Real judges are dedicated public servants whose work and demeanor often differ from the common Hollywood tropes. Our staff member Eric Surber went on a search for shows that offer a more realistic portrayal of judges. Below are 10 documentaries and shows, in no...
Judge Nguyen shares her experience as an immigrant and judge. Judge Jacqueline Nguyen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and David F. Levi talk about Judge Nguyen’s experience as a refugee during the Vietnam war who later became the first Asian...
The Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law virtual celebration that premiered on June 30, 2021, is now available to watch anytime on Duke University’s YouTube channel. This 2021 ceremony honors two remarkable judges who, though both born in apartheid-era South Africa,...
On the most recent episode of All Things Judicial, a podcast produced by the North Carolina Judicial Branch, Amelia Ashton Thorn, director of Special Projects at the Bolch Judicial Institute, discusses a new judicial education program to inform N.C. judges and court...
The Duke-D.C. Summer Institute on Law and Policy, a Duke Law program designed for undergraduates and professionals considering law school as well as 1Ls seeking practical insights into the intersection of law and policy, is currently enrolling students for two...