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Thursday, February 23, 2012
All day
Winning Women at Duke
Add to CalendarCalling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-weekend. For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.
PBS Thursdays: PILF Bake Sale
Add to CalendarHomemade baked goods - cookies, brownies, pies, and possibly more! From 10AM-5PM in the Star Commons Foyer. For more information, contact Christina Mullen at christina.m.mullen@gmail.com.
Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy's annual symposium
Add to CalendarThe Journal of Gender Law & Policy is hosting its annual symposium. Kara Bitar, J.D. Candidate, Class of 2012, Duke Law School, and Special Projects Editor, Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, will be discussing the parental rights of rapists with the assistance of Professor Kathryn Bradley of Duke Law School. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Kara Bitar at Kara.Bitar@duke.edu.
DBA Executive Board Meeting
Add to CalendarThis is the weekly meeting of the Duke Bar Association Executive Board. All students and faculty members are welcome to attend. If you have a matter that you would like to have added to the agenda, please email DBA Secretary, Lauren Ross, at lauren.a.ross@duke.edu.
12:15 PM, Law School 4047
Charles Hamilton Houston: The Man, the Plan, and the Legacy
Add to CalendarJoin BLSA as we continue to celebrate Black History Month! UNC professor, author and legal historian, Dr. Genna McNeil will speak, among other things, about her book "Groundwork: Charles Hamilton Houston and the Struggle for Civil Rights, Historical Judgments Reconsidered." Lunch will be provided. For more information contact Ndidi Menkiti at ndidi.menkiti@duke.edu.
The Beginning of Humanity: A Discussion Panel on When Personhood Begins
Add to CalendarHosted by the Duke Law Human Rights Law Society: Professors Michaels, Siegel and Levy will discuss the implications of the recent personhood amendments that a number of states have attempted to pass. Professor Bartlett will moderate. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Shifali Baliga at shifali.baliga@duke.edu.
Duke Law Democrats Elections
Add to CalendarThe Duke Law Democrats will have a general meeting and elections for board positions. Anyone interested in getting involved with the 2012 elections or the gay marriage ballot issue should attend. For more information, please contact Sam Wice at slw44@duke.edu.
Class Gift Kick-Off
Add to CalendarAll graduating students are invited to attend the 2012 Class Gift Kick-Off Party in the Star Commons. Come celebrate your upcoming graduation and learn about the class gift effort. Pizza, beer and entertainment will be provided! For more information, contact Kate Petersen at kate.petersen@law.duke.edu.
Friday, February 24, 2012
All day
Winning Women at Duke
Add to CalendarCalling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-weekend. For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.
9:00 AM, Law School 3041
Duke Law Journal's 42nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium: Emerging Alternatives to the Traditional Model of Administrative Rulemaking
Add to CalendarDuke Law Journal's 42nd Annual Administrative Law Symposium will focus on several important topics in administrative law today. Selected from over 80 proposals, the seven panelists explore issues pressing upon legislators, agency and Executive Branch officials, and judges, such as the politicization of agencies, the judicial review challenges posed by shared regulatory authority, and the emphasis on reason-giving in rulemaking. The participants will use both historical and empirical analysis to describe the current administrative-law landscape and prescribe alternatives for its future. Participants include Stavros Gadinis (UC Berkeley Law), Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr. (University of Alabama School of Law), Thomas O. McGarity (University of Texas, Austin School of Law), Emily Hammond Meazell(University of Oklahoma Law), Jodi L. Short (Georgetown University Law Center), and Kathryn A. Watts (University of Washington School of Law). This event will be webcast. For more information, contact Alexandra Costanza at akc24@duke.edu.
Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Fred Kameny at fred.kameny@law.duke.edu.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
All day
Winning Women at Duke
Add to CalendarCalling all Law alumnae to join us for "Winning Women: Advocates, Educators and Athletes." Celebrate key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, the Women's Initiative, the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics, and the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College. See featured speakers, programs, and workshops at http://dukealumni.com/alumni-communities/womens-programming/2012-womens-weekend. For further information, please contact Anna Walker - walker@law.duke.edu.
Spring Break Wills Drafting Project
Add to CalendarProf. Curt Twiddy will provide training on drafting; Wills, Living Wills, and Power of Attorney's to students participating in Southern Justice Spring Break Wills Drafting Project. Attorneys from Legal Aid of Pittsboro will also be in attendance. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact Kim Burrucker, burrucker@law.duke.edu with any questions.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Diversity in the Work Place
Add to CalendarCome join BLSA, WLSA, ALSA an OutLAW as we listen to a panel of diverse lawyers speak about their experiences as minorities in their field. What is the contemporary reality for Asian, African-American, female and LGBT lawyers in the work place and to what extent, if any, has it changed in recent years? What tips do they have for minority and non-minority students as they prepare to enter the legal work force? Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Didi Menkiti at menkiti@gmail.com.
DBA Finance Committee Meeting
Add to CalendarWeekly meeting of the DBA Finance Committee. If your student organization has a funding request, please attend this meeting two weeks before your event. To request funds, please fill out the following form (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEIzMVhaMHpzbmhxUlYtOGdWOHhQaXc6MQ) by 10am on Monday morning. For more information, contact Seth Reich at seth.reich@gmail.com.
The Court and the Affordable Care Act
Add to CalendarThe Program in Public Law presents a panel discussion on the Constitutional challenges to the health care law, the issues/arguments involved in these challenges, and thoughts about what the Court should do, will do, and how much it matters (i.e., which health care system problems will persist, whatever the Court decides). This event will be webcast. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Exchange Meeting
Add to CalendarAll students interested in Fall 2012 study abroad should attend this informational meeting. Applications for study abroad during the upcoming fall semester are due on March 5. Applications will be made available at the meeting and will be available at other times outside Room 4065. Questions? Please contact Tonya Jacobs, jacobs@law.duke.edu.
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
China, the West, and the Future of Liberal World Order
Add to CalendarProfessor John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University, will present a public lunch time lecture, followed by book sales and signing. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
Student Loan Office Exit Counseling Session
Add to CalendarFederal regulations require all federal student loan borrowers to complete an exit loan counseling session to inform you of your rights and responsibilities. During the counseling session you will receive a detailed listing of your loans, information regarding repayment options, and helpful tips for managing your loan debt. Registration is required to attend. Students can register to attend the session at the link above. For more information, contact John Ahlers at ahlers@law.duke.edu.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Pre-Graduation Fair
Add to CalendarTo 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.
OUTLaw Ally Poster Campaign Photoshoot
Add to CalendarOUTLaw is proud to announce its Ally Poster Campaign, in the style of the Vote Against Project in NC. Show your support for LGBT rights by posing for one of our posters! All you have to do is come to our photoshoot at Beber Garden (the sculpture garden as you come in from the parking lot) on February 29th anytime between 10:30am-1pm. It will take about five minutes of your time for our talented photographer to capture your essence on film. In those five minutes, you'll be making a powerful statement for equality and acceptance. We hope to have posters up around the Law School in time for Admitted Students Weekend. For more information, please contact Menaka Nayar at menaka.nayar@duke.edu.
Breaking into the Industry: A Talk with Rich Cho, General Manager of the Charlotte Bobcats
Add to CalendarJoin the Sports and Entertainment Law Society for a conversation with Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Rich Cho. Mr. Cho has worked with the Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Bobcats. Mr. Cho attended law school at Pepperdine before embarking on his career as an NBA executive, as opposed to many GM's who are former players; he is able to provide an interesting perspective on his position. This is a rare event that you will not want to miss. For more information, please contact Zach Kleiman at zzk@duke.edu.
Lateral-level Faculty Appointments Candidate Meeting
Add to CalendarFor more information, contact Janse Haywood at haywood@law.duke.edu.
Clerkship Student Panel
Add to CalendarJoin us as we meet to hear Duke 3Ls discuss their experiences in obtaining judicial clerkships, and offer advice for acquiring one. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at sharples@law.duke.edu.
BARBRI MPRE Review Course for the March 2012 MPRE
Add to CalendarLecture starts at 6:00pm. Pre-registration highly recommended. Visit http://www.barbri.com for more information and registration. For more information, please contact Brian Haskew at brian.haskew@barbri.com.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Fred Kameny at fred.kameny@law.duke.edu.
Snyder v. Phelps with Judge Kenneth Starr L'73
Add to CalendarJoin the Federalist Society as we welcome Judge Kenneth Starr L'73 back to Duke University School of Law! Judge Starr will be discussing the recent Supreme Court Case Snyder v. Phelps, 131 S.Ct. 1207. Judge Starr will be drawing on his extensive legal experience gained as a University President, Law Professor, Solicitor General of the U.S., Judge for the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, Independent Counsel, and of course, Duke Law Student. For more information please contact Phil Aubart at pla4@duke.edu.
DBA Executive Board Meeting
Add to CalendarThis is the weekly meeting of the Duke Bar Association Executive Board. All students and faculty members are welcome to attend. If you have a matter that you would like to have added to the agenda, please email DBA Secretary, Lauren Ross, at lauren.a.ross@duke.edu.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Custom & Law Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Alison Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Duke Law Alumni in Tokyo, Japan
Add to CalendarDuke Law alumni in Japan and from around the world are invited to celebrate Associate Dean Judy Horowitz's 30 years of service to Duke Law during a special event in Tokyo. Duke Law Dean David F. Levi, Associate Dean Jennifer Maher, and Dean Horowitz will be on hand for our celebration. Location: Gakushi Kaikan, 3-28, Kanda Nishiki Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Hotel: http://www.gakushikaikan.co.jp. Please email Ms. Kakuko Suzuki at kakuko.suzuki@bingham.com by February 17, 2012, if you can join us.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Federal Judges Conference
Add to CalendarFor more information, contact Scott Silliman at Silliman@law.duke.edu.
Friday, March 9, 2012
All day, Law School 3041
2012 We the People State Competition: The Citizen and the Constitution
Add to CalendarThe primary goal of this instructional program is to promote civic competence and responsibility in elementary, middle and high school students. Students study materials relating to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the principles and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. High school classes may choose to culminate their study through participation in competitions styled as simulated congressional hearings. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the North Carolina Bar Association. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
Federal Judges Conference
Add to CalendarFor more information, contact Scott Silliman at Silliman@law.duke.edu.
Monday, March 12, 2012
12:15 PM, Law School 3037
Building the International Intellectual Property Regime of the Future: Fragmentation, Integration, and an International Acquis
Add to CalendarProfessor Rochelle Dreyfuss, Pauline Newman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, will present a public lunchtime lecture. For more information, please contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
Custom & Law Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Alison Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
National Security Law: Careers Without Uniforms
Add to CalendarMore details to follow. for more information, contact Alex Stout at als79@duke.edu.
DBA Finance Committee Meeting
Add to CalendarWeekly meeting of the DBA Finance Committee. If your student organization has a funding request, please attend this meeting two weeks before your event. To request funds, please fill out the following form (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEIzMVhaMHpzbmhxUlYtOGdWOHhQaXc6MQ) by 10am on Monday morning. For more information, contact Seth Reich at seth.reich@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Lives in the Law: Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson
Add to CalendarDetails to follow. For more information, please contact the Events Office at events@law.duke.edu.
6:00 PM
Personal Estate Planning Seminar in NYC
Add to CalendarDuke Law and Fuqua alumni in NYC are invited to join us for this reception and discussion featuring estate planning experts Lynn Halpern Lederman L'93 and Jay Rivlin, and moderated and hosted by Tom Giegerich L¿80. You'll learn valuable tips for benchmarking your personal estate planning-- from life insurance to wills to estate taxes-- and hear about the types of estate planning techniques and options that legal experts in the field recommend to their clients at various stages in life. Reception begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by discussion at 6:30. RSVP at the link above by March 6, 2012. Space is limited. For more information, contact Heather Stanford at heather.stanford@law.duke.edu.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
10:00 AM, Energy Hub Lobby (Gross Chem 100)
Reinventing Fire
Add to CalendarAmory B. Lovins, will speak on his new book, "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era." Amory is the co-founder, chairman and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, a independent entrepreneurial nonprofit think-tank. Amory is a consultant, experimental physicist and 1993 MacArthur Fellow who has been active at the nexus of energy, resources, environment, development, and security in more than 50 countries for 35 years, including 14 years based in England. He is widely considered among the world's leading authorities on energy, especially its efficient use and sustainable supply, and a fertile innovator in integrative design. Reception to follow in the Hall of Sciences, LSRC.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Course Selection & Targeted Career Planning: Corporate/Transactional Law
Add to CalendarA course selection and career planning session for students interested in corporate/transactional law practice. Join the Office of Student Affairs, the Career and Professional Development Center, and Professor Jim Cox for a detailed discussion on how to build academic and professional experiences that support a career in corporate/transactional law. Donuts and coffee will be provided. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at careercenter@law.duke.edu.
A Killing on the Ides of March
Add to CalendarJack Kress from the Ethics and Justice Center will join the Federalist Society and Professor Jim Coleman for an interactive experience. Using an old NYPD training video, Mr. Kress will guide us through the split-second decisions policemen and women face every day on whether to draw and fire their weapons. For more information contact Phil Aubart at pla4@duke.edu.
Custom & Law Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Alison Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
Nuts & Bolts of Judicial Clerkships
Add to CalendarNow that you know you want to clerk, join us in learning 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 Emily Sharples at sharlpes@law.duke.edu.
DBA Executive Board Meeting
Add to CalendarThis is the weekly meeting of the Duke Bar Association Executive Board. All students and faculty members are welcome to attend. If you have a matter that you would like to have added to the agenda, please email DBA Secretary, Lauren Ross, at lauren.a.ross@duke.edu.
Washington DC Road Show
Add to CalendarSeveral attorneys from major Washington DC law firms will be joining the Black Law Students Association to discuss interviewing, grades, choosing practice areas, their experiences in the DC market, and ultimately finding success as junior associates. Dinner will be served. Please contact Courtney Jamison (courtney.jamison@duke.edu) with any questions.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Second Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium
Add to CalendarAdditional details to be announced. For more information, please contact Shelby Highstein at shelby.highstein@duke.edu.
12:15 PM, Law School 2014
3L Lunch with OSA
Add to CalendarAs your time winds down, OSA wants the chance to sit down and chat about your experience at the Law School. This is another chance for you to leave your mark on Duke Law! Did you enjoy a particular OSA program like LEAD Week or Wellness Wednesdays? Come tell us about it! Did you think that there was something we could have done better? Come tell us about it! Join Deans Sherman and Belk over an informal lunch to talk about your three years at Duke Law and help us understand how OSA can better support Law Students. The Lunch will be held in the Nasher Conference Room 2014. Lunch will be provided and an RSVP is required. To RSVP, please use the link https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_50vycls0H5HfTbm. For more information, please contact OSA at student_affairs@law.duke.edu.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Torture, Confession, and Proof in Early Modern Europe
Add to CalendarProfessor John Martin of the History Department at Duke University will give a talk entitled "Torture, Confession, and Proof in Early Modern Europe." Lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Patrick Jamieson at patrick.jamieson@duke.edu.
A Debate on the Constitutionality of the Filibuster
Add to CalendarProfessors Josh Chafetz (Cornell) and Michael Gerhardt (UNC-CH) discuss whether the Constitution permits supermajority rule in a house of Congress, what effect the filibuster has on the constitutional separation of powers, and what (if anything) can or should be done to alter or abolish the filibuster. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
DBA Finance Committee Meeting
Add to CalendarWeekly meeting of the DBA Finance Committee. If your student organization has a funding request, please attend this meeting two weeks before your event. To request funds, please fill out the following form (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEIzMVhaMHpzbmhxUlYtOGdWOHhQaXc6MQ) by 10am on Monday morning. For more information, contact Seth Reich at seth.reich@gmail.com.
Lateral-level Faculty Appointments Candidate Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Alison Prince at ali.prince@law.duke.edu.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Faculty Workshop
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Fred Kameny at fred.kameny@law.duke.edu.
LGBTQ Discrimination Around the World
Add to CalendarCome learn about why people seek refuge and asylum in the US due to LGBTQ discrimination around the world. For more information, please contact Erica Kassman at erica.kassman@duke.edu.
"Art of the Deal" with Skadden
Add to CalendarPlease join attorneys from Skadden and the Business Law Society in learning the basics of a transaction. For more information, please contact Spencer Young at sfy@duke.edu.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2L Summer Success Series: Part I The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis: What to Know Before You Go
Add to CalendarDo you understand how unprecedented legislation and policy shifts stemming from the world¿s ongoing financial crises are impacting the day-to-day work of transactional attorneys and litigators worldwide? Spend the hour with Professor Lawrence Baxter as he helps you grasp those pieces of the new regulatory landscape every law student must possess to maximize his or her effectiveness and gain a competitive advantage on the job. Sponsored by the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at careercenter@law.duke.edu.
The Dodd-Frank Act
Add to CalendarProfessor Charles Elson from the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics and Chair of the Center for Corporate Governance will be joining the Federalist Society to discuss the Dodd-Frank Act and its implications for Wall Street and Main Street. You know, things like Bank of America instituting a $5 per month debit card fee (and then changing their mind in the face of Occupy Wall Street). Join us! Lunch will be served. For more information contact Phil Aubart at pla4@duke.edu.
Faith & Law: A Judge's View
Add to CalendarJoin the Christian Legal Society in welcoming Justice Paul Newby of the North Carolina Supreme Court to Duke. Justice Newby will discuss how faith has impacted his life and career, as a former Assistant United States Attorney and currently, as a judge. For more information, please contact Karen Gift at karen.gift@duke.edu.
Haiti: The Aftershocks of History
Add to CalendarThe Law & History Society and Haiti Legal Advocacy Project invite all students to join Professor Laurent Dubois for a conversation about the Haitian legal system and its contentious development from the Haitian Revolution to the 2010 earthquake. Laurent Dubois is a leading historian of Haiti and is the Marcello Lotti Professor of Romance Studies and History at Duke. Lunch will be served. For more information please Sean Spence, at sean.spence@duke.edu.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Course Selection & Targeted Career Planning: Litigation
Add to CalendarJoin the Office of Student Affairs, the Career and Professional Development Center, and Professor Don Beskind, who has had a highly successful plaintiffs' litigation practice for the past 30 years, for an in-depth discussion on how to build academic and professional experiences that support a career in litigation. Donuts and coffee will be provided. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at careercenter@law.duke.edu.
Governing Faculty Meeting
Add to CalendarFor more information, please contact Janse Haywood at Haywood@law.duke.edu.
DBA Executive Board Meeting
Add to CalendarThis is the weekly meeting of the Duke Bar Association Executive Board. All students and faculty members are welcome to attend. If you have a matter that you would like to have added to the agenda, please email DBA Secretary, Lauren Ross, at lauren.a.ross@duke.edu.
Legal Research Refresher: What to Know Before You Go
Add to CalendarAre you ready for real-world legal research? Join the Duke Law research instructors to brush up on the top tips that every student should know to be an efficient (and cost-effective) researcher on the job! Co-sponsored by the J. Michael Goodson Law Library and the Career & Professional Development Center. For more information, contact Emily Sharples at careercenter@law.duke.edu.
The Supreme Court & Arizona's "Racial Profiling" Law: The Constitutionality of SB 1070
Add to CalendarThe Program in Public Law and the Kenan Institute for Ethics present an exciting panel discussion on the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear arguments in Arizona v. United States. SB 1070 has been referred to in the media as the "racial profiling" law because it requires law enforcement officers in Arizona to inspect the documents of those suspected of unlawful presence in the state. Noah Pickus, Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and nationally renowned scholar in immigration policy, will be moderating a panel discussion on the legal issues in this highly controversial case. Jack Chin, Professor of Law at UC Davis and an expert on SB 1070, will be joined Duke Law Professor Ernest Young and Visiting Assistant Professor Margaret Hu. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.
