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Duke Law School is currently accepting applications for the next Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, a leadership role dedicated to advancing the rule of law and judicial independence. This is an opportunity for a judge or experienced legal professional to shape...

The following message from Paul W. Grimm was sent to Bolch Judicial Institute board members following the announcement he would be stepping down as the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School in...

ederal and state judges in the United States are facing an alarming rise in threats, from physical violence to cyberattacks. These attacks erode both judges’ personal security and safety as well as public trust in the judiciary — the bedrock of our...

Grimm’s term will end in December 2025; Duke Law has launched a search for his successor. Paul W. Grimm, the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, has announced he will step down from his position when his term...

Join us at Duke Law School for a two-part series exploring the rule of law and judicial independence in today’s legal and political landscape.

This guide identifies immediate, mid-term, and long-term actions that judges, legal professionals, policymakers, and the public can take to defend judges.

We must do everything in our power to help the public understand why accepting the decisions of the courts — even when you disagree — is so critical to our democracy and the rule of law.

Director Paul W. Grimm recently joined Talks On Law’s AI Lawyer podcast to discuss a pressing issue in today’s courts: the “perfect evidentiary storm.”

Duke University has received a $10 million gift from RaceTrac, a 90-year-old Atlanta-based convenience store leader, to expand the work of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School.

In an op-ed for Bloomberg Law, Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.) urges President Joseph R. Biden to sign the JUDGES Act of 2024.

PICTURED ABOVE: Judge Tjoflat speaks to students as the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law's distinguished judge in residence in 2022. __ n oral history documenting the life and career of Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat, one of the longest-serving...