American life. So why don't more scholars pay attention to them? Join us for a discussion featuring 8th Circuit Judge David Stras and Duke Law Professor Darrell Miller. Judge Stras and Professor Miller will discuss the value of State Constitutions and their importance in the American system. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Tom Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for a conversation about careers in consumer protection and hear from a panel of speakers from this field! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Emma Kilroy at Emma.kilroy@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join the Business Law Society for our Milbank Spotlight. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Regan Barney, regan.barney@duke.edu

  • 5:00 PM • Nasher Museum of Art

    The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), the 2023 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law, will be honored for the organization's remarkable efforts to help evacuate, support, and resettle Afghan women judges. Justice Susan Glazebrook of the Supreme Court of New Zealand will accept the award on behalf of the IAWJ and deliver a keynote address. This event is sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and is by invitation only. For press and general inquiries, please email Melinda Vaughn at melinda.vaughn@law.duke.edu. To learn more about the Bolch Prize and the IAWJ, visit https://loom.ly/FucCf9Y.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    You are warmly invited to the Spring 2023 Meeting of the Alumnae Leadership Council. The meeting will take place at the J.B. Duke Hotel. This event will be hosted by the Duke Law Office of Alumni & Development. For more information, please email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu

Thursday, March 02, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • See description

    You are warmly invited to the Spring 2023 Meeting of the Alumnae Leadership Council. The meeting will take place at the J.B. Duke Hotel. This event will be hosted by the Duke Law Office of Alumni & Development. For more information, please email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join BLSA in having a conversation with Mike Jones, the Kirkland partner who secured a $577 million settlement on behalf of Maryland's HBCU's. Please fill out this survey to let us know you will be attending and any dietary restrictions you have: https://forms.gle/9RegUUjc6DY5XkeL7 Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Shirley Garrett at shirley.garrett@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    The National Security Law Society is hosting a small group lunch with Professor Mara Revkin, who specializes in human rights, armed conflict, and international law. Sponsored by NSLS. For more information, contact Nicole De Brigard at nd142@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Members of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), the 2023 recipient of the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law, will discuss their efforts to coordinate an emergency evacuation of women judges in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in 2021. The panel will include Justice Susan Glazebrook of the New Zealand Supreme Court, Justice Mona Lynch of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Judge Vanessa Ruiz of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Judge Patricia Whalen of the Vermont State Court, and Judge Robyn Tupman of the District Court of New South Wales. The discussion will be moderated by Dean Kerry Abrams. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law. For more information, please contact Ann Yandian at ann.yandian@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Restrictions on reproductive health care have significant consequences for immigrants. In the wake of the rights-stripping Dobbs decision, immigrants without documentation are not able to travel in many parts of the country to access abortion due to immigration checkpoints. Although minors and adults in government custody have the right to obtain abortion access pursuant to federal policy, new challenges have emerged to ensure that policy is enforced. Furthermore, people in immigration custody have faced reproductive coercion, including forced sterilization, and shackling while pregnant, despite policy prohibiting such treatment. Come learn from Brigitte Amiri, the Deputy Director of the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, and Maura Finn, Senior Lead Attorney with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative, about what can be done to ensure reproductive rights for immigrants. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Kate Evans. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DIRP. For more information, please contact Ken Krmoyan at ken.krmoyan@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join ACS for a chat with Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge L. Felipe Restrepo about his path to the Third Circuit, including extensive work in public defense, as a federal magistrate judge, as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and as a judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/VaVABZdxz1LpoUNY7. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, LALSA, Bolch Judicial Institute, and the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Paul Finkelstein at Paul.finkelstein@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Meet with attorneys from Troutman Pepper to hear about balancing pro bono with big law. Sponsored by Veterans Assistant Project. For more information and to register, please contact Madison Dunbar at madison.dunbar@duke.edu .

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join the DLTS for a panel with attorneys from Goodwin to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Goodwin. Sponsored by Duke Law and Technology Society. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/vXCTBbLaN8acmy1w8. For more information, please contact Dana Han at dh341@duke.edu.

Friday, March 03, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Duke Law Journal (DLJ) is pleased to host its 53rd annual Administrative Law Symposium. The event will feature multiple panels discussing the growing importance of behavioral economics in administrative law. Registration and schedule for the Symposium can be found here: https://dlj.law.duke.edu/admin-law-symposium/. Sponsored by Duke Law Journal. Please contact Robert at robert.bourret@duke.edu if you have any questions!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Duke Law students along with NC-licensed faculty, and staff attorneys will host a Call 4All call center to provide pro bono intake and legal advice for North Carolina residents. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact D.J. Dore (dj.dore@law.duke.edu ) or Holly Dorfman (holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu ).

  • 12:30 PM • See description

    Put on your running shoes and join the Duke Law Run Club community for a run around campus! Meet us next to the Law School Sign at 12:30pm. We will depart at 12:35pm sharp. Friends and family are welcome. Distance: Just under 4 miles. Pace groups: 9-minute/mile & 11-minute/mile. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu or DM on Instagram @dukelawrun.

  • 8:00 PM • See description

    Duke Bar Association will be hosting its annual Barrister's Ball from 9pm-1am. Additional details forthcoming. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact DBA Social Chair Katie Retzbach at Kathryn.retzbach@duke.edu.

Monday, March 06, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Teddy Schwarzman will be speaking to us on Zoom. He is one of Duke Law's most successful alums in entertainment with experience ranging from big law to running his own film company Black Bear Pictures (which has grossed $350m+ worldwide since it launched in 2011). He will be chatting about current issues in entertainment law. Lunch will be provided if you register! https://forms.gle/WWwtBss2Qq1fCvxd6 Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and DBA. For more information, contact Emily Cohen ejc57@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    OutLaw will come together to elect its Executive Board for the 2023-2024 academic year. All members of the General Body are encouraged to attend to hear the candidates and participate in this important process! To learn more about elections, please contact current OutLaw President, Morgan Kelleher (Morgan.Kelleher@duke.edu). Sponsored by OutLaw

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) , Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association (MENALSA) and Duke Law Journal (DLJ) to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks that will lead you to success. We highly encourage all WLSA 1Ls to join, regardless of whether or not you have decided you want to join a journal. This event has been incredibly helpful for LALSA and MENALSA members in the past. Lunch will be provided. Co-Sponsored by LALSA, MENALSA, and DLJ. For more information, email Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Come and listen to Professors Buccafusco and Jenkins discuss the intersection of IP and food law. Sponsored by Food Law Society and Intellectual Property Law Society. For more information, please contact Mary Peyton Brown at Mary.brown@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Connor Sakati at cos10@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    For the past few years scholars have engaged in an ongoing debate about the continued utility of qualified immunity. While the doctrine was originally meant to empower police officers to protect communities, many today see it as a shield for officers commit misconduct. Many others advocate abandoning the doctrine altogether. To discuss the arguments in favor and against qualified immunity, join us for a discussion with Anya Bidwell of the Institute for Justice and Duke Law Professor Brandon Garrett. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Duke Law Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Tom Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join Georgia State College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis for a conversation on the threats to our democracy. In his talk, Prof. Kreis will discuss recent election denialism in Georgia, while also looking at historical parallels to analyze the future of American democracy. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eBjj5SmzpneeoDLg8. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society Duke Law Chapter and North Carolina Lawyers Chapter. For more information, please contact Paul Finkelstein at Paul.finkelstein@duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • See description

    Come buy some new Duke Law swag as we head into spring break and the final stretch of the school year! A portion of the proceeds of each sale will go towards summer funding for those in government and public interest summer internships. Sale will be in front of Star Commons. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society Public Interest & Pro Bono Office. Contact Adam Golden at adam.golden@duke.edu with any questions.

  • 11:00 AM • See description

    Come buy some new Duke Law swag as we head into spring break and the final stretch of the school year! A portion of the proceeds of each sale will go towards summer funding for those in government and public interest summer internships. Sale will be in front of Star Commons. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society Public Interest & Pro Bono Office. Contact Adam Golden at adam.golden@duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    For 1Ls only: In preparation for the mandatory rounds of the 2021 Hardt Cup Competition, please attend this training session. The Hardt Cup Coordinators will provide further information on the competition, general tips for oral advocacy, and answer any questions you may have about the competition. Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact the coordinators at dukehardtcup@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Marcy's Garden

    Join Jewish Law Society Association and grab a Hamantaschen to celebrate the Purim Holiday! Sponsored by JLSA. For more information, please contact Mark Usatinsky at mark.usatinksy@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Nigel Wheeler, GC for the Hurricanes, and Eric Hagen, GC for Austin FC, will be joining us to discuss their roles as GC for sports teams and current legal issues they face on a daily basis in their position. Lunch will be provided if you register: https://forms.gle/SMwYM4TDTwESuW7K9. Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and DBA! For more information, contact Emily Cohen ejc57@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    This is a mandatory information session for most LLM students who plan to sit for the New York bar exam. We will review parts of the NY Bar application including the LLM Certificate of Attendance form and the transcript request process. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Virtual

    The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) is a semester-long, interdisciplinary leadership development program in public education policy that combines a live-client project, an academic seminar on structural change in public education, professional skills development, and networking and job opportunities. CPRL student projects serve school districts, education departments, non-profit organizations and foundations driving transformational change in public education and improved outcomes for all children. Please contact Holly Dorfman (holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu) or Anne Gordon (agordon@law.duke.edu) with any questions. RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh9QyC1GjbQBjm9L1SP2Qe1DZIxpT... Zoom Link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/8177993735

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Sandeep Vaheesan '10, legal director at the Open Markets Institute, will speak (virtually) on the current state of non-compete agreements and the proposed FTC rule to prohibit employers from imposing non-competes on their workers. RSVP at: https://forms.gle/4MeB9jsEQgfa5Bs9A. Sponsored by Competition Law Society. For more information, please contact Colin Cantwell at colin.cantwell@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Labor Spring: Update on the Duke Graduate Student Unionization Campaign Join the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and the Duke Graduate Student Union (DGSU) for a conversation about graduate student unionization efforts on campus. Our speakers will be DGSU student organizers and prominent labor law attorneys Adrian Butler and Lisa Demidovich. Our discussion will cover DGSU's current campaign to unionize and the challenges it has faced along the way. We will also learn more about the laws that protect student union organizers and how law students can show solidarity as our colleagues fight for a seat at the table. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by NLG, OutLaw, ACS, GPS, ACLU and DBA. For more information, contact m.dayanim@duke.edu. Register here: https://forms.gle/DY17H7WKpJeqjxZ47.

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Woman Law Students Association members are invited for coffee and pastries from Bull City Bake Shop in celebration of International Women's Day. Stop by at your leisure until 9:30 am. Sponsored by WLSA. If you have questions, please email Sarah Lim at sarah.j.lim@duke.edu.

  • 11:00 AM • See description

    Come buy some new Duke Law swag as we head into spring break and the final stretch of the school year! A portion of the proceeds of each sale will go towards summer funding for those in government and public interest summer internships. Sale will be in front of Star Commons. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society Public Interest & Pro Bono Office. Contact Adam Golden at adam.golden@duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The decision to pursue law firm/private sector employment for 2L summer and beyond is significant for GPI-focused 1Ls. Due to the scale of the OCI event, its focus on primarily "big law" employers, and increasingly earlier private sector recruiting, deciding whether to participate in and pursue private sector opportunities can be a decision flashpoint leading to concerns about closing doors. This session will help 1Ls determine how OCI may or may not fit into their career goals, as well as how to weigh competing values. PIPB career counselors will review the general job search timeline for private sector and GPI 2L jobs, and a panel of upper-level students will candidly share how they decided what was right for them. 1Ls who already know they will not pursue the private sector may still benefit from attending to hear from and connect with peers. Lunch will be served. This session will be recorded. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office and the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Bethan Eynon at bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for our Hogan Lovells Spotlight. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Regan Barney, regan.barney@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join First Generation Professionals (1GP) for an introduction to Older Wiser Lawyer (OWL) Mentors, a nonprofit founded by Duke Law alumni that offers free, one-on-one career mentoring for law students. Representatives from OWL Mentors will lead a discussion on how their network of lawyer mentors may be able to help you in law school and during your legal career. Feel free to come with questions about how to make the most of your law school summers, preparing for interviews, choosing between job offers, the value of clerkships, etc. All are welcome, lunch will be provided. Sponsored by 1GP. For more information, please contact Christina Trepczynski at christina.trepczynski@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    For 1Ls only: In preparation for the mandatory rounds of the 2021 Hardt Cup Competition, please attend this training session. The Hardt Cup Coordinators will provide further information on the competition, general tips for oral advocacy, and answer any questions you may have about the competition. Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact the coordinators at dukehardtcup@gmail.com.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4049

    Members of the Duke community are invited to join us for a U.S. Supreme Court Moot in Coinbase v. Bielski. This case, which will be argued on March 21st, presents the question of whether a non-frivolous appeal of the denial of a motion to compel arbitration ousts a district court's jurisdiction to proceed with litigation pending appeal. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Richard A. Horvitz Program in Constitutional & Public Law and the Duke Law Journal. For more information, please contact Marlen Iraheta at marlen.iraheta@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join Professor Chris Buccafusco for a lunchtime discussion of Professor Jessica Silbey's (Boston University) book Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age (https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=28140). Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Professor Chris Buccafusco. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 09, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Melissa Murray, the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, will give the annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. Murray, who is also the faculty director for the Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network at NYU Law, is a leading expert in family law, constitutional law, and reproductive rights and justice. Her award-winning research focuses on the legal regulation of intimate life and encompasses such topics as the regulation of sex and sexuality, marriage and its alternatives, the marriage equality debate, the legal recognition of caregiving, and reproductive rights and justice. Her publications have appeared in the California Law Review, Columbia Law Review, Harvard Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Pennsylvania Law Review, Virginia Law Review, and Yale Law Journal, among others. She is an author of Cases on Reproductive Rights and Justice, the first casebook to cover the field of reproductive rights and justice, and a co-editor of Reproductive Rights and Justice Stories. Prior to joining the NYU faculty, Murray was on the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where she was the recipient of the Rutter Award for Teaching Distinction. From March 2016 to June 2017, she served as interim dean of the Berkeley Law. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For questions, please contact Events@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 10, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    Join us for the 9th Annual Whiskey in the Courtroom: Evolving Trends in Forensic Science. Forensic science experts and attorneys who have litigated cases involving complex scientific evidence will present on a range of topics to help attorneys understand the latest trends in forensic evidence, limitations to this evidence, and legal challenges that can be made. This year the program will have a special focus on DNA Evidence. The program is open to criminal defense attorneys and investigators and will offer 6.25 CLE hours. Registration is required. Please visit the event website for more information. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility, NC Office of Indigent Defense Services and Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Marlyn Dail at marlyn.dail@law.duke.edu.

  • 11:00 AM • None

    The Coffee and Crypto Chat Series is back for the 2022-2023 academic year! Join Dr. Jimmie Lenz, the Director of the Master of Engineering Programs in Financial Technology and Cybersecurity, and Lee Reiners, the Policy Director at the Duke Financial Economics Center and a lecturing fellow at Duke Law, for an informal discussion of the latest crypto news topics.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    International LLM students are invited to meet with Dean Abrams and talk about their law school experience. Seating is limited and spots fill quickly. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vN2KH9Fqx15RUa Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Fore more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu

Monday, March 13, 2023

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Please join us for a reception in Washington, DC for Duke Law's international program graduates in the DC Metro area and current LL.M. students. The event is hosted by White & Case and coordinated by the Offices of Alumni & Development and International Studies. Learn more about this event and register by March 2 through this link: https://rsvp.duke.edu/PrAQYe

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 3041

    For faculty and staff only. Duke Police will provide Staff and Faculty with training on what to do in the event of an active shooter. Sponsored by Staff Programs and Professional Development. For more information, please contact Deb Kinney at kinney@law.duke.edu.

Monday, March 20, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us for a chat with the new Duke Men's Basketball GM, Rachel Baker. Before joining Duke, Rachel worked at Nike and the NBA. Rachel will help players improve personal and professional skills, navigate new NIL opportunities, and support players through the experience of being a student-athlete. Sponsoring by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Duke Women Law Students Association, and Duke Black Law Students Association. For more information, contact Emily Cohen at ejc57@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join Duke Law and Technology Society (DLTS) for a conversation about tech, privacy, and litigation. Three attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery will be discussing the ins and outs of their practice: Nick Schuneman: Partner, IP Litigation (Austin); Amy Pimentel: Partner, Privacy & Cybersecurity (Boston); Brian Long: Associate, Tech Transactions (Dallas). Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/C4AWQQtgexvukEFSA. Sponsored by DLTS and McDermott. For more information, contact palmer.corbett@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    All current LALSA members are invited to join us in electing LALSA's 2023-2024 Executive Board. Please email President Alexandra Gomez, alexandra.gomez@duke.edu, or VP of Internal Affairs Manuel Alvarez, manuel.alvarez@duke.edu with any questions. Sponsored by LALSA.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    We'll show some of our unique transactional and litigation tools, and highlight our practices centers, corporate research and legal news! Lunch is provided. Sponsored by Bloomberg Law. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/DTsv7uB74SirjSHA7 For more information, please contact Will Thompson at wthompson @bloombergindustry.com, Sadé Harper at sade harper@duke.edu, or Vanessa Keverenge at vanessa.keverenge@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and Duke Law Journal (DLJ) to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks that will lead you to success. We highly encourage all BLSA 1Ls to join, regardless of whether or not you have decided you want to join a journal. This event has been incredibly helpful for BLSA members in the past, and we know it will be worth your time! Co-sponsored by BLSA and DLJ. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for the 2023-2024 Executive Board Election. We encourage all APALSA members to attend and vote! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Alice Wu at alice.y.wu@duke.edu and Ken Hong at kenneth.hong@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. We invite authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Nicholas Dawidoff is the critically acclaimed author of five books, including The Catcher Was a Spy and In the Country of a Country. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has also been a Guggenheim, Berlin Prize, and Art for Justice Fellow. Dawidoff's latest book, The Other Side of Prospect: A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City, is a landmark work of intimate reporting on inequality, race, class, and violence, told through a murder and intersecting lives in an iconic American neighborhood. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Dawidoff about his work. Professor Brandon Garrett, Faculty Director of the Wilson Center, will moderate. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice and Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice & Professional Responsibility. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join Duke Law California Club as we welcome California-based firm Allen Matkins! This panel event will cover career info, and will be particularly helpful for 1Ls interested in California ahead of OCI. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact J.C. Gonzalez at jesse.gonzalez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Woman Law Students Association Coffee & Conversations with Professor Revkin (WLSA) invites students to join Professor Revkin in an informal conversation about her work in human rights and comparative law. This event is a great opportunity to informally connect with a female professor at the law school and learn more about their work. The discussion will be limited to fifteen students, and we encourage participants to come prepared with questions for Professor Revkin. RSVP by March 16th at 11pm at https://forms.gle/9XS5ZZWURVcQXp33A Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, contact Ellie Asfora at era35@duke.edu. We hope to see you there!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Duke Law welcomes Samantha Bartosz, the deputy litigation director at Children's Rights to discuss issues facing LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system. At Children's Rights, Samantha has conducted an extensive litigation practice on behalf of classes of children in federal actions brought in Michigan, Rhode Island, Missouri, and Texas. In a talk moderated by Crystal Grant, the director of the Children's Law Clinic, Samantha will explain why there is a disproportionate representation of LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system and examine current advocacy efforts by attorneys and organizers to provide informed legal representation for this population. We will examine nascent legislation targeting LGBTQ youth in states like Texas which allows child welfare agencies to open investigations into families who procure gender affirming care for their children. Sponsored by OUTlaw and the Children's Law Clinic. For more information please contact Rebecca Magid at rebecca.magid@duke.edu

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    Come meet the puppies from the Duke Canine Cognition Center's puppy kindergarten. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu. (If inclement weather, the event will be held in the Blue Lounge.)

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    Affinity leaders will present on their learnings from the DEI in the Law School ad hoc class and discuss concrete proposals for positive change moving forward with members of all classes. The meeting will then proceed town hall style so that the next generation of leaders can contribute and help formulate our proposals for positive change. To RSVP please contact emma.shahabi@duke.edu. Sponsored by MENALSA, APALSA, LALSA, NALSA, SALSA. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Professor Lee Tiedrich will discuss the growing use of AI in the Judicial System with Judge Paul Grimm, David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute. Please RSVP here: https://duke.is/6fwgu. Sponsored by Science & Society. For more information contact Patricia Mitchell at patricia.mitchell@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Join Bloomberg Law to learn some of their unique transactional and litigation tools, and highlight our practices centers, corporate research and legal news! For more information, please contact Will Thompson at wthompson@bloombergindustry.com, Sadé Harper at sade.harper@duke.edu, or Vanessa Keverenge at vanessa.keverenge@duke.edu RSVP at: https://forms.gle/M44LSZRpHbdrbSUU9

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join First Generation Professionals (1GP) and Duke Law Journal (DLJ) to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks that will lead you to success. We highly encourage all 1GP 1Ls to join, regardless of whether or not you have decided you want to join a journal. This event has been incredibly helpful for 1GP members in the past, and we know it will be worth your time! Co-sponsored by 1GP and DLJ. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Do you know what "success" looks like as a summer or entry-level law firm associate? Curious how to use your time and energy as your launch your career to maximize the choices you'll have a few years in? Join us for this 4-part series providing specific advice on how to be a great associate and what to do to control your own career path. Students and new attorneys who understand the business drivers of a large firm are best positioned to add value to their firm and to be competitive for the best opportunities at and beyond their firm. Associate Dean Bruce Elvin introduces the business and economics of law firms today. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by January 30 for planning purposes. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeAnriEy7M3MVstT9Qzapw5-LzYk8…
    Sponsored by CPDC. For more information, please reach out to Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu). Please note this event has been rescheduled from an earlier date in February.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join Duke Law's ACLU Chapter for a general body meeting. Members will learn about upcoming events and will have the opportunity to get to know each other and learn more about Board elections. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Sponsored by ACLU. For more information, please contact Ceci Cardelle at clc108@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for a discussion on policing and gun violence featuring Sanford Professor Emeritus Philip J. Cook and Durham Chief of Police Patrice Andrews. The discussion will cover Professor Cook's new book, Policing Gun Violence, as well as a detailed report that Professor Cook produced - at the invitation of Chief Andrews - regarding fatal and non-fatal shootings in Durham. Questions raised include: How can police departments find the right balance between over- and under-policing of high-violence areas? What are the best practices for police to preempt and deter gun violence while engendering support and cooperation from the public? The event is sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law and the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by Star Commons to grab a snack and learn more about Duke in DC and other kinds of externships for next fall and beyond. Sponsored by the Externships Program. Please contact Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu or Anne Gordon at agordon@law.duke.edu with questions.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join the Business Law Society for a panel with attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Dani Macuil at danielle.macuil@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sharon Block, Professor of the Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School, joins ACS for a talk about some of the key labor law cases facing the Supreme Court as well as an update on the structural challenges facing Starbucks workers' unionization efforts. Beyond her academic expertise, Prof. Block has held key labor policy positions across the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, and launched the Clean Slate for Worker Power project, a comprehensive policy initiative aimed at fundamentally redesigning labor law. Prof. Block will be joining over Zoom. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/yEqD3i2JxvgG7aZu7. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, National Lawyers Guild, and DBA. For more information, please contact Paul.finkelstein@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join us to learn how to become an LLM Lead program fellow! The program aims to connect rising 2L, 3L JDs, returning LLMs and SJDs with incoming international LLM students (Class of 2024). Serving as an LLM LEAD fellow is a wonderful way to meet new people from all over the world, make new friends, and explore Durham and Duke together. It is not a major time commitment (serving as a fellow during the Fall semester). And it looks great on a resume! To RSVP to the session please contact Leslie Allen (leslie.allen@law.duke.edu). Lunch will be provided.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    The North Carolina Club invites all members to join for a general body meeting and test their NC knowledge with a fun, barely-competitive social event! All are welcome, and food will be provided. Sponsored by the NCC and DBA. For more information, please contact Sarah Couillard at sarah.couillard@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by Star Commons to grab a snack and learn more about Duke in DC and other kinds of externships for next fall and beyond. Sponsored by the Externships Program. Please contact Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu or Anne Gordon at agordon@law.duke.edu with questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Duke Law Music Association in electing our 2023-24 executive board! Sponsored by DLMA and DBA. For more information, contact Morgan Kelleher (morgan.kelleher@duke.edu).

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Members of the Law School community are invited to join us for a conversation on Black Resistance with Civil Rights Activist Ruby Bridges. Limited seating, registration is required https://ticketbud.com/events/51843712-b14a-11ed-beb1-42010a71701e. Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Shirley Garrett at shirley.garrett@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 23, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    The Health Law Society is sponsoring a lunch panel with attorneys from K&L Gates! Join us to learn about their offices, practice areas, and professional opportunities. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here:https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bmizBf66XPs4fRQ. For more information, please contact Alan LeBlang at alan.leblang@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join ELS for a conversation surrounding the environmental and ethical impacts of lithium mining for the purposes of electric car batteries. The panel will introduce issues with the exploitation of developing countries and the destruction of Indigenous lands before highlighting more sustainable and equitable mining processes. There will be time for Q&A at the end and lunch will be provided. RSVP at https://forms.gle/ejgFRf8J7bPn4W3e8. Sponsored by the Environmental Law Society. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join us for a discussion with visiting professors from NYU, Professor Cameron A Myler and Professor Daniel Marcus. Along with an introduction to sports law, topics will include Title IX, especially in light of the SEC's possible secession from the NCAA. Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and the Womens Law Student Association. For more information, contact Emily Cohen at ejc57@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Domestic Violence Risk Assessment is an hour long training on assessing risk of danger for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic violence. Lunch provided, RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/f9Hph6kW4yiUWqDR7. Sponsored by Children's Law Clinic. For more information, please contact Sandra Pettiford at pettiford@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The final meeting of the school-wide community discussion groups. Sponsored by the DEI Faculty Committee. For more information, please contact Prof. Barak Richman at richman@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join Duke Law & Technology Society (DLTS) for a Career panel with Orrick. This panel features two Orrick attorneys from the Technology Companies Group: Alexis Savini and Aria Noosha. Join this panel to learn more about their offices, their practice areas, and what it is like to be an attorney at Orrick. The Tech Companies Group advises a number of high-growth companies (6 of the 10 largest public tech companies), VC funds, and other players in the startup ecosystem in various areas (e.g. IPOs, corporate formation, VC financings, M&A). Please RSVP to this event here: https://forms.gle/ZqcznK9ESHU6uLkd9. Sponsored by DLTS. For more information, please contact Madhavi Nambiar at madhavi.nambiar@duke.edu or Tim Bajno at timothy.bajno@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Marcy's Garden

    This is the official class photo for all JDs, LLMs, and LLM-LEs for the Class of 2023. You must wear a dark suit for the shoot. Rain date: March 27, 2023. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Please join MENALSA in celebrating Nowruz! We look forward to welcoming you, as well as Afghani refugees in the Durham area. Nowruz is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which begins on the spring equinox. Although Nowruz has Iranian origins, it is celebrated by many countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. Join us as we ring in the New Year! Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Neeki Memarzadeh at neeki.memarzadeh@duke.edu.

Friday, March 24, 2023

Saturday, March 25, 2023

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    The Transactional Law Society is excited to host its annual Interscholastic Transactional Law Competition, aimed at providing an opportunity for law students across the country to come together and gain transactional law experience marking up and negotiating a contract. Sponsored by Transactional Law Society. For more information, please contact Ava Parisi at ava.parisi@duke.edu.

Monday, March 27, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    1Ls, please join us for donuts and coffee to celebrate turning in your appellate brief! Co-sponosred by Duke Bar Association and WLSA. For more information, please contact Josh Britt at josh.britt@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    As a student loan borrower, you are required to complete an Exit Loan Counseling session and submit updated contact information and resources to help you manage your loans after you leave Duke. Sponsored by Duke Office of Student Loans and Personal Finance. If you have questions or need assistance, please email us at studentloans@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    How might the new test for Establishment Clause challenges set out by the Supreme Court in Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District affect religious liberty rights? Join us for a conversation featuring Brandon Smith, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General and Duke Law Professor H. Jefferson Powell. The event will be moderated by Mike Schietzelt of the John Locke Foundation. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Dan Hizgilov at drh46@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3210 Flex Learning

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the Law Teaching Committee as they discuss student papers intended for publication. The paper for each workshop will be sent out in advance. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, and to be added to the invitation list, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for a Tips & Tricks session regarding oral arguments for this year's Hardt Cup competition. APALSA members on Moot Court Board will discuss their experiences and provide advice. Sponsored by APALSA. Contact Ken Hong (kenneth.hong@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join Duke Law Music Association and Professor Jenkins in discussing current topics across IP and the world of music, including Taylor Swift and her album re-recordings. We'd be enchanted to meet you there! Sponsored by DLMA. For more information, please contact Morgan Kelleher at morgan.kelleher@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    The Center for International and Comparative Law welcomes Paul B. Stephan, the John C. Jeffries, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, to discuss his new book, "The World Crisis and International Law: The Knowledge Economy and the Battle for the Future." Lunch will be available, first come, first served. For information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Please join ILS for a Lunch Chat with Professor Jayne Huckerby to discuss her career before coming to Duke. Huckerby focuses on fact-finding, research, and advocacy in the areas of gender and human rights, gender and national security, human trafficking, and human rights in U.S. foreign policy. She frequently serves as a human rights law expert to international and regional governmental organizations and NGOs, particularly on gender, human rights, and national security, and the nexus between trafficking and terrorism. This event is on a first come first served basis, so please fill out this form ASAP if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/gxMZdDN2uHQ1qJbb7. You will receive a confirmation email for the event if you sign up before the event hits capacity. Given the more intimate nature of the event, if you sign up and are confirmed, you must attend, barring any emergencies or illness. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by ILS. If you have any questions, please contact Lewen Wang at lewen.wang@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    APALSA members are invited to meet their mentors and mentees over lunch to check in after the appellate brief and before finals season. Sponsored by APALSA. For additional information, please email alice.y.wu@duke.edu or kenneth.hong@duke.edu.

  • 6:30 PM • See description

    Please join the Duke Law & Technology Society for dinner with current legal practitioners in the Technology Transactions and Intellectual Property space. This event is a great opportunity to informally connect with a wide range of technology-related attorneys and to learn more about their practice. The dinner is open to any student who is planning on entering the practice area or who simply wishes to gauge their interest. The practitioners have backgrounds in biotechnology, software services, and emerging companies. Please RSVP by Sunday March 26th at https://forms.gle/MEaoT69DBx9h5jWFA. Sponsored by DLTS. For more information, please contact Muriel Wang (mw511@duke.edu).

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Please join us for doughnuts and coffee! We want to welcome members the Class of 2023 to stop and grab some coffee and doughnuts, and learn more about the Graduating Class Commitment. Sponsored by the Alumni & Development Office and the Graduating Class Committee. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    Please join the Duke Law & Technology Society for an introduction to patents lecture held by Duke Law alumni J.P. Long, L '12, partner from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. His practice focuses on patent litigation, patent licensing, and patent portfolio management. This event is a great opportunity to informally connect with current patent practitioners and prepare for a summer opportunity that may touch on patent issues. The presentation will cover important doctrines under both patent prosecution and litigation. In addition, the attorneys will discuss life more broadly working as a patent attorney and will save time for questions. Food will be provided. Please RSVP by March 26: https://forms.gle/rzfL5LtdJZfSSg9M8. Sponsored by Duke Law & Technology Society. For more information, please contact James Baker at jfb52@duke.edu. We hope to see you there!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for a panel event featuring moot court board members from the various affinity groups at Duke Law. The student panelists will provide tips and advice for minority students interested in competing in the 2023 Hardt Cup. There will also be significant time for questions from the audience. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by MENALSA, LALSA, BLSA, NALSA, SALSA, WOCC and Outlaw. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The North Carolina Club will come together to elect the executive board for the 2023-24 academic year. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Gina Campanelli at glc24@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Join Duke Law Florida Club as we welcome McDermott Will & Emery! This panel event will cover all things McDermott, and will be particularly helpful for 1Ls interested in the Florida & New York offices ahead of OCI. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Alberto Poleo at alberto.poleo@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 4:45 PM • See description

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

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join LALSA in welcoming Schulte, Roth, & Zabel for a panel, networking event, and Q&A session. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by LALSA. For any questions please contact Atzin Villarreal Sosa at arv21@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Kirkland & Ellis invites you to learn about the cutting edge private equity practice in the dynamic Bay Area transactional market with M&A/PE partner, Benjamin Clinger. Sponsored by the Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Dani Macuil at dani.macuil@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join DLJ, APALSA, and WLSA on March 29th at 12:30 pm to discuss this year's Casenote competition, benefits of journal membership, and tips and tricks! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/k44VyYVf4XE7vdVH6. Sponsored by APALSA, WLSA, and DLJ. Contact Ken Hong (kenneth.hong@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    Please join us to hear from Faegre Drinker's writing coach on how to adapt what you've learned in legal writing to your summer legal experience. We'll discuss how you can understand your audience, reach a well-reasoned conclusion, communicate effectively with assigning lawyers, and write concisely, clearly, and correctly. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Caira Watson at caira.watson.haynes@duke.edu. Space is limited. Please RSVP at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rALhaLwVzYjuYK by March 27.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join Duke Law alumnus Peter Kahn JD'76, Senior Counsel at Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., and Israeli lawyer Dov Weissglas for an in-depth discussion about Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to reform Israel's Supreme Court. Mr. Kahn and Mr. Weissglas will review current legislative proposals to curtail the authority of the Israel Supreme Court's judicial review of government actions, discuss the implications of those efforts, and help put the proposals into a historical and political context. There will be ample time set aside for questions from and discussion with the audience. Mr. Weissglas is a prominent lawyer and business leader in Israel who served for many years as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's personal attorney and was appointed as Sharon's Chief of Staff in 2002. In that role, he served as Israel's principal negotiator with U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on the George W. Bush administration's Roadmap for Peace Initiative in the Middle East. He also was one of the key architects of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. Mr. Kahn has practiced law for more than 45 years and is the former co-chair of Williams & Connolly's International Litigation Practice Group. Starting with his representation of the Israelis in the Jonathan Pollard spy case in the 1980s, Mr. Kahn has handled numerous cases for American clients with interests in Israel, and for Israeli clients with matters pending in the United States, including, among others, the family of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Lunch and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Cosponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute, Judicature International, and the Jewish Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us as Rebecca Tushnet, the Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Law School, delivers the 2023 David L. Lange Lecture in Intellectual Property. After clerking for Chief Judge Edward R. Becker of the Third Circuit and Associate Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court, Professor Tushnet practiced intellectual property law at Debevoise & Plimpton before beginning teaching. Her publications include "Worth a Thousand Words: The Images of Copyright Law" (Harvard L. Rev. 2012); "Gone in 60 Milliseconds: Trademark Law and Cognitive Science" (Texas L. Rev. 2008); and "Copy This Essay: How Fair Use Doctrine Harms Free Speech and How Copying Serves It" (Yale L.J. 2004). Her work currently focuses on copyright, trademark and false advertising law. Her blog, at tushnet.blogspot.com, has been on the ABA's Blawg 100 list of top legal blogs for the past three years. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For questions, please contact Events@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 31, 2023

Saturday, April 01, 2023

Monday, April 03, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Duke Bar Association (DBA), Office of Student Affairs, and the Office of the Dean invites Law School faculty, staff, and student body to stop by for bagels, coffee and conversation. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join us for a discussion with Jonathan Kanter, U.S. Assistant Attorney General and head of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Barak Richman, Jolynn Dellinger, and the Competition Law Society. For more information, contact william.petro@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for a Firm Spotlight on Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/cLVnYEV6d49pT7fE6 Co-Sponsored by LALSA and APALSA. Contact Atzin Villarreal Sosa (atzin.villarreal.sosa@duke.edu) or Ken Hong (kenneth.hong@duke.ed) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Novel Justice is a book event series sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice. We invite authors to discuss recently published criminal justice books and to engage in Q&A with faculty and students. Jeffrey Bellin is the Cabell Research Professor and Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Professor of Law at William and Mary Law School. His latest book, Mass Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became Addicted to Prisons and Jails and How it Can Recover, offers a novel, in-the-trenches perspective to explain the factors - historical, political, and institutional - that led to the current system of mass imprisonment in the United States. The book examines the causes and impacts of mass incarceration on both the political and criminal justice systems. Join us for a conversation and Q&A with Bellin about his work. Professor Brandon Garrett, Faculty Director of the Wilson Center, will moderate. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice, the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility and Duke Law ACLU. For more information, please contact Stella Kreilkamp at stella.kreilkamp@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Join the Duke Art Law Society for its kickoff event. We will be hosting an art show which will display art from members of the Duke Law community. We encourage all members of the Duke Law community interested artistic expression to attend! Food will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Art Law Society. For more information please contact Carlos Campos at carlos.campos@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Legal commentator Gregg Nunziata will discuss President Biden's judicial nominees, including how they differ from previous presidents' nominees and the impact they have had on the judiciary more than two years into his presidency. Sponsored by The Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu. Lunch will be provided.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Meg Satterthwaite, Professor of Clinical Law; Faculty Director, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice; Director, Global Justice Clinic; Faculty Director, Robert L. Bernstein Institute for Human Rights at NYU Law & UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. Professor Satterthwaite will discuss human rights and legal empowerment. Moderated by Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, and National Lawyers Guild. For those unable to attend in person, livestream will be available. Lunch provided. Contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

    To reviewing recording of this event: https://youtu.be/R4aSfHLriis

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Can a sophisticated financial market exist without legal protections for investors and creditors? International investors have put trillions of dollars into "China concepts stocks" and Chinese-issued international bonds over the past two decades, even though these markets to some extent operate extra-legally. In a new paper, Professor Shitong Qiao examines how this anomalous situation came about and the mechanism by which a socio-political network has functioned as an alternative to legal protections. In this talk, Professor Qiao will explain how China governs by extra-legality and suggest that this is a new direction for research by scholars of law, social norms, and development. Sponsored by Alex Zhang. For more information, please contact Alex Zhang (zhang@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join the Duke Law Texas Club for its 2023-2024 Executive Board Election. We encourage all Texas Club members to attend and vote. A grab-and-go lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Texas Club. For more information, please contact Khoa Nguyen at anhkhoa.nguyen@duke.edu and Zan Khan at Zan.khan@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join the Duke Center on Law & Tech for conversation, coffee and donuts to learn more about justice tech and the research that the Center has been conducting over the last year. Share your ideas on how the law school could engage with justice tech in the future. Sponsored by the Duke Center on Law & Tech. For more information, please contact Kelli Raker at kelli.raker@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Graduating Class Commitment table to learn more about the campaign. Coffee will be provided and you can grab some Duke Law swag. Sponsored by the Graduating Class Committee and Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu. To make a gift, please visit gifts.duke.edu/law.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    An essential introduction for 1L students interested in Journal membership and the 2023 Casenote Competition held after spring exams. Learn about the journal experience and value of participation. Hear from editors at Duke's student-run publications and find out what makes each journal so distinctive and rewarding, as well as more information about the competition. Lunch will be provided. A recording will be available on https://law.duke.edu/journals/casenote/ for interested students who cannot attend. Sponsored by the Casenote Committee. For more information, contact casenote@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Travis Hornsby of Student Loan Planner will discuss investing strategies to use as a new law school graduate that will get you to your life goals much faster than you thought possible, even if you're burdened with a six-figure student debt. RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25ggpXIf1oVIjgq Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for a discussion with Lyle May, an author, journalist, abolitionist, Ohio University alum, and member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society. Lyle is a published author, scholar, and advocate. He has been incarcerated on death row since 1999, and advocates for himself and other individuals incarcerated on death row across America. We will discuss Lyle's life and experience, as well as the current state of death row and the death penalty. Sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild and DBA. Please register here: https://forms.gle/iKUGApxEWcwAhbEB9 For more information, please contact Claudia Benz at claudia.benz@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Winston & Strawn is joining Duke Law for a panel on their Miami office. The event will consist of four attorneys from the Miami office giving insight to the firm, their practice areas, and any other questions students may have. Sponsored by Duke Law Florida Club. For more information, please contact Gabriela Perez at g.perez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Succeed this Summer with Bloomberg Law! Lunch Provided! Come learn how to use Bloomberg Law's unique practice tools that will help you stand out and impress your superiors. Interested in Corporate Law or Big Law Practice? We'll show you why our AmLaw 100 clients use us. Working in transactional law? We'll show you how to find on-point transactional documents and clauses written by other attorneys to add value to your work product. Working in litigation? We'll show you how to use our AI to fill any holes in your brief research or spot the holes in opposing counseling's filing. Across all areas of law, we'll show you how to stay on top of recent developments and impress your employers. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M44LSZRpHbdrbSUU9 For more information, please contact Will Thompson at wthompson@bloombergindustry.com, Sadé Harper at sade.harper@duke.edu, or Vanessa Keverenge at vanessa.keverenge@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Come hear attorneys from Fried Frank, Orrick, and Troutman Pepper share their career paths and experiences as MENA-identifying Big Law professionals. We will talk about OCI, firm culture, finding your practice area, and building a name for yourself in a large organization. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Omar Mattar at osm9@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professor Ilya Somin & Professor Kate Evans will share the event to explore both progressive and conservative rationales about the pitfalls of travel bans and other political limitations on migration rights. This event makes the case for greatly narrowing the scope of federal power over immigration and eliminating double standards under which immigration restrictions are in large part exempt from individual rights constraints that apply to virtually all other exercises of federal power. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at Thomas.fogarty@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join Cravath, Swaine & Moore attorneys to learn more about their firm, their individual practices, and what it's like to be a Cravath attorney. Sponsored by BLS. For more information, contact Regan Barney at regan.barney@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    The Duke Law Run Club will come together to elect the Executive Board for the 2023-2024 academic year. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Wenyi Zhou at wenyi.zhou@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Succeed this Summer with Bloomberg Law! Lunch Provided! Come learn how to use Bloomberg Law's unique practice tools that will help you stand out and impress your superiors. Interested in Corporate Law or Big Law Practice? We'll show you why our AmLaw 100 clients use us. Working in transactional law? We'll show you how to find on-point transactional documents and clauses written by other attorneys to add value to your work product. Working in litigation? We'll show you how to use our AI to fill any holes in your brief research or spot the holes in opposing counseling's filing. Across all areas of law, we'll show you how to stay on top of recent developments and impress your employers. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M44LSZRpHbdrbSUU9 For more information, please contact Will Thompson at wthompson@bloombergindustry.com, Sadé Harper at sade.harper@duke.edu, or Vanessa Keverenge at vanessa.keverenge@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for a conversation with Kristi Graunke and Dan Siegel, Legal Director and Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU of North Carolina. Our discussion will highlight ACLU-NC's current docket and issue areas, including criminal legal reform, reproductive justice, and partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and the region. Sponsored by Duke Law ACLU and the North Carolina Club, with lunch provided. For more information, please contact Hannah Bloom (hannah.bloom@duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Domestic Violence Community Resources and Safety Planning is an hour long training on creating safety plans with individuals experiencing domestic violence and overview of community resources serving victim/survivors. Sponsored by Children's Law Clinic. For more information, please contact Sandra Pettiford at pettiford@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 06, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Impact Litigation is born out of legal advocacy, social justice work, and political movements. But it's not just a strategy that has led to major developments in racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and environmental justice. It's a robust and challenging career path for aspiring public interest lawyers. Hear from former Skadden Fellow and current Co-Director of Forward Justice, Caitlin Swain, who's work with the Advancement Project led to a successful challenge to discriminatory voting legislation in North Carolina NAACP v. McCrory. Our additional panelists work at ACLU of NC, the Southern Environmental Law Center, and NC Justice Center. Their experiences span from immigration and education, to police misconduct and death row litigation. Panelists will also share about their formational law school experiences that led them to a career in impact litigation - including work with the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, the Children's Law Clinic, and Innocence Project. Co-sponsored by DBA, ACS, NLG, and NC Club. For more information, please contact Emma Kilroy at Emma.kilroy@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Attorneys from Fried Frank, including Janice Mac Avoy and Kate St. Romain, will speak about their work advocating for reproductive rights. Learn more about their work and how they became involved. Sponsored by WLSA, please contact Taylor Rowland at tr179@duke.edu for more information. Please fill out the following form to attend: https://forms.gle/nBdAjaPWhiSqeAVt6

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Mock Trial Board will hold elections to vote on the 2023-2024 Executive Board. Sponsored by Mock Trial. For more information, please contact moksh.gudala@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join the Duke Law California Club as we welcome attorneys from Latham & Watkins for a panel event! This event will be particularly helpful for 1Ls ahead of OCI interested in the recruiting process and summer associate life at Latham. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact J.C. Gonzalez at jesse.gonzalez@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the North Carolina Bar Association and Duke Law and Technology Society for a conversation about mental health in the legal industry, what causes attorneys to struggle, and practical suggestions for handling the stress of practice. This is a great program for anyone working with attorneys this summer. Mental wellness affects all areas of practice. Three representatives from the NCBA will present: Candace Hoffman, JD: Field Director, NC Lawyer Assistance Program of the NC State Bar Josh Walthall, JD: Boerema Blackton, LLP; former prosecutor of attorney misconduct for the NC State Bar Ed Ergenzinger, JD, PhD: Ergenzinger IP Law; Chair, Mental Health Committee of NCBA'S IP Section Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/T1pxM8HNdUgVgdfz6. Sponsored by DLTS, NCBA, Business Law Society (BLS), and IP Law Society (IPLS). For more information, contact palmer.corbett@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    What does climate innovation look like? This panel discussion attempts to reconcile our current understanding of the climate crisis and sustainability work with the knowledge, practices, and nature-based solutions of Indigenous folks across the country. How can we combine traditional views of conservation and climate mitigation, with ancestral ways of knowing and acting in connection with the Earth? Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Human Rights Law Society in partnership with Duke University's Climate Commitment celebration of Earth Month. For more information, please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Join Black Law Students Association for our final general body meeting of the semester as we elect the incoming executive board. Sponsored by BLSA. Lunch will be provided. For more information please contact Kristen Love at kristen.love@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    The Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association will hold elections to select their 2023-2024 executive board. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join our distinguished panel of experts for a discussion celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American Law Institute. ALI's mission is to clarify, modernize, and improve the law via scholarly publications and projects. Featuring: David F. Levi (Dean Emeritus, Duke Law) ALI President, Andrew Gold (Professor, Brooklyn Law; Duke JD'98) co-editor of The American Law Institute: A Centennial History, Deborah A. DeMott (Professor, Duke Law) Reporter, Restatement (Third) of Agency, Brandon L. Garrett (Professor, Duke Law) Associate Reporter, Principles of the Law, Policing. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean and the Goodson Law Library. For more information, please contact Shauna Bangura at shauna.johnson@duke.edu.

Friday, April 07, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • See description

    Outlaw and Run Club are excited to be hosting a 5k on the East Campus trail to raise funds to support the Durham LGBTQ Center! It'll be a great opportunity to get outside, support an important organization, and contribute to the Durham community. Please register using this link (https://tinyurl.com/3sd38zwc). Please feel free to reach out to Rebecca Magid (rebecca.magid@duke.edu) or Michael DeLuca (michael.deluca@duke.edu) with any questions!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Hardt Cup. The Honorable Catherine Eagles, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the Honorable Jay Richardson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Honorable Carla Wong McMillian, Supreme Court of Georgia, will be judging this year's finalists, Justin Fiszer and Meghna Melkote, for what is sure to be a fantastic round. For those who can't attend in person, the event will be livestreamed starting at 12:30 pm using this link: https://duke.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=e45dea16-6…
    For more information, please contact the Hardt Cup Coordinators at dukehardtcup@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board.

  • 8:00 PM • Motorco Music Hall

    Join Tricky Dick, Duke Law's most prestigious and only sketch comedy group, for our spring show benefitting the NC Community Bail Fund. Location: MotorCo Music Hall (723 Rigsbee Avenue). Link for tickets ($9 plus tax and fees) and be found here: https://motorcomusic.com/event/tricky-dick-2023/. Co-sponsored by DBA, WLSA, and OutLaw. For more information, please contact cat.reid@duke.edu.

Monday, April 10, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Volunteers of Duke Immigrant Refugee Project (DIRP), join us for a celebration of your hard work for our pro bono projects! The celebration will be held in room 4045 at 12:30PM. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by DIRP. RSVP at https://forms.gle/2BEMDLAmtEQVgigx7. For more information, please contact jen.kim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    What is the Alaska Law Review? What is casenote? Why is a journal about Alaskan law in North Carolina? Is it true I can I get a free trip to Alaska? Stop by to meet members of the Alaska Law Review's staff, grab coffee and donuts, see tons of cool moose memorabilia, and learn why you should consider joining our journal. We'll answer any journal, casenote, or Alaska-related questions you may have! Sponsored by the Alaska Law Review. For more information, please contact Connor Sakati at connor.sakati@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Please join DLTS for an Amazon in-house spotlight with attorneys supporting Amazon's robotics, artificial intelligence, and space satellites businesses. This event is perfect for anyone interested in technology law, in-house roles, working with tech-focused clients, or practicing in cutting-edge legal fields where legal rules and norms are still being formed. Sponsored by DLTS. For more information, please contact Cole Horton (cole.horton@duke.edu). Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9XO52gZsUBlqJez2u5fCF5HaVzPZ…

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join Nita A. Farahany (JD/MA '04, Ph.D. '06), Robinson O. Everett Professor of Law & Philosophy, for a celebration of her new book, The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology. The new title explores important questions of law, ethics, privacy, and freedom that arise from rapid advances in neuroscience and technology. David Hoffman (JD '93), Steed Family Professor of the Practice of Cybersecurity Policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy, will moderate the discussion. Lunch will be served to attendees, first-come first-served. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

    The D.O.N.E. Awards are an annual tradition at Duke Law to recognize the achievements and contributions of students, student organizations, faculty, and staff members to the Duke Law community. Awards will be given out for: Greatest Contribution to Civic Discourse (Organization), Greatest Role in Building Relationships (Organization), Greatest Service to the Outside Community (Organization), Outstanding Student Organization Leader (Student), Outstanding Contribution to the Duke Law Community (Student), as well as the Richard Lin Service Above Self Award (Student), the Distinguished Staff Member Award (Staff Member) and the Distinguished Teaching Award (Professor). Sponsored by the Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Anita Ugalde at amu12@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Please join BLSA and LALSA for a conversation with United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. Sandra J. Hairston is the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC). Sponsored by BLSA and LALSA. For more information, please contact Caira Watson at caira.watson.haynes@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    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, students will learn about H1B work visa program, types of companies that generally hire H1Bs, employer requirements, next steps (i.e. Green Card) and many more. Mr. Shannon will also share his own career path and experience and offer advice to students interested in pursuing immigration law as a career. Co-sponsored by the Office of International Studies and the Office of Student Affairs. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen at leslie.allen@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 2014

    First-year students are invited to meet with Dean Abrams and talk about their law school experience. Seating is limited and spots fill quickly. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LqWYlpXSAWT8fc Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join us as a panel composed of professors from Duke, UNC, and Campbell Univerisity Schools of Law discuss the recent Supreme Court oral arguments for Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi. This high-stakes case could shake the foundation of patent law by assessing the enablement standard, affecting a large portion of patents with functional claims in life sciences and technology fields. Come learn about the current state of patent law, key points from the oral arguments, and possible ramifications from the Court's decision. Sponsored by Duke Law and Tech Society. For more information, please contact James Mullen at james.mullen@duke.edu. Please RSVP for the event using this survey:
    https://forms.gle/ohW4r32iZgv2Uw569

  • 2:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join Lorcan Shannon LLM'10, for a 45-minute interactive and informal small-group discussion about his career journey and leveraging his US LLM degree. Space is limited to fifteen students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP to Leslie Allen (leslie.allen@law.duke.edu) to participate in the Career Chat.

  • 3:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    All 1Ls are invited to meet the editors of the Duke Law Journal, Alaska Law Review, Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum, Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, Duke Law & Technology Review, Law and Contemporary Problems, and Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. Come talk to current journal members about life on a journal and how to succeed in casenote. Sponsored by DLJ. For more information, please get in touch with Miranda Campbell at mac193@duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Duke Law Journal is excited to welcome back our diverse alumni ahead of Duke's official Alumni Weekend! Join us to hear our diverse panelists discuss their time at Duke Law and their transition into the work force following graduation! Co-sponsored by Duke Law Journal and APALSA. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at alexandra.gomez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    1Ls! Curious about alternatives to OCI? Drop by for some coffee and donuts, and speak with members of GPS and get advice on financing a public interest career, how to successfully complete a public interest job search, and any other questions you may have. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society. For information, please contact Connor Sakati at connor.sakati@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join ACS and the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School for a chat with recently retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson as she reflects on her impressive career, including 16 years of service on the NC Supreme Court. Judge Paul W. Grimm, Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, will moderate. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/QGGBRKLGUCnR36us9. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, Bolch Judicial Institute, North Carolina Club, and DBA. For more information, please contact Paul Finkelstein at Paul.finkelstein@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Graduating Class Commitment table to learn more about the campaign. Coffee will be provided and you can grab some Duke Law swag. Sponsored by the Graduating Class Committee and Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu. To make a gift, please visit gifts.duke.edu/law.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    This is the final Community Roundtable of the year for Duke Law's student organizations. Attendance of at least one officer from each DBA-chartered student group is mandatory. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Lunch will be provided. RSVP: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1X0rS9J3A0LZJFs For more information, please contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 4:00 PM • Virtual

    Maggie Lederer, J.D. Candidate at Duke University School of Law will discuss her recent paper "Not So Civil Commitment: A Proposal for Statutory Reform Grounded in Procedural Justice." Marvin Swartz, Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director, Duke AHEC Program and Faculty Member, Wilson Center for Science and Justice as well as Mark Botts, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC School of Government will offer comments followed by an audience Q&A. Register here: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pdeyqqjosGdLGWpYPOXZET5kfZiqLQ… Sponsored by the Wilson Center for Science and Justice and Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. For more information contact Jennifer Melton @jennifer.melton@duke.edu

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Public Interest and Public Service Certificate students and faculty mentors are invited to gather for a spring cookout. The event is invitation only and an RSVP is requested. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Pro Bono and Public interest Faculty Committee. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 13, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join National Lawyers Guild for the election of the 2023-2024 executive board. All general body members are invited to attend and participate in the process. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/P74AeYJ5avKqwrNm6. Sponsored by NLG and DBA. For more information, please contact Morgan Kelleher at morgan.kelleher@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Duke Law Lifting Club for our first-ever meeting! This meeting will be an overview of the club and allow members to meet one another. This event is open to everyone, however, food is first come, first serve. This event is co-sponsored by DBA and DLLC. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Ecker at Jeff.Ecker@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join Mila Trezza LLM '03, Executive Coach and Founder of Coaching Lawyers by Mila Trezza, for an in-person interactive conversation about identifying obstacles in your job search process, strengthening a focused mindset, targeting support around job applications skills/strategies and navigating your long-term career goals. The session will incorporate a professional coaching approach of partnering in a thought-provoking and creative process to expand personal and professional potential. Ms. Trezza Mila is a former General Counsel of a major energy company and a dual-qualified UK Solicitor and Italian lawyer. The event will be limited to 20 students (first come, first served). Please email Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu) with your interest in participating. Confirmed attendees will receive a confirmation email. Lunch provided. Sponsored by International Studies Office and Career and Professional Development Center.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently acquired VR startup Within despite a Federal Trade Commission suit on the grounds that it would limit competition in an emerging market. Abby Dennis L'08 is a senior trial counsel at the FTC and will discuss the case and the theory underlying the FTC's argument. RSVP at https://forms.gle/HWLDgY8Y2Yb86oc57.Sponosored by Competition Law Society. For more information, please contact Colin Cantwell at colin.cantwell@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • See description

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

  • 5:00 PM • See description

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, April 14, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • See description

    You are warmly invited to the Fall 2022 meetings of the Duke Law Board of Visitors. This event is hosted by the Duke Law Office of Alumni & Development. For more information, email us at alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

  • 8:30 AM • See description

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

  • 10:00 AM • Brodie Recreation Center

    Rebuilding a life after incarceration is difficult. How difficult? Join us on Friday, April 14th at Brodie Gym on Duke's East Campus to experience it for yourself at our Reentry Simulation. We'll be doing much more than listen to speakers: everyone will play a role, and try for themselves to navigate the challenging world of the formerly incarcerated. Sponsored by Duke University's Human Rights Center, the Wilson Center at Duke Law, the Durham County Reentry Council, the Prison Engagement Initiative at the Kenan Institute, and OurJourney, with Assistant US Attorney Rob Lang as our host, this event promises to be both enlightening and unforgettable. Attendance is absolutely free, but you must register because space is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/re-entry-simulation-tickets-580536509327?f…

  • 12:00 PM • See description

    On April 14-16, 2023, we will welcome back graduating classes ending in 3 or 8, and the Half Century Club, for a full weekend of activities. It promises to be a fun and enriching weekend full of opportunities to mingle with friends and classmates, attend educational sessions highlighting our outstanding faculty, experience tours of interesting places around Duke University and Durham, and enjoy a festive dinner with your class. This event is hosted by the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, please law.duke.edu/reunion or contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Join DBA Wellness for a yoga class at Midtown Yoga with our very own Natalie Juo! All levels are welcome and yoga mats will be provided. Come flow with us to relieve stress and build resilience as we round out spring semester. Spots limited, sign up required: https://forms.gle/A7KNWDd4GUYPbhB37. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. Contact DBA Wellness Chair Cassie Shapiro at cassidy.shapiro@duke.edu with any questions.

Saturday, April 15, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    On April 14-16, 2023, we will welcome back graduating classes ending in 3 or 8, and the Half Century Club, for a full weekend of activities. It promises to be a fun and enriching weekend full of opportunities to mingle with friends and classmates, attend educational sessions highlighting our outstanding faculty, experience tours of interesting places around Duke University and Durham, and enjoy a festive dinner with your class. This event is hosted by the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, please law.duke.edu/reunion or contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu

Sunday, April 16, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • See description

    On April 14-16, 2023, we will welcome back graduating classes ending in 3 or 8, and the Half Century Club, for a full weekend of activities. It promises to be a fun and enriching weekend full of opportunities to mingle with friends and classmates, attend educational sessions highlighting our outstanding faculty, experience tours of interesting places around Duke University and Durham, and enjoy a festive dinner with your class. This event is hosted by the Alumni & Development Office. For additional information, please law.duke.edu/reunion or contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu

  • 6:30 PM • Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP)

    Duke Bar Association (DBA) is renting out a portion of Bulls' stadium for a game on Sunday, April 16th. This event will feature food and soft drinks for attendees. Attendance is limited to 150 law students. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Quentin Colo at qc52@duke.edu.

Monday, April 17, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    General body meeting for members of the Moot Court Board. We will be electing the 2023-24 Executive Committee. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, contact Krystal Dillon at krystal.dillon@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the Center for International and Comparative Law for a discussion with Professor Frank Upham of NYU Law on "Same-Sex Marriage and Gender Issues in Japan." Moderated by Professor Laurence Helfer, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by the Duke Japanese Law Society, the Duke Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, and Duke OutLaw. The event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, please contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

    Professor Upham's bio: https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.bi….

    To view recording, click link here: https://youtu.be/NhTi0bv2mJo

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    WLSA invites our members to celebrate their accomplishments throughout the 2022-2023 year with coffee and crepes from Press! This is a perfect time to reconnect with your mentor/mentee before finals and summer jobs begins, to submit outlines WLSA's outline bank, to meet WLSA's incoming executive board, and for 3Ls who registered to receive a gift to pick up their end of year momento. Sponsored by WLSA. Please contact Sarah Lim with questions at sarah.j.lim@duke.edu. Please RSVP at this link: https://forms.gle/jvGJDDEa8qLSpXWy5

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for a conversation with federal district court Judge Angel Kelley from the district of Massachusetts. Judge Kelley will share her experiences as one of the first Black female judges and one of the first Asian American judges to serve on the court. She will also speak to her background as a former Legal Aid attorney and how she ended up on the bench. There will be time at the end for Q&A from the audience and lunch will be provided. RSVP at https://forms.gle/EgbrbEcSqyaFFxHM9. Sponsored by the Womxn of Color Collective. For more information, please contact Emma Shahabi at emma.shahabi@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Puerto Rico remains stuck in a quasi-colonial relationship with the U.S. that many islanders outspokenly condemn. For decades, Constitutional Law has been used to define and uphold this relationship. The Insular Cases, notably, made it so that only certain fundamental Constitutional rights are guaranteed to Puerto Rico while referring to the affected people as "alien races" and "savage tribes." This means that there are millions of American citizens without access to basic Constitutional rights. This panel of Puerto Rican Constitutional Law experts will delineate the history of constitutional law that carved out protections for colonialism; the effects that has had on the island; and the potential future pathways for Puerto Rico. Co-sponsored by LALSA, DLJ, ACS, and DBA. For more information please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gen4@duke.edu. RSVP at bit.ly/PRConLaw

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    Street Law is returning in Fall 2023! Please join us to learn more about how to get involved with our work at the Durham Youth Home, where Duke Law students volunteer with kids in juvenile detention to teach them about the criminal justice system, children's rights, the political system, constitutional issues, and support a variety of other programs to help the youth accomplish their short-term goals. This is a great opportunity for those seeking to foster a meaningful mentorship relationship during their 2L or 3L year and support the greater Durham community through redirecting, teaching, and motivating our youth. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono and DBA. For more information, please contact Ceren Ege at ceren.ege@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4046

    Please join the Duke Cyber Policy Program for a conversation with Eva Galperin, Director of Cybersecurity at Electronic Frontier Foundation. Her work is primarily focused on providing privacy and security for vulnerable populations around the world. Since 2018, she has worked on addressing the digital privacy and security needs of survivors of domestic abuse. She is also a co-founder of the Coalition Against Stalkerware. Register at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6qWSaZAox17DlDE. Sponsored by Cyber Policy Program. For more information, please contact Alexys Ogorek at alexys.ogorek@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    International LLM, SJD and exchange students are invited to celebrate the end of classes with cupcakes and coffee at the Beber Sculpture Garden! Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. For more information, please email isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Stop by the Graduating Class Commitment table to learn more about the campaign. Coffee will be provided and you can grab some Duke Law swag. Sponsored by the Graduating Class Committee and Alumni & Development Office. For more information, please contact Kate Shivar at kate.shivar@law.duke.edu. To make a gift, please visit gifts.duke.edu/law.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Professor Lee Tiedrich will discuss the growing use of AI in the Judicial System with Judge Paul Grimm, David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute. Please RSVP here: https://duke.is/5ehms. Sponsored by Science & Society. For more information contact Patricia Mitchell at patricia.mitchell@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

Thursday, April 20, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

    Please join the Law Teaching Committee as they discuss student papers intended for publication. The paper for each workshop will be sent out in advance. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:30 PM • See description

    Join the Office of Student Affairs in celebrating the last day of classes with ice cream in the Duke Law Parking Lot near the Beber Sculpture Garden! Dairy-free option available. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please email student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Please join the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic for a screening of the film The Smell of Money: "After decades of intimidation and defeat, Elsie Herring and her community team up with a gutsy small-town lawyer to take the world's largest pork company to court. An epic, nine-year legal battle ensues, and the residents risk everything to reclaim their rights to clean air, pure water, and a life free from the stench of pig poop." Food will be served. RSVP required. You can RSVP here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a43sCLdPMzvKMRg. For more information, please contact michael.mocciaro@duke.edu.

Sunday, April 23, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Take a break from studying and enjoy Bojangles biscuits with your classmates. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

Monday, April 24, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    The Durham County District Attorney's Office, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School and the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham present a special Motus Theater's JustUs performance. During this special performance, Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry, Reverend Dr. Jonathan C. Augustine, and retired public radio host Frank Stasio co-read autobiographical monologues of Motus' JustUs monologists who were formerly incarcerated. Monologues will be woven with inspiring musical responses by nationally-acclaimed singers, The ReMINDers. Performance at von der Heyden Theater, Rubenstein Arts Center, Duke University. Admittance is free, but reserve your tickets here: tiny.cc/motusdurham. Sponsored by The Durham County District Attorney's Office, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School and the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham. For more information, please contact Jennifer Melton at jennifer.melton@duke.edu

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Monday, May 01, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 2007. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Students who ordered Class of 2023 or Duke Law Journal photos are welcome to stop by Star Commons to pick up their order. Contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu for more information.

Friday, May 12, 2023

  • 3:00 PM • Law School 3041

    Faculty, staff, students, and friends are invited to join the celebration recognizing the PIPS (Public Interest and Public Service) Certificate students in the Class of 2023. Refreshments to follow. Sponsored by the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office. For more information, please contact Stella Boswell at boswell@law.duke.edulaw

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Monday, May 15, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Duke Law School will host the annual Culp/Emerging Scholars conferences in Spring 2023. Attendance is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center on Law, Race, and Policy and The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Duke Law School will host the annual Culp/Emerging Scholars conferences in Spring 2023. Attendance is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center on Law, Race, and Policy and The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 4047

    Duke Law School will host the annual Culp/Emerging Scholars conferences in Spring 2023. Attendance is by invitation only. Sponsored by the Duke Law Center on Law, Race, and Policy and The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

Monday, May 22, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    This program provides leaders with the tools they need to address the next generation of threats. Co-Sponsored by: Duke Law School, Duke Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Department of Computer Science. For more information, please contact David Hoffman (david.hoffman@duke.edu) or Shane Stansbury (stansbury@law.duke.edu).

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    This program provides leaders with the tools they need to address the next generation of threats. Co-Sponsored by: Duke Law School, Duke Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Department of Computer Science. For more information, please contact David Hoffman (david.hoffman@duke.edu) or Shane Stansbury (stansbury@law.duke.edu).

  • 6:00 PM • New York, NY

    Duke Law alumni and students are invited to join us for a summer reception in New York. This is a great opportunity for students and alumni to meet, connect, and celebrate the local Duke Law community. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. We hope you will join us! This event is co-organized by the Duke Law Offices of Alumni & Development and Career & Professional Development. Special thanks to Steven Shoemate L'88 and Gibson Dunn for hosting. For questions, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

    This program provides leaders with the tools they need to address the next generation of threats. Co-Sponsored by: Duke Law School, Duke Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and Duke Department of Computer Science. For more information, please contact David Hoffman (david.hoffman@duke.edu) or Shane Stansbury (stansbury@law.duke.edu).

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Friday, May 26, 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 5:30 PM • Dallas, TX

    Duke Law alumni and students are invited to join us for a summer reception in Dallas. This is a great opportunity for students and alumni to meet, connect, and celebrate the local Duke Law community. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. We hope you will join us! This event is co-organized by the Duke Law Offices of Alumni & Development and Career & Professional Development. Special thanks to Sidley Austin LLP for hosting. For questions, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

  • 7:00 PM • Virtual

    Join the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Office of Academic Affairs for an overview of the PIPS Certificate enrollment process and a discussion on course selection for students focused on government and public interest (GPI) careers. Recent graduates will share their choices and considerations, including courses to prioritize based on career goals and how classes, clinics, and externships enhance your summer and post-graduate interview narratives. We will also cover PIPS Certificate academic requirements for those who plan to enroll in the program (applications will open on July 1 and close on August 7). Register in advance or the day of to access the event link: https://duke.is/2ev3r. This session will be recorded. Please reach out to Bethan Eynon (bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu) with any questions.

Thursday, June 15, 2023

  • 12:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join us for a conversation with Tayeba Parsa, a judge from Afghanistan and the Bolch Judicial Institute's first Rule of Law Judicial Fellow. Judge Parsa will discuss her experience as a woman judge in Afghanistan before being forced to flee the country in 2021 as the Taliban took power. Lunch will be served. (If you plan to attend, please use the following link to register no later than June 9 so that we can get an accurate count for lunches: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0U0sMgRQM0q7qaa). Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute. For more information, please contact Kristin Triebel at kristin.triebel@law.duke.edu.

  • 7:30 PM • Virtual

    Please join Dean Lacoff and James Lambert for a virtual information session and Q&A ahead of fall course registration. Although the session will be geared towards 2Ls registering for the first time, all are welcome. Sponsored by Academic Affairs. Please contact James Lambert (james.lambert@law.duke.edu) with any questions. Zoom link to follow.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 6:00 PM • Washington, DC

    Duke Law alumni and students are invited to join us for a summer reception in Washington, D.C. This is a great opportunity for students and alumni to meet, connect, and celebrate the local Duke Law community. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. We hope you will join us! This event is co-organized by the Duke Law Offices of Alumni & Development and Career & Professional Development. For questions, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 6:00 PM • Chicago, IL

    Duke Law alumni and students are invited to join us for a summer reception in Chicago. This is a great opportunity for students and alumni to meet, connect, and celebrate the local Duke Law community. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. We hope you will join us! This event is co-organized by the Duke Law Offices of Alumni & Development and Career & Professional Development. For questions, please contact alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3000

    The workshop is intended to give scholars engaging in empirical and experimental studies of IP a chance to receive feedback on their work at an early stage in their research. Attendance is by invitation only. Sponsored by Duke Law School and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty (leanna.doty@law.duke.edu).

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Virtual

    OCI Segment I (Virtual Interviews) will take place Tuesday, August 1, through Friday, August 4, 2023 via Flo Recruit. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For additional information, contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Thursday, August 03, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Virtual

    OCI Segment I (Virtual Interviews) will take place Tuesday, August 1, through Friday, August 4, 2023 via Flo Recruit. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For additional information, contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Friday, August 04, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Virtual

    OCI Segment I (Virtual Interviews) will take place Tuesday, August 1, through Friday, August 4, 2023 via Flo Recruit. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For additional information, contact Susan Anderson at susan.anderson@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Friday, August 11, 2023

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Monday, August 14, 2023

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Friday, August 18, 2023

Sunday, August 20, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

    Join fellow government and public service-interested students to kick off the school year with donuts, coffee, and friendship. We'll meet at the Duke Gardens South Lawn, weather permitting, or Star Commons in the event of rain. For more information, contact Maggie Ash at maggie.ash@duke.edu.

  • 11:45 AM • Law School 4055

    New editors will meet several 3L editors, learn about this year's expectations, and receive general training to help them throughout the year. Sponsored by L&CP. For more information, please contact Brandon Avers at Brandon.avers@duke.edu.

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

  • 9:30 AM • See description

    For 2Ls and 3Ls: Welcome back to campus! Join us in the PIPB Suite (room 4050) between 9:30-10:30 am or 2:30-3:30 pm to grab a treat, say hello to staff, reconnect with fellow upper-level students, and kick off your GPI job search. Sponsored by Public Interest & Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    This will be BLSA's first GBM of the year. We will discuss Fall programming, introduce Black faculty, discuss the new mentorship program, and introduce the executive board to the 1Ls. Food will be served. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, please contact Nakia King at nakia.king@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Friday, August 25, 2023

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Monday, August 28, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    It is already time to prepare for the Bar Exam. Learn about the "nuts & bolts" of Bar Exams and the concrete steps you must take to obtain admission to any state bar - dates and deadlines, components of a bar application, the breadth of character and fitness investigations, and more. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs. This event will be recorded. For more information, please contact James Lambert at james.lambert@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Attendance is required for all student organization treasurers and event planners. We'll cover funding, event planning, and other topics to help your organization have a successful year. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Join us at the Law School Sign at 2:00 pm for Run Club's weekly "Two for Tuesday" run! All skill levels welcome. This is an easy run aimed to welcome new and old runners alike for a quick two-mile run. Meet at the law school sign at 2:00 pm. See you there! Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join ILS for our Fall General Body Meeting, where we will review our programming/events for this fall. Lunch will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/rnjsScatay7WBWiW9. Contact Lewen Wang (lewen.wang@duke.edu) or Katherine French (katherine.k.french@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Anthony Willis was sentenced to life without parole as a juvenile and spent over 20 years incarcerated. After receiving clemency in 2022, he joined North Carolina's Citizens United for Restorative Effectiveness (NC CURE) to draw attention to the inhumane conditions in prisons and jails. Join Anthony, Dr. Nicole Schramm-Saptya, and Professor Elana Fogel for a discussion on how incarceration impacts mental health and how the Duke Law community can support those incarcerated. Sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild and Wilson Center for Science and Justice. For more information, please contact Taylor Dempsey at taylor.dempsey@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join Dr. Brad L. Teague, Assistant Dean and Director, English for International Students (EIS) to learn more about the EIS Program at Duke Law. During this session, you will learn about 1:1 consultations, hear from previous participants and Duke law faculty/staff, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center, Legal Writing Program, International Studies, and Academic Affairs. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Isik Cotten (isik.cotten@law.duke.edu), if you have any questions.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join the Human Rights Pro Bono Program (HRPBP) for our kickoff event! Students will have a chance to meet current board members, learn more about the exciting projects that student volunteers can engage in this semester, and enjoy coffee and donuts! Sponsored by HRPBP and DBA. For more information, please contact Allison Frison and Cassie Shapiro at allison.frison@duke.edu and cassidy.shapiro@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Latin American Law Students Association's (LALSA) first GBM of the year! We will be introducing LALSA faculty, meeting our Mentor Families, and sending out the 1L representative and LLM representative positions. For more information, please contact Katie Raya at katie.raya@duke.edu. Please RSVP for food by 8/29: https://forms.gle/Z8yYrSg3AjyDgE5QA

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join us for an in-depth discussion of career and professional development resources available to LLM students at Duke Law. The presentation will include an overview of hiring trends for LLMs and step-by-step planning to navigate the legal market, with a particular focus on the US legal market. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies and the Career Center. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join BLSA and GPS for lunch and to learn how you can advocate for racial justice as an attorney. Hear from Emily Coward, Director of the Inclusive Juries Project, Elana Fogel, Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic, Jenny Kim, clinical fellow with the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and Cassandra Stokes, Democracy & Economy Coordinator of the NC Black Alliance. A short panel will be followed by audience questions and time for networking. Co-hosted by BLSA and DBA. Please contact Maggie.Ash@duke.edu with any questions. For lunch, please RSVP: https://forms.gle/uTCkK8LfDfwpkHye7

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sponsored by Duke Law Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Come out to Duke Forest to build community with fellow progressive students and learn about progressive student organizations on campus. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/QkUsAapF9PHT555J9. Co-sponsored by National Lawyers Guild, American Civil Liberties Union, American Constitution Society, Coalition Against Gendered Violence, Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, Environmental Law Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund, If/When/How, and Child Welfare Law and Policy Society . Dinner provided. Please contact Noah Buyon at noah.buyon@duke.edu with any questions.

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Professor Nita Farahany will provide an overview of the JD/MA in Bioethics & Science Policy program, open for applications to all 1L students interested in pursuing some of the most important challenges confronting the legal profession lie at the intersection of science, technology, law, and policy. The JD/MA in Bioethics & Science Policy allows students to explore science, technology, ethics, and policy. A new generation of legal scholars, practitioners, and visionaries need preparation to assess the legal, ethical, and policy implications that arise from burgeoning technologies, many of which are already entering our public spheres. The JD/MA in Bioethics and Science Policy can help direct your legal career towards engagement around innovative and emerging science and technologies. The joint degree program allows you to earn your masters concurrently with your JD. Boxed lunches will be provided with your RSVP below. For questions, please contact scienceandsociety@duke.edu. The program is sponsored by Duke Science & Society and available to 1Ls. Applications are due October 2nd. RSVP: https://scienceandsociety.duke.edu/events/jd-ma-in-bioethics-science-po…

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association will be hosting its first general body meeting of the year. This event is open to all current members of APALSA and those interested in learning more about the organization. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu.

  • 2:15 PM • See description

    Join us at the Law School Sign at 3:15 pm for Run Club's "Two for Tuesday" run! All skill levels are welcome. This run is aimed at runners of all paces to run a casual two miles at whatever pace they feel comfortable. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Students of all class years and degree programs are invited to learn about pro bono opportunities, government and public interest (GPI) careers, and public interest-oriented student groups. Student leaders of pro bono projects and public interest groups will be on hand, and attendees can circulate to various tables and sign up for group listservs. Career counselors with the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono will also be on hand to talk more about GPI careers and upcoming programs. Students interested in GPI careers, volunteering for a pro bono project, or connecting with upper-level GPI careers-focused students should prioritize attending. Please reach out to Holly Dorfman at holly.dorfman@law.duke.edu with questions.

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Thursday, September 07, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Sponsored by Duke Law Mock Trial. For more information, please contact Thomas Fogarty at tmf33@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join Duke Law alumna Gabrielle (Gabs) Lucero '17 for lunch and an informal conversation about life as a JAG Corps attorney. Captain Lucero is a Special Trial Counsel for the U.S. Army where she prosecutes serious felonies. While at Duke Law, Lucero was recognized with a national NALP Pro Bono Publico Award for her outstanding pro bono service with the Coalition Against Gendered Violence and the Veterans Assistance Project. She was an active member of LALSA and continues to mentor Hispanic JAG Corps members. RSVP by noon on Wednesday, September 6th at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9p2HVubzBFtCVFQ to have a lunch reserved for you. Sponsored by PIPB. For more information, please contact Stella Boswell (boswell@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Broad Street Law is returning in Fall 2023! Please join us to learn more about how to get involved with our work at the Durham Youth Home, where Duke Law students volunteer with kids in juvenile detention to teach them about the criminal justice system, children's rights, the political system, constitutional issues, and support a variety of other programs to help the youth accomplish their short-term goals. This is a great opportunity for those seeking to foster a meaningful mentorship relationship during their 2L or 3L year and support the greater Durham community through redirecting, teaching, and motivating our youth. Sponsored by Broad Street Law, the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono and DBA. For more information, please contact Lucy Walton at lucy.walton@duke.edu or Ceren Ege at ceren.ege@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    First-Generation Professionals (1GP) is a student group at Duke Law School for students who identify as the first in their families to attend professional school (medical school, law school, etc.). Join us for our kickoff meeting this year where we will discuss our upcoming events for the semester, 1L and LLM Representative applications, and more! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by First-Generation Professionals. For more information, contact Brandon Bishop at bpb21@duke.edu. Please RSVP and note dietary restrictions here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9YOfAQgspnBrjcW

  • 5:30 PM • Bryan Center Reynolds Industries Theater

    Working in public service presents a multitude of challenges, and Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to President Biden, has overcome his fair share of them. Hear him speak about lessons learned from rebuilding New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how he is applying those insights in his current task to help President Biden rebuild America back better than it was before. Landrieu will also discuss his approach to implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- a once-in-a-generation, $1.2 trillion opportunity to invest in our roads, bridges, airports, high-speed internet, a clean energy economy, and more. Sponsored by the Sanford School of Public Policy.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Join Duke Law Run Club for our first brewery run of the year! We will be joining the folks from Fleet Feet Durham on their three-mile or five-mile loops. Both distance groups will take off at 6:30 pm! Return for great food, outdoor activities, and drinks if you wish. Register here for the run: https://www.fitvil.com/group/6649-2023ponyrun/ For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club."

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Come out to Duke Forest to build community with fellow progressive students and learn about progressive student organizations on campus. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/QkUsAapF9PHT555J9. Co-sponsored by National Lawyers Guild, American Civil Liberties Union, American Constitution Society, Coalition Against Gendered Violence, Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project, Environmental Law Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund, If/When/How, and Child Welfare Law and Policy Society . Dinner provided. Please contact Noah Buyon at noah.buyon@duke.edu with any questions.

Friday, September 08, 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023

  • 9:30 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Duke Bar Association (DBA), Office of Student Affairs, and the Office of the Dean invites Law School faculty, staff, and student body to stop by for bagels, coffee and conversation. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Law School community is invited to join United States Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and Dean Kerry Abrams for a "Lawyers and Leaders" discussion. SG Prelogar will discuss what it's like to practice in front of the Supreme Court, how the federal government determines its positions and mediates disputes among agencies, her own career path, and advice for law students, among other topics. Prelogar has argued numerous U.S. Supreme Court cases over the course of her career. A graduate of Emory University and Harvard Law School, Prelogar clerked for Judge Merrick Garland on the DC Circuit and both Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Elena Kagan. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

  • 8:20 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Come and get your morning jolt from the Star Commons Mezzanine (on the third floor)! Grab-and-go coffee will be provided courtesy of Foley & Lardner on a first come, first served basis. Foley & Lardner wish Duke Law students a great start of semester. For more information, please contact Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

  • 9:00 AM • See description

    Stop by our table outside of Star Commons and purchase Duke Law merchandise for yourself or loved ones! A portion of the proceeds will go to public interest summer funding. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society and the Public Interest and Pro Bono Office. For more information, contact Olivia at olivia.komanduri@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join the Business Law Society to learn more about our club's mission and planned events for the year, meet the board, and learn how to apply to become a 1L or LLM Representative! We highly encourage you to attend! Sponsored by BLS and DBA. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at Joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come and join the Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project (DIRP) Kick-Off to learn more about our organization, board members, faculty support (Professors Evans and Ellison), upcoming events, and pro bono opportunities! DIRP assists immigrants and refugees through a variety of pro bono projects. DIRP also educates Duke Law students on current immigration issues. Lunch will be provided. We look forward to meeting you! Sponsored by DIRP. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/LbDs5A2hvGdcwTyB8. If you have any questions, please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Join us at the Law School Sign at 2:00 pm for Run Club's "Two for Tuesday" run! All skill levels are welcome. This run is aimed at runners of all paces to run a casual two miles at whatever pace they feel comfortable. Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for a discussion about Groff v. DeJoy and 303 Creative v. Elenis with Supreme Court advocate Aaron Streett and Duke Law professor Jeff Powell. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join Professor Lauren Fine and Legal Aid attorney Jessica Luong for a discussion on collateral consequences-the legal sanctions and restrictions imposed upon people because of their criminal record. Sponsored by the Duke Law Fair Chance Project and the Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Taylor Dempsey at taylor.dempsey@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join an interdisciplinary panel to shed light on the family regulation system in Durham, the way it operates in the Durham community, and how law students can help support families. This event will be sponsored by the Child Welfare Law and Policy Society (CLAPS). For any questions about the event please contact rebecca.magid@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join legal professionals from throughout the Law School for a workshop specifically designed to provide LLMs feedback to make sure that their resume is structured to highlight their strengths in a format that Americans expect. Registered students will be assigned to a small group with one of the Career Center counselors. You will receive your assignment and invitation to the small group zoom room prior to the session. This session is REQUIRED for those who plan to participate in the NY ISIP Job Fair in January 2024. Please register by September 6 via https://bit.ly/3svIPxf. Sponsored by International Studies. Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    All current Members of the Moot Court Board are required to attend the Fall General Body Meeting. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. For more information, please contact Margaret Kruzner at margaret.kruzner@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 4:30 PM • See description

    Please join Duke Law alumnus Eugene Lao for a conversation about his career paths after law school in the start-up world. The event is on Wednesday (9/13) from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Fullsteam Brewery (726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701). Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

  • 9:30 AM • See description

    Join LALSA in celebrating Latine Heritage Month from September 15th - October 15th. To kickoff the month, stop by Noble Plaza (front entrance to the Law School) to say hello and grab a concha (sweet bread)! Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Katie Raya (katie.raya@duke.edu) or Gaby Perez (g.perez@duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join us for a discussion about qualified immunity with Anya Bidwell from the Institute for Justice. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. Please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring James J. Brudney, Joseph Crowley Chair in Labor and Employment Law, Fordham Law; Lance Compa, Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations; and JJ Rosenbaum, Executive Director, Global Labor Justice. Speakers will discuss labor organizing as a human rights struggle. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law. Co-sponsored by American Constitution Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, International Law Society, and National Lawyers Guild. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

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  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Hon. Tam Nomoto Schumann will be visiting from California to give a presentation on wellness. Sponsored by Womxn of Color Collective. For more information please contact Jordan Berry at jordan.berry@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    We welcome everyone interested in the ACLU to join us to discuss event planning for this year, learn more about 1L Representative applications, and hear from Sam Davis, Duke alum and current attorney with North Carolina ACLU. There will also be time to meet with fellow students interested in civil rights and liberties. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law ACLU. For more information, please contact Olivia Komanduri at olivia.komanduri@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    What is a judicial clerkship? What is the experience like? How can clerking for a judge help you reach your career goals? Join Duke Law Professors Veronica Root Martinez, Melissa Hanson, and Robert Bishop, and Bolch Judicial Institute Assistant Director Amelia Thorn to learn more about clerkships and hear about their clerkship experiences with state and federal courts. The panel will be moderated by Professor Sam Buell. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join us for an introduction to the Texas Job Market with Duke Law students working in Texas. We'll introduce the timelines, practice areas, and geographical differences between the different Texas Markets. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Texas Club. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis (avery.lewis@duke.edu) or Cody Markel (cody.markel@duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    This is the second general body meeting for the Duke Black Law Students Association. At this meeting, we will check in with the 1Ls about how their semester is going, review logistics for the BLSA Fall Retreat, and cover other organizational matters. Food will be served. Sponsored by BLSA. For more information, contact Nakia King at nakia.king@duke.edu.

  • 1:30 PM • Law School, Goodson Library, Riddick Rare Book Room

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

  • 6:00 PM • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

    Duke Law National Lawyer's Guild ("NLG") is hosting its annual DisOrientation ("DisO") at Duke Gardens! We will provide an introduction on what "people's lawyering" means, and create a space for like-minded, progressive students to bond over the law school experience. 1L's, 2L's, 3L's, and LLM's are all welcome! Dinner will be provided. RSVP: https://forms.gle/x3iPS58cuoKa5YQYA Sponsored by Duke Law NLG. For more information, please contact Amanda Watson at amanda.m.watson@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, September 15, 2023

Saturday, September 16, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • See description

    Join the Environmental Law Society for our Kickoff Hike. We will be meeting outside of the Science Drive Parking Garage to hike the Al Buehler Trail. Meet the ELS Exec and other members to learn more about our events for this year and how to get involved as a 1L/LLM Representative. For more information, please contact Indya Woodfolk at indya.woodfolk@duke.edu

Sunday, September 17, 2023

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Join DBA Wellness for a heated yoga class at Midtown Yoga with our very own Natalie Juo! All levels are welcome and yoga mats will be provided. Come flow with us to relieve stress and build resilience as we settle into the new school year. Spots limited, sign up required: https://forms.gle/A7KNWDd4GUYPbhB37. Sponsored by DBA. Contact DBA Wellness Chair Cassie Shapiro at cassidy.shapiro@duke.edu with any questions.

Monday, September 18, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Please Duke Law School faculty, Tim Lovelace, Joseph Blocher, Maggie Lemos, and Ernie Young for a panel discussion of the Students for Fair Admissions case. This event is sponsored by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Lunch will be available on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, please contact Alison Ashe-Card at Alison.ashe-card@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Come meet the boards of If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, and The Coalition Against Gendered Violence. We will be discussing the work both of our organizations do and ways to get involved, including pro bono events throughout the semester. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by If/When/How and Coalition Against Gendered Violence. For more information, please contact Caroline Moore at caroline.c.moore@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    First general body meeting for Duke OutLaw. This meeting will introduce the board, discuss upcoming events, and serve as a meeting for the community. Please RSVP for lunch at https://forms.gle/Vc8rHovfT6bCFoZU7. Sponsored by OutLaw. For more information, please contact Justin Fiszer at justin.fiszer@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    This event is open to visiting scholars and SJDs. The Office of International Studies is hosting a networking lunch for visiting scholars and SJD program participants. This networking lunch aims to provide a relaxed and congenial atmosphere for academics from various disciplines to come together, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. Please confirm your attendance with Leslie Allen (leslie.allen@law.duke.edu)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Students interested in doing pro bono work through the Health Care Planning Project will have the opportunity to chat with the Project's board about getting involved and upcoming opportunities! At the event, the board will explain what it looks like to be involved with HCPP (and hand out informative materials). The board will inform students what they need to do to prepare for the forthcoming official training session. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Lucy Shoemaker at lucy.shoemaker@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the Duke Law Lifting Club and learn about its mission, how to get involved, and meet the board. We will also outline how to be a rep, connect with other students at the gym, and anything else that comes up. Please RSVP here at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3La9E555AJyVdY Please contact Jeff Ecker with any questions at jeff.ecker@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Do you think that no one should spend the majority of their life in prison for a crime that they committed as a kid? Come learn about the Duke Clemency Project, and find out how you can help people get out of prison as soon as your 1L year! The Clemency Project interest meeting will feature student leaders, faculty advisers, and supervising attorneys offering on overview of the NC clemency process and showing how you can make a real difference while honing your advocacy and mitigation skills. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions to see if the project is right for them -- no commitment is required or expected to attend this meeting. Lunch will be provided! Sponsored by the Duke Clemency Project and the Wilson Center. For more information, please contact Noah Mlyn at noah.mlyn@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    All 2Ls are welcome to the first information session about clerkship applications for the class of 2025. Learn about the hiring timeline, various courts, and more. Bring your questions! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams, a legal talent development expert, for a hands-on workshop covering essential tips on creating, honing, and refining your interview pitch and networking from an international perspective. Understanding U.S. business customs will strengthen your relationships and ensure that cultural differences do not hamper your professional and personal success. This session will help you feel prepared for upcoming networking receptions. Co-sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center and International Studies. Lunch provided. For more information, please contact Jabrina Robinson at jabrina.robinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 3210 Flex Learning

    Join a small group of LLMs and international students for a 45-minute session to practice your elevator pitch with Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams. Students will receive one-on-one feedback during the workshop to improve their elevator pitch. Students will leave this workshop ready to give their elevator pitch for upcoming interviews and receptions. This session is offered in two 45-minute blocks, limited to the first ten (10) students for each block. Pre-registration required. Co-sponsored by the Career and Professional Development Center and International Studies. For more information, please contact For more information, please contact Jabrina Robinson at jabrina.robinson@law.duke.edu.

  • 3:15 PM • See description

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

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Curious about working with immigration law for your 1L/2L summer? Join the Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project (DIRP) for a lunch panel featuring students who worked with immigration law in the public interest field and at firms this past summer to hear about their application processes and work experience! Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/um14UKUmbm5TFiJ97. Sponsored by DIRP. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Kim at jen.kim@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Join Howard Baskin of Big Cat Rescue and Tiger King fame as he discusses his journey from law school to the passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act. This event will be in-person but Mr. Baskin will be attending virtually. Sponsored by the Duke Law Animal Legal Defense Fund student chapter. Falafel lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Jeremy Y. Sharp at jys17@duke.edu. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/siYtRGJipPU7qgVq5.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join us for our annual discussion and trivia concerning the Supreme Court's upcoming cases this term. The event will feature Bert Gall of the Institute for Justice and Prof. Tom Metzloff. The speakers will give their thoughts on several cases pending before the Supreme Court in the 2023-2024 term. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Think you want to be a corporate attorney? Curious to learn what a corporate attorney does? Please join the Business Law Society and its esteemed attorney panel from Kirkland & Ellis to find out the answers to these questions and more! This panel will give you insight into what it actually means to be a corporate and transactional attorney. Sponsored by Business Law Society. For more information, please contact Joshua Allen at joshua.c.allen@duke.edu.

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Blue Lounge

    Flu shots will be available from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. They are free to anyone with a Duke ID and are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 5:00 PM • JB Duke Hotel

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3171

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

Friday, September 22, 2023

Saturday, September 23, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • See description

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

  • 1:15 PM • See description

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

  • 3:00 PM • See description

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

Monday, September 25, 2023

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    It's time to purchase tickets for Fall Cocktail! Please join DBA in Star Commons to register and purchase tickets. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Natalie Leon at Natalie.leon@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

    Come hear Professors Veronica Root Martinez, Jayne Huckerby, and Jonathan Seymour discuss their journeys to become professors at Duke Law. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Law Teaching Committee. For more information, contact jean.jentilet@law.duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 3:15 PM • See description

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

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    It's time to purchase tickets for Fall Cocktail! Please join DBA in Star Commons to register and purchase tickets. Sponsored by Duke Bar Association. For more information, please contact Natalie Leon at Natalie.leon@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Welcome to North Carolina! This event is open for any individuals who might be interested in living or working in North Carolina during or after law school. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/tXR7qLinRTrseCcX8. Sponsored by North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Jean Wilson-Stayton at jgw30@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 5:05 PM • Law School 4049

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

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 4044

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

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, September 29, 2023

Monday, October 02, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join the President and Legal Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, who argued Perea v. Dooley, a landmark case that has illuminated the profound inequities within Medi-Cal's healthcare system, and Professor Frakes, a renowned empirical legal health and innovation researcher, in conversation around access to healthcare and ongoing civil rights violations. This event honors Latine Heritage Month and recognizes the health inequities our communities face. Open to everyone! This event is sponsored by LALSA and the Health Law Society. For more information, please contact Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@duke.edu. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/14CpS3yiKkjNGGLF8.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3171

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 7:00 PM • Law School 4047

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

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 4049

    A North Carolina Court of Appeals panel of three judges will hear oral arguments at Duke Law School. Two cases will be heard by the Court. The first argument will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The second argument will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The judges will open the floor to students after oral arguments for a Q&A session. This is an excellent opportunity to observe practicing appellate attorneys argue a real case before a panel of appellate judges. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. Registration for this event is now closed. If you are interested in being added to the waitlist to attend either oral argument, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    In honor of Wrongful Conviction Day, join the Duke Law Innocence Project as Professor Coleman discusses the wrongful incarceration of Kalvin Michael Smith. After serving 19 years in prison, Smith was released in 2016 due to the efforts of Professor Coleman and students in the Wrongful Convictions Clinic. This lunch event will begin with a viewing of a documentary covering Smith's case, Ordinary Injustice. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Duke Law Innocence Project and DBA. For more information, please contact elizabeth.c.cox@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    This event is a general intro to Big Law and GPI for 1L First Class members. We will have speakers from the Public Interest & Pro Bono Office and Career and Professional Development Center. We will also have students sharing how they reached their decision to pursue Big Law and/or GPI. Please RSVP here for food: https://forms.gle/JtRexSULLe4ry65L7 Sponsored by First Class. For more information, please contact Eddy Fernandez at ef151@duke.edu.

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 5:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 5:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

Thursday, October 05, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Duke Law Journal (DLJ) is excited to kickoff its mentorship program for Volumes 73 and 74. Grab your mentor/mentee and swing by for some morning coffee! Sponsored by DLJ. For more information, please contact Alexandra Gomez at adg69@duke.edu.

  • 10:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Join Government & Public Service Society (GPS) for a conversation with Karla McKanders, Duke alumna and expert on race, immigration, and the administrative state. Karla will talk about her current work with the Legal Defense Fund and opportunities for lawyer activism in these public interest spheres. Coffee and pastries provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/fcW7aeGpSpdxJdbM6. Sponsored by Government & Public Service Society. Contact Maggie.Ash@duke.edu for additional information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 5:00 PM • Penn Pavilion

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

    Join Duke Law Run Club for our a brewery run! We will be joining the folks from Fleet Feet Durham on their three-mile or five-mile loops. Both distance groups will take off at 6:30 pm! Return for great food, outdoor activities, and drinks if you wish. If you did not come to our last fun run, register here for the run: https://www.fitvil.com/group/6649-2023ponyrun/ Sponsored by Duke Law Run Club. For more information, please contact Anna Kathryn Kilby at annakathryn.kilby@duke.edu.

Friday, October 06, 2023

Monday, October 09, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join California Club for our mentorship lunch. Mentees will be able to connect with their mentors and ask questions about the California job search. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson at ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join us for a multi-faceted conversation on career paths and opportunities in international law with Duke Law alumni. Ryan Melleske JD/LLM '09, Founder, Flex Arbitri, will be discussing international arbitration, and John Epling JD/LLM '17, Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court will be discussing judicial law clerkships and London practice. Sponsored by the JD-LLM Program in International and Comparative Law, Office of International Studies, Career and Professional Development Center, and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Virtual

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 5:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    A talent presentation showcasing dance, music, and spoken word performances. Established groups in the undergraduate community will come and share their cultural and traditional performance practices with us. Members at the Duke Law community are also welcome to perform! Sponsored by Duke Immigrant Stories Lab (DISL). For more information, please contact Shiyue Jiang at shiyue.jiang@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3041

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

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join us for our first Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) Mentorship Lunch to meet with your familias! Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Alberto Poleo at alberto.poleo@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • See description

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

  • 5:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    American Constitution Society will be tabling in Star Commons to help students register to vote in North Carolina. Stop by to learn more about voter registration requirements and upcoming elections! Sponsored by ACS. For more information, please contact Lauryn Khaw at lek37@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    First Class & Business Law Society (BLS) invite you to join K&E lawyers who are first-gen college grads and/or from low-income backgrounds to learn more about the firm from a new lens. Open to all Duke Law Students. Sponsored by BLS and First Class. For more information, please contact Melissa Perez at melissa.perez@duke.edu or Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 3037

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

Thursday, October 12, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join WLSA for a coffee chat with Kayla Morgan Burris, an attorney at Cooley LLP. Small bites and coffee will be provided. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Blue Lounge

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join American Constitution Society for a discussion of Supreme Court ethics with Duke Law Professors Maggie Lemos and Veronica Root Martinez. We will be covering the recent news about ethical issues in the Supreme Court, what a Supreme Court code of ethics might look like, and whether it could be enforced. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, please contact Hamza Chaudhry at hamza.chaudhry@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    On October 12, join us for a discussion with Paul Otto '10, a partner in the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice of Hogan Lovells. He will discuss cyber attacks, data breaches, and his work with data protection governance, compliance, and risk management. Lunch is provided. Please register here: https://forms.gle/dwAeoodYUtpLqNMk9. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. For more information, please contact Madison Cash at madison.cash@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 1:30 PM • Law School, Goodson Library, Riddick Rare Book Room

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, October 13, 2023

  • 1:00 PM • See description

    Join us at the Hub Farm (117 Milton Rd, Durham, NC 27712) from 1:00-4:00 PM to help the staff prepare for farm's fall festival! Get some fresh air and celebrate the start of Fall Break with some community service! No registration is required, but please sign up for updates and reminders here if you would like: https://forms.gle/KCmr9iioPFiuGaau8 . Sponsored by Environmental Law Society. For more information, please contact Lauryn Khaw at lek37@duke.edu.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

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

Friday, October 20, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

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

Monday, October 23, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join this First-Class event to meet with your first-class mentor or mentee over lunch! We will be discussing tips and tricks for outlining and finals. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/EPKMtb77UcdMVBSP6. Sponsored by First-Class. For more information, please contact Ruth Brindel at ruth.brindel@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join the Competition Law Society for a discussion with Professor Stuart M. Benjamin about competition law, consumer protection, and the administrative law hurdles faced by agencies. The event will cover administrative law hurdles faced by agency heads in implementing competition policy and potential challenges arising from current Supreme Court cases. Please rsvp at https://forms.gle/6bwb4iQsAfUWo4vG8 This event is sponsored by the Competition Law Society. For any questions, please contact Jacob Cunningham at jacob.cunningham@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project for a discussion on the policies impacting migrant children under the Biden Administration. Mishan Wroe, Senior Immigration Attorney at the National Center for Youth Law, and Laila Hlass, Clinical Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at Tulane Law School, will examine the complexities raised by the number of migrant children coming to the U.S. and the custody and processing challenges they face upon arrival. If you have any questions, please contact Raashi Shastry at raashi.shastry@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for a discussion about litigating before the Supreme Court with one of the country's most prolific Supreme Court advocates, Paul Weiss partner Kannon Shanmugam and Duke Law Professor Ernest Young. Shanmugam will discuss how advocates can frame arguments for an increasingly originalist and textualist Supreme Court. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. Contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu for more information.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

  • 12:00 PM • Trent Drive Hall 040

    What does it mean to count the harms caused by war and conflict? Drawing inspiration from the newly released report from the Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies Through Health Equity and Gender Equality, this panel will explore the challenge of accurately quantifying the harms of conflict, as well as ongoing work to establish better legal frameworks to hold instigators of conflict accountable for the harms they cause. Panelists will discuss the use of sound epidemiological principles in estimating mortality and death in conflicts, which is central to fairness and the moral responsibility to ensure those lost are not forgotten. They will also explore new frameworks that better account for the cumulative harms of the reverberating effects of war on communities, including the lasting socioeconomic, educational, and environmental impacts of military action. In short this panel asks: How might better counting help make civilian harm count? Please RSVP here: https://duke.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uYOWnQqwTmWx_6F5-q7bbg#/regist… This is a hybrid event with both in-person and remote attendance options. Sponsored by Duke Global Health Institute. For more information, please contact Kaitlyn Shepard at kaitlyn.shepard@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    We invite all current DELPF members to join us for our fall social! We will come together to celebrate our work thus far in the fall semester and get to know each other better. Food will be provided. Please RSVP by Sunday, October 22. Sponsored by DELPF. Contact Kristen Love (kristen.love@duke.edu) with any questions!

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    Join our panel of attorneys from DLA Piper for a conversation about their practice and IP law. Topics will include patent litigation, IP portfolio development and strategy, and trademarks. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) and cosponsored by DBA. Fill out this survey to RSVP for the event and submit questions for the panel: https://forms.gle/vHEfv4XibwjGFEhs5. For more information, please contact James Mullen at james.mullen@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Lauren Aarons, Head of Gender Team, Gender, Racial Justice, Refugees and Migrants Programme, Amnesty International; Sofia Coelho Candeias, Judicial Affairs Officer, U.N. Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict; Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law; and Siobhán Mullally, U.N. Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Speakers will discuss accountability for trafficking in situations of conflict. Moderated by Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow and Senior Lecturing Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic at Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: https://youtu.be/dkw4KeSO8Sg

  • 1:00 PM • See description

    The Duke Law community is invited to celebrate the opening of the new Student Affairs suite on the third floor of the Duke Law Library from 1-4p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 4047

    Attend this program to learn more about applying for jobs in the various Texas markets. The 1L recruiting timeline for Texas is particularly accelerated, and this event will provide more specifics about timelines and applying for firm positions. We will provide access to sample application materials for our members. Dinner will be provided. Sponsored by the Texas Club. Please contact Sarah Hudson at sarah.hudson@law.duke.edu or Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edi with any questions.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Former Congressman Dave Trott (L'85) will discuss his experience working on gun legislation at both the state and federal levels, recent trends in state gun laws, and his perspective on future regulatory developments. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law. Co-sponsored with POLIS: Center for Politics at Sanford School of Public Policy For more information, please contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Virtual

    Want to spend a semester in New York? Want to learn how lawyers can use their skills to work with business people and policy makers work together to create change? Whether you are a future public interest, policy, government, and/or BigLaw attorney, come to this information session to hear about how you can study with the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia Law School for a semester. Every year, CPRL hosts a semester-long, interdisciplinary leadership development program in public education policy that combines a live-client project, an academic seminar on structural change in public education, professional skills development, and networking and job opportunities. CPRL student projects serve school districts, education departments, non-profit organizations and foundations driving transformational change in public education and improved outcomes for all children. Join CPRL staff, current students, and alumni for an info session to learn more about this opportunity! Virtual link will be sent upon RSVP. Sponsored by Externships Office. For more information, please contact Holly Dorfman at had11@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for a student panel featuring 2Ls who will speak about their experiences networking and applying for 1L summer internships. We will be sharing tips and tricks on how best to navigate the job search for big law, judicial internships, public interest, international opportunities, and more. Food will be provided. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/L9SQd6jc7YUs1Hyp7. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu or Emily Teng at emily.teng@duke.edu.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join us for a conversation with esteemed Duke alumnus Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Federalist Society. For more information, please contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join the Teaching & Learning Committee for an exploration of how AI is affecting the legal industry and employers of our graduates. Guests will demonstrate how AI (and especially generative AI) are reshaping the ways that legal work gets done and legal services are delivered. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Teaching and Learning Committee. For more information, please contact Taylor Clark at taylor.clark@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Join the Business Law Society for a lunch program with Duke Law Alumni and Wachtell Partners, Emily Johnson '10 and Ryan McLeod '07. Emily and Ryan work with many well-known Fortune 100 companies and some of the most active private equity investors in the country. They will speak about their experiences practicing at Wachtell, Lipton, and the M&A Ecosystem. This event is sponsored by BLS. For more information, please contact Avery Lewis at avery.lewis@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Individuals across disciplines are speculating about the potential benefits and costs of generative AI. This type of speculation becomes particularly pressing when the interests of already vulnerable populations are implicated. This panel will examine the effects of generative AI on marginalized groups. Panelists include Professor April Dawson, Associate Dean of Technology & Innovation and Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University; Professor Jessica Eaglin (L'08), Professor of Law, Cornell Law School; Professor Margaret Hu (L'00), Taylor Reveley Research Professor and Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School. Sponsored by Duke Law's Center on Law, Race & Policy, and Duke Law's Affinity Organizations: Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA). For more information, please contact Shatanya McClure at mcclure@law.duke.edu. Join via Livestream at: https://duke.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=7d09084c-a…

  • 5:00 PM • JB Duke Hotel

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

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, October 27, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3043

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

  • 9:00 AM • JB Duke Hotel

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

  • 11:00 AM • See description

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

  • 9:00 PM • Off-campus

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

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Monday, October 30, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Join the Environmental Law Society to learn more about Environmental Justice with speakers from the SELC and EPA! Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by ELS. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/EDVimA7z9xnVUxKr5 by October 24. For more information please contact Indya Woodfolk (indya.woodfolk@duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    This event is to serve as a general intro to Big Law and GPI for 1L First Class members. We will have speakers from the Public Interest & Pro Bono Office and Career and Professional Development Center. We will also have students sharing how they reached their decision to pursue Big Law and/or GPI. Sponsored by First Class. Please register here to reserve your lunch: https://forms.gle/7HNuAxZhy19o6xh89. For more information, please contact Eddy Fernandez at ef151@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the Duke Law California Club for an engaging discussion featuring 2L and 3L students. The panelists will provide insight and guidance on navigating the 1L summer job search in California. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • See description

    On Halloween Duke Bar Association (DBA) is coordinating a trick-or-treat event with the professors and faculty. Students will visit participating professors offices between 10am-2pm. DBA will be encouraging students to dress up and will be distributing a limited number of Halloween masks. Sponsored by DBA. For more information, please contact Anita Ugalde at amu12@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Meet with Big Law attorneys from some of this country's most important firms to learn about their career paths, experiences as diverse practitioners, and recommendations for success early in your career. We will talk about firm culture, finding your practice area, and building a name for yourself in a large organization. Sponsored by MENALSA. For more information, please contact omar.mattar@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Are you wondering what summer job opportunities are available for 1L students? Please join us to hear from a panel of current 2Ls about their 1L summer experiences. A wide range of different legal environments, including private sector, public sector, and academic positions will be represented. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact David Marantes at david.marantes@duke.edu or Gabriela Nagle Alverio at gabriela.nagle@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    We will have a small student meet and greet with Judge Livingston following her lunch talk on Tuesday, October 31. Refreshments provided. Attendance to the meet and greet is limited. If you are interested in attending, please email Lora Beth Farmer at lora.farmer@law.duke.edu. Sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute.

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Have questions before your mock interview with Winston & Strawn? Looking to discuss finals studying strategies with 2Ls and 3L students? Or just need some coffee to start your day? Join 1GP for coffee in the Mezzanine! Sponsored by First Generation Professionals. For more information, please contact Brandon Bishop at bpb21@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Co-sponsored by the National Security Law Society and the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security this event will offer students an opportunity to ask 2Ls and 3Ls about their summer experiences related to national security law. For more information, please contact Riley Flewelling at riley.flewelling@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4040

    Please join the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association for our Lunch with Practitioner event. Space is limited. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3210 Flex Learning

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA) for our a mid-semester check-in. We will discuss how the semester is going and answer any questions you may have about preparing for finals! Sponsored by SALSA. For more information you can contact Raashi Shastry at raashi.shastry@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4044

    The North Carolina Judicial Fellowship provides independent legal research and writing support to the state's approximately 370 superior and district court judges. Fellowships are similar to traditional judicial clerkships, but Fellows have the unique opportunity to work with many different judges, who serve in over 100 courthouses and preside over all matters of state law. Fellows assist with drafting orders, conducting research, and providing real-time support at hearings across the state. For anyone interested in trial practice as a career, it is an invaluable resource. This information session will provide information about the Fellowship and application process. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Clerkship Office and the North Carolina Club. Contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu for more information.

Thursday, November 02, 2023

  • 11:45 AM • Law School Beber Sculpture Garden

    Come meet the puppies from the Duke Canine Cognition Center's puppy kindergarten. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, please contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu. (If inclement weather, the event will be held in the Blue Lounge.)

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

    The Mock Trial Board hosts the annual Duke Law Mock Trial Tournament every spring. Teams of four students from Duke Law compete for the prestigious Twiggs-Beskind Cup. Please join the Twiggs-Beskind Coordinators to learn about this year's problem and how to qualify for Mock Trial Board membership through this competition. This information session will also provide an overview of the 2023-2024 Twiggs-Beskind Competition timeline and rules. Sponsored by the Mock Trial Board. For more information, please contact the Johanna Crisman at johanna.crisman@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Please join Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for our exam prep session! We will be going over tips and tricks from 2L and 3L APALSA members on outlining and exam preparation. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu or Emily Teng at emily.teng@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    The Annual Duke Law Intramural Transactional Competition is the only intramural transactional opportunity for Duke Law students and is only available to 1Ls and LLMs. The Transactional Law Board will be hosting an info session to introduce the competition, demonstrate negotiation skills, and answer questions prior to opening registration. Lunch provided. Please RSVP for lunch (https://forms.gle/GsLqwRzyBeGhA3Mi8). Sponsored by the Duke Transactional Law Society and the Duke Law & Technology Society. For more information, please contact Kiran Singh at kiran.singh@duke.edu.

  • 5:00 PM • Law School 4045

    Veterans Assistance Project Pro Bono fall training. If you are interested in attending but have not filled out an interest form, please email lucas.mears@duke.edu and katherine.french@duke.edu. Sponsored by PIPB. Please reach out to Luke Mears (Lucas.mears@duke.edu) or Katherine French (Katherine.french@duke.edu) for more information.

  • 6:00 PM • See description

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

Friday, November 03, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • See description

    Please join us for a unique event at Duke on the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, a historic law that directs $52 billion in government spending to spur computer chip manufacturing and R&D in the United States. The event will feature experts from across the country and from all over Duke, including the Deans of Fuqua, Sanford, and Pratt along with Professor Ronnie Chatterji, who led implementation of the CHIPS Act in the Biden Administration before returning to Duke this fall. Space is limited and registration is required. Register for the conference here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ASZsBdEGyQzpDo Sponsored by the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law and Duke Fuqua School of Business. For more information, please contact Leanna Doty at leanna.doty@law.duke.edu.

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 3043

    Join us for the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's 2023 Fall Symposium: Celebrating 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act. The Symposium will feature four exciting speakers, including lawyers, academics, and a conservation-focused photographer. Lunch will be served. RSVP is required at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9Hxrrx8CmF6oF1JqGp6zKq7-V8sN…. For more information, please contact delpf@law.duke.edu.

  • 10:30 AM • Law School 4045

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

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join Women Law Students Association (WLSA) for a coffee chat with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Coffee and small bites will be served. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Join the Government and Public Service Society for our Fall General Body Meeting! We will discuss what the GPS Board has been up to, our future plans, and GPI resources. We will also reveal second-round career mentorship matches and leave time for mentors and mentees to meet up. Sponsored by the Government and Public Service Society. For more information please contact Melana Dayanim at m.dayanim@duke.edu. All students interested in government and public interest careers are welcome. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP in advance at the link here: https://forms.gle/iFxH4g5PbHVBrkSB6. Sponsored by GPS. For more information, please contact Melana Dayanim m.dayanim@duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • Law School 3037

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

Monday, November 06, 2023

  • 9:30 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Duke Bar Association (DBA), Office of Student Affairs, and the Office of the Dean invites Law School faculty, staff, and student body to stop by for bagels, coffee and conversation. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Join Duke Law graduate Judge Robin Rosenberg ('89) for a discussion about her career. She will also talk about clerkships, including how she works with her clerks and what she looks for when hiring clerks. Moderated by Prof. Sara Beale. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Clerkship Office. For more information, please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Learn about Duke's Trial Practice classes available this spring. Please join Trial Practice's Director, Don Beskind, other Trial Practice faculty who do not have client responsibilities, and special guest former Trial Practice student and trial lawyer, Natalie Hirt Adams, L '08 former AUSA and Foley & Lardner partner. This session is designed for those who are curious about Trial Practice and those who want to confirm their decision about taking or not taking the course. Lunch will be provided to the first 60 attendees on a first come, first served basis. Sponsored by Trial Practice. For more information, please contact Susan Ranes at susan.ranes@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Please join International Law Society (ILS) for a lunchtime conversation with Professor Monica Iyer. She'll discuss her work with Duke Law's International Human Rights Clinic and her experience at the United Nations. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/fUXLqRH4qR7qJwes6. Space is limited. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by ILS. If you have any questions, contact Noah Buyon at nb264@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join Women Law Student Association (WLSA) for its second mentorship meetup event. This is an opportunity for mentors and mentees to connect and discuss outlining, finals, and any other questions. All WLSA members are welcome, even if your mentor or mentee will not be in attendance. Coffee and pastries will be served. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/GMn6sNw8JoLeVfJL7 by November 3. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Join Government & Public Service Society (GPS) for a lunch panel featuring members of the Triangle's activist community, including leaders at local legal nonprofits, in conversation with Duke Law community members. Panelists will speak on the region's history of legal activism and how law students can contribute. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/yLGmAVYQkZGzvBV98. Sponsored by Government & Public Service Society and DBA. Contact Maggie.Ash@duke.edu or Molly.Pines@duke.edu for additional information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Nita Farahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Philosophy, Duke Law; Asaf Lubin, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Visiting Professor of Law, Columbia Law; Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi, Assistant Professor of Law, Sciences Po Law School; and a representative of the International Disability Alliance. Speakers will discuss artificial intelligence and human rights. Moderated by Monica Iyer, Clinical Fellow and Senior Lecturing Fellow, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: https://youtu.be/71gB2NfXAok

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Are you an LLM deciding between in-house and private practice? Do you feel nervous about what to do next in your search? Please join Mila Trezza for an in-person, interactive small group discussion for LLMs about identifying your post-graduation employment targets and reinforcing your individualized resilience through the job search. This event will not be a lecture. Mila Trezza is a highly trained and internationally recognized executive coach who has helped lawyers throughout their careers. The conversation will focus not only on the destination but also on your career journey. You will leave the room with a better understanding of what you will do going forward to achieve your goals. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by International Studies Office. Space is limited. Email isik.cotten@law.duke.edu by Friday, November 3 to reserve your spot.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 4:00 PM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join us for tea and pastries with recruiters and attorneys from Allen & Overy. We will engage in small group discussions about life and work at A&O and in the legal industry as a whole. Sponsored by Duke Law APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Celebrate National First-Gen College Day with with coffee and treats! Open to all First Class students. Sponsored by First Class. For more information, please reach out to melissa.perez@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Come meet with Guardian ad Litem (GAL) and the Child Welfare Law and Policy Society (CLAPS) about their pro bono opportunities in child welfare. Melissa Love, GAL's District Coordinator, and Attorney Christy Malott will discuss GAL's mission and spring semester training. Sponsored by Guardian ad Litem, CLAPS, and DBA. For more information, contact Jungi Hong at jungi.hong@duke.edu

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the North Carolina Club to learn about networking in a mid-sized market. If you have ever considered working in North Carolina during or after law school, then this event is for you. The event will include a panel with attorneys from Raleigh, Charlotte, and the NCBA. Following a short Q and A, participants will be able to break up into small groups to speak directly with participating attorneys. RSVP at https://forms.gle/5twXbhVh5KfT7J4y6. For more information, contact jgw30@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Florida Club will be hosting an event to help 1Ls with their job search. This event will include reviewing resume's, cover letter's, and giving a general overview on how the application cycle goes. Sponsored by Florida Club. For more information, please contact Gabriela Perez at g.perez@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 6:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

Thursday, November 09, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) for an informal morning networking coffee chat with Morgan Lewis to learn more about the firm and its summer programs. Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Tianyu Wang at t.wang@duke.edu.

  • 12:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join us for a Lunch Event with EPA General Counsel Jeffrey Prieto. GC Prieto will share about his work at the EPA followed by a Q&A session. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP here by November 3: https://forms.gle/7DiYC4FBDxyeWKBz7. Sponsored by the Environmental Law Society and the Government and Public Service Society. For more information, please contact Indya Woodfolk at indya.woodfolk@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

Friday, November 10, 2023

  • 8:00 AM • Law School 3041

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

  • 10:00 AM • Law School 4055

    Please join us for a conversation with Judge Timothy Kelly T'91. Judge Kelly was appointed as a district court judge in 2017. Prior to his appointment, Judge Kelly was the Chief Counsel for National Security and Senior Crime Counsel to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley and Staff Director on the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control from 2013-2017. He also served as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section from 2007-2013 and an AUSA with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia from 2003-2007. Judge Kelly served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald L. Buckwalter (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania). Breakfast will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Clerkship Office, Government and Public Service Society, and Federalist Society. Please contact Leigh Marquess at leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu with any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 1:00 PM • Law School 2014

    Attorney David Davis, Jr. from Norton Rose Fulbright would love to chat with Duke Law students during their "open office" on Friday afternoon 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Room 2014 - Nasher Conference Room has been reserved and you are welcome to sit and chat with him at any point during that time. Sponsored by CPDC and Norton Rose Fulbright. Questions? Email Jasminka Vujic (jasminka.vujic@law.duke.edu).

  • 7:00 PM • See description

    Come unwind at Oak House for an open mic night sponsored by the Duke Law Music Association! We are accepting all forms of performances: singing, instrumentation, spoken word, you name it. Use the google form here to sign up for the event: https://forms.gle/V252nLsdKdoRoVgv6 While the Duke Law community will be prioritized in the line up, the event will be open to the greater community as well. Sponsored by Duke Law Music Association. For more information, please contact Esosa Asemota ega10@duke.edu.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Monday, November 13, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Duke Outlaw will be hosting a coffee and breakfast break for all mentors and mentees within Duke Outlaw to join and discuss questions and seek advice for the remainder of the semester. Sponsored by Duke Outlaw. For more information, please contact Jillian Baggett at jillian.baggett@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the session with recent LLM graduates who sat for the California, Colorado, Texas, Massachusetts, and Illinois bars. During this session, the graduates will join via Zoom and they will also provide valuable insights and guidance on how LL.M. students can navigate the application process to take the U.S. Bar Exams in states other than New York, including tips about timing and strategies for eligibility submission. Sponsored by the International Studies Office. For more information, please contact Leslie Allen (leslie.allen@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Başak Çalı, Professor of International Law & Co-Director, Centre for Fundamental Rights, Hertie School; Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Member, U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child; and RJ Thompson-Rodriguez, Managing Director, Urban Justice Center. Speakers will discuss the past and future of human rights in theory and practice during 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Moderated by Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Clinical Professor of Law (Teaching) and Supervising Attorney, International Human Rights Clinic, Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society. Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided for attendees. For more information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). To view a recording of this event: https://youtu.be/5-vVJeMw8cc

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 1:30 PM • Law School, Goodson Library, Riddick Rare Book Room

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

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

  • 9:00 AM • Law School 3171

    Interested in working in North Carolina this summer? Come learn how to craft your North Carolina resume and cover letter. Hear from 2Ls with experience at North Carolina firms, Duke Clinics, and North Carolina GPI organizations. 2 and 3Ls will be available throughout the event time, but participants are welcome to come and go as needed. Sponsored by the North Carolina Club. For more information, please contact Jean Wilson-Stayton at jgw30@duke.edu.

  • 9:00 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Texas Club will be holding morning networking coffee chats with Sidley Austin to learn more about the firm and its summer programs. Sponsored by Texas Club. For more information, please contact Tyler Christensen at tyler.christensen@duke.edu.

  • 11:30 AM • Law School 3171

    Join us for a conversation with Judge Holly Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Judge Thomas was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in January 2022. Prior to her appointment, Judge Thomas served as a judge for the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. Her career also includes serving as Deputy Director of Executive Programs for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Special Counsel to the Solicitor General at the New York State Attorney General's Office, Senior Attorney in the Appellate Section of the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. DOJ, and Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. She clerked for Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit from 2004 to 2005. Judge Thomas is the first black women to serve on the 9th Circuit from California. Moderated by Prof. Lisa Kern Griffin. Lunch will be served. Co-sponsored by the Clerkship Office, BLSA, Duke Law First Class, 1GP, and WLSA. Please RSVP to attend by emailing leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4172

    Please join Women Law Students Association (WLSA) for a small group lunch with Professor Raskin to discuss her legal experiences and career as the former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Attendance is limited to the first 12 people to sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/Vn4mHQ3G4J2uMFjp9. You will receive an email by November 8 if you are within the first 12 people to sign up. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    Please join Women Law Students Association (WLSA) for a study session at Press Coffee, Crêpes & Cocktails (359 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC 27701) from 2PM-5PM. This is a chance to study and grab some coffee and a bite to eat, all on WLSA. Please RSVP by November 12 at https://forms.gle/kWbz1cHT6vsVB8mX8. Sponsored by WLSA. For more information, please contact Kate Wozniak at kate.wozniak@duke.edu and Sarah Edwards at sarah.edwards@duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  • 8:30 AM • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Please join the California Club in a coffee chat with attorney Chris Dusseault from Gibson Dunn's Los Angeles office. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson at ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4042

    Please join the California Club for a lunch panel with attorneys from multiple firms in California. The panelists will discuss the differences between California markets and answer questions about specific areas of practice. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Duke Law California Club. For more information, please contact Ashley Nelson at ashley.f.nelson@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join a conversation on how lawyers are engaged in promoting fast climate mitigation strategies to combat climate change. Are you interested in a career in promoting just and sustainable societies globally? Alumni from the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) will discuss their legal career in environmental law and pathways others interested in this field. Sponsored by International Studies Office and Career Center. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) for a chat with McGuire Woods on life in big law. For more information, please contact Raashi Shastry at ras139@duke.edu.

  • 12:45 PM • SSRI-Gross Hall 270

    The AI policy landscape has changed dramatically since we last met in late October. On October 30th, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. That same week, the G7 agreed on an 11-point voluntary code of conduct for companies developing advanced artificial intelligence systems. Both landmark actions aim to shape how the U.S. and collaborating countries govern AI through the technology's privacy and security risks. Professor Tiedrich will unpack some of the key developments, including the new US AI Executive Order and the outcomes for the UK AI Safety Summit. Professor Tiedrich will be presenting to the OECD on November 8th, and will provide a report from these meetings as well. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Science & Society. For more information, please contact Madeline Liddicoat madeline.liddicoat@duke.edu.

  • 6:00 PM • Law School 3037

    The use of the legal system to dispossess Black families of their land is an ugly, painful and far too common feature of the American experience. Since the start of the 1900s, for example, at least 90% of land once owned by Black farmers has been lost through legal mechanisms such as the partition of heir's property. This is not just a historical pattern, however, but one that continues today. Join us for a screening of the new documentary, Silver Dollar Road. As described by the New York Times, the film is "an intimate documentary [that] focuses on one family's recent battle to keep their home in North Carolina. RSVP by November 13 here: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5mXAsbdY0bfTrRY. Sponsored by the Community Enterprise Clinic, the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono, and the Center on Law, Race & Policy. Co-sponsored by ACS, APALSA, BLSA, DBA, LALSA, NALSA, and NLG. For more information, please contact Andrew Foster at foster@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for a conversation between Catholic University law professor Joel Alicea and Professor Joseph Blocher on the future of the constitutional tiers of scrutiny. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.lane@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Professor Jeff Ward and Professor Emilie Aguirre invite Duke Law faculty to a teaching table for casual discussion on various teaching topics. More details to come. For more information, please contact Taylor Clark (taylor.clark@law.duke.edu).

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    The Center for International and Comparative Law welcomes Professor Emilia Justyna Powell, University of Notre Dame Law School and Professor of Political Science, to discuss her new book, The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes (with Krista E. Wiegand, Oxford University Press). Event will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Lunch will be available for attendees. For information, contact Bonnie Blundell (bonnie.blundell@law.duke.edu). Prof Powell bio: https://www.emiliapowell.com/ Book link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-peaceful-resolution-of-terr…;
    To view a recording of this event: https://youtu.be/T90m2QQIhg8

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4045

    Please join the Insurance Specialists from Duke Student Health to learn more and ask questions about the Student Medical Insurance Plan (SMIP). This session is mainly for LLMs. Sponsored by International Studies Office. Please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu if you have any questions.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3043

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

  • 3:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

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

  • 5:15 PM • Law School 3043

    Please join us for Sharing Our Stories Part II! Amidst all of the unrest in the world, Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian, and Muslim immigrant communities need support. This event will consist of a brief lecture by Jenny Kim (Clinical Fellow, Immigrant Rights Clinic) describing the history of MENA, South Asian and Muslim immigration in the United States, and current immigration issues affecting those communities. Then, we will present spoken word narratives from members of MENALSA, SALSA and the Muslim Law Students organization. Finally, we will host community discussion to share our experiences and how we can be supportive of these communities. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/DW9LTNa7wfuAo2559 Co-sponsored by MENALSA, SALSA, the Muslim Law Students Association and the Duke Immigrant and Refugee Project. For more information, please contact Amber Holder at amber.holder@duke.edu

Friday, November 17, 2023

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Sunday, November 19, 2023

  • 1:00 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Duke Law Innocence Project sponsors a yearly Thanksgiving event for our exonerees, their families, and members of the DLIP community. The event will include a potluck meal so get ready to bring your favorite Thanksgiving recipe! Sponsored by DLIP. For more information and to RSVP please contact Elizabeth Cox at elizabeth.c.cox@duke.edu.

Monday, November 20, 2023

  • 9:30 AM • Law School 2014

    Join us for a conversation with U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Britt Grant (11th Circuit). Judge Grant was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in August 2018. Prior to her appointment, Judge Grant served as a Justice for the Georgia Supreme Court. Her legal career also includes serving as Solicitor General for the Georgia Office of the Attorney General, Counsel for Legal Policy for Georgia Office of the Attorney General, and in private practice. She clerked for Justice Brett Kavanaugh from 2007-2008 when he was a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Breakfast will be served. Co-sponsored by the Clerkship Office and the Federalist Society. Please RSVP to attend by emailing leigh.marquess@law.duke.edu.

Monday, November 27, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Careers in International Law: Intern for the World Bank
    Peter Vincze, The World Bank, will discuss the World Bank's Legal Internship Program, including its application process and summer experience. The World Bank Group (WBG) consists of five organizations, with 189 member countries, more than 10,000 employees, and over 120 offices around the world. Lunch provided. Co-sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law and Global Law Students Association. For information contact Bonnie.Blundell@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

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

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3041

    Attendance is mandatory for the LLM Class of 2024, as well the Exchange, SND and SJD students. LLM students graduating in December 2023 are welcome to attend, but are not required to. Sponsored by International Studies & Registrar Offices. For more information, please contact Isik Cotten at isik.cotten@law.duke.edu.

  • 2:00 PM • See description

    First Class will be hosting a study break at Press Coffee, Crepes, & Cocktails. Members will get to enjoy a coffee or small bite to eat on us! Pre-registration link will be sent and must RSVP by Sunday, November 26th. Sponsored by First Class. For more information, please contact grace.shearman@duke.edu.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3037

    Please join us for a conversation with Original Jurisdiction host David Lat and Duke Law professor Doriane Coleman for a conversation about the state of legal discourse in the United States, moderated by Duke Law professor Ernest Young. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. For more information, contact Ryan Lane at Ryan.Lane@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    This event is open to all Street Law Facilitators and Curriculum Builders who helped to make Street Law possible at the Durham Youth Home this year, after a long pause in programming due to COVID-19. We will reflect upon our weekly lessons at the Home and plan the curriculum for the following semester. Lunch will be served. Sponsored Broad Street Law and DBA. Please contact Ceren Ege (ceren.ege@duke.edu) or Lucy Walton (lucy.walton@duke.edu) if you have any questions.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 3000

    Please join Duke Law APALSA for our last check-in of the semester to celebrate the near end of the Fall semester. We will also be giving out care packages to our 1Ls. Boba will be provided, so stop by and take a break from studying! Sponsored by APALSA. For more information, please contact Emily Teng at emily.teng@duke.edu.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055

    Join LALSA and NALSA in a discussion about the legal contours of cultural appropriation in fashion in celebration of Native American History Month. Brian Lewis, the lead attorney on Navajo Nation v. Urban Outfitters, a case alleging that Urban Outfitters sold goods under the Navajo name without permission, will join Brigitte Vézina, a cultural heritage IP lawyer; Rachel Tobias, a Tribal cultural assets litigator; and Chantal Flores, a journalist who covered the new IP law in Mexico that criminalizes the use of Indigenous cultural expressions, following allegations against Zara and Ralph Lauren for intellectual theft, in discussion. Sponsored by LALSA and NALSA. For more information please contact gabriela.nagle@duke.edu. RSVP at https://forms.gle/DTF6TtJj25xtrNeH6.

  • 2:30 PM • Law School Star Commons

    Congratulations to the 1Ls for finishing your first semester of law school! Come celebrate with your classmates with cupcakes. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Friday, December 01, 2023

  • 10:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Come take a study break and grab coffee and a treat with The Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)! Sponsored by LALSA. For more information, please contact Katie Raya at katie.raya@duke.edu.

Sunday, December 03, 2023

  • 11:00 AM • Law School Star Commons

    Take a break from studying and enjoy Bojangles biscuits with your classmates. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. For more information, contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu.

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School 4000

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 3208. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

  • 12:30 PM • Law School 4047

    Please join us for a conversation with Cory Doctorow and James Boyle about the politics and economics of the online world. Doctorow's latest books on those subjects are THE INTERNET CON: HOW TO SEIZE THE MEANS OF COMPUTATION and CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM (with Rebecca Giblin). Both deal with the debilitating effects of monopolistic platforms on our law, politics, and culture. Doctorow is an award-winning author, activist, journalist, and public intellectual. His most recent science fiction includes THE LOST CAUSE which, ironically, has a message of hope about climate change, and RED TEAM BLUES, a thriller about cryptocurrency and financial crime. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. Lunch will be served: please RSVP to lauren.maxey@duke.edu. For more information, please contact Jennifer Jenkins at jenkins@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, December 07, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School 4000

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 3208. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School 4000

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 3208. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

  • 11:30 AM • Law School 4000

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing chair massage! Sign up for a time slot in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 3208. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Rachel Mwombela at rachel.mwombela@duke.edu for more information.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023