Gifts In Action
Student-initiated Symposia
Duke Law’s Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society has hosted five annual “Hot Topics” symposia focusing on a variety of topics relevant to intellectual property law. Topics have included patent reform, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing, patent versus open source approaches to software development, and appropriate limits to copyright protection. The “Hot Topics” Symposium is just one of many student-initiated conferences that enrich the intellectual life of the Law School and are possible thanks to contributions to the Annual Fund.
To learn more about the Annual Fund, visit Duke Law Annual Fund.
Student Scholarships
A scholarship in his second year enabled Bruce Rogers to complete his education at Duke Law. The enduring friendship he forged with Professor Jerome Culp, and the generosity and wise counsel Culp offered to him through law school and beyond, helped Rogers to pursue his professional dreams. Rogers says that it is his pleasure to now give back by generously supporting a scholarship in memory of Culp, who died in February 2004. “It was important to me to continue Jerome’s legacy of giving in this way,” says Rogers, who returned to Duke to attend an event in Culp’s honor on February 13. “I have been fortunate and blessed to have success in business and to be able to make a meaningful contribution to honor Jerome.”
To learn more about the University-wide effort to raise endowment funds for financial aid, visit the Financial Aid Initiative.
Building a Community of Scholars
Professor Mitu Gulati is known in legal circles for the striking creativity and breadth of his scholarship; in fact, one catalogue of recent moves by law professors offered the designation "Renaissance man" in place of a specialty for him. Gulati's scholarship, which addresses such issues as employment discrimination, critical race theory, corporate law, and international sovereign debt, simply reflects his diverse interests. He collaborates with an enormous number of people, brings together diverse people and ideas, and mentors students and junior scholars. Both intellectually and personally, he brings out the best in everyone with whom he works.
For more information on the faculty research made possible by your gifts, visit Community of Scholars.
Faculty Panels and Conferences
Each spring, the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) and the Program in Public Law sponsor a conference that brings together panelists from academia and the military, and from intelligence, diplomatic, and media sectors to address National Security Issues including how best to balance national security and civil liberties, challenges posed by the privatization of military operations, the future of Iraq, and America's ongoing role in that country. This conference is just one of many sponsored by centers and programs at the Law School.
For more information on the programming and conferences that your gifts help support, visit Centers and Programs.
