Commons Faculty Focus Feature Profiles Alumni Notes In Memoriam Sua Sponte Spring 2023 | Volume 42 No. 1 From the Dean Our feature story examines changes in legal workplace culture and operations, including efforts to optimize inclusion and lawyer well-being The Commons Bolch Judicial Institute to offer trauma-informed courts curriculum to N.C. judges Pro Bono Student attorneys gain critical skills while helping clients clear criminal records Community Discussion Groups initiative aims to foster dialogue across difference See more articles in The Commons > Alumni Q&A Jessica Sklarsky ’09 discusses her work at the Center for Reproductive Rights post Dobbs, and her path to the front lines of the battle to keep abortion legal Student Profile Nicole De Brigard ’23 has worked throughout her time at Duke Law to make the student body more diverse Flex Time The pandemic years brought significant changes to law firms. Many have been a long time coming and offer a template for a new workplace culture. Seven Pandemic Pivots These alumni used the lockdown as a time for career reflection, relocation, and renewal. “A True Guardian of Justice” Coleman honored as Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian by Bolch Judicial Institute New Faculty Timothy Meyer: Influential international scholar focuses on trade, investment, foreign relations, and using trade agreements to address climate concerns Shu-Yi Oei: An innovative empirical scholar of global taxation, data, and the gig economy Michael Murphy: Scholar of technology and lawyer well-being brings broad practice experience to Startup Ventures Clinic Amanda Martin: Veteran media lawyer joins First Amendment Clinic Alumni Profile Becoming the highest-ranking woman judge ever in South Africa marks the latest “first” in the pathbreaking career of Justice Mandisa Maya LLM ’90 Alumni Profile After a long career as a securities lawyer and SEC staffer, Mark Uyeda ’95 assumes the role of commissioner Faculty Focus Helfer elected as U.S. representative to the United Nations Human Rights Committee Purdy defends democracy, urges vigilance in latest book With new book, Powell upholds a shared discipline uniting all practitioners regardless of ideology Faculty Notes Blocher and Fletcher testify on Capitol Hill, new faculty books, and more Rice retires after two decades of leadership in Health Justice Clinic, 28 years on faculty See more articles in Faculty Focus > Sua Sponte Dean Kerry Abrams returns to the classroom
