Nov. 18, 2009: John Hasnas: "Is There a Theoretical Justification for the Assignment of Criminal Responsibility to Corporate Entities?"
Hasnas will argue that New York Central & Hudson River R.R. Co. v. United States, which held that corporations are subject to criminal punishment for offenses committed by their employees, was a mistake when it was decided and should be explicitly overruled. » Watch webcast at 12:15 p.m.

Nov. 15, 2009: Public Interest Law Foundation - Race Judicata 5K
Support the Duke University School of Law's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) by running or walking 3.1 miles on the gently rolling Al Buehler Trail. » Event Details

Nov. 6, 2009: Law and Contemporary Problems Conference
This annual conference explores "Turning Points in the History of the Federal Income Tax." » Event Details

Oct. 26-30, 2009: International Week
An annual celebration of the international students and scholars who make Duke Law a wonderful place to learn and work. Events include speakers, presentations, the Cultural Extravaganza & Fashion Show, and the Food Fiesta. » Event Details

Oct. 21, 2009: Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property with William Patry
Patry, senior copyright counsel at Google, Inc., will deliver a lecture entitled Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars: A Reply to Jack Valenti. » Event Details

Oct. 23, 2009: DELPF Symposium- Next Generation Conservation: The Government's Role in Emerging Ecosystem Service Markets
The Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum presents a multi-panel discussion intended to help leading government agencies develop policy for ecosystem service markets. » Event Details

Oct. 5, 2009: Lives in the Law with Rita Hauser
Dean Levi to interview Rita Hauser, a leader in international law, at 12:15 p.m. in Room 3037. Lunch and seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. » Event Details

Oct. 1, 2009: Former Ambassador to the UN John Bolton
Bolton will discuss President Obama's "New International Order" at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. » Event Details

Sept. 24, 2009: Entrepreneurial Law 101
Learn how to participate in a number of start-up opportunities created by Duke students and faculty. » Event Details

Sept. 24, 2009: Memorial Service to Honor Professor Robinson Everett
Event honoring the late professor will include tributes from friends and colleagues. » Event Details

Sept. 11, 2009: Prosecution at the International Criminal Court
Hypothetical case moot before the International Criminal Court and informal discussions with Bärbel Carl, associate trial lawyer, ICC Office of the Prosecutor, and Antônia Pereira DeSousa, associate cooperation officer in the ICC’s Jurisdiction, Complementarity & Cooperation Division. » Event Details

Aug. 17-21, 2009: LEAD Week
Duke Law's incoming 1Ls, LLMs, and transfer students attend Blueprint-themed panels, events, and other activities. » Event Details

May 28-29, 2009: Summer Starters' Orientation
Duke Law summer starters attend Blueprint-themed panels, events, and other activities. » Event Details

May 20, 2009: Sizing Up a Super Regulator
Eugene Ludwig, former comptroller of the currency, to discuss a proposal to create a super regulator to manage financial companies deemed a systemic risk to the economy.

May 6-10, 2009: Graduation Week
Duke Law School celebrates the commencement of the Class of 2009. » Event Details

April 17, 2009: John Hope Franklin: A life in law and history
Lunchtime event pays tribute to the late renowned scholar. » Event Details

April 14, 2009: My Life in the Law: Justice Yvonne Mokgoro of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Justice Mokgoro will participate in an in-depth discussion of one of her own important legal decisions, the Khosa judgment. » Event Details

April 7, 2009: Annual Bernstein Lecture
Professor William Twining will present Normative and Legal Pluralism: A Global Perspective. » Event Details

April 17-19, 2009: Reunion 2009
Duke Law welcomes back the classes ending in "4" and "9," as well as the Half-Century Club. » Event Details

March 26-27, 2009: Looking Deeper: What Darfur Tells Us About Genocide, International Criminal Law and the Future of a Country
Conference exploring aspects of the Darfur crisis that have often gone unexamined. » Event Details

April 16-17, 2009: National Security Under a New Administration
Conference featuring Congressman David Price; Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador, League of Arab States; and former Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security, Stewart A. Baker. » Event Details

March 19, 2009: A Tolerable Anarchy: Professor Jed Purdy Discusses His New Book
Duke Law Professor Jedediah Purdy will discuss and sign copies of his new book, which explores the meaning of American freedom and suggests that "freedom is not just where you end up, but how you get there." » Event Details

March 21, 2009: CSPD Conference Honoring the Publication of "No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment"
A gathering of distinguished experts will offer commentary on the book's themes, and insights from their own scholarship. » Event Details

March 25, 2009: Have We Nationalized Our Banking System?
A panel of distinguished Duke faculty, alumni, and banking industry executives for a discussion of the implications of the government's bank bailout and the future of the American banking system. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. » Event Details

Feb. 20-22, 2009: Duke Law Family Weekend
Weekend filled with events and activities for Duke Law students and their parents. » Event Details

Feb. 21, 2009: PILF Auction & Gala
Event raising funds for summer public interest fellowships. » Event Details

Feb. 27, 2009: The Symptoms of Public Health Policy: Invisible Injuries, the Gendered Body, and the Law
Conference examining how public health law and policy affect and are affected by issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic status. » Event Details

Feb. 13, 2009: Doing Business in Latin America
Conference where experienced executives, prominent attorneys, politicians, and economists to reveal their success stories and business challenges. » Event Details

Feb. 13, 2009: Moving Education Forward: Perspectives and Innovations in Education Law and Policy
Symposium to discuss ways to reduce educational inequality in primary and secondary education, as well as potential for innovations in legal education. » Event Details

8th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Symposium
Feb. 6, 2009: Symposium addressing topics such as the adoption of "green technologies" and bringing follow-on protein product pharmaceuticals to the market. » Event Details

ESQ 2009
Jan. 30-31, 2009: Professionals from around the country come to Duke Law to network with and offer advice to students planning their careers. » Event Details

Local Property, Global Justice: Law and Resources in the Era of Climate Change
Jan. 30, 2009: A conference seeking to shed new light on the issues of climate change by looking at property-based solutions and answering questions about international coordination. » Register

The Opposite(s) of Property
Jan. 17, 2009: Interdisciplinary workshop investigating the concept of property and its borders, through a variety of lenses. » Event Details

The Limits of Abstract Patents in an Intangible Economy
Jan. 14, 2009: Duke Law co-sponsors a conference examining the determination of patentability given current legal doctrine and economic realities. Hosted by The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. » Event Details

Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry
Jan. 23, 2009: A conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. » Event Details

A Song's Tale: Mashups, Borrowing, and the Law
Nov. 24, 2008: Professor James Boyle to describe the history of a single song and its century-old lineage in the work of Kanye West, Ray Charles, and others. » Event Details

Private Equity, Sovereign Funds, and the Global Credit Crunch
Dec. 4, 2008: A discussion moderated by Professor James Cox featuring John A. Canning Jr. '69, Stephen A. Schwarzman, and Gao Xiqing '86. » Event Details

Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture
Nov. 11, 2008: Ninth Circuit Judge William Fletcher, a scholar of federal courts and jurisdiction, to discuss “federal courts in an age of federalism." » Event Details

Building Dedication
Nov. 3-8, 2008: Duke Law students, alumni, faculty, and staff celebrate the completion of the Star Commons and J. Michael Goodson Law Library with a week-long slate of activities. » Event Details

International Week 2008
Oct. 27-31, 2008: A week designed to showcase the many cultures of the Law School community and to consider emerging issues relating to international law. » Event Details

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Symposium
Oct. 24, 2008: Day-long event to feature multiple sessions exploring the environmental law and policy challenges facing the next president. » Event Details

Faculty Distinguished Speaker Series: Judge Richard Posner
Sept. 29, 2008: To be rescheduled.

On Campus Interviewing
Aug. 27-Sept. 12: More than 500 interviewers and alumni from around the world meet with Duke Law students. » Event Details

Lessons Learned: Examining the Legacy of the Bush Administration
Nov. 19, 2008: How has the Bush administration influenced the United States' public, legal, and constitutional policy and what can be learned going forward? » Event Details

30th Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference
Oct. 16-17, 2008: Conference examines developments in estate and gift tax fields and strengthens knowledge of estate planning techniques. » Event Details

LEAD Week 2008
Aug. 18-22, 2008: Duke Law's summer orientation program for incoming students focuses on leadership training and development. » Event Details

Duke Law evening cruise on Lake Geneva
July 4, 2008: Duke-Geneva Institute for Transnational Law faculty and students join Duke Law alumni for an evening cruise celebrating the beginning of the summer program. » Event Details

Boumediene v. Bush: The Supreme Court's decision
June 17, 2008: Duke Law Professors Madeline Morris, director of the Guantanamo Defense Clinic, and Scott Silliman, executive director of the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security, will discuss this landmark ruling. » Event Details

2008 International Conference & Alumni Reunion
June 19-22, 2008: Duke Law graduates are invited to Munich, Germany to enjoy a weekend filled with networking opportunities, educational programs, and social activities. » Event Details

Duke Law D.O.N.E. Awards
April 16, 2008: Duke's Outstanding & Noteworthy Endeavors Awards to be presented to selected student groups and individuals in the Law School community. » Event Details

2008 Graduation Activities
May 7-11, 2008: Festivities begin with a gala on Wednesday evening, include the hooding ceremony and university commencement, and end with a farewell tea on Sunday morning. » Event Details

Duke Law Journal Symposium: Administrative Law, Preemption, and Federalism
April 15, 2008: DLJ's annual Administrative Law Symposium examines which policies prevail when federal agency actions conflict with state law. » Event Details

Copyright Limitations and Exceptions: From access to research to transformative use
April 12, 2008: Workshop focusing on flexibilities in the copyright system that promote greater access to scientific and scholarly knowledge, particularly in the digital environment. » Event Details

What Would You Do With $100 Million?
April 9, 2008: Law School Dean David Levi and Duke University Chapel Dean Sam Wells engage in 'Dean's Dialogue series,' to discuss promoting the common good. » Event Details

Reunion 2008
April 11-13, 2008: Class years ending in "3" and "8" and the Half Century Club convene for a weekend full of exciting social events and educational programs. » Event Details

Brown vs. Board of Education: Past, Present & Future
March 27, 2008: Discussion featuring historian John Hope Franklin, Judge Louis Pollak, and Professor Jack Greenberg. » Event Details

Mills Conversation Series: "Hip-hop culture: a convenient scapegoat or a contributor to inequality?"
March 26, 2008: The third and final event in this series features a discussion on the inter- and intra-racial implications of the hip-hop genre.

Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property: "A non-obvious discussion of patents"
April 3, 2008: Professor Suzanne Scotchmer, professor of economics and public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, will present this annual lecture.

Stephen Labaton ’86 to discuss story on John McCain and lobbyist
March 17, 2008: Labaton, a reporter for the New York Times, is the winner of the DeWitt Wallace Center’s 2008 Futrell Award. » Event Details

Mills Conversation Series
March 20, 2008: The second event in this three-part series will investigate the implications and possibilities presented by U.S. demographic changes. » Event Details

Currie Memorial Lecture: "What can Brown do for you?"
March 25, 2008: Constitutional scholar Pamela Karlan examines Equal Protection Clause. » Event Details

Duke Private Equity Symposium
March 19, 2008: Event to include John A. Canning, Jr. '69 as keynote speaker, four breakout panels, and a networking hour. » Event Details

Mills Conversation Series
March 5, 2008: The first event in this three-part series features a discussion of the racial dynamics underlying the immigration debate. » Event Details

Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium
Feb. 29, 2008: Symposium to include a keynote address by Professor Jay Thomas of Georgetown Law, and panels focusing on patent reform and the intersection of intellectual property law and anti-trust law. » Event Details

Address by U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement
Feb. 27, 2008: Clement is one of the top U.S. Supreme Court advocates. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law » Event Details

Annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Memorial Lecture in Ethics
Feb. 26, 2008: Professor Mark A. Rothstein to explore the implications of transgenerational environmental epigenetics. » Event Details

Duke Law Family Weekend
Feb. 22-23, 2008: Weekend activities include an ice cream social, campus tours, and the annual PILF auction. » Event Details

The Microsoft Antitrust Cases in the EU: Reflections, Analysis, and Predictions
Feb. 11, 2008: Panel of experts to offer an in-depth analysis of the European Commission's antitrust cases against Microsoft. » Event Details

Public and Private Law in the Global Adjudication System
Feb. 15, 2008: DJCIL and the Center for International and Comparative Law host symposium focusing on the importance and impact of international arbitration as a venue for dispute settlement. » Event Details

Dean's Cup Final Round- Justice Samuel A. Alito Judging
Feb. 7, 2008: Final round of the premiere internal moot court competition for second and third year students at Duke Law. » Event Details

Ben W. Heineman, Jr.: "A responsibility to lead"
Jan. 16, 2008: Heineman, senior counsel with Wilmer Hale and former senior vice president and general counsel for GE, to discuss the opportunity and responsibility that lawyers have to serve as leaders.

Second Annual Duke Law Leadership Experience: Development of Identity and Professionalism
Jan. 18, 2008: Symposium featuring professionals who will discuss how their legal training and unique identities influenced their leadership development. » Event Details

The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States?
Feb. 9, 2008: International conference co-sponsored by Duke Law's Center for International & Comparative Law and the Tulane Law Review. » Event Details

Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation?
Jan. 28, 2008: Conference bringing together leading legal scholars, privacy professionals, and government officials from the United States and Europe to discuss the future of data privacy. » Event Details

Public Interest Retreat
Feb. 1-2, 2008: Weekend for Duke Law students, alumni, faculty, and administrators to focus on the many aspects of public service. » Event Details

ESQ Career Symposium
Feb. 8-9, 2008: Career insight from a range of professions shared in panels, small group sessions, and one-on-one networking opportunities. » Event Details

Mock Trial Intrascholastic Tournament
Feb. 18, 2008: Teams from Duke Law compete for the Twiggs Beskind Cup. » Event Details

"Musicians in Copyright's Federated Domain"
On October 30, 2007, the Fall 2007 Information Ecology Lecture presents Professor Michael Carroll of Villanova Law School to discuss the history of music copyright. » Event Details

Private international law scholar Joseph Lookofsky delivers annual Bernstein lecture Nov. 13
Lookofsky to discuss subsidiarity in Danish private law and its Scandinavian, European, and global context.

Equality NC Foundation Conference and Gala
Event on November 3, 2007 to bring together individuals and community organizations from across the state to help chart the course for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality. » Event Details

Why We Can't Wait: Reversing the Retreat on Civil Rights
Conference October 19-20, 2007 at the Durham Marriott at Civic Center concerned with promoting and protecting equal justice and equal opportunity. » Event Details

Dean Levi, Professor Neil Siegel to discuss book with Jeffrey Toobin Oct. 11
Toobin's best-seller, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court will be the topic of conversation.

Supreme Court Preview
Professors Curtis Bradley, James Coleman, Catherine Fisk, and Neil Siegel to discuss upcoming cases on the docket.

29th Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference
Conference Oct. 11-12, 2007 to examine current developments in the estate and gift tax field and strengthen knowledge and application of estate planning techniques. » Event Details

ABA Animals & Bioengineering Conference
Register now: Conference Nov. 9-10, 2007 to explore the evolution and development of laws relating to the use of animals in bioengineering. » Event Details

DELPF Symposium
"A Charged Atmosphere: The Future of U.S. Policy on Global Warming" Nov. 16, 2007 » Event Details

Duke law Welcomes the Class of 2010
Summer Orientation 2007
May 31 -June 6 » Details

Professors Clark Havighurst and Barak Richman speak at the American Enterprise Institute May 31
Duke health policy scholars argue that the distribution of benefits in the U.S. health-care system is unfair to ordinary Americans. » more

The Global Capital Markets Center hosts a roundtable discussion
"Financial Services Regulation in a Global Market Place"
April 30, 2007 » Details

Graduation Information & Festivities
Celebrating the Class of 2007
Wednesday, May 9 - Sunday, May 13 » Details

Final Exams
April 23 - May 7 » Exam Schedule

Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin to Speak at Duke
Duke's Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy presents a lunchtime talk by Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin
April 20, 12:00 p.m.
Terry Sanford Institute for Public Policy (Rm 153)

First Annual Triangle Law and Economics Conference
"The Role of Information in supporting Legal and Economic Institutions"
April 27-29 » more

"Done Awards"
A celebration of the achievements of the Duke Law community
April 18, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Duke Law Library

Women in Combat: Is the Current Policy Obsolete?
Pioneer female fighter pilot addresses policy excluding women from ground combat
April 10, 12:15 p.m.

“Electronic Techtonics: Thinking at the Interface”
Professor James Boyle to take part in a three-day international conference at Duke that examines the social and educational dimensions of technology
April 19-21 » Duke News

"Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward"
Conference explores legal and policy issues in confronting terrorism
April 12-13

"Law and Democracy in the Empire of Force:" Conference
April 13-14

Professor Sara Beale discusses news media's influence on criminal justice policy
April 4, 12:15 p.m.

A European perspective
EU official offers the European perspective on transatlantic approaches to international law and institutions
April 2, 12:15 p.m.

Law School hosts annual Robinson O. Everett White Collar Crime Seminar
March 30, 1:15 p.m.

Information Ecology Lecture Series:
Professor Jessica Litman challenges conventional modes of copyright statutory interpretation
March 30, 12:10 p.m.

Admitted Students Open House
March 23 - 24 » Event Details

The Federal Government and Aviation:
The Department of Justice and the National Transportation Safety Board
March 23, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. » Event Details

There's No Business Like Show Business:
A conversation with legendary Broadway producer Manny Azenberg
March 22, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. » Event Details

Spring Break: Mar 12-16
Enjoy your break!

The Global Adjudication System
Judge Charles N. Brower discusses the growth of a global adjudication system through codified and uncodified systems.
March 21, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. » Event Details

Fundamentals of Professionalism & Leadership Workshop Series:
The Client Perspective on Young Lawyers
March 21, 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

Duke Lacrosse Case Debate: Should identification evidence be suppressed?
March 20, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. » Event Details

"The Geography of Innovation in the U.S.: A Tale of 280 Cities"
Information Ecology Spring 2007 Lecture:
March 7, 12:15 p.m.

Job Search Workshop for LLMs
March 8, 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

Law School Graduating Class Photo
March 6, 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

Clerkship Alumni Panel
March 6, 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

Legal Developments in Japan within the Past Ten Years
March 9, 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

Women Judges' Forum
March 1, 2007, 4:30 p.m. » Event Details

Information Ecology Lecture- Dr. Robert Hunt
March 7, 12:15 » Event Details

Hot Topics and Careers in Higher Education
Feb. 21, 2007 12:10 p.m. » Event Details

Fundamentals of Professionalism & Leadership Workshop Series: Dealing with conflict and difficult people
Feb. 21, 2007 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

A conversation with Judge David Levi
Feb. 19, 2007 4:00 p.m. » Event Details

Judge Tjoflat Talk and Reception
Feb. 22 12:15 p.m. » Event Details

The Program in Public Law and The Center for International and Comparative Law Presents: The Military Commissions Act of 2006
Feb 12, 2007 12:15pm (3041) » Event Details

Happiness and the Law
Feb 14, 2007 12:15pm » Event Details

Professor Jonathan Wiener: Faculty Lives in Public Service, Jan. 18, 12:15-1:15, RM4048
Join Professor Jonathan Wiener for an informal discussion of his public service work addressing climate change and other health and environmental risks

Duke Law Leadership Experience
January 19, 2007
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Law and Contemporary Problems hosts annual conference: "Odious Debt"
The journal Law and Contemporary Problems will host its day-long annual conference providing extensive scholarly discussion and critical analysis of Odious Debt.
January 26, 2007 » Webcast

"The Laramie Project"
Duke Law Drama Society presents "The Laramie Project," March 1-3

The Court of Public Opinion
Conference explores the practice and ethics of trying cases in the media, Sept. 28-29, 2007. » Event Details