Bolch Institute | Judicial Review: A Conversation with Justice David Collins
October 03, 2019 - Why has judicial review in the United States evolved into such a vastly different concept than judicial review in the UK and most other common law jurisdictions? New Zealand Court of Appeal Justice David Collins offers a comparative analysis. Justice Collins is a 2018 graduate of Duke Law's Master of Judicial Studies program and is visiting Duke as the Bolch Judicial Institute's Distinguished Judge in Residence. Co-sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and the Program in Public Law.

David Collins | Why Nine: A Conversation on Court Packing
October 02, 2019 - New Zealand Court of Appeal Justice David Collins discusses proposals to expand the United States Supreme Court and the principal arguments against court packing. Justice Collins is a 2018 graduate of Duke Law's Master of Judicial Studies program and is visiting Duke as the Bolch Judicial Institute's Distinguished Judge in Residence. Co-sponsored by the Bolch Judicial Institute and the Program in Public Law.

L&CP Symposium 2019: Gun Rights & Regulation Outside the Home | Panel 1
September 27, 2019 - Panel 1: The Second Amendment and Conflicting Interests Moderator: Joseph Blocher, Faculty Co-Director, Center for Firearms Law & Lanty L. Smith ’67 Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis Josh Blackman, Associate Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law Houston Mary Anne Franks, Professor of Law & Dean’s Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami School of Law

L&CP Symposium 2019: Gun Rights & Regulation Outside the Home | Panel 4
September 27, 2019 - 2:25pm – 3:40pm Panel 4: Historical Conceptions of Second Amendment Rights Outside the Home Moderator: Darrell A. H. Miller, Faculty Co-Director, Center for Firearms Law & Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law Saul Cornell, Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History, Fordham University Jud Campbell, Associate Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law Joyce Lee Malcolm, Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

L&CP Symposium 2019: Gun Rights & Regulation Outside the Home | Panel 3
September 27, 2019 - 1:00pm – 2:15pm Panel 3: Empirical and Theoretical Aspects of Firearms in Public Moderator: Philip J. Cook, ITT/Terry Sanford Professor Emeritus of Public Policy Studies, Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy John Pepper, Merrill S. Bankard Professor of Economics, University of Virginia John J. Donohue III, C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law, Stanford University School of Law Nicholas Johnson, Professor Law, Fordham University School of Law

L&CP Symposium 2019: Gun Rights & Regulation Outside the Home | Panel 2
September 27, 2019 - 10:30am – 11:45am Panel 2: Regulating People, Places, and Products Moderator: Kate Shaw, Professor of Law and the Co-Director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Brannon Denning, Associate Dean and Starnes Professor of Law, Samford University Cumberland School of Law Robert J. Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at the State University of New York, College at Cortland Jacob D. Charles, Executive Director, Center for Firearms Law, Duke University School of Law

Prof. Joseph Blocher on Gun Rights and Regulation Outside of the Home
September 27, 2019 - Prof. Joseph Blocher, co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, speaks on why 'Gun Rights and Regulation Outside of the Home' is a critical issue right now, and the focus of scholarly discussion on the center's first forum held September 27, 2019.

Lives in the Law | Michael Dreeben '81
September 26, 2019 - Michael Dreeben '81, former U.S. Deputy Solicitor General, discusses his life in the law with Dean Kerry Abrams. From 1988 through 2019, Michael served in the Office of Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice, first as an Assistant to the Solicitor General and then as a Deputy Solicitor General. As Deputy Solicitor General from 1994 to 2019, he supervised the criminal docket for the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court and argued 105 cases before the Court. In June 2017, Michael was detailed to Office of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, where he served counselor to the Special Counsel in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and obstruction of justice. In that capacity, he successfully represented the Special Counsel's Office in federal court against legal challenges to its authority. He is now a Distinguished Lecturer from Government at the Georgetown University Law Center. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean and Program in Public Law.

Duke Law | Jessup Cup Final Round 2019
September 24, 2019 - Daniel Klaeren ’22 prevailed in the final round of the 2019 Jessup Cup international law moot court competition on Sept. 24. Klaeren squared off against Allyson Veile ’21, arguing a closed-universe international law problem before final round judges Professors Curtis Bradley, Laurence Helfer, and Jayne Huckerby. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board.

John Knox | The Human Right to a Healthy Environment
September 17, 2019 - John Knox, Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, discusses his work as Special Rapporteur, including initiatives on climate change and human rights, as well as a call for the global recognition of the human right to a healthy environment. This event is part of the Human Rights in Practice series, organized by Duke Law's International Human Rights Clinic and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Environmental Law Society, Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Law Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society.

Bolch Institute | Fees, Fines, Bail & the Destitution Pipeline: What Can State Courts Do?
September 05, 2019 - David F. Levi, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, moderates a discussion with state court leaders about efforts to reduce the disproportionate impact on poor and minority communities of court fees, fines, and bail practices. Participants included Hon. Scott Bales (former Chief Justice, Arizona); Hon. Doug Beach (Senior Judge, Circuit Court, Missouri); Hon. Mark Martin (former Chief Justice, North Carolina); Hon. Judy Nakamura (Chief Justice, New Mexico); Hon. Maureen O'Connor (Chief Justice, Ohio); Hon. Stuart Rabner (Chief Justice, New Jersey); Mary McQueen (President, National Center for State Courts); and Martin Hoshino (Administrative Director, Judicial Council of California). Sponsored by the Program in Public Law and the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. Originally recorded on September 5, 2019.

Duke Law | When They See Us: A Conversation with Two of the Exonerated Five
September 03, 2019 - Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana, two members of the Exonerated Five, formerly known as the Central Park Five, tell their stories to a Duke Law audience. They are the subjects of the Netflix series "When They See Us," which focuses on the conviction and later exoneration of Mr. Salaam, Mr. Santana and three others in the infamous Central Park jogger case. Dean Kerry Abrams welcomes the panelists to Duke Law and Professor Brandon Garrett interviews Mr. Salaam and Mr. Santana about their experiences. A question and answer period follows. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean, the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, the Duke Law Innocence Project®, and the Criminal Law Society.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the 2018-19 Supreme Court term
July 24, 2019 - U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the Court's 2018-19 term, followed by an interview with Duke Law Professor Neil S. Siegel. The event took place in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2019.

Duke Law Graduation 2019 | Ross Hollingworth LLM '19
May 11, 2019 - Ross Hollingworth LLM '19 was selected by his classmates in the international law program to speak on their behalf at Duke Law's May 11 convocation ceremony in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Read the story at: https://law.duke.edu/news/convocation-2019-duncan-75-tells-grads-value-s...

Duke Law Graduation 2019 | Bryant D. Wright '19
May 11, 2019 - Bryant D. Wright '19 was selected by his JD classmates to speak on their behalf at Duke Law's May 11 graduation ceremony in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Read the story at: https://law.duke.edu/news/convocation-2019-duncan-75-tells-grads-value-s...

Duke Law Graduation 2019 | Allyson K. Duncan '75
May 11, 2019 - Judge Allyson K. Duncan ’75 of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit advised Duke Law’s 2019 graduates to keep themselves open to “inspiring challenges and discoveries” in the course of their careers when she spoke at their convocation ceremony on May 11. Read the story at: https://law.duke.edu/news/convocation-2019-duncan-75-tells-grads-value-s...

Anders Walker '98 | The Burning House: National Library Week Celebration
April 17, 2019 - The 2019 National Library Week Alumni Author event featured Anders Walker (JD/MA 1998), Lillie Myers Professor of Law at St. Louis University School of Law. In his new book, The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America (2018), he presents a dramatic reexamination of the Jim Crow South from the perspectives of some of the most important American intellectuals, and explores their lasting impact on U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence. With an introduction by James Coleman Jr. Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library.

Bolch Prize 2019 | Anthony M. Kennedy
April 11, 2019 - Retired United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy received the inaugural Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law on April 11, 2019, during a ceremony with Duke Law alumni and leaders from the North Carolina judiciary and legal community. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Judge Allyson K. Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and Bolch Judicial Institute Director David F. Levi were among the speakers. The Bolch Prize, given annually by the Bolch Judicial Institute, honors individuals or entities who have distinguished themselves in the preservation or advancement of the rule of law. It is a central component of the Institute’s mission to support and further the rule of law in the United States and around the world. By honoring those who do this work, the Bolch Prize draws attention to the ideals of justice and judicial independence and to the constitutional structures and safeguards that undergird a free society. The recipient is selected by the Advisory Board of the Bolch Judicial Institute. Originally recorded on April 11, 2019 at Duke Law School.

Nusrat Choudhury | Modern-Day Debtors' Prisons
April 10, 2019 - Nusrat Choudhury, Deputy Director, ACLU Racial Justice Program discusses modern-day debtors' prisons. The ACLU is fighting against the punishment of people who cannot pay money to courts simply because of their poverty, through arrest, jailing, driver's license suspensions, etc. Since courts generate revenue for local governments, these practices funnel poor and low-income people into cycles of debt, poverty, and involvement with the legal system. The program is moderated by Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Duke's International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC). This Human Rights in Practice event is organized by the IHRC and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Human Rights Law Society and International Law Society.

2019 Hardt Cup Finals
April 09, 2019 - Zeke Starr '21 and Alexandra "Xan"Belzley ’21, argued Ass’n of N.J. Rife & Pistol Clubs v. Attorney General, N.J., a case involving a state restriction on possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines. Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge J. Michelle Childs of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and Justice David E. Nahmias of the Georgia Supreme Court presided over the arguments. The Hardt Cup Competition was launched by students in the Class of 1964, in memory of their classmate, A. Lee Hardt, who died after completing his first year at Duke Law. The annual four-round competition for 1Ls is organized by the Moot Court Board and held in the weeks following spring break, with participation in the first round a mandatory component of the 1L Legal Analysis, Research and Writing curriculum. Participation in subsequent rounds, through which students can earn an invitation to join the Moot Court Board, is voluntary. This year, 234 students participated in the first round, 103 elected to continue to the second round, and 25 accepted invitations to join the Moot Court Board. Current Board members Alishan Alibhai ’20, Matthew Conrad ’19, David Davis ’20, and Neil Joseph ’20 served as 2018-19 Hardt Cup Coordinators. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board.

Currie-Kenan Distinguished Lecture 2019 | Deborah L. Rhode, #MeToo: Why Now? What Next?
March 28, 2019 - Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford University, delivers the Brainerd Currie Memorial and Kenan Institute for Ethics Distinguished Lecture, "#MeToo: Why Now? What Next?". Prof. Rhode, director of Stanford's Center on the Legal Profession and Program in Law and Social Entrepreneurship, is the most frequently cited scholar on legal ethics and the author or co-author of over 30 books in the area of professional responsibility, leadership, and gender. She has received the American Bar Association's Michael Franck Award for contributions to the field of professional responsibility and Pro Bono Publico Award for her work on expanding public service opportunities in law schools, the American Bar Foundation's W. M. Keck Foundation Award for distinguished scholarship on legal ethics and Outstanding Scholar Award, and the White House's Champion of Change Award for a lifetime's work in increasing access to justice. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean and the Kenan Institute for Ethics.

Driver's License Suspensions in North Carolina
March 25, 2019 - Professor Brandon Garrett and Daniel Bowes of the North Carolina Justice Center lead a discussion of driver's license suspensions in North Carolina. Also speaking are individuals who have had their driver's license suspended about how the experience affected their lives. Sponsored by the Duke Criminal Law Society.

Ten Years from the Bottom | David M. Rubenstein & Alan Schwartz
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Conversation with David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Executive chairman of The Carlyle Group and Alan Schwartz, Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners LLC and former CEO of Bear Stearns Cos. Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business.

Ten Years from the Bottom | Session 4: Where Do We Go From Here? Could it Happen Again?
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Bill Boulding, Dean and Distinguished Professor at Fuqua School of Business (Moderator) Joe Davis, Global Chief Economist at Vanguard Gerald Hassell, Former Chairman and CEO of The Bank of New York Mellon Rick Wagoner, Former Chairman and CEO at General Motors Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business.

Ten Years from the Bottom | Session 3, Social & Political Impact
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Mercy B. DeMenno, Principal at MBD Consulting and Senior Fellow at Duke University (Moderator) Fritz Mayer, Distinguished Professor and Director of The Center for Political Leadership, Innovation, and Service at the Sanford School of Public Policy Lawrence Baxter, Distinguished Professor and Faculty Director of the Global Financial Markets Center at Duke Law Brad Miller, Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina  
Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business.

Ten Years from the Bottom | Jon Hilsenrath, The Role of the Federal Reserve as Lender of Last Resort in Financial Crises
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business. Appearing: Jon Hilsenrath (Wall Street Journal)

Ten Years from the Bottom | Emma Rasiel, Behavioral Decision Making & Financial Crises
March 20, 2019 - Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business. Appearing: Emma Rasiel (Fuqua School of Business)

Ten Years from the Bottom | Session 2, Legal & Regulatory Impact
March 20, 2019 - Session 2: Legal and Regulatory Impact (Geneen Auditorium) Jennifer Francis, Duke University Executive Vice Provost & Distinguished Professor at Fuqua School of Business (Moderator) Sarah Bloom Raskin, Duke Rubenstein Fellow and former Deputy Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Board Governor Jim Cox, Distinguished Professor, Duke Law Steven Schwarcz, Distinguished Professor, Duke Law Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business.

Ten Years from the Bottom | Session 1, Financial & Economic Causes & Consequences
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Session 1: Financial and Economic Causes and Consequences (Geneen Auditorium)  Doug Breeden, Distinguished Professor and former Dean at Fuqua School of Business (Moderator) Laurie Goodman, Urban Institute and member of the Fixed Income Hall of Fame Eugene Flood, Jr., Former Stanford professor and CEO of Smith Breeden John J. Mack, Former Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business. Appearing: Lee Reiners (Duke Law School)

Ten Years from the Bottom | Welcome & Conference Overview
March 20, 2019 - Ten Years from the Bottom: A Reflection on the Financial Crisis and its Lasting Impact Originally recorded on March 20, 2019 at the Fuqua School of Business. Appearing: Lee Reiners (Duke Law School)

Kat Brown '19 talks about the Duke Law International LLM program.
March 20, 2019 - Kat Brown LLM '19, of Australia, talks about Duke Law's International LLM program.

Lawrence Zelenak | Figuring Out The Tax, Faculty Author Celebration
March 19, 2019 - Professor Lawrence A. Zelenak's discusses his , Figuring Out the Tax: Congress, Treasury, and the Design of the Early Modern Income Tax, which traces the history of our income tax system through stories of the remarkable personalities who shaped it. Professor Richard L. Schmalbeck provides introductory remarks. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean.

Kazuko Ito | The #MeToo Movement in Japan
March 18, 2019 - Kazuko Ito, the Secretary General of "Human Rights Now," a Japanese human rights NGO, will be speaking about the legal and advocacy work that her NGO has been doing surrounding the #MeToo movement in Japan. The program will be moderated by Professor Aya Fujimura-Fanselow, Supervising Attorney for the International Human Rights Clinic. This event is part of the Human Rights in Practice series, organized by Duke Law's International Human Rights Clinic and the Center for International and Comparative Law. Co-sponsored by Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Human Rights Law Society, and International Law Society.

Duke Law | Summer Immersion Silicon Valley 2018
March 14, 2019 - Seven rising 2L Duke Law students spent a week in Silicon Valley. They met with entrepreneurs, law firms, in-house counsel, and investors. The week, which capped off their summer intensive coursework, provided unique insight into entrepreneurship.

Environmental Justice 2019: Resilient Communities | Environmental Justice & Disaster Response
March 09, 2019 - Hear the voices of grassroots leaders addressing disaster preparedness and relief, and join a discussion across disciplines on lessons and next steps at the 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium. The event includes a community tour, dinner, and panel on Friday, and a keynote, panel, and group discussions on Saturday. Appearing: Donna Chavis, Yesenia Cuello, Marianne Engelman Lado, Esther Calhoun, Leslie Fields, Ruth Santiago Symposium title: 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium, Resilient Communities: Environmental Justice in the Face of Disaster Panel title: Environmental Justice and Disaster Response Presented by the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and the Duke Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program with support from the Duke Office of Faculty Advancement. Co-sponsored by Bennett College, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Environmental Law Clinic at Columbia Law School, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Vermont Law School. Originally recorded on March 9th, 2019 at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Environmental Justice 2019: Resilient Communities | Mustafa Santiago Ali, Keynote
March 09, 2019 - Hear the voices of grassroots leaders addressing disaster preparedness and relief, and join a discussion across disciplines on lessons and next steps at the 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium. The event includes a community tour, dinner, and panel on Friday, and a keynote, panel, and group discussions on Saturday. Appearing: Mustafa Santiago Ali (National Wildlife Federation), speaker ; Jeff Anstead (Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe), welcome. Symposium title: 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium, Resilient Communities: Environmental Justice in the Face of Disaster Presented by the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and the Duke Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program with support from the Duke Office of Faculty Advancement. Co-sponsored by Bennett College, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Environmental Law Clinic at Columbia Law School, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Vermont Law School. Originally recorded on March 9th, 2019 at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Environmental Justice 2019: Resilient Communities | Environmental Justice in North Carolina
March 08, 2019 - An overview of major environmental justice concerns in the state and the organizing being done by communities to address them. Hear the voices of grassroots leaders addressing disaster preparedness and relief, and join a discussion across disciplines on lessons and next steps at the 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium. The event includes a community tour, dinner, and panel on Friday, and a keynote, panel, and group discussions on Saturday. Appearing: Vernice Miller-Travis, Naeema Muhammad, Omega Wilson, Ryan Emanuel, Omari Wilson Symposium title: 2019 Environmental Justice Symposium, Resilient Communities: Environmental Justice in the Face of Disaster Panel title: Environmental Justice in North Carolina
Presented by the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and the Duke Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program with support from the Duke Office of Faculty Advancement. Co-sponsored by Bennett College, the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Environmental Law Clinic at Columbia Law School, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Vermont Law School. Originally recorded on March 9th, 2019 at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Getting Forensics Right
March 06, 2019 - What are the stakes when forensics go wrong? Keith Harward tells his story: he was exonerated by DNA testing, but spent 33 years in prison in Virginia for a murder he did not commit, based on multiple erroneous bite mark comparisons. Peter Neufeld, co-founder and co-director of the Innocence Project joins in the conversation. M. Chris Fabricant, who directs special litigation for the Innocence Project, moderates. Prof. Brandon Garrett introduces the panel. The conference is made possible for the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Science (CSAFE), and it is also supported by the Innocence Project. Sponsored by the Duke Wrongful Convictions Clinic and Criminal Law Society.

The Second Amendment & The Supreme Court
March 04, 2019 - University of Texas law professor Sanford Levinson joins Duke's own Walter Dellinger for a conversation about the Supreme Court, the Second Amendment, and the future of gun rights and regulation. Levinson's article The Embarrassing Second Amendment is regarded as one of the foundational pieces of scholarship in the area. Dellinger argued District of Columbia v. Heller. Moderated by Joseph Blocher. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law.

The Second Amendment & The Prevention of Tyranny
February 28, 2019 - Two leading firearms law scholars, David B. Kopel, research director at the Independence Institute and associate policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and George A. Mocsary of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, join Professor Charles Dunlap and Professor Darrell Miller for a discussion of The Second Amendment and the Prevention of Tyranny. Co-sponsored by the Duke Center for Firearms Law and the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security.

Aaron Klein | The Secret to Combat Income Inequality without Raising Taxes: Real Time Payments
February 26, 2019 - Most of us rarely think about how we pay for goods and services. For millions of working families, America's slow and antiquated payment system costs billions through check cashers, pay day lenders, and bank overdraft fees. America's payment system is among the slowest in the world for major economies. Recognizing the need to improve, the Federal Reserve recently requested thoughts on how to upgrade America's payment system to operate in real time. Aaron Klein discusses how the payment system contributes to income inequality and what to do about it. Klein is a fellow in Economic Studies and policy director of the Center on Regulation and Markets at the Brookings Institution. He focuses on financial regulation and technology, macroeconomics, and infrastructure finance and policy. Sponsored by the Global Financial Markets Center.

Duke Law | Dean's Cup Final Round 2019
February 25, 2019 - The final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Farrah Bara and Luke Morgan (for Petitioner) and Hugh Hamilton and Jack Smith (for Respondent) argue Rodriguez v. Swartz, 899 F.3d 719 (9th Cir. 2018). The Honorable Luis Restrepo (3d Cir.), The Honorable Nancy L. Moritz (10th Cir) and The Honorable James C. Ho (5th Cir.), preside. Sponsored by Moot Court Board. Recorded on February 25, 2019.

The Little Rascals Case Unfolded
February 18, 2019 - Retired Journalist, Lew Powell, exoneree Bob Kelly, his attorney, Mark Montgomery, as well as Jennifer Behrens from the Duke Law Library, spoke about the Little Rascals case that shook North Carolina with ultimately unsubstantiated accusations of toddlers and preschoolers being molested while at the daycare. It was one of multiple cases involving false allegations of child sexual abuse and Satanic rituals performed by daycare providers that swept the nation in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The Little Rascals Daycare Case Papers are now in the permanent collection of the J. Michael Goodson Law Library. Sponsored by the Innocence Project.

Cybersecurity Law and Policy: What Are the Top Issues for 2019?
February 06, 2019 - What are the top cybersecurity issues for 2019? Panelists discuss these topics. Panelists include: Ari Schwartz, the Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, Jen Ellis, Vice President of Community and Public Affairs at Rapid 7, and Sam Curry, Chief Product Officer at Cybereason. Shane T. Stansbury (Duke Law), moderates. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security and Duke Center on Law & Technology

Robert R. Wilson Lecture | H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr., Civil Rights as Human Rights
February 05, 2019 - H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr., the John Hope Franklin Visiting Professor of American Legal History, gives the annual Robert R. Wilson Lecture titled, "Civil Rights as Human Rights." A member of the faculty of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Professor Lovelace is an expert in legal history, civil rights, human rights, and constitutional law. Before joining the Indiana Law faculty, he served as the assistant director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Lovelace earned his J.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean.

Panel on India Supreme Court Decision Decriminalising Homosexual Acts
January 30, 2019 - On Sept. 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the "criminalisation of consensual conduct between adults of the same sex" is unconstitutional. Duke Law presented a panel discussion on the case and LGBTI rights in India featuring Vardhman Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, and Arundhati Katju, moderated by Prof. Laurence R. Helfer. This event is part of the Duke Law Human Rights in Practice series organized by the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic. Co-sponsored by: Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity; Dept. of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute; Duke Human Rights Center at the Kenan Institute for Ethics; Fuqua Pride; Human Rights Law Society; International Law Society; OUTLaw; Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies; Sanford Pride; Sexuality Studies; and South Asian Law Students Association. Decriminalizing Homosexuality in India: Love, Law, & the Constitution For more information visit: https://law.duke.edu/news/decriminalizing-homosexuality-india-love-law-a...

Duke Law | Program in Law & Entrepreneurship: At the Intersection of Law, Business & Innovation
January 28, 2019 - The Law and Entrepreneurship LLM at Duke Law integrates rigorous coursework, real-world experience, and high-level networking opportunities to position you to advise, create, and lead the innovative ventures that will drive tomorrow's global economy. Visit: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/ for more information.

GDPR and Cambridge Analytica: What is the Future of Transatlantic Privacy?
January 25, 2019 - January 28th of every year is Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day commemorates the Jan. 28, 1981, signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Leonardo Cervera Navas, Prof. David Hoffman and Prof. Jolynn Dellinger started Data Privacy Day eleven years ago with an event at Duke Law School to discuss transatlantic cooperation in privacy and data protection. Prof. Hoffman moderates a panel discussion including Prof. Jolynn Dellinger, Mr. Leonardo Cervera Navas (Director of the European Data Protection Supervisor), and Dan Caprio (Former Chief Privacy Officer at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Chief of Staff to U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle), to discuss the current state of privacy, including the recently enacted E.U. General Data Protection Regulation and efforts to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law. Sponsored by Prof. Hoffman, Intel Corporation, the Triangle Privacy Research Hub, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, and the Duke Center on Law & Technology.

Executive Power & The Office of Legal Counsel: A Conversation with Walter Dellinger
January 24, 2019 - Professor Walter E. Dellinger III (former Assistant Attorney General in charge of OLC) discusses the role the Office of Legal Counsel plays in Executive branch decision making, key moments and figures in the Office's history, and stories from his time leading the office during the Clinton Administration. The discussion was led by Professor H. Jefferson Powell (former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, OLC). Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, and the Government and Public Interest Society

Joseph Blocher & Darrell Miller | The Positive Second Amendment: Faculty Author Celebration
January 16, 2019 - Joseph Blocher and Darrell A.H. Miller discuss their book, "The Positive Second Amendment: Rights, Regulation, and the Future of Heller". This title is the first comprehensive post-Heller account of the history, theory, and law of one of the Constitution's most recognized - and perhaps most misunderstood rights: the right to keep and bear arms. Senior Associate Dean Margaret H. Lemos leads the conversation. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean.

Alice Dias '19 talks about the Duke Law International LLM program
January 14, 2019 - Alice Dias LLM '19, from Brazil, talks about the Duke Law International LLM program.

Chaim Saiman | Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law
January 10, 2019 - Chaim Saiman, Professor of Law at the Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova University, will discuss his recent book, "Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law" (Princeton University Press, 2018). "In this panoramic book, he traces how generations of rabbis have used concepts forged in talmudic disputation to do the work that other societies assign not only to philosophy, political theory, theology, and ethics but also to art, drama, and literature." Co-sponsored by Duke Law School and the Duke Center for Jewish Studies.