Student Affairs

LEAD Fellows

LEAD fellows logoMake a difference to the incoming class. Apply to be a LEAD Fellow!

WHO are we seeking

We are looking for rising second- and third-year students to share their energy and wisdom with incoming first-year students. Because third-year students will have fewer career and journal obligations, we strongly encourage you to apply and take an active role in the LEAD Fellow program.

WHAT are LEAD Fellows

A LEAD Fellow’s first responsibility is to serve as an orientation leader for a group of 10 first-year students during LEAD Week. Throughout the remainder of the year, we expect LEAD Fellows to serve as advisers to their LEAD Week groups on aspects particular to the first year at Duke Law School. Each LEAD Fellow will be responsible for corresponding once a month with members of their group and planning small group interactions twice more during the year. A budget will be made available to each LEAD Fellow to use as he or she sees fit with respect to group interactions.

WHEN is LEAD Week

LEAD Week begins in mid to late August each year. We ask that you plan your return to Durham so that you are able to attend a LEAD Fellow training program on the Sunday afternoon before LEAD Week. Information on LEAD Week 2009

WHERE

If we need to answer that, you probably shouldn’t apply to be a LEAD Fellow.

WHY call us LEAD Fellows

We adopted the name LEAD Fellows not only to be consistent with LEAD Week and the Duke Law Blueprint, but also to highlight the expectations we have for our LEAD Fellows beyond LEAD Week. A successful LEAD Fellow will continue to lead the students in his or her orientation group by offering guidance to students on a regular basis and creating opportunities for the group to continue to meet throughout the students' first year. The name also demonstrates Duke Law's commitment to enhance the leadership opportunities and experiences available to the upper-class students who are selected to be LEAD Fellows.

HOW can you become a LEAD Fellow

Applications are online and open in the early spring. The selection process for 09-10 LEAD Fellows is complete.