Honoring the 2023 Bolch Prize Recipient

The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)

Since August 2021, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) has successfully evacuated 200 judges and is still working to rescue those who remain in Afghanistan. On March 1, 2023, the organization received the 2023 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law at a ceremony held on Duke University’s campus.

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Honoring the 2023 Bolch Prize Recipient

The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)

Since August 2021, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) has successfully evacuated 200 judges and is still working to rescue those who remain in Afghanistan. On March 1, 2023, the organization received the 2023 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law for its heroic efforts.

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Now Accepting Nominations: Bolch Prize and Lemkin Medal

Meet the 21 judges and justices beginning their MJS studies at Duke Law in 2023

Institute Receives $120,000 Grant from NC IOLTA for Trauma-informed Courts Research

Bettering the Human Condition by Studying and Promoting the Rule of Law

The Bolch Judicial Institute’s mission is to study and advance rule-of-law principles, judicial independence, and law reform through technology and innovation.

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Judicature Journal

Volume 106 Number 3

Judicature is the flagship publication of the Bolch Judicial Institute. Its mission is to create a forum for judges, practitioners, and academics to share scholarship, best practices, perspectives, and opinions.

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Spotlights

Trauma-Informed Courts

As the academic leader of the N.C. Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts, the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law is moving forward with plans to scale its trauma-informed courts curriculum by offering it to newly elected and appointed judges in North Carolina.

Judge Paul Grimm named director of the Bolch Judicial Institute

U.S. District Court Judge Paul W. Grimm of the District of Maryland, a 2016 graduate of Duke Law School’s Master of Judicial Studies program, has been named the David F. Levi Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Meet Our Founders

Carl and Susan Bolch have come to appreciate the importance of the rule of law through their travels and their work. Carl Bolch Jr. (J.D. ’67) is chairman of RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. and an honorary member of Duke Law School’s Board of Visitors. Susan Bolch is an attorney who has served as general counsel of RaceTrac Petroleum and is a member of its board of directors.

What Does Fair and Impartial Judiciary Mean and Why is it Important?

Director Emeritus David F. Levi delivered the keynote address in October for the Fair and Impartial Judiciary Symposium at the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement in Philadelphia.

Meet Duke Law’s Master of Judicial Studies (MJS) Class of 2023

The Class of 2023 includes 17 U.S. and two international judges who have participated in 10 courses taught over four weeks by Duke Law faculty, distinguished judges, and other experts.