DBA recognizes jobs well D.O.N.E.
Duke Bar Association honors student and faculty for "outstanding and noteworthy endeavors."

Fighting for what is needed
Lisa Kung, director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, speaks about reform in the criminal justice system.

Duke, UNC law students join forces to help veterans, April 4
Vets can get help completing disability benefits at day-long Duke Law clinic.

Arlinda F. Locklear '76 honored as an American Indian legal pioneer
Locklear will be presented with the Kate Stoneman Award from Albany Law School for demonstrating a commitment to change and expanded opportunities for women. » Albany Law School

Disaster and opportunity in post-Katrina Mississippi
Activist and attorney Karen Lash says pre-Katrina factors contribute to post-Katrina problems.

Associate Dean Carol Spruill calls for access to lawyers in civil cases
Low-income citizens need same right to counsel in high-stakes civil cases as exists in criminal cases, writes Spruill. » Asheville Citizen-Times

Learning from the experiences of others: international public interest internships
A panel of Duke Law students share advice for summers abroad.

Faculty Lives in Public Service: Zephyr Teachout '99
Teachout shares insight and the widely-varied experiences that have shaped her career path.

DC Public Interest Reception - Oct. 5
Join alumni and students for a reception in conjunction with the Equal Justice Works Public Interest Career Fair and Conference.

New Duke Law center will focus on criminal justice and professional responsibility
Duke University will invest $1.25 million over five years to establish center. » More

Duke Law students, faculty, celebrate NC man's exoneration
Dwayne Dail's release "reinvigorates" those who work to overturn wrongful convictions, says 3L Jeffrey Ward.

Working to Encourage Public Interest Careers with Legal Services Corporations Programs: The LSC Quality Initiative
Skilled advocates are needed to help close the justice gap that exists for low-income clients.

Duke Law Public Interest and Pro Bono Board Wins NC Bar Association Outstanding Student Pro Bono Award
Matt Wolfe '08 accepted the award on behalf Duke’s Public Interest and Pro Bono Board June 22 at the NC Bar Association's President's Luncheon in Asheville, NC.

2007 Public Interest Summer Grants Top $150,000
Forty-three Duke Law students received a total of $155,410 in support of summer public interest employment.

Annual Southern Justice Spring Break Trip
Thirty-three Duke Law students and Associate Dean Carol Spruill spent their spring break doing public interest and pro bono work throughout the South

Duke Law Public Interest and Pro Bono Board Wins NC Bar Association Outstanding Student Pro Bono Award
The award will be presented during the NC Bar Association's Annual Meeting at the President's Luncheon, June 22, at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.

Duke Law Community Gathers to Celebrate Excellence
The Duke Bar Association organizes a celebration of "Duke Outstanding and Noteworthy Endeavors" - D.O.N.E. - to close the academic year.

You Don't Have to Work in a Law Firm
Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Jim Coleman discuss the advantages of working in the public sector, April 18, 2007.

Faculty Lives in Public Service: Professor James Coleman
Professor James Coleman Discusses Defense of Ted Bundy and Doing Pro Bono in Private Practice and Academia
March 27, 2007

Southern Justice Spring Break Participants Celebrate
March 27, 2007

Women Judges' Forum
March 22, 2007

Southern Justice Spring Break Trip
March 12 - 16, 2007

Equal Justice Works Visits Duke Law to Discuss Post-Graduate Fellowships
March 7, 2007

Public Interest and Pro Bono Board Meeting
April 5, 12:00 p.m., Burdman Lounge (Rm 3000) » Event Details

PILF Auction and Gala
Eleventh annual Public Interest Law Foundation's Auction and Gala raises record amount for summer public interest fellowships

Southern Justice Spring Break Mission Trip
March 12-16
Duke Law students travel to non-profit legal advocacy organizations throughout the South to do service work over spring break. » Event Details

Open Door Series Starts February 7, 2007 with CFO of Legal Aid Society of New York
February 7, 2007
Chris Conroy, Chief Financial Officer, of the Legal Aid Society of New York will discuss the role of LAS.

Duke Law Only Fellowship Applications Distributed
January 29, 2007
These fellowships are for 1Ls and 2Ls to do public interest work during the summer of 2007.

Faculty Lives in Public Service Features Prof. Jonathan Wiener
January 17, 2007
Join Professor Jonathan Wiener for an informal discussion of his public service work addressing climate change and other health and environmental risks.

National Public Interest Leadership with Duke Law Connections at Equal Justice Works
January 15, 2007
Equal Justice Works will host a National Public Interest Leadership with Duke Law Connections. It provides those interested with a chance to talk with Jack Greenberg, one of the most prominent civil rights lawyers of the 1950s.