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Amanda Martin's new article argues for statutory right of access to public officials’ social media and proposes a model policy for public officials and agencies

Martin argues that the public has a statutory right of access to public officials’ social media content

Shitong Qiao's award-winning research explores grassroots democracy in China’s urban neighborhoods

Shitong Qiao was awarded the American Society of Comparative Law’s 2024 Hessel Yntema Prize

Mara Revkin interviewed on how international laws and agreements apply in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Revkin discusses laws applying to military force, civilian protection, war crimes, and more

Laurence Helfer interviewed by journalist whose claims were upheld by the UN Human Rights Committee

Helfer is U.S. representative to the body, which protects civil and political rights

Alaska Law Review members gain insight from legal practitioners on trip to Anchorage

The bi-annual trips to Anchorage are a highlight of student staffers' time on the journal

James Boyle's new book The Line explores how AI is challenging our concepts of personhood

Boyle's latest book explores the challenge AI presents to humanity's concept of itself

Meet the JD Class of 2027

Of the 250 new JD candidates, seven out of ten arrived at Duke Law with prior work experience. One out of ten already have a graduate degree.

Farahany named ALI Reporter for project that will shape how the use of biometric technologies is regulated

Farahany is one of two reporters for the joint project with the American Law Institute and European Law Institute

Amanda Martin's new article argues for statutory right of access to public officials’ social media and proposes a model policy for public officials and agencies

Shitong Qiao's award-winning research explores grassroots democracy in China’s urban neighborhoods

Mara Revkin interviewed on how international laws and agreements apply in the Israel-Hamas conflict

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Grunwald discusses his research on police retention and the law enforcement labor market.Legal Minds: Professor Ben

Notable & Quotable

November 05, 2024

“I think the lesson of the modern era is that generative AI is making everything, including brain decoding, go much faster than people thought."

– Nita Farahany in Discover

Discover

October 12, 2024

“Generations of law students are familiar with distinguishing cases. Now students are expected to make conclusions about history, and you have to know context to do that well.”

– Joseph Blocher in Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law

October 02, 2024

“In the absence of systematic data, we simply do not know how common wandering officers are or how much of a threat they pose, nor can we know whether and how to address the issue through policy reform."

– Ben Grunwald to KPBS

KPBS

September 23, 2024

“The Supreme Court has only just begun to articulate rules and principles to implement the right to keep and bear arms, and just like with other rights, that’s going to take time. It’s clear that the lower courts are struggling to apply this new historical-analogical test."

– Joseph Blocher in The New York Times

The New York Times

September 18, 2024

“It really comes down to which court, which parties, which sources, which historical experts are available. And that’s a recipe for a lot of disagreement. What you’re seeing is sometimes a mixed bag, even within the context of the same case."

– Joseph Blocher to Roll Call

Roll Call

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December 02 5:30 PM

Wilson Distinguished Lecture: After the Election: A Legal Look

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December 04 12:30 PM

Solar Climate Intervention Discussion: A Measured Analysis on a Potential Avenue for Combatting Climate Change

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December 05 2:30 PM

Last Day of Class Celebration

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December 12 8:00 AM

Empirical Criminal Law Roundtable

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December 13 8:00 AM

Empirical Criminal Law Roundtable

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