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Judge J. Michelle Childs MJS’16 urges the Class of 2022 to “meet their moment”
Judge J. Michelle Childs MJS ’16 of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina urged Duke Law School’s class of 2022 to trust their preparation and allow destiny to direct them in her convocation address May 7. “Serve people, not just...
Trauma-Informed Courts project receives Bass Connections grant funding
The Bolch Judicial Institute's Trauma-Informed Courts initiative was selected by Duke University's Bass Connections as a 2022–23 project team. Bass Connections will fund a team of Duke undergraduate and graduate students to investigate the impact of trauma-informed...
Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam (Duke LLM ’18) nominated to Second Circuit
United States District Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam of the District of Connecticut, a 2018 graduate of Duke Law School’s Master of Judicial Studies program, was nominated by President Biden to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 27, according to a...
Read a Q&A with Bolch Student Fellow John Macy
John Macy, a graduating 3L at Duke Law and research assistant at the Bolch Judicial Institute, was recently interviewed by Duke Law News about his experience working for the Institute and how it shaped his thinking on judicial systems. During his time as a student...
Photo Gallery: Bolch Prize 2022
The Bolch Judicial Institute hosted a ceremony to honor the 2022 Bolch Prize Recipient Judge J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on March 18, 2022, at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, California. A gallery of photos from the...
“We are focused on how judicial systems actually work”
Director David F. Levi was recently interviewed by David B. Wilkins, faculty director of Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession, about topics related to judicial decision making, the rule of law, and the mission of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke...
Judge Childs (MJS ’16), Director Levi to receive Duke Law Alumni Awards
Duke Law School's Alumni Association announced the 2022 Alumni Award winners who will be honored for their civic service, excellence in education, professional achievements, and contributions to the legal profession. Among this year's recipients are U.S. District...
Judge Tjoflat to visit Duke Law as Distinguished Judge in Residence
PICTURED ABOVE: Judge Tjoflat (right) received the distinguished alumnus award from Duke University President Richard Brodhead in 2014. __ enior U.S. Circuit Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...
Bolch Prize awarded to a “collaborator, a helper”
he Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, chief judge emeritus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, received the 2022 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law during a ceremony in San Diego, Calif., on Friday, March 18. The ceremony featured remarks from...
Bolch Prize ceremony honoring Judge J. Clifford Wallace to be held in San Diego March 18
hief Judge Emeritus J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will receive the 2022 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law during a ceremony in San Diego, Calif., on March 18, 2022. Speakers will include Judge Margaret...
Bolch Student Fellow Eric Tucker prevails in Duke Law Dean’s Cup final
Eric Tucker, a student fellow at the Bolch Judicial Institute, was the winner in the final round of the 2022 Dean’s Cup moot court competition.
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Walter E. Dellinger
Duke Law School Professor Emeritus Walter E. Dellinger III, a renowned constitutional lawyer, leading Supreme Court advocate, and acting solicitor general and assistant attorney general during the Clinton administration, died Feb. 16 at the age of 80. David F. Levi,...
Upcoming Events
McGovern Symposium
Friday, May 26, 2023, at Duke University
Advanced MDL Certificate
Thursday-Friday, May 25-26, 2023, at Duke University