Student Organizations

The clubs and organizations at Duke Law run the gamut, from the Innocence Project to the Duke Law Bowling League to the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society. If your particular interests aren’t represented by the 40+ groups, you are welcome and encouraged to start your own. Contact Jason Belk, the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, if you are interested in starting a new organization.

The Duke Bar Association (DBA) coordinates the professional, social, and other extracurricular activities of the student body. The DBA serves as both a student government and a professional bar association. It addresses student grievances and serves as a liaison between students, faculty, and the administration. The DBA oversees all of the law school student organizations, publicizes Law School activities, sponsors athletic and social programs, and disburses its dues funds among the school's organizations. Please visit the DBA link below for more details.

In addition to all of these, there are many Duke-wide organizations that welcome Duke Law students, including the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC), Duke Chorale, the Graduate and Professional Women's Network (GPWN), the Graduate Student Dance Club, and Triangle Girls.

American Bar Association's Law Student Division

The ABA/LSD allows law students contact with the nation's largest professional association for lawyers, the American Bar Association. Each year the student body elects ABA/LSD representatives who serve as liaisons between students and the ABA. For a small enrollment fee, any law student may join the Law Student Division and receive product discounts, a subscription to the ABA magazine, Student Lawyer, and information about the ABA's programs and publications on specialized areas of the law. The ABA/LSD also promotes various advocacy and essay contests throughout the school year.

The ABA-LSD shall be responsible for furthering the purposes and goals of the American Bar Association (ABA), particularly to promote the full and equal participation in the profession by minorities and women; to represent law students in the ABA and to represent the ABA to law students; to help shape the policies and priorities that affect legal education; and to create a deliberative forum for the exchange and expression of law student views and a voice with which to advocate those views.

American Civil Liberties Union

Since its founding in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been the nation's guardian of liberty, working in our courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve individual working rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the laws of the United States.

The Duke Law ACLU seeks to contribute to the academic dialogue of the Duke community by fostering intelligent and meaningful discussion of civil and individual liberties.

Officers:

President: Stephen Wager

American Constitution Society

The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges, policymakers and other concerned individuals. Our mission is to ensure that fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful, central place in American law.

ACS aims to revitalize and transform the legal and policy debates occurring in law school classrooms, federal and state courtrooms, legislative hearing rooms and the media. Through student and lawyer chapters all across the country, and programs and projects at both the national and local level, ACS:

promotes a progressive vision of the Constitution, law and public policy;
educates lawyers, law students, decision-makers and the public about the historic basis and vitality of such a vision and its importance for the lives of real people;
strengthens the intellectual underpinnings for progressive law and policy in the United States; and
continues to build a diverse and dynamic national network.

Duke's ACS Chapter

The Duke Law chapter of ACS has recently hosted a number of exciting events, including visits by 9/11 Commission Member Jamie Gorelick and ACLU President Nadine Strossen, in addition to lunchtime sessions with faculty on constitutional issues ranging from national security to criminal law.

The National Organization

For more information about the American Constitution Society, visit the ACS homepage or the ACS Blog for current commentary on important court rulings, political developments, and other events.

Officers

President: Jason Miller

Duke Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter

The Duke Law chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) is dedicated to providing a forum for education, discussion, and scholarship in the field of animal law for students at the law school. Furthermore, the SALDF is dedicated to helping Duke Law School students explore ways of incorporating the practice of animal law into their legal careers after law school.

Officers

President: Sara Wexler

Asian Law Students Association

The purpose of the Asian Law Students Association is two-fold. First, it provides an organization where the members of the Law School community may explore issues and engage in activities that are of particular benefit and concern to American students of Asian descent, foreign students from Asia, and other students and alumni interested in Asia and law. Second, it can enhance the quality and accessibility of Asian law resources of Duke University. Membership is open to the entire student body.

Officers

President: Angela Ryu

Alumni Outreach

The friendships that one develops and the memories that one builds throughout the years in law school should not be forgotten at graduation. The Alumni Committee actively strives to maintain a dialogue among the ALSA alumni to facilitate ongoing interaction with the law school community and to foster new friendships with current students.

Link

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Association for Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Duke Law Association for Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (ASEI) promotes entrepreneurial legal leadership in the service of society by:

Supporting students interested in applying legal expertise to advance positive social change
Developing social entrepreneurship-related career resources and networking opportunities
Increasing awareness of social entrepreneurship and innovation at Duke Law
Collaborating with social entrepreneurship organizations throughout the Duke community
Facilitating opportunities for student involvement in community projects at the intersection of law and social enterprise

Officers:

Co-Chair: Ed Boehme
Co-Chair: Scott Bratsman
Co-Chair: Paige Gentry
Co-Chair: Lisa Lee
Co-Chair: Maia Pelleg
Co-Chair: Rebecca Tseng
Co-Chair: Tony Wang

Link

Website

Association of Law Students and Significant Others

This group will provide instant community and support to all couples who have uprooted and relocated to attend Law School. Its main goals are:

To provide a forum for social interaction and exchange of information regarding the balance of coupled life and law school.
To offer emotional support for both student and life partner by sharing experiences, discussing what to expect, and creating a supportive, social community.
To involve significant others in school events, and to host social events within the group.
To understand and share all the benefits Duke University offers to partners, as well as to explore the community beyond Duke as they into the Triangle area.
To help newcomers find information on local job/career placement, which will help ease the stresses of relocation for both student and significant other.

Officers

President: Lauren Rogers

Black Graduate and Professional Student Association

The Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA) is an organization designed to represent all minority graduate and professional students on the Duke University campus. BGPSA’s primary mission is to enhance the Duke experience for our members through community service, social, and academically-based programming events. As an umbrella organization, we welcome students from the following groups: Black & Latino MBA Organization, Black Law Students Association, Black Seminarians Union, Bouchet Society, Hurston-James Society, and Student National Medical Association. Through our academic forums, luncheons, community service initiatives, social events, and recognition ceremony we hope to assist in the development of future minority leadership in the Duke community and in the world at large.

Black Law Students Association

The Black Law Students Association ("BLSA") exists to address the unique needs and concerns of the black law students at Duke University School of Law, and to promote diversity within the Duke Law community and within the legal profession. Through consistent social interaction and programming geared largely towards scholarship, career development, and community assistance, BLSA fosters academic achievement, community involvement, and, ultimately, the development of future black leadership in the legal profession.

Duke Black Law Students Association website

Officers

President: Bud Baker

Link

National BLSA

Business Law Society

The Business Law Society promotes social and academic interaction among Duke Law students interested in the various aspects of business, corporate, and financial law. The BLS sponsors social activities, speakers, and symposia that encourage cultural exchange and academic discussion, and generally provides a forum through which members may pursue their interests in developing a career in business law. Our goal is to enhance the legal education of our members and to promote an inter-disciplinary curriculum in business, corporate, and financial law that builds upon the resources of Duke University.

Officers

Co-President: Ali Mirsaidi
Co-President: Blair Perkins
Co-President: Devin Grabrarek

Christian Legal Society

Our goal is to follow Jesus Christ at Duke Law School, learning to serve God and others as future lawyers, scholars, social servants, family members, and friends. We do so through speakers, fellowship, and outreach events. We invite you to join us for our weekly meetings as we explore what it means to be a Christian and a lawyer.

Officers

Co-president Chris Thompson
Co-president: David Unwin

What does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)

Coalition Against Gendered Violence

Our mission is threefold: 1) to raise awareness in the Duke Law community about domestic violence and sexual assault; 2) to foster student advocacy on behalf of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors; and 3) to identify gaps in services available to domestic violence and sexual assault victims in the Triangle area and develop projects to fill those gaps.

Officers

President: Hallie Fisher

Design and Trade Law Society

The Design and Trade Law Society (DTLS) is an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between international trade, the design industry, and legal knowledge. The Society provides a forum for scholars, practitioners, and law students to share ideas and experiences through guest lectures, panel discussions, networking events, and pro bono activities. Within the core areas of intellectual property, trade regulation, and business and finance, the society will explore topics including trade dress protection, licensing, selling and marketing luxury and fashion goods domestically and abroad, sumptuary laws and issues relating to labor rights, human rights, and sustainable production. The society aims to prepare Duke Law School graduates to become leaders in the emerging field of design and trade law.

Officers

President: Julia Cheung

Duke Bar Association

The Duke Bar Association coordinates the professional, social, and other extracurricular activities of the student body. The association resembles in its composition and purpose both a university student government and a professional bar association. It addresses student grievances and serves as a liaison between students, faculty, and the administration. The association oversees all student organizations, publicizes Law School activities, sponsors athletic and social programs, and disburses its dues funds among the school's organizations.

DBA Executive Board 11-12

President: Zachary Kleiman

Links

Website

Duke Education Law and Policy Society

The Duke Education Law and Policy Society is an interdisciplinary organization of students and faculty from Duke Law School and the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. The Society promotes dialogue, research, and professional development in the area of education law and policy by (1) creating a community of individuals engaged in education issues; (2) engaging in education-oriented service activities; and (3) sponsoring symposia and lectures from local and national scholars and practitioners, research presentations, and other events for the social and academic enrichment of our members and the broader University community. The Society will address all issues dealing with education, including rural and urban education, higher education, judicial remedies, racial, ethnic, and gender equality, administration-labor relations, and the achievement gap.Officers

Co-Chair: Seth Ascher
Co-Chair: David Wolfe

Duke Environmental Law Society

Founded in 1988, ELS strives to promote student discussion and awareness of environmental issues. This is achieved by hosting individual speakers and panels to facilitate student discussions, participating in national competitions and conferences, and coordinating social and community service events. Our goals are to enhance legal education through the creation of a vital environmental law program at the Law School and to promote career opportunities in environmental law in both the public and private sectors. Membership is open to all interested students.

Officers

Co-president: Devon Damiano
Co-president: Julia Forgie

Duke International Moot Court Society

The Duke International Moot Court Society (IMCS) supports Duke Law's numerous international moot court teams. Every year, Duke Law sends teams around the world to participate in advocacy competitions with international subject matter, including the international law of trade (WTO), human rights (ECHR / IACHR), international crimes (ICC/ICTY/ICTR), foreign investment (ICSID/UNCITRAL), and private commercial arbitration (CISG/UNIDROIT). Past years' teams have competed in Taiwan, Geneva, Vienna, Ottawa, the Dominican Republic, and Washington DC. IMCS helps to sponsor Duke Law's international moot court teams and facilitates cooperation among them. IMCS is supervised by an executive board. Membership is open to the entire student body.

Officers

President: David Riesenberg
Vice Presidents: Chris Ford, Jessica Stringer
Treasurer: Lucy Chang
Secretary: Rajiv Thairani
3L Representative: Andrei Mamolea
2L Representative: Karen Riewe
1L Representatives: Lee Czocher, Richard Lee
Jessup Contacts: Rob McGuire, Chris Ford
Vis Contacts: James Pearce, Timothy Reibold
IACHR Contacts: Jacy Gaige, Allyson Gunsallus
ICC Contacts: Kris Leefers, Drew Kostic
ICSID Contacts: David Riesenberg, Jessica Stringer
WTO Contacts: Lucy Chang, Calvin Winder

Duke JD/MBA Club

The mission of the Duke JD/MBA Club is to bring together JD/MBA students to discuss topics of mutual interest, explore career options, and discuss and resolve the unique issues encountered by JD/MBA students during matriculation through the program. Specifically, the Club seeks to:

Serve as an advocate and organizational voice to both the Fuqua School of Business and Duke Law School for JD/MBA's on curricular and other issues.
Develop recommendations to the faculty and administrations of both schools for curriculum innovation and improvement.
Work with admissions offices from both schools to recruit for and expand the dual-degree program at both schools.

Officers

President: Jay Needham

Website

Duke Law Bowling League

Weekly bowling league running during fall and spring semesters. Main purpose: Have fun!

Officers

President: Zachary Kleiman

Duke Law Democrats

The Duke Law Democrats is an organization of law students interested in democratic issues. We promote progressive ideals by participating in the political process, exploring democratic issues in the legal profession, and providing a forum for political discussion.

Officers

Co-Chair: Devon Damiano
Co-Chair: Sam Wice

Duke Law Drama Society

To promote awareness of drama in the Duke Law community and allow Duke Law students and faculty the opportunity to participate in minor and major drama productions. Membership in the Duke Law Drama Society is open to all Duke Law students and faculty, and we welcome all levels of experience.

Officers

President: Marianna Faircloth

Duke Law Soccer Club

The mission of the Duke Law Soccer Club is to bring together people of each class and the dozens of countries represented in the law school who love to play and watch soccer, the world's most popular sport. The club will facilitate meaningful student interaction and recreation by organizing pick-up games, helping to manage and schedule both indoor and outdoor intramural soccer teams of various levels of skill and dedication, and finding opportunities to watch soccer both in person and via satellite television. The organization will represent Duke Law both to the larger graduate school community and to the area's soccer community.

Federalist Society

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities.

Officers

President: Phil Aubart

Website

Government and Public Service Society

The GPS Society is a support group for students interested in pursuing a public interest career. We hold social events for like-minded law students, help organize the annual GPS Symposium, and schedule speakers from the public interest field to talk to students.

Officers

President, Dave Hunter
Communications, Rebecca Tseng
Secretary, David Roche
Treasurer, David Tseng
Public Interest Office Liaison, Paul Yin
Social Chair, Sonny Ha
Symposium Chair, Alison Schultz

Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC)

The Duke University GPSC advocates for students pursuing advanced degrees in all of the graduate and professional schools, serving as an umbrella organization for local student governments and student groups. GPSC programming aims to foster social cohesiveness and to promote increased interaction across departments and schools. In addition, GPSC oversees election of the Graduate and Professional Young Trustee, appointment to the BOT standing committees, and selection of representatives to many university committees. The General Assembly's bimonthly meetings are open to all. For more information about how to get involved, visit the Website www.duke.edu/gpsc or e-mail gpsc@duke.edu.

Officers

President, Bill Hunt

Website

Haiti Legal Advocacy Project (HLAP)

We are an advocacy and interest group that focuses on legal, relief, and development issues in Haiti. This past spring we travelled to Port au Prince to film a short advocacy piece for the Institute and Justice and Democracy in Haiti on the forced evictions of internally displaced persons from camps. Our longterm goal is to partner with public interest and pro bono lawyers in Haiti and abroad to to apply our legal skills to ongoing legal efforts in Haiti, and work to improve Haitians' access to their rights and legal system.

Officers

Health Law Society

From bioethics to bioterrorism and everything in between— the Health Law Society is tackling issues at the forefront of American legal and political discourse.

The Health Law Society is an interdisciplinary organization of students and faculty with interests in exploring professional and academic aspects of health care. The Society focuses on the following general areas: curricular expansion and integration, public service and education, and professional development. HLS draws on the surrounding academic community to bring educational events to the law school, and raises awareness of diverse resources available within our membership that can build the understanding of health care law issues within the Law School.

Officers

Co-President: Christine Kearsley

Website

Hispanic Law Students Association

The goal of HLSA is to unite Hispanic law students and to provide a support network to connect students with alumni around the world. The organization was created to aid new students in making the transition into law school, and to encourage prospective Hispanic students to come to Duke. HLSA brings together a variety of individuals to discuss the issues they will face as Hispanic lawyers in the future, such as the responsibilities of a Hispanic lawyer in society, the need for positive role models in Hispanic communities, and the availability of inexpensive/free legal aid. These discussions are usually intermingled with social activities where Hispanic and other law students can experience the richness of Hispanic culture. HLSA is also very active in the university Hispanic group MI GENTE, which sponsors salsa parties and other social events. We endeavor to enhance Duke Law School's environment by sharing the richness of Hispanic culture with the school.

Officers

President: Gabby Jara

Links

For other organizations and programs highlighting Latin American culture, please see the following websites:

Human Rights Law Society

The International Human Rights Law Society works to achieve three major objectives. First, we provide a forum for students interested in human rights to share their ideas and work together to put on events and initiatives. Second, we serve the Law School and the larger Duke community by providing information and discussion about human rights. Lastly, we work to make careers in human rights law a feasible option for more law students by developing connections with human rights organizations and building networks among Duke graduates.

Please contact either of the co-chairs for more information about ways to get involved.

Officers

President, Tatiana Sainati
Vice-President, Emma Htun
Communications Chair, Meaghan Krupa
Institutional & Clinic Development Chair, Amy Feagles
Publications Chair, Spencer Young

Website

International Criminal Court Student Network (ICCSN):

President, Julie Coleman

Innocence Project

The student volunteers of the Duke Law Innocence Project work to exonerate victims of wrongful convictions by investigating claims of actual innocence.

The Duke Law Innocence Project is part of a network of similar projects coordinated by the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, an independent, non-profit organization that draws upon the work of students and faculty at Duke University School of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law and Campbell University's Wiggins School of Law. Students from the University of North Carolina's School of Journalism and Mass Communication also participate in the Center's work.

Officers

Student Director: Ellie Marranzini

Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society

The Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society aims to provide Duke Law students with guidance, information, and opportunities related to all aspects of Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw.

Officers

President: Seth Ascher

Website (external)

The International Law Society

The International Law Society promotes social and academic interaction among Duke Law students who are interested in the various aspects of public and private international law. The ILS sponsors social activities, speakers, and symposia that encourage cultural exchange and academic discussion, and generally provides a forum through which members may pursue their interests in developing a career in international law.

Officers

President, Erica Kassman

Link

American Society of International Law

Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)

Officers:

The Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project provides legal representation and policy advocacy on behalf of Iraqi refugees. in the Middle East seeking resettlement and those in America who have been resettled. IRAP matches law students with pro bono supervising attorneys to help refugee applicants successfully navigate the rules and processes for resettlement in a safe third country. IRAP offers students the opportunity to do substantive legal work while helping those in dire need.

Officers:

Director: Brandon Figg

J. Reuben Clark Society

We affirm the strength brought to the law by a lawyer's personal religious conviction. We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law.

The JRCLS represents Latter-day Saint (Mormon) law students at Duke Law, but all are welcome to join with us.

Law & History Society:

Co-President, Ali Schultz
Co-President, Lauren Ross
Vice President, James Harlow
Treasurer, Phil Aubart
Secretary, Michelle Huang
Secretary, Michelle Huang

Law Students for Reproductive Justice

Law Students for Reproductive Justice is a student-led, student-driven national non-profit network of law students, professors, and lawyers committed to fostering the next wave of legal experts for the reproductive justice movement. Mobilizing and mentoring new lawyers and scholars is a long-term strategy that will build capacity, vision, and leadership for a more successful reproductive justice movement. Law functions as both a catalyst to prompt the expansion of rights and a tool with which to hold governments and communities accountable for the delivery of liberty, equality, dignity, and fairness promised by those rights.

Reproductive justice will be achieved when all people and communities have access to the information, resources, and support they need to attain sexual and reproductive self-determination. We dedicate ourselves to ensuring access to medically accurate, culturally competent sex and sexuality education, as well as comprehensive, quality reproductive healthcare, including prenatal care, postnatal care, contraception, abortion services, and alternative reproductive technologies for women and men, free from coercion, discrimination and violence.
Today, a growing number of law schools offer comprehensive courses in reproductive rights law, but opportunities for professional training remain scarce. As individuals, each of us faces difficulties obtaining the education and training we need to become strong, successful advocates for reproductive justice. Together, we can change this situation and become a powerful, educated force that defends and expands reproductive rights in the United States and around the world.

Officers

President, Stephanie Richards

Mock Trial Board

The Mock Trial Board is a student-run organization that seeks to promote the engagement of students in mock trial competitions at both the intra- and inter-scholastic levels. In doing so, we promote the practical development of aspiring lawyers at Duke Law. The Mock Trial Board hosts the intra-scholastic Duke Law Mock Trial Tournament (Twiggs Beskind Cup), and sends teams to compete in inter-scholastic competitions such as the ATLA National Trial Advocacy Tournament, the TYLA National Trial Competition, the Georgetown National White Collar Crime Tournament, and the National Animal Law Closing Argument Competition.

Officers

President, Alison Schultz

Link

American Association for Justice

Website

Moot Court Board

The Moot Court Board is composed of second- and third-year law students who are chosen on the basis of their performances in intramural moot court competition. The Board organizes and conducts the Law School's annual Hardt Cup and Dean's Cup intramural competitions, and selects Duke Law's representatives to the Phillip C. Jessup International Law competition. Members of the Board regularly compete in national inter-scholastic moot court competitions.

Officers

President, Jonathan Nussbaum

Website

National Security Law Society

A non-partisan organization with three chief goals:

Exploring careers and opportunities in national security law;
Discussing matters in the field in forums led by professional experts and by fellow students; and
Promoting the involvement of Duke Law students in national security law, chiefly by facilitating summer internships and building an alumni network of graduates working in the field.

Officers

President, Christopher Pilch

OUTLaw

OUTlaw's goal is to both educate and become involved with the Law School and surrounding community regarding legal and social issues relevant to Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people, as well as to provide a fun and comfortable social network for LGBT students at Duke.

Officers

President, Brandon Edmond

Website

Parents Attending Law School

Parents Attending Law School (PALS) is a social network and support group for law students who have young children. The group assists the Admissions Office by corresponding with applicants and incoming students who have questions about housing, child care, schools, and related concerns. PALS also sponsors or co-hosts programs on pertinent topics such as "balancing career and family," and holds family-based social activities such as a fall picnic and an Easter egg hunt.

To serve as an information resource for incoming student-parents;
To sponsor family social events throughout the year so that student-parents and their families can get to know each other and develop friendships and support networks;
To provide student-parents with a casual forum for networking about shared personal issues, such as the search for quality housing, child care, schools, and medical services;
To maintain a room within the school where student-parents can be with their children while they study, access the student network via computer, etc.;
To provide student-parents with a forum within the Law School to discuss professional issues, namely balancing a legal career and family;
To serve as an advocate for student-parents regarding long-range planning by the Law School administration and the University at large;
To provide information and support to all law students whose plans, during school or after, include balancing career and family.

Officers

President, Patrick Yoest

Website

Public Interest Law Foundation

The Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) is a student-run, non-profit organization whose goal is to enable students at the Duke University School of Law to pursue careers in public interest. PILF accomplishes this goal by raising funds and distributing grant money to students who have public interest jobs and who contribute a certain amount of time to PILF's fundraising efforts.

Officers

Co-Chair: Phil Aubart
Co-Chair: Christina Mullen

Website

Refugee Asylum Support Project

RASP is dedicated to helping refugees and asylum seekers with their legal efforts in the United States. In pursuit of our mission, we offer research assistance on human rights issues and prepare legal memoranda for representatives of asylum seekers. RASP also endeavors to further awareness in the Duke Law community by engaging in education and advocacy, sponsoring speakers on campus, and tracking and organizing political initiatives.

Officers

Co-Chair: Erica Kassman
Co-Chair: Anton Brett

Links

Website

Society for East Asian Legal Studies

This group seeks to bring together students interested in the legal systems of and legal practice in East Asia, and to advocate for the expansion of East Asian legal studies at Duke Law. Its main goals are:

To foster interaction between JD, LLM, and SJD students interested in the legal systems of East Asia.
To serve as a forum for discussion of East Asian comparative law topics, including legal, social, and economic trends.
To advocate the expansion of course selections related to East Asian legal studies at Duke Law.
To generate interest in study abroad programs and legal internships in East Asia.
To channel information about East Asia-related lectures, symposia, etc., on other parts of the Duke University campus and in the Triangle area to the law school community.
To provide a forum for discussion/planning for students who wish to organize student-led ad hoc seminar courses.

Officers

Co-Chair: Scott Bratsman
Co-Chair: Evan Chase
Co-Chair: Pei Yuan Wu

South Asian Law Students Association

President, Sudeep Paul

Southern Justice Spring Break:

Co-Chair, Bud Baker
Co-Chair, Nancy Nguyen
Co-Chair, Lindsay Kirton

Sports and Entertainment Law Society

The Duke Sports & Entertainment Law Society is an entirely student run organization dedicated to exploring the legal issues and career opportunities available in the area of sports and entertainment law.

By expanding access to sports and entertainment law, our goal is to give interested students the opportunity to pursue this exciting, but also extremely competitive, area of legal practice. The organization is devoted to providing students the necessary resources, guidance, and contacts that will fully prepare them to engage in contemporary legal topics and further pursue these interests in a future professional career. In pursuit of these goals, the society hosts speakers and symposia on hot topics in the field, organizes trips and social events focused on sports and entertainment, and provides academic and professional guidance to students. In addition to hosting events, SELS also partners with organizations such as the Intellectual Property Society, Fuqua's Sports and Entertainment Business Association, and the Duke Law and Technology Review to further expand the possibilities to engage in activities relevant to sports and entertainment.

Officers

Co-President: Shelby Highstein

Street Law:

Co-Chair, Ellie Maranzini
Co-Chair, Katie Claire Hoffman
Co-Chair, Anne Aughauser
Co-Chair, Ben Kahn

Student Organization for Legal Issues in the Middle East and North Africa (SOLIMENA)

The Student Organization for Legal Issues in the Middle East and North Africa (SOLIMENA) is dedicated to providing educational, research and professional development opportunities for students with an interest in the region and its peoples. We strive to stimulate dialogue and integrate discussion about the Middle East and North Africa into the law school curriculum and programming. SOLIMENA functions as a forum in which people can feel comfortable expressing all kinds of ideas and viewpoints. We promote the values of openness, tolerance, and respect. SOLIMENA aims to create a network of students, faculty and administrators devoted to analyzing the legal, political, economic and cultural complexities of the region through sustainable initiatives that will make a permanent mark on the law school community.

Officers:

President, Diana Schawlowski

Student Paper Series:

President, Leigh Llewelyn

Transfer Students Association

We are a student-run organization that is committed to making the integration to Duke Law an easier process for incoming transfer students. Our efforts benefits both the individual transfer student and the overall Duke Law community. Prospective transfer students benefit from the opportunity to ask current transfer students about their experience at Duke, and about transferring in general. Once they have made the decision to attend, transfer students also benefit from an immediate formal support group upon arrival which allows for quicker integration into the greater Duke Law community. The Transfer Student Association not only helps transfer students become actively involved in the Duke Law community but the Duke Law community also benefits from the assurance that high qualified transfer applicants will continue to enroll at Duke Law School. Additionally, we organize social events that are designed to help transfers and other students integrate and meet one another early in the semester.

Officers

President: Timothy Capria

Veterans Disability Assistance Project

Started in 2006 by Duke Law students and veterans Jade Totman and Chris Dodrill, the Veterans Disability Assistance Project helps local veterans receive the benefits they deserve. Students undergo extensive training, meet and screen prospective clients during intake sessions, and prepare initial disabilities claims and appeals under the supervision of volunteer attorneys accredited by the Veterans' Administration. The Project also participates in community veteran events and holds fundraisers for groups that assist injured veterans. This group allows students to both hone their legal skills and help those who have served our country.

Officers

Co-Director, Jessica Marczyszak
Co-Director, Aline Smith

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Officers

Co-Director, Natalie LaFlamme
Co-Director, Nick Atallah

Website

Women Law Students Association

The mission of the Women Law Students Association is to help women thrive in our law school and to ease the transition between the academic and the work environments. WLSA strives to create a community that will raise awareness of womenΓÇÖs issues and move toward the betterment of women in the legal profession. We also seek to provide a forum for students to enhance their Duke University School of Law experience.

All law students, male and female, may join WLSA. Additionally, our events are open to the entire Duke community. If you would like more information about WLSA or have suggestions about how we can better achieve our goals, do not hesitate to contact any of our officers.

Officers

President: Kieran Johal

Website

WLSA Outlines