During his first week in residence in October, Judge Jon O. Newman, the inaugural Distinguished Judge in Residence at the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, offered a lecture on federal sentencing guidelines and recorded an interview with David F. Levi, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, discussing his 45-year tenure on the federal bench, Continue Reading »
The Bolch Judicial Institute welcomes Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Judge Joan Larsen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Justice Goodwin Liu of the Supreme Court of California, and Judge Allison Eid of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, for a roundtable discussion of Judge Sutton’s Continue Reading »
The Bolch Judicial Institute hosted the 2018 World Justice Project Scholars conference at Duke Law School Oct. 26-27. The conference, which focused on “The Rule of Law: Subnational, Supranational, and Empirical,” assembled scholars from around the world to share and discuss research and scholarship on a range of topics relating to the rule of law, Continue Reading »
In a podcast hosted by the World Justice Project, Professor Jack Knight of Duke University and World Justice Project executive director Betsy Andersen discuss the United States’ process of judicial selection, the role it plays in ensuring accountability and independence, and compare the U.S. approach with other methods around the world. Hear the podcast >
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School has announced that Judge Jon O. Newman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will serve as the Institute’s inaugural Distinguished Judge in Residence during the 2018-19 academic year. The Institute’s Distinguished Judge in Residence is awarded each year to an outstanding jurist Continue Reading »
It’s not often that a law student is able to help draft best practices and standards that the entire legal profession will look to as a gold standard. But several Duke Law students have done just that as student fellows of the Bolch Judicial Institute, which is now accepting applications through Sept. 21 for the Continue Reading »
Don Willett, who holds a JD (1992) and a Master’s of Judicial Studies (2016) from Duke Law, is under consideration for an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Don Willett, 51, spent nearly 13 years on the Texas Supreme Court and now serves as a judge in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Continue Reading »
At the annual meeting of the American Law Institute in May, Dean David F. Levi, inaugural director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and the current president of ALI, interviewed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement. Watch their lively discussion here, courtesy of ALI.
Dean David F. Levi, inaugural director of the Bolch Judicial Institute and president of the American Law Institute (ALI), hosted a panel discussion and participated in events at the annual ALI meeting in Washington, D.C., in May. During the event U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr., expressed his appreciation for all Dean Levi Continue Reading »
Just a few years after he took over his family’s business operating gas stations — and not long after graduating from law school at Duke — Carl Bolch Jr. made what some called a crazy decision: to offer self-serve gasoline at the pump. “People said I would lose money, that customers would just drive off Continue Reading »
A $10 million gift from alumnus Carl Bolch Jr. ’67 and his wife, Susan Bass Bolch, will endow a new institute at Duke Law School. The Carl and Susan Bolch Judicial Institute will be dedicated to bettering the human condition through studying and promoting the rule of law, Duke University President Vincent E. Price said Continue Reading »
Judge Joe Webster joined the John Hope Franklin Humanities Center to discuss his new book, The Making and Measure of a Judge, the Biography of the Honorable Sammie Chess, Jr. The book is the definitive biography of North Carolina’s first African American Superior Court Judge. Judge Joe L. Webster is a federal magistrate judge for the U.S. Continue Reading »
LegalTech News | 12.22.17 Five Major E-Discovery Industry Developments in 2017 Since the 2015 amendments of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the way attorneys and judges approach e-discovery has been undergoing a transformation. But in 2017, the forces influencing e-discovery went far beyond case law. In the midst of new technical challenges and market consolidation, Continue Reading »
Durham, NC – Duke Law and the Electronic Discovery Institute (EDI) are pleased to announce a partnership to produce an advanced online distance learning program on e-discovery topics. The partnership between EDI and Duke Law supports the core educational missions of both organizations. Designed for legal and other professionals seeking deep mastery of eDiscovery strategy and best Continue Reading »
Times Higher Education | 10.10.17 Best universities for law degrees 2018 A law degree is the first step to a number of careers including a solicitor, barrister or judge. Many universities around the world provide law degrees so it can be difficult to know which is the best one for you. For the first time, Continue Reading »
Bloomberg BNA | 10.9.17 Duke Law EDRM sets sights on Technology Assisted Review Guidance by Michael Greene An organization that develops models and standards for electronic discovery has set its sights on developing guidance on technology assisted review (TAR)—a pro-cess that involves using machine learning models to help classify documents. EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model), Continue Reading »
EDRM Tackles TAR in Developing New E-Discovery Guidelines LegalTech News | 9.14.17 A conference at Duke Law School brought together judges, attorneys and technologists to debate potential guidelines and the future of technology assisted review. by Zach Warren TAR, also known in its long form as technology assisted review, is nothing new. Some e-discovery practitioners and Continue Reading »
The American Bar Association’s Judicial Division National Conference of Specialized Court Judges (NCSCJ) named the Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) as the recipient of the 2017 Judicial Education Award. The award recognizes AJEI’s successful efforts in providing high-quality judicial education and training to judges through its annual summit. The award was presented during the NCSCJ Continue Reading »