Senior Lecturing Fellow
Bruce Elvin is the Associate Dean and Director of Duke's Career & Professional Development Center. A graduate of Stanford University and Duke Law School, Bruce worked for two years following graduation at Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet School of Law, in Munich, Germany. While in Munich, Bruce also earned a Magister (Masters) in German Law, graduating with "high honors" and writing his Thesis on Steuerkonsequenten grenzueberschreitender Zinsswaps, (“Tax Consequences of Cross-Border Interest Rate Swaps”). Bruce returned to the United States to earn an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Tax Law Review.
Bruce has also practiced law for two international firms in New York, Baker & McKenzie and later White & Case. Subsequently, he took on business roles at two technology firms. Immediately prior to coming to Duke, Bruce was a consultant and executive recruiter for large law firms and corporate legal departments with Heidrick & Struggles in New York City.
Some of Bruce's publications and speaking include: "Dealing with Conflict & Difficult People," Duke University Brain Tumor Center, May 2007; “Share Buybacks by Listed Companies from Individual Minority Shareholders,” IBFD (2002) (co-author); “Technology Business Models in the U.S. and Investment Opportunities in Europe,” Keynote Speaker, Milan Roundtable (Italy, July 2001) “Stock Repurchases: Financial and U.S. Tax Considerations,” European Taxation (December 1998) and “Recharacterization of Cross-Border Interest Rate Swaps: Tax Consequences and Beyond,” 2 Florida Tax Review 613 (1995).
While working in New York, Bruce created and taught a course certified by the State for CLE credit on "The Business of Law and Developing Relationships" for law firm associates. Bruce currently co-teaches the "Business & Economics of Law Firm Practice" at Duke Law School, and co-leads the "Fundamentals of Leadership & Professionalism Workshop Series."