Please join Duke Law School as we celebrate graduating students in the Class of 2023. We're proud of all the students' hard work and look forward to celebrating this milestone.
Read more about Convocation 2023 at: https://law.duke.edu/news/convocation-2023-kate-adams-tells-graduates-s…
Vanessa Keverenge is the JD Class Speaker for the Duke Law 2023 Convocation Ceremony. Keverenge, a Winter Haven Florida native, was a voting rights and grassroots political organizer before law school. She earned a bachelor's degree in theater and international relations from Mount Holyoke College. At Duke, she has served as president of the Black Law Students Association, co-policy director of the Innocence Project, a member of the Tricky Dick sketch comedy group, and on the graduating class fundraising committee. After graduation, she will work for Baker McKenzie in Washington D.C.
Inspiring words from Apple General Counsel Kate Adams, the distinguished speaker for the 2023 Duke Law Graduation
The MJS Class Speaker for the Duke Law 2023 Convocation Ceremony is Justice Douglas M. Fasciale MJS '23. Justice Fasciale was sworn in as an associate Justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2022. He was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court in 2004 and elevated to the appellate division in 2010. He previously practiced law as a trial attorney for 17 years and, in the year 2000, became a certified civil trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court -- a designation that was held by fewer than three percent of New Jersey attorneys.
The Distinguished Speaker for the Duke Law 2023 Convocation Ceremony is Kate Adams, general counsel at Apple. Adams serves on the company's executive team and oversees all legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property litigation, and securities compliance, global security, and privacy.
Hear from our graduates about how excited they are for their next big chapter!
Rennan Nascimento is the LLM Class Speaker for the Duke Law 2023 Convocation Ceremony. Nacimento earned his undergraduate degree at Pontifícia Universidade Católica in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a postgraduate diploma in corporate labor and employment law from Fundação Getulio Vargas with the business administration certificate from Ensino. He served as treasurer for Duke's Global Law Student Association. Following graduation, he will return to working at Pinheiro Neto in Sao Paulo.
A look at student highlights from the Duke Law Class of 2023.
This year, Women's History Month is "celebrating women who tell our stories." Recognizing this theme, Duke Law faculty and students are sharing about the women in the law who are telling their stories in this weekly video series throughout the month of March.
Here, 3L Gaby Feliciani, whose activities at Duke Law include the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, Women Law Students Association, Health Justice Clinic, and Health Care Planning Project, shares about Maryland State Delegate Robbyn Lewis inspires her work as an aspiring lawyer.
Students enjoyed a visit from the fluffy, four-legged, and friendly puppies from the Duke Canine Cognition Center today!
Recorded in October 2020, several class of 2021 students enrolled in Duke Law's LLM Program shared what it's like for them to take in-person and online classes, engage with fellow students and faculty, and stay safe from COVID while at Duke and the neighboring communities.
Duke Law LLM Program: https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
Guides Sudeep Paul '14 and Sophia Carter '15 lead a brief tour of Duke University School of Law. To arrange a visit or learn more about the Law School's programs, visit https://law.duke.edu. If you are interested in learning more about the LLM, SJD, or international exchange programs, visit https://law.duke.edu/international.
Duke LLM students describe their experiences in Duke Law courses, on campus, and in Durham and North Carolina.
Donovan Stone ’20 withstood a round of tough grilling by a three-judge panel to prevail in the 2020 Dean’s Cup, winning the final round of Duke Law’s premier advocacy competition.
Stone and Zeke Starr ’20 briefed and argued a Supreme Court appeal of Manning v. Caldwell, a 2019 case in which a Fourth Circuit court invalidated a Virginia statute that permits the civil interdiction of one who has “shown himself to be a habitual drunkard,” which subjects the individual to criminal statutes restricting the possession and consumption of alcohol.
The final round of the 2018 Jessup Cup moot court competition. Jessup Cup finalists Eric Roytman and Brent McKnight argued the case concerning the Egart and the Ibra before a mock International Court of Justice. The finalists were judged by a faculty panel including Professors Curtis Bradley, Jayne Huckerby, and Ralf Michaels."
Recorded on September 24, 2018.
Sponsored by the Moot Court Board
This year's LEAD Fellows offer advice to the incoming class.
LEAD Fellows serve as orientation leaders for small groups of first-year students during LEAD Week. Throughout the remainder of the year, LEAD Fellows serve as advisers to their LEAD groups and help them navigate their first year at Duke Law.
Duke Law's LEAD Fellows offer advice to the incoming class.
LEAD Fellows serve as orientation leaders for small groups of first-year students during LEAD Week. Throughout the remainder of the year, LEAD Fellows serve as advisers to their LEAD groups and help them navigate their first year at Duke Law.
Produced August 24, 2017.
Duke Law Clinic students were asked:
What is your proudest accomplishment from the Clinic?
How did your Clinic clients inspire you?
What is your biggest takeaway from the Clinic?
This is what they said.
For more information: https://law.duke.edu/clinics/
Duke Law School donors, board members, named scholars and fellows gathered on October 29, 2016 at the Scholarship & Fellowship Luncheon held at the Washington Duke Inn. The annual event provides an opportunity for students to meet and thank the donors whose generous support of financial aid makes their scholarships and fellowships possible. Speakers included Dean David F. Levi, Megan Ault ’18, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Lewis Hutchison Jr., Associate Dean for Alumni and Development Katharine Buchanan, and Nora Jordan ’83.
Dedicated to Durham is an annual service event that encourages students, faculty, and staff to volunteer with non-profit organizations throughout Durham. Lewis Hutchison, Jr., assistant dean for Student Affairs, explains why it’s important for students to volunteer and be invested in the community.
Carlos Márquez '17, talks about how the Duke Law Children's Law Clinic experience shaped his law school years and prepared him for his future career.
Duke Law students from around the world discuss their favorite cuisine during an evening of food and fashion hosted by The Office of Student Affairs and the International Law Society. The food fiesta was part of International Week, an annual celebration of Duke Law's international students and scholars.
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/