Faculty Author Celebration: James Boyle, The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood
2024-10-28 12:30 (America/New_York) | Law School 3041
Join Professor James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Law, for a celebration of his forthcoming book, The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood (publisher description at https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049160/the-line/). The new title explores how technological developments in artificial intelligence challenge our concept of personhood, and of "the line" we believe separates our species from the rest of the world but that also separates "persons" with legal rights from objects. Lunch will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

* Pop-Up Panel on the Election
2024-11-06 12:30, 2024-11-07 12:30, 2024-11-11 12:30
The Dean's Office wants to maximize real-time learning by leaving space in the days immediately following the U.S. Presidential Election for events about law or legal issues that may be in the news. Faculty and administrators will organize timely discussions of legal topics for students and other members of the Law School who wish to attend. The event is not open to the public. More information to follow. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact events@law.duke.edu

Data Privacy Day 2025
2025-01-28 17:00
Join us in conversation with attorneys representing plaintiffs in cases against Amazon, FloHealth, and Meta to hear about the privacy interests and protections at stake in the litigation concerning Alexa, femtech, and the addictive properties of Instagram for teenagers.

Speakers:

Joshua Stein, Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner

Carol Villegas, Partner, Labaton Keller Sucharow

Sponsored by Duke Law. Co-sponsored by Sanford School of Public Policy and Science and Society. For more information, contact Jolynn Dellinger at jdellinger@law.duke.edu or David Hoffman at david.hoffman@duke.edu.

Faculty Author Celebration: Brandon Garrett, Defending Due Process
2025-02-24 12:30
Join Brandon L. Garrett, L. Neil Williams, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Wilson Center for Science and Justice, for a celebration of his latest book, Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World (Polity Press, 2025: https://duke.is/5/xuxv). The new book explores why institutions are under pressure to put desired outcomes before fair process, and how citizens can find common ground to "mend political polarization, cool simmering distrust of government, prevent injudicious errors, and safeguard constitutional rights." James E. Coleman Jr., John S. Bradway Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, will moderate the discussion. Boxed lunches will be served for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

30th Annual LENS Conference
2025-02-28 08:00, 2025-03-01 08:00
Join us for the 30th Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Conference agenda and reservation link are found here: https://law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2025. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Bobbi Pabon at lensmailbox@law.duke.edu.

Democracy and Rights: A Conversation with David Robison, II (Law ’64), a Duke 100 Centennial Event
2025-03-27 12:30
Please join us for this special Duke 100 Centennial Event. In 1961, David Robinson, II made history as one of the first three Black students to desegregate Duke. Mr. Robinson's enrollment changed the University forever, setting Duke on a path to becoming more inclusive and forging the foundation for the community we enjoy today. Mr. Robinson had a distinguished career following his graduation from Duke Law in 1964, serving as attorney for the Federal Reserve, senior counsel for the Xerox Corporation, and the first general counsel of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Mr. Robinson now is the only surviving member of this historic group that desegregated Duke. He is living history! As background, discussions about the future of the U.S. experiment with democracy often center on threats to the franchise and to the freedom of expression. Yet, a heavy focus on one or two rights obscures the ways in which democracy is interwoven with, and often dependent upon, other rights and freedoms. Moreover, 2025 provides a particularly opportune moment for a Democracy and Rights conversation as the U.S. marks the anniversary of major civil rights milestones, including the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954 and 1955), the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1973). This event, therefore, will seek to explore the ways in which democracy intersects with, and is often reliant upon, myriad rights and freedoms, honoring Mr. Robinson's remarkable accomplishments and inviting his insights on, among other things, the state of U.S. democracy and the civil rights of people living here. Professor H. Timothy Lovelace, Jr., John Hope Franklin Research Scholar and Professor of Law, will serve as interviewer for this event. This is a Duke Law Center on Law, Race & Policy ("CLRP") event in partnership with Duke 100 Centennial, the Duke Law DEI Committee, and the Duke Law Black Law Students Association. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at: becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.

Faculty Author Celebration: Jennifer Jenkins, Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture
2025-04-07 12:30
Join the celebration for Jennifer Jenkins (J.D. '97 & A.M. '00), Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. Her new book Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture (Oxford University Press, 2025: https://duke.is/v/bgyn) is an interdisciplinary introduction to the economics, history, and law that shape the music we love. The book is both innovative and readable, presenting its subject through case studies, timelines, and even excerpts from a graphic novel. James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Law, will moderate the discussion. Boxed lunches will be served for attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean. For more information, please contact Jennifer Behrens (behrens@law.duke.edu).

Fall Board of Visitors Meeting 2025
2025-10-24 09:00
Please contact the Alumni & Development Office at alumni_office@law.duke.edu.

31st Annual LENS Conference
2026-02-28 08:00
Join us for the 31st Annual LENS Conference at Duke Law School. Please visit https://law.duke.edu/lens/conference/2026 for conference agenda. Sponsored by the Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security. For more information, please email Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu. Registration is now open: https://rsvp.duke.edu/9d93Y7

* Robert R. Wilson Distinguished Lecture
2026-03-24 12:30
This event is sponsored by the Office of Dean. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Becky Chapman at becky.chapman@law.duke.edu.
