Professor Trina Jones elected to American Law Institute
Trina Jones, the Jerome M. Culp Distinguished Professor of Law, has been elected to the American Law Institute, joining a prestigious body of judges, lawyers, and scholars dedicated to clarifying and improving the law.
A leading expert on racial, socio-economic, and gender inequality in the workplace, Jones directs Duke Law’s Center on Law, Race & Policy and teaches courses including Race and the Law, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Procedure.
Jones chaired the Duke University Academic Council from 2023 to 2025 and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Her widely cited scholarship examines issues of colorism, intersectionality, and inequality across multiple domains of law. Her election to the American Law Institute reflects her ongoing engagement with the development of law and policy at both scholarly and institutional levels.