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Dir. Paul W. Grimm comments on court rules regarding GenAI (Bloomberg)
In an article for Bloomberg Law published on Nov. 28, 2023, Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.), director of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, commented on judges issuing individual standing orders regarding the use of GenAI programs like ChatGPT. “If a judge just sits...
Dir. Emeritus David F. Levi Joins DOJ’s New Data Protection Review Court
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland held a formal investiture ceremony on Nov. 14, 2023, for the Data Protection Review Court (DPRC) at the U.S. Department of Justice, formally swearing in six judges, including David F. Levi, the Bolch Judicial Institute's director...
LISTEN: Dir. Paul W. Grimm interviews Duke Law Profs. Joseph Blocher and Brandon L. Garrett on “Fact Stripping”
In its opening issue of Volume 73 (2023), Duke Law Journal published "Fact Stripping," written by Duke Law professors Joseph Blocher and Brandon L. Garrett. In this interview, Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.) of the Bolch...
OpEd: Legal Profession Must ‘Speak Out’ Against Unfair Attacks Toward Judges, Judiciary
In an op-ed for Bloomberg Law published on Oct. 24, 2023, Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.), director of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, said that lawyers and bar associations must speak out when judges and the judiciary have been subjected to unfair and inaccurate...
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston to serve as Distinguished Judge in Residence
hief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will visit Duke Law in October 2023 as part of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law’s Distinguished Judge in Residence program. As part of her residency, Chief...
Bass Connections team finishes court observation phase of trauma-informed courts research project
ver the summer, a team of Duke students traveled to juvenile delinquency courtrooms across North Carolina to collect data for a research project focused on better understanding trauma-informed practices in court. The team observed 201 hearings...
Judicature Welcomes New Editorial Board Members and Chair
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, which publishes Judicature, a scholarly journal focused on the judiciary, the administration of justice, and the rule of law, is welcoming several new Judicature editorial board members and a new editorial board chair. Judge...
Professor Harold Hongju Koh named the 2023 Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian
rofessor Harold Hongju Koh of Yale Law School has been named the 2023 recipient of the Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal by the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School. Professor Koh was honored during a program on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023,...
Melinda Vaughn Named Deputy Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Melinda Myers Vaughn as the Institute’s deputy director. In her role as deputy director, Vaughn will collaborate with the Institute’s director, leadership boards, and Duke Law School’s...
Now Accepting Nominations: Bolch Prize and Lemkin Medal
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School is now accepting nominations for the Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law and the Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal. Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law The Carl and Susan Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law is awarded to an...
Meet the 21 judges and justices beginning their MJS studies at Duke Law in 2023
This summer, 21 active judges and justices begin two years of rigorous study to complete a Master of Judicial Studies degree at Duke Law. A hallmark of this program is the diversity of judges and justices that make up each cohort. Not only are the jurists from...
Institute Receives $120,000 Grant from NC IOLTA for Trauma-informed Courts Research
The Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School has received a $120,000 grant from the North Carolina Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (NC IOLTA) to support the first-ever day-long trauma education program as part of orientation for all newly elected North Carolina...
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Lemkin Medal 2023: Honoring Prof. Harold Honju Koh
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