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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: How a Black Lives Matter co-creator built a movement from a hashtag
I attended my first Black Lives Matter protest accidentally. I was shopping at a mall in Durham, N.C., in 2014 when a group of protesters — maybe 30 — started chanting. “Black lives matter,” they recited, as if in incantation.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Vaccines Distributions: Opportunities and Pitfalls
The recent, well-publicized success of two COVID-19 vaccines offers a glimmer of hope in a year of darkness for so many. As the U.S. and nations everywhere scramble to figure out the logistics of getting the vaccine out broadly, four Duke experts Thursday discussed the various hurdles involved.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Duhart MJS '18 running for Sixth District Court of Appeals judgeship
The race to fill a soon-to-be vacant seat on the Sixth District Court of Appeals features two candidates seeking to make history.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Rice co-chairs health subcommittee for American Academy of Arts and Sciences report on closing the civil justice gap
Clinical Professor and Health Justice Clinic Director Allison Rice co-chaired a subcommittee of experts who contributed recommendations for closing the justice gap as it relates to health to “Civil Justice for All,” a recently released report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Ludington JD/MA ’92 joins clinical faculty as director of the First Amendment Clinic
Sarah Ludington, who taught Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing before becoming a tenured faculty member and administrator at Campbell Law School, rejoined Duke Law on July 1.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Covid-19 dispatches: Alumni pitching in to help fight the pandemic
Many of Duke Law School's alumni are doing things to help others during the pandemic, either through their professional work or their personal efforts.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Reimagining the Criminal Justice System
Reimagining the Criminal Justice System
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Duke Scholar Examine Protests and Police Conduct
Duke Scholar Examine Protests and Police Conduct
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Start-Up Ventures Clinic helps Duke entrepreneurs launch athletic gear company Protect3d
Three Duke engineers invented a device to help athletes recover faster from injuries. With the help of the Start-Up Ventures Clinic, they're taking it to the field.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Senior Lecturing Fellow Konschnik says the pandemic presents opportunities to invest in clean energy
Senior Lecturing Fellow Konschnik says the pandemic presents opportunities to invest in clean energy
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Schroeder's commitment to government service shapes research and teaching, leaves lasting legacy at Duke Law
The founder of the Law School’s Program in Public Law, Schroeder served as chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee and head of both the Office of Legal Counsel and Office of Legal Policy in the U.S. Department of Justice.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Ali Bhai ’20 and Lucy ’20 win Admiralty Moot Court Competition held via Zoom
After the in-person competition was canceled, organizers arranged a virtual moot court, with 26 teams and 40 judges Zooming in from around the country.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Immigrant Rights Clinic students present kinship ties as longstanding basis for asylum at hearing
Third-year students David Gardner, Amanda Ng, and Nick Lynch handled all aspects of their client’s representation under the supervision of Clinical Professor Kate Evans.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL: Garrett appointed independent monitor of landmark Texas settlement, possible model for Bail reform
Garrett will monitor implementation of bail reform in the nation's third-largest county in a seven-year project involving research teams at Duke, Texas A&M University, and the University of Houston Law Center.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: Public Interest Law Foundation feels the love on Valentine’s Day
The 24th annual Public Service Celebration & Auction raised over $35,000 to fund public interest internships and bar grants.