Seven rising 2L Duke Law students spent a week in Silicon Valley. They met with entrepreneurs, law firms, in-house counsel, and investors. The week, which capped off their summer intensive coursework, provided unique insight into entrepreneurship.

Mitchell Brunson ’17 asks Rosie McKinley ’17 about her experience in Duke Law’s JD/LLMLE program. The curriculum encourages students to analyze the unique dynamics of entrepreneurial enterprises through an interdisciplinary lens. Students gain practical experience and solve real-world problems presented by visiting scholars, practitioners, and by working with local entrepreneurs in the Triangle area.

Trevor Kiviat '16, had an interest in entrepreneurship before coming to Duke, worked at an investment bank in New York City after his 1L year, and was one of the first students to work with the Duke Angel Network investment group.

To learn more about Duke Law's Law & Entrepreneurship program visit: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/

Dyna Zekaoui JD/LLMLE ’16, a member of the first joint degree cohort, wanted to expand her business skills while earning her law degree. She talks about the benefit of taking Business Associations as a 1L, which is only available to JD/LLMLE students.

To learn more about Duke Law's Law & Entrepreneurship program visit: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/

Mike McCollum LLMLE '15, discusses how the Law & Entrepreneurship program is much more than just a fourth year of law school. He completed his practicum at the First Flight Venture Center in the Research Triangle Park. Upon graduation, Mike returned to Richmond, VA to practice as an entrepreneurial attorney.

To learn more about Duke Law's Law & Entrepreneurship program visit: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/

A securities and technology attorney, Kip Johnson III '94 works with clients from seed-stage start-ups to mature operating companies in his Triangle-based practice. Also the director of Duke's Start-Up Ventures Clinic, Johnson says new offerings in law and entrepreneurship ─ the three year JD/LLMLE and one year LLM ─ offer students a head-start on crafting similar careers.

Meet Brandon Bartee: Bartee discusses his experiences in the LLMLE program and his spring semester practicum with SciQuest, a startup web company in North Carolina's Research Triangle.

Vinny Asaro, LLMLE '12, shares his experience in the Practicum of the Duke Law and Entrepreneurship LLM program, and how this real-world experience taught him the skills and provided the networking opportunities that led to his position as Managing Director at Rock Creek Capital.