by fpresma | Jun 24, 2022 | The Commons
From the Dean Summer 2022 Dean Kerry Abrams Dear Friends: Duke Law School’s faculty are what makes this school so extraordinary, from the exceptionally high quality of their classroom teaching and the pathbreaking research and scholarship they publish to the...
by fpresma | Nov 19, 2021 | Faculty Focus, The Commons
Theresa Newman ’88, clinical professor and Wrongful Convictions Clinic co‑director, retires By Frances Presma Theresa Newman was drawn to study law by her interest in its stories. “As a rule follower I was always interested in rule breakers and what it...
by fpresma | Mar 3, 2021 | Dean's Message
From the Dean Dear Friends: One year ago we made the difficult decision to move the work of Duke Law School temporarily online due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, we could not have guessed that the next year would be filled with such tragedy and suffering....
by fpresma | Mar 1, 2021 | The Commons
Masthead Summer 2022Volume 41, Number 1 DeanKerry Abrams Executive Director of CommunicationsAndrew Park EditorFrances Presma Contributing writersMaria BajgainJeannie NaujeckAndrew ParkFrances PresmaSean RoweMelinda Vaughn Art Direction & DesignMarc Harkness...
by fpresma | Feb 24, 2021 | The Commons
John Weistart and Denise Thorpe ’90: Advocating for Lithuania’s children By Ieva Giedrimaite Professor Emeritus John Weistart and his wife, Denise Thorpe ’90, have been, for more than a decade, deeply engaged with Lithuanian children who, due to family trauma or loss,...
