by Eric Surber | May 27, 2026 | Civil Dialogue, Latest News
Learn about courts, civic participation, and the rule of law with retired N.C. Supreme Court Justice Robin Hudson. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, we are excited to share a special presentation of Civics Break, our short civics education course,...
by Eric Surber | Apr 30, 2026 | Bolch Prize, Civil Dialogue, Latest News
On May 1, the United States celebrates Law Day, an annual occasion to reflect on the role of law in American life. The American Bar Association’s 2026 Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” The theme asks us to consider what the rule of law means...
by Eric Surber | Apr 6, 2026 | Latest News
The Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School hosted the 2026 McGovern Symposium on Civil Litigation on February 26–27, bringing together judges, scholars, and practitioners for a discussion of major issues shaping contemporary civil litigation. The program included...
by Eric Surber | Mar 24, 2026 | Latest News
In keynote remarks at the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy symposium on February 6, 2026, Kim Mueller, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and retired federal judge, shared lessons from the bench about why people, pleadings, and facts matter...
by Eric Surber | Mar 19, 2026 | Latest News
Duke Law 3L Yucen Zhong was selected by a vote of the Judicature Editorial Board as the publication’s inaugural Emerging Scholars Contest winner. Her piece, Multidistrict Litigation as a Patent Venue Strategy After TC Heartland: Worth It or Too Risky for Litigants?,...