by Marcos Harkness | Oct 25, 2023 | The Commons
Clinic Roundup Highlights from the Duke Law School clinics Faculty and student-attorneys in Duke Law’s 12 clinics advance their clients’ interests in a variety of ways — often through advocacy in court or administrative processes but also by recognizing opportunities...
by Marcos Harkness | Oct 25, 2023 | The Commons
Clinic Spotlight Community Enterprise Clinic The clinical experience at Duke Law School provides students with the opportunity to combine theory and practice to develop a deeper understanding of substantive law as well as the soft skills required in client-facing...
by Marcos Harkness | Oct 25, 2023 | The Commons
Wilson Center database tracks police reform legislation Few events have galvanized calls for policing reform more than the 2020 murder of George Floyd, who died handcuffed and pinned to the ground under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd’s...
by Marcos Harkness | Oct 25, 2023 | The Commons
Judge Tayeba Parsa in Gdansk, Poland Judge Tayeba Parsa Exiled Afghan judge serving as inaugural Bolch Rule of Law Judicial Fellow Duke Law School welcomed Judge Tayeba Parsa of Afghanistan in May as the first Bolch Judicial Institute Rule of Law Judicial...
by Marcos Harkness | Oct 25, 2023 | The Commons
Alison Ashe-Card named inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion Alison Ashe-Card, an experienced litigator, career services professional, and champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and the legal profession, joined Duke Law...