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Duke Law Wellness is an ongoing series of events focused on promoting overall health and wellness for students to encourage personal and academic success throughout their time in law school and in their legal careers.

We will be adding weekly events to this page throughout the year.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, April 21, 2024

  • 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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

  • 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.

Friday, April 26, 2024

  • 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.

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

  • 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.

Friday, May 03, 2024

  • 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.

Past Events

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from studying for exams with a relaxing massage! Please sign up for a time slot in Student Affairs, Office 2007. For more information, please contact Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu.

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Be The Match connects blood-cancer patients with their donor match for a life-saving marrow transplant. It is painless to join the registry and gives you the chance to help save a life. This event is in support of a 2012 Duke Law graduate searching for a match for her loved one, but joining the registry gives hope to all of the patients served by Be The Match. For more information, please contact Candice Reder at cmr48@duke.edu.

  • Law School 4045

    Was one of your New Year's resolutions to quit smoking? You're not alone! Get help understanding addiction and strategies on how to quit and not go back. Featuring Dan Perry from the Duke Student Wellness Center. Lunch will be provided.

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    Take a break from studying with a yoga class, just for you! Join your fellow law students for a relaxing yoga class in Wilson Rec. Center (Room 110A) at 1:30 p.m. Please bring your Duke card. If you would like to walk to Wilson together, please meet in the 3rd floor lobby (near the reception desk) at 1:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu with any questions.

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from exam stress with a massage! Massage therapists will be available from 11:30-2:15. You must sign up in the Office of Student Affairs (Office 2007) for a slot. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from exam stress with a massage! Massage therapists will be available from 11:30-2:15. You must sign up in the Office of Student Affairs (Office 2007) for a slot. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Take a break from exam stress with a massage! Massage therapists will be available from 11:30-2:15. You must sign up in the Office of Student Affairs (Office 2007) for a slot. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Get ready for the flu season with a free flu shot! Open to all students, faculty, and staff. Please bring your Duke ID. Sponsored by Duke Law Wellness, an initiative of the Office of Student Affairs. Contact Sarah Battersby with any questions at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu.

  • Law School Third Floor Mezzanine

    Take a break and relax with Duke! Take a tour of the Duke Lemur Center, the largest sanctuary for prosimian primates in the world. We will meet in the 3rd floor loggia at 12pm to travel to the Lemur Center together. Space is limited, please RSVP to Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu.

  • Law School Blue Lounge

    Red Cross Blood Drive: Come donate blood. The Blood Drive will take place in the Blue Lounge from 9am until 4pm. Sign up in advance online to reserve an appointment. For more information, contact Hyatt Howardat hyatt.howard@duke.edu with any questions.

  • Law School 4045

    Thomas Szigethy, Director of the Duke Wellness Center, will talk with students about recognizing the signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse, understanding tolerance and blood alcohol level, risk factors, and how students can take steps to get help and what resources are available. For more information, please contact Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu.

  • Law School 3rd Floor Loggia

    Love Duke Basketball? Come relax with Duke Law with a tour of the Cameron Indoor Stadium Hall of Fame, led by Jean Brooks, Director of Annual Giving and Duke alum! Meet in the 3rd floor loggia at 2pm. Please RSVP by clicking on the link or e-mailing Sarah Battersby at sarah.battersby@law.duke.edu.

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    PILF is holding its fifth annual Race Judicata 5K run/walk on the Al Buehler Trail! This event raises funding to support PILF's mission and enables Duke Law students to work in unpaid public interest positions by providing summer grants. Join us for food, fun, and prizes! Register online at active.com (search Duke Law Race Judicata), at one of our tabling sessions, or the day of the race. Registration is $20 before September 29, $25 the day of the race. Registration begins at 9:30 am on September 29.