Scholar Garrett Epps praises 14th Amendment as "real" Constitution
February 14, 2008
Professor Garrett Epps '91 says the 14th Amendment delivered on the promise of "one nation."

John Shipley '95 recalls Padilla prosecution for Duke Law students
February 4, 2008
Federal prosecutor John Shipley says historic terrorism trial was challenging and satisfying.

Disaster and opportunity in post-Katrina Mississippi
November 7, 2007
Activist and attorney Karen Lash says pre-Katrina factors contribute to post-Katrina problems.

Jay Sekulow discusses Roberts court
October 15, 2007
Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, shares insights on abortion litigation and high court advocacy.

An "unspeakable compromise:" slavery and the Constitution
Constitution Day Address
September 17, 2007
Delivering Duke's Constitution Day address, Professor Walter Dellinger says the Framers both accommodated slavery and planted the seeds of its demise. Webcast

Panelists parse Supreme Court rulings on school integration
September 5 and 6, 2007
Panelists for two Law School events explore the legal and policy implications of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1.

House Judiciary Committee counsel, Elliot Mincberg, offers inside look at battle over executive privilege
August 23, 2007
Elliot Mincberg, chief counsel for oversight and investigations, charges that the White House seeks to expand the protection beyond that claimed by any other administration.