Event Calendar

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

DBA Community Roundtable
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Community Roundtable where students running for DBA office can present to the student body their qualifications and goals for DBA. For more information, contact Catherine Brewer at catherinedbrewer@gmail.com.

Sexual Orientation and Human Rights: Recent Trends in International and Domestic Litigation and Legislation
12:15 PM, Law School 3043
Please join IHRLS and OutLAW for an interactive overview by Professor Laurence Helfer on LGBT issues and the treatment of sexual orientation in the international human rights law context. A short discussion of IHRLS members' vision for the future of human rights law at Duke will follow. Lunch provided. For more information, contact Allyson Gunsallus at allyson.gunsallus@duke.edu.

Law and Entrepreneurship LLM Information Session
12:30 PM, Law School 3037
Innovation is the key to the social, economic, and political challenges of our times, and entrepreneurial ventures are likely to be the drivers of the 21st century economy. But start-ups and innovators face a complex web of regulations, specialized financial considerations, business and organizational challenges, and other constraints. Lawyers have an important role to play in guiding the innovative ventures of today and tomorrow through this labyrinth to success. If you are planning a career in law and business, Duke Law's new Law and Entrepreneurship LLM might be right for you. Learn more at this information session, hosted by Dean David Levi and Professors Jim Cox and Andrew Foster. Lunch to be served. See the Law and Entrepreneurship LLM web page for more information about the program: www.law.duke.edu/admis/degreeprograms/llm.

BLSA Movie Night: "President Barack Obama - The Man and His Journey"
6:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
BLSA will screen "President Barack Obama - The Man and His Journey". It documents both his personal story and his remarkable campaign up until Election Day 2008. Dinner will be served. Please arrive by 5:45 p.m. Movie starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Maryann Flanigan at mpf13@duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Public Interest Careers in North Carolina
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
Note: This event has been canceled. The Duke Chapter of the North Carolina Bar Association will be hosting a lunch event with attorneys from around the state who work in the public interest. Each attorney will share about his or her work in the public interest, and following a brief panel session, the attorneys will be available for one-on-one discussion. For more information, contact Elizabeth Hall at ceh28@duke.edu.

WLSA Faculty Tea Series
5:30 PM, Law School 4044
WLSA is proud to host Professor Deborah DeMott as part of the Faculty Tea series. She began her professional career with a judicial clerkship in a federal court in New York City, and later practiced with a large law firm in that city, until she joined the Duke law faculty in 1975. In 1989, she received the Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award from Duke University. She has taught Art Law, Global Law Workshop on The Law and Politics of International Cooperation, and Business Associations, among other courses. Since space is limited, please RSVP to Amy.Rublin@duke.edu.

Duke vs. UNC Basketball Game
8:45 PM, Law School Star Commons
Come gather in the Star Commons to watch the Duke Blue Devils get revenge as they trounce the North Carolina Tarheels in their very own home. It's not Cameron, but it'll be close! Pizza and beer served. For more information, contact James Van Strander at james.vanstrander@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Students Pursuing Careers in the Public Interest
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
SPCPI Meeting. For more information, contact Almira Moronne at am197@duke.edu.

Alternative Careers: State Senator
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Come hear about an exciting alternative career. Floyd McKissick, Jr., a Duke Law alum and son of the late civil rights activist Floyd McKissick, is the current North Carolina senator for Durham County. He is also author of a guide book for the International Trade Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. McKissick, Jr. will offer advice to those interested in pursuing this career as well as traditional legal careers. This event is part of Black Awareness Month, who theme is "Bridging the Gap - Between All in Different Facets of Life and Between the Past and Present". Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Maryann Flanigan at mpf13@duke.edu.

Conversation with Judges Carolyn Kuhl ('77) & William Highberger
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Find out which qualities judges seek in clerkship applicants through the eyes of two prominent California jurists. All students are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Robert Barton at clerkshipmanager@law.duke.edu.

Legal Aid NC and Duke Law: Special Summer Internship and Training Opportunity
12:15 PM, Law School 4045
Come hear about the special new summer internship partnership between Legal Aid of NC (LANC) and Duke Law School. The summer begins with a two week training "boot camp" at Duke covering civil litigation skills and substantive law. Interns will spend the rest of the summer in one of LANC's twenty four offices in the state working closely with attorneys and trying cases before courts and administrative bodies. LANC attorneys and Duke Professor Carolyn McAllaster will discuss the program and answer questions. For more information contact Maggie Pishko (careercenter@law.duke.edu).

Valentine's Roses & Grams
12:15 PM, Law School Star Commons
Buy a handmade Valentine's Day Gram and Rose for that special someone, your favorite professor, or that person who always lets you borrow his notes! $5/each. All proceeds support the Duke Public Interest Law Foundation.

Language Tables
12:15 PM, Law School Blue Lounge
Language tables are starting up again! Please come to our kick-off event. If you were involved in a language table last semester, get ready for another semester of brushing up your foreign language skills. If you were not involved, now is a great time to get started! Pizza lunch will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Arie Eernisse at aeernisse@gmail.com.

Dean's Cup Moot Court Competition: Final Round
4:30 PM, Law School 3041
The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Dean's Cup. The student finalists are Rocio Perez, Benjamin Baucom, Stephen Rawson and Kip Nelson. The Honorable Christine Durham, Chief Justice, Utah Supreme Court, the Honorable Don Willett, Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, and the Honorable Carolyn Kuhl, Judge, Superior Court of California, will serve as judges. The competition will be followed by a light reception on the 3rd Floor Mezzanine. Please come support your fellow students and see these excellent competitors in action.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Duke Law Journal's Fortieth Annual Administrative Law Symposium
9:00 AM, Law School 3037
Duke Law Journal's 40th Annual Administrative Law Symposium will focus on immigration law and adjudication. It will explore the rights of unauthorized migrants in the U.S. and how those rights are obliquely enforced. The symposium will also study the adjudicative competencies of immigration judges in light of the increased involvement of local and state authorities in the enforcement of immigration law. Finally, it will look at the effect of specialized judges in immigration cases and will examine concrete proposals for reforming the immigration adjudication system. Participants include Lawrence Baum (Ohio State University, Political Science Dept.), Jennifer Chacón (UC Irvine School of Law), Adam Cox (University of Chicago Law School), Stephen Legomsky (Washington University Law School), Hiroshi Motomura (UCLA Law School), Cristina Rodriguez (New York University School of Law), and Russell Wheeler (Brookings Institute).

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Usha Rodriguez, Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, to speak. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Open Doors Series' Careers in Media Law: From Law School to Dot Com Entrepreneur
12:15 PM, Law School 4045
Join us for lunch to learn more about careers in media law. Our distinguished speaker will be David Payne (L '88), who is the Co-Founder and CEO of internet startup ShortTail Media, based in Atlanta GA. Prior to starting ShortTail, David was with Turner Broadcasting for 15 years, serving in a variety of positions, including SVP/General Manager of CNN.com, SVP/Business Operations and Development for CNN Worldwide, SVP/General Manager of CNN/Sports Illustrated, VP/Legal and Business Affairs for Turner Sports, and VP/Team Counsel for the Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Thrashers. Please RSVP to careercenter@law.duke.edu. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

CAGV Valentine's Day Movie Night
7:30 PM, Law School Star Commons
You're invited to a Valentine's Day movie! We will be showing Paris, je t'aime in Star Commons on Friday, February 12th. Doors will open at 7:30 PM, and the movie will begin at 8 PM. There will be wine and some baked goods provided; everyone coming is encouraged to bring additional snacks or treats to share. Join us for a fun, low-key start to your weekend. Suggested donations of $5 will be collected at the door, with all proceeds going to the Durham Crisis Response Center. We're looking forward to seeing you there! Sponsored by the Coalition Against Gender Violence, the Epicurean Society, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, the Refugee and Asylum Support Project, the Health Law Society, and the DBA. For more information, contact Christopher Ford at christopher.ford@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Clerkship Alumni Panel
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Come hear how judicial clerkships helped Duke Law alumni obtain their career goals and how their experience in court has helped in their current positions. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Faculty Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Sharon Nash at nash@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Faculty Appointments Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Janse Haywood at haywood@law.duke.edu.

Class Gift Committee Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
Class of 2010 Gift Committee Meeting. For more information, please contact Kat Shea, Cari Gillespie or John Gochnour.

Citizens (dis)United: A Discussion of the Recent Campaign Finance Decision
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Join Duke University Professors Guy-Uriel Charles, Michael Munger, and Neil Siegel for a lively panel discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Initially, the question before the Court was whether federal campaign finance laws restricting corporations and labor unions from using their general treasury funds to pay for "electioneering communications" applied to a film critical of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, which the filmmakers intended to show in theaters and on-demand to cable subscribers. Following oral argument in March of 2009, the Court took the unusual step of ordering reargument on the more fundamental question of the facial validity of these restrictions and whether it should overrule two of its most important precedents in this area, Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and parts of McConnell v. FEC. On January 21, 2010, the Court, dividing 5-4, held that the restrictions were unconstitutional and overruled Austin and parts of McConnell.

Exchange Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Join members of the International Studies staff for this information session about study abroad during the Fall 2010 semester. Students who have studied abroad during past semesters will attend to answer questions and talk about their experiences. Applications for Fall 2010 exchanges are due on March 1. For more information, contact Tonya Jacobs at jacobs@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Life as a Plaintiff's Lawyer
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Join us for lunch and learn about litigation practice as a plaintiff's lawyer from some of North Carolina's finest. Duke Law alumnus David Pishko, currently the President of the NC Advocates for Justice, will be joined by Karen Rabenau and Mike O'Foghludha. Between them, they handle complex professional negligence, worker's compensation, employment and civil rights claims. Our own Professor Donald Beskind, himself a leader in the North Carolina Plaintiff's Bar, will moderate. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Airport Security in an Age of Terror
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
A discussion with Paul Rosenzweig, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Dept. of Homeland Security and founder of Red Branch Law & Consulting. Details forthcoming. For more information, contact Nick Rueter at nick.rueter@duke.edu.

CLS Meeting with Professor Hans Linnartz
12:15 PM, Law School 4045
Professor Hans Linnartz will be making a presentation to the Duke Christian Legal Society. All students are invited to bring along their lunch and join CLS for discussion and fellowship. For more information, contact Wade Kolb at wsk5@duke.edu.

Arbitration Practice: From Local to Global Perspective
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Come and join us for a two-part seminar on international arbitration. The first panel (12:15PM - 1:15PM) will look at arbitration practice in North Carolina and will analyze its role in the legal system. The speakers will share the experience with the arbitration practice and will take a critical look at the discourse on the advantages of arbitration versus litigation and on the role arbitration may play in the future in the legal practice in North Carolina. The second panel (1:30PM - 2:30PM) will address arbitration practice from an international and global perspective. Speakers will examine the pros and cons of engaging in international arbitration versus international litigation and will share their experience with the international arbitration. For more information, contact Lucy Chang at lucy.chang@duke.edu.

Trial Skills - Evidence and Objections
12:15 PM, Law School 3043
Details to follow. For more information, contact christopher.battles@duke.edu.

Representative Larry Hall - NC Democratic Majority Whip
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Representative Hall will give a lunchtime talk. Topic TBD. Pizza will be served. For more information, contact Maryann Flanigan at mpf13@duke.edu.

Interdisciplinary Seminar: "Getting it Right: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Decisionmaking in the Criminal Justice System"
4:00 PM, Law School 4055
This is an invitation-only event. Duke Law School's Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, and the Social Science Research Institute at Duke University are co-hosting an interdisciplinary seminar, which will bring together legal experts and scholars across the disciplines of neuroscience, medicine, sociology, economics, anthropology, history and psychology, to examine decision-making in the criminal justice system - from police and prosecutors, to lawyers, judges and juries. The seminar is intended as a fact-gathering session for a larger interdisciplinary project - "Science and the Search for Truth: Use of Scientific Knowledge to Detect and Prevent Miscarriages of Justice in the Investigation and Trial of Criminal Cases."

Friday, February 19, 2010

9th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium
All day, Law School 3037
The Annual 'Hot Topics' Symposia series focuses on a variety of topics relevant to intellectual property law featuring panel debates and individual talks by academics and practitioners. This year's topics are "The Transfer of IP Technology Post-Copenhagen" and "New Frontiers in Online Trademark: Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) and Non-Roman Domains." We are greatly honored to welcome Ms. Jennifer A. Haverkamp, Managing Director for International Policy and Negotiations for the Environmental Defense Fund, as our keynote speaker on IP Technology Transfer and Ms. Tina Dam, Senior Director of Internationalized Domain Names for ICANN, as our keynote speaker on New Frontiers in Online Trademark. For more information, contact Travis Buchanan at travis.buchanan@duke.edu.

Duke Law Family Weekend
All day
Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) and Duke Bar Association (DBA) are proud to announce Family Weekend 2010! Family Weekend will take place Friday and Saturday, February 19-20, 2010. This annual event is an opportunity for your family to visit Duke Law and get a glimpse of what law school is all about. Activities will include opportunities to sit in on first-year classes; lectures from Dean Levi and Professor Cox; and "Family Friday" featuring wine, cheese and a live preview of the PILF auction (auction item to be announced). The weekend's capstone event is the PILF Auction & Gala on Saturday evening. For more information, contact the Office of Student Affairs at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.

Nuts and Bolts: Everything You Need to Know to Work on an Asylum or Refugee Case
10:00 AM, Law School 4049
To be held 10 AM - 2:30 PM. Think your future career might be in asylum and refugee law? Plan on doing pro bono asylum work at a firm? Come to this seminar to learn everything you need to know to hit the ground running. The first half of the program will give you an overview of immigration and asylum law. The second half of the program will be an interactive case workshop, guiding you through sample asylum applications and processes. Breakfast, coffee, and lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Refugee Asylum and Support Project (RASP) and the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. Led by Professor Hans Linnartz. Attendance is limited to 40 students, so RSVP by Tuesday February 16th to guarantee your spot. Email RSVP and any questions to Tricia Hammond at patricia.hammond@gmail.com.

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Professor Katherine M. Porter, University of Iowa College of Law. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

DBA and BLSA present Family Weekend Friday and Student Showcase
3:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
Duke Bar Association (DBA) and Black Law Students Association (BLSA) present Family Weekend Friday and Student Showcase. There will be a PILF mini-auction giving a sample of what will occur on Saturday, a hip-hop instructional session by BLSA, and many other student organization presentations. Light food and wine will be served, along with desserts from our student organization bake-off competition. It will be a great display of what our Duke Law community has to offer. Please attend and get family weekend started the right way! Contact DBA Leadership Chair Brad Lerman with any questions: bradley.lerman@duke.edu.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

14th Annual PILF Auction & Gala
7:30 PM, Nasher Museum of Art
Duke Law's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) presents its 14th Annual Auction & Gala, the capstone event for Family Weekend. The evening will feature both a live and silent auction, appetizers, refreshments and entertainment. Auction items include vacation rentals, a Coach K signed basketball, dinners with faculty and staff, event tickets, jewelry, sports memorabilia and more! Tickets for the event are $15 for students in advance, $18 for non-students in advance, and $20 at the door. For more information about the auction or auction donations, please contact PILFAuction@law.duke.edu.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Diversity on the Federal Bench: A Debate
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Adam Mortara, lecturer at the University of Chicago and Duke Law professor Neil Siegel will debate the value of having diversity in the federal judiciary. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society & the Federalist Society. For more information, contact James Pearce (james.pearce@duke.edu).

Twiggs-Beskind Cup: Preliminary Rounds
5:30 PM
The Mock Trial Board will host the first two rounds of the Twiggs-Beskind Cup, to be held in various Law School classrooms. The preliminary rounds are closed to the public. For more information on location and times, contact Christopher Battles at christopher.battles@duke.edu.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Annual Bernstein Lecture
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Details to follow. For more information, contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.

BLSA Movie Nights
6:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
BLSA will screen a movie (tbd) relevant to our theme "Bridging the Gap" for Black History Month. For more information, contact Maryann Flanigan at mpf13@duke.edu.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Effective Communication Skills
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
This event has been postponed until further notice. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Mandatory Hardt Cup Information Session for 1Ls
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Mandatory training session for half of the 1L class. For more information, contact Matt Vandenberg at mev5@duke.edu.

WLSA Faculty Tea Series
5:30 PM, Law School 4044
WLSA is proud to host Professor Sara Beale as part of the Faculty Tea Series. Professor Beale teaches first year criminal law and upper-class courses in criminal justice policy and federal criminal law. Since her appointment by Chief Justice Rehnquist in 2004, she has served as the Reporter for the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, which drafts the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. She has argued before the Supreme Court on six occasions, representing the United States and as appointed counsel for an indigent defendant. She clerked for Judge Wade H. McCree Jr. on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and served in the Office of Legal Counsel and the Office of the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice before coming to Duke in 1979. Since space is limited, please RSVP to Amy Rublin at amy.rublin@duke.edu.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mandatory Hardt Cup Information Session for 1Ls
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Mandatory training session for half of the 1L class. For more information, contact Matt Vandenberg at mev5@duke.edu.

Working as a Civil Rights Attorney
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
ACLU and OUTlaw are hosting a discussion with Katy Parker, the Legal Director of ACLU of North Carolina. Details to follow. Lunch provided. For more information, contact Caroline Beaudrias at caroline.beaudrias@duke.edu.

Inside the Professor's Studio with Lisa Griffin
12:20 PM, Law School 3000
We all know James Lipton's Inside the Actor's Studio. What about our own local celebrities here at the Law School? Join us for our second installment of "Inside the Professor's Studio" starring our very own Lisa Griffin and learn about one professor's life in public service. The Faculty Lives in Public Service program is sponsored by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono. Please contact Kat Shea with any questions at katherineshea@gmail.com.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Community Service Day sponsored by Duke Forum for Law & Social Change
All day
For more information, contact Lanta Wang at lanta.wang@duke.edu or Paula Taylor at paula.taylor@duke.edu.

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Conference
All day, Law School 3037
"Drawing Lines: The Future of Redistricting in America" will look forward to the major issues in redistricting as America prepares to begin the 2010 Census. The symposium will feature a number of major election law scholars, political scientists, computer scientists, and state officials examining the major questions about this and future redistricting cycles. Among the subjects: Is it possible or desirable to have an apolitical redistricting process? How will open-source computer programs change redistricting debates? And what is the future of the majority-minority district? The symposium will feature a lunchtime keynote speech by Heather Gerken of Yale Law School. Event hosted by the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, and sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the American Constitution Society. For more information, contact Tobias Coleman at tobias.coleman@law.duke.edu.

Prison Tour
8:00 AM
A group of law students will meet at the Law School to visit two prison facilities in North Carolina: Polk Correctional Institute and Central Prison. For more information, please contact Kat Shea, katherineshea@gmail.com.

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Mary Anne Case, Arnold I. Shure Professor of Law, University of Chicago School of Law. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Online "Office Hours": Doriane Coleman Talks "Drugs, Sex, and Olympic Sport"
4:00 PM, Webcast
Professor Doriane Coleman will take questions from online viewers about "Drugs, Sex, and Olympic Sport," in a webcast interview. Watch it live at http://ustream.tv/dukeuniversity.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Hip Hop Dance Lesson
6:00 PM
To be held at Wilson Recreation Center, Rehearsal Room A. Come get your groove on! There are various forms of hip hop dance (breaking, house, voguing). You'll go through a quick run-through of these styles during warm-up. The lesson will culminate in an exciting MTV-style choreographed routine. All levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) are welcome. Hosted by Duke BLSA and Duke Law Drama Society. For more information, contact Merlyne Jean-Louis at merlyne.jean-louis@duke.edu. This event is part of BLSA's Black History Month celebration, whose theme is "Bridging the Gap - Between All in Different Facets of Life and Between the Past and Present".

Monday, March 1, 2010

What It's Like to Practice Law in Florida
6:00 PM
Three Florida firms are sponsoring a dinner for students interested in practicing law in the Sunshine State. Seating will be limited and pre-registration is required. 6 PM reception in 3rd Floor Mezzanine. 7 PM dinner in Burdman Lounge (Room 3000). For more information, contact Susan McLean at mclean@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Professor Mark Tushnet, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, will present the annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. More information to follow.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Pre-Graduation Fair
10:00 AM, Law School Star Commons
To be held 10 AM to 3 PM. The Pre-Graduation Fair provides 3L's and LLM's the opportunity to ask graduation-related questions and check items off their graduation "to do" lists. All graduating students should stop by. Representatives from the Offices of Student Affairs, Registrar, Public Interest & Pro Bono, the Career and Professional Development Center, Alumni & Development, and University Stores will attend.

Student Clerkship Panel
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Faculty Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Sharon Nash at nash@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Federal Judicial Center Conference
All day
For more information, contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.

CICL Public Lecture: Professor Beth Simmons
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Details to follow. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.

CLS Meeting with Dr. Peter Feaver
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
The Christian Legal Society invites all students to a special presentation by Duke Professor of Political Science Dr. Peter Feaver. Dr. Feaver is Director of both the Triangle Institute for Security Studies and the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy. From June 2005 to July 2007, he was on leave to be Special Advisor for Strategic Planning and Institutional Reform on the National Security Council Staff at the White House, where his responsibilities included the national security strategy, regional strategy reviews, and other political-military issues. For more information, contact Wade Kolb at wsk5@duke.edu.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Federal Judicial Center Conference
All day
For more information, contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Clerkship Nuts and Bolts
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Now that you know you want to clerk, join us to learn the details of the judicial clerkship application process. We will also discuss things you can do now to put yourself in the best position to get a clerkship. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Lives in the Law: D. Todd Christofferson, '72
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Join Dean Levi for another unique Lives in the Law discussion with D. Todd Christofferson, '72. Christofferson will discuss his career in law and public service--particularly his experience clerking for the Honorable John Sirica. He assisted Judge Sirica in the Watergate trials, the White House tapes proceedings, and related matters during that period. Currently, Christofferson serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information, contact Kris Jensen at jensen@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Role of a Judge: Interpretative Theories
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
The Honorable David McKeague sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. After twenty years in private practice, Judge McKeague was appointed to serve as a district judge in the Western District of Michigan. He served over twelve years there before being appointed to the court of appeals in 2005. His diverse and lengthy experience gives him great insight that he brings to his role on the bench. He will speak with students about the various interpretive theories that judges employ when applying law in concrete cases, and to the merits of those theories. For more information, contact Kristin Cope at kristin.collins@law.duke.edu.

Post Graduate Fellowships
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Piracy and the Law of the Sea
12:15 PM, Law School 3043
Details to follow. For more information, contact Nick Reuter at nick.rueter@duke.edu.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Interviewing as a 2L
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Faculty Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Sharon Nash at nash@law.duke.edu.

Same-Sex Marriage: Some Thoughts on the Debate
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Professor Jeff Redding will discuss recent developments in the debate about same-sex marriage in the U.S. In particular, Professor Redding will address how the recent case filed in federal court in California affects this debate. Lunch provided. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information, contact James Pearce (james.pearce@duke.edu).

Braxton Craven Inn of Court
6:00 PM, Law School 3000
Details to follow. For more information, contact Susan McLean at mclean@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Dedicated To Durham
8:00 AM, Law School Blue Lounge
Dedicated To Durham is a school-wide event where students, faculty and staff get out of the Law School and into the community for a day of service to Durham. Participants will gather in the morning to get breakfast, a free t-shirt, and gather into their groups before heading off to their sites for the day. Everyone will return to the school in the afternoon. For more information, contact Sue Ely at sue.ely@duke.edu.

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Professor Joseph Blocher, Duke University School of Law. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

CLS v. Martinez and the Freedom of Association
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Panel discussion sponsored by the Program in Public Law. Details to follow. For more information, contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.

DBA "First Friday" Event
3:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
Details to follow. For more information, contact Brad Lerman at bradley.lerman@duke.edu.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Spring Blood Drive
11:00 AM, Law School Blue Lounge
Student and faculty blood drive. For more information, contact Rebecca Gedalius at rebecca.gedalius@duke.edu.

Inside the Professor's Studio with Jim Cox
12:15 PM, Law School 3000
We all know James Lipton's Inside the Actor's Studio. What about our own local celebrities here at the Law School? Join us for our final installment of "Inside the Professor's Studio" starring our very own Jim Cox and learn about one professor's life in public service. The Faculty Lives in Public Service program is sponsored by the Office of Public Interest & Pro Bono. Please contact Kat Shea with any questions at katherineshea@gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Class of 2010 Photo
12:15 PM
Photo of all JD and LLMs of the Class of 2010. Please wear a dark suit for the shoot. Location: Front Lawn. Rain Date: March 30th. For more information, contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

CICL Public Lecture: Kal Raustiala
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Details to follow. Lunch provided; first come, first served. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.

Open Doors: Non-Legal
12:15 PM, Law School 4044
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

DFLSC Town Hall Forum
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Student and faculty panelists will discuss a yet to be determined topic. The audience is welcome to participate in this discussion, with comments and questions. For more information, contact Shelley Kahn at shelley.kahn@duke.edu.

Public Law Event with Neil Lewis and Adam Liptak
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Details to follow. For more information, contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Admitted Students Weekend
All day
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Admitted Students Weekend
All day
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Public Law Lecture
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Details to follow. For more information, contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.

WLSA Faculty Tea Series
5:30 PM, Law School 4046
WLSA is proud to host Professor Diane Dimond as part of the Faculty Tea Series. Professor Dimond is director of the Legal Writing program, teaches the first-year course in Legal Analysis, Research, & Writing and two upper-level seminars, Negotiation and Contract Drafting. Before coming to Duke, she worked in litigation at large law firms, first in New York and then in North Carolina. She joined the Duke Law faculty to teach full-time in 1994, and in 2004, she won the Duke Bar Association's Distinguished Teaching Award. Space is limited, so please RSVP to Amy Rublin at amy.rublin@duke.edu.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Class of 2010 Photo (Rain Date)
12:15 PM
Rain date for photo of all JD and LLMs of the Class of 2010. Please wear a dark suit for the shoot. Location: Front Lawn. For more information, contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Duke Law Passover Seder
6:30 PM
Details to follow.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tips for Superstar Lawyers
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Panel Discussion on Corruption
12:15 PM, Law School 3041
Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. Details to follow. For more information, contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Piecing the Puzzle Together: The Next Steps to Judicial Clerkships
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Get tips and pointers from Duke Law students who will begin clerking in 2010. Find out which methods and strategies worked best for them, and get advice that can help you in obtaining your clerkship position. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Law & Social Science Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
Details to follow. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to Lisa Musty at musty@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Doing Business in Latin America Conference
8:00 AM, Law School 3037
The Latin American Business Law Association sponsors its 3rd annual conference, "Doing Business in Latin America", and the topic for this year is "Opportunities in Times of Crisis". Various speakers will address issues from entrepreneurship and emerging business trends to innovative legal practices that may prove to change our perception of doing business internationally, particularly in Latin America. For more information, contact Frank Rodriguez at far2@duke.edu.

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Professor Anne Joseph O'Connell, Berkeley Law, University of California. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Monday, April 5, 2010

CICL Public Lecture: Professor Mark Osiel
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Details to follow. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.

Networking on the Job
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Federal Jobs Information Session
12:15 PM, Law School 4045
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Public Interest & Pro Bono Spring Recognition Banquet and Award Ceremony
5:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
Banquet for all who completed pro bono placements or demonstrated leadership in public interest activities during the 2009-2010 academic year. Students and supervisors are recognized for their contributions to the community by providing pro bono assistance or participating in or leading public interest activities. Faculty members serve the meal. RSVP at http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=page&pollid=LawEvents!PIPBbanquet2010. For more information, contact Laura Brockington at brockington@law.duke.edu.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Prosecutorial Discretion at the International Criminal Court: A Lecture by Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
One of the major debates in the United States about the role of the International Criminal Court in the international criminal justice system is the function of prosecutorial discretion at the Court. Come learn from Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, the head of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) and second-highest ranking attorney at the ICC, about how the Statute of the Court and the OTP's internal policies govern the exercise of prosecutorial discretion and the Court's cooperation with national authorities. Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Matt Smith at mas1218@gmail.com.

Blueprint for Professional & Summer Success
5:40 PM
Event to be held at the Durham Hilton Hotel. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

"From Slavery to Freedom to the White House: Race in 21st-Century America", A Conference in Honor of John Hope Franklin
All day
Details to follow. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Politics.

Friday, April 9, 2010

"From Slavery to Freedom to the White House: Race in 21st-Century America", A Conference in Honor of John Hope Franklin
All day
Details to follow. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Politics.

Barristers Ball
9:00 PM
Location to be announced. Duke Law students and their guests are invited to this annual formal event. For questions, please contact Claudia Ahwireng at claudia.ahwireng@duke.edu.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

"From Slavery to Freedom to the White House: Race in 21st-Century America", A Conference in Honor of John Hope Franklin
All day
Details to follow. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Race, and Politics.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Rising to the Top in an Uncertain Job Market
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Join the CPDC staff for an important lunchtime discussion on how to use every minute of your 1L summer to your professional advantage, both by making the most of each opportunity you are given on the job, and by creating new opportunities for your future wherever you are. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

2010 Hardt Cup Finals
4:30 PM, Law School 3041
The Moot Court Board proudly presents the final round of the 2010 Hardt Cup Tournament. All students and faculty are encouraged to watch the talents of this year's finalists (to be announced). More details to follow. For more information, contact Matt Vandenberg at mev5@duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

CICL Public Lecture: Susan Sell
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Susan Sell, professor of political science and international affairs and director of The Institute for Global and International Studies at George Washington University, will present a lecture titled, "Cat and Mouse: the Intellectual Property Enforcement Agenda." Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, contact Erin Daniel at daniel@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Duke Law National Security Conference
All day
Duke Law's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, Center for International and Comparative Law, and Program in Public Law present, "National Security Challenges and the Obama Administration," with generous support from Duke University's Vice Provost for International Affairs and Development, and the Terry Sanford School of Public Policy. Conference to be held at the R. David Thomas Center on Duke's campus.

Public Interest & Pro Bono Board Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4055
Appointed members of the Public Interest and Bro Bono Board meet for their final meeting for the 2009-2010 academic year. Board members should RSVP to Public-Interest-Office@law.duke.edu. For more information, contact Kim Burrucker burrucker@law.duke.edu.

Impeccable Work Product on the Job
4:15 PM, Law School 3043
Details to follow. For more information, contact Maggie Pishko at careercenter@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Reunion Weekend
All day
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Development.

Board Meetings
All day
Spring meeting of the Board of Visitors and the Law Alumni Association.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Reunion Weekend
All day
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Development.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Reunion Weekend
All day
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Development.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Professor Ehud Guttell, Hebrew University; Visiting Duke Law School Academic Years 2008-2009 & 2009-2010. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Faculty Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Sharon Nash at nash@law.duke.edu.

Tenth Annual Faculty Authors Reception
3:00 PM, Law School 3000
Details to follow. For more information, contact Melanie Dunshee at dunshee@law.duke.edu.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Mark Graber, Professor of Law and Government, University of Maryland School of Law. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Fourth Annual Triangle Law & Economics Conference
9:00 AM, Law School 4042
This event is jointly sponsored by the University of North Carolina School of Law, the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business. Speakers will present their work in progress and provide feedback on early stage research. Speakers include: Andrew Chin, Tracy Lewis and Barak Richman. For more information, contact Sheilah Villalobos at villalobos@law.duke.edu.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Chapel Climb
5:30 PM, Duke Chapel
Graduating graduate and professional students will get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to climb to the top of Duke Chapel. Students can go up only in groups of twenty, so please anticipate a short wait. Please note this is a "climb" and the elevator will not be in operation. (Only graduating students will be permitted to the top of the chapel; please bring your Duke Card.) No registration is necessary. For more information, contact Kim Hanauer at Kim@daa.duke.edu.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Faculty Workshop
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
Faculty Workshop: Professor Francis McGovern, Duke University School of Law. For more information, contact Nancy Cheek at cheek@law.duke.edu.

Forever Duke Commencement Kick-off Cocktail Party
8:00 PM, Cameron Indoor Stadium Hall of Honor
The alumni association is excited to present this inaugural event! We are starting a new tradition to begin Commencement Week a little earlier with a party on Wednesday evening in the Hall of Honor/Hall of Fame/Scharf Hall (Cameron). Themed drinks and wine will be available, along with some fabulous desserts. This will be the perfect time to unwind with your friends before the family arrives! And most importantly, the Duke Alumni Association's gift to the Class of 2010 will be distributed. We highly suggest you arrive on time to make sure you get yours! All graduating undergraduate, graduate school, and professional school students and their guests are invited to this party! No registration is necessary, but do be sure to bring your Duke Card and ID. For more information, contact Kim Hanauer at Kim@daa.duke.edu.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Graduate and Professional Commencement Celebration
12:00 PM, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
All graduating graduate and professional students and their families are invited to a lunchtime celebration at the Doris Duke Center/Duke Gardens. This catered lunch will feature a southern-style picnic by Triangle Catering, a blue grass band, and yard games. And graduation gifts from the Duke Alumni Association will be distributed at this event. Please register online: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2293BJSAQZT. For more information, contact Kim Hanauer at Kim@daa.duke.edu.

Faculty Meeting
12:15 PM, Law School 4042
For more information, contact Sharon Nash at nash@law.duke.edu.

Graduation Gala
7:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
Graduating students celebrate with classmates, faculty, and administrators at this semi-formal reception and dance. This event will feature a slide show and the presentation of the Class Gift, Justin Miller Graduation Awards, and LLM Award, followed by dancing. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails served. Graduating students are invited at no charge compliments of Duke Law. Guests are $30 each. Semi-formal attire recommended. More details to follow.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Family Barbeque
5:00 PM, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Graduating students and family members are invited to indulge in pulled pork, barbecued chicken, coleslaw, and banana pudding (vegetarian option also provided). Tickets are $15; free for children under the age of 5. To be held at the Doris Duke Center. More details to follow.

Candlelight Dinner
7:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
This event, open to international students, LLM students, and their guests, proves to be one of the most special of the year. Families and friends travel from around the world to share in graduation. Sponsored by the Office of International Studies. More details to follow.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Law School Hooding Ceremony
5:00 PM, Cameron Indoor Stadium
5 PM: Students line up; 5:30 PM - 8 PM: Graduation ceremony solely for the Law School. Graduating students will have their names individually read and be presented with their law hoods onstage. DVDs of the ceremony as well as individual student pictures will be available for purchase.

Champagne Toast
8:00 PM, Law School Star Commons
Graduating students and guests are invited back to the Law School for a farewell toast immediately following the hooding ceremony.

Duke Alumni Association Commencement Celebration
9:30 PM
Although you may graduate the morning after this party, we are here to remind you that you are Forever Duke! All graduating students and their families are invited to join the Duke Alumni Association for one last party on Commencement eve. The party will be held in the Blue Zone parking lot (first lot on the left as you enter from the student gate). Frosty beverages and snacks will be served all evening. No registration required, all ages are welcome, but please bring ID if you plan to drink. For more information, contact Kim Hanauer at Kim@daa.duke.edu.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM, Law School Star Commons
A light breakfast will be served prior to students lining up to proceed to Wallace Wade Stadium for the University Graduation Exercises.

University Commencement
10:00 AM, Wallace Wade Stadium
Student line-up leaves the Law School Star Commons at 8:45 AM to walk to Wallace Wade Stadium. Commencement ceremony begins at 10 AM.

Diploma Pick-up
11:30 AM, Law School Star Commons
Stop by the Law School after the Graduation Exercises for regalia return and diploma pick-up.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

On-Campus Interviews: Segment I
8:00 AM
Event to be held at the Durham Hilton Hotel. For more information, please contact Camesha McAllister Jones at Mcallister@law.duke.edu.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

On-Campus Interviews: Segment I
8:00 AM
Event to be held at the Durham Hilton Hotel. For more information, please contact Camesha McAllister Jones at Mcallister@law.duke.edu.

Friday, August 20, 2010

On-Campus Interviews: Segment I
8:00 AM
Event to be held at the Durham Hilton Hotel. For more information, please contact Camesha McAllister Jones at Mcallister@law.duke.edu.