Professor Christopher Schroeder testifies in Congress on Office of Legal Counsel interrogation advice
Schroeder testified as part of ongoing investigation into OLC advice on interrogation practices.

Mills Conversation Series returns to spark dialogue on race
A public discussion of immigration reform will launch the series March 5.

Scholar praises 14th Amendment as "real" Constitution
Speaking Feb. 14, Professor Garrett Epps '91 says it delivered on the promise of "one nation."

Program in Public Law presents Solicitor General Paul D. Clement, Feb. 27
U.S. Solicitor General is top Supreme Court advocate.

John Shipley '95 recalls Padilla prosecution for Duke Law students
Federal prosecutor says historic terrorism trial was challenging and satisfying.

Disaster and opportunity in post-Katrina Mississippi
Activist and attorney Karen Lash says pre-Katrina factors contribute to post-Katrina problems.

Jay Sekulow discusses Roberts court Oct. 15
The chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice shares insights on abortion litigation and high court advocacy.

Program in Public Law presents Jay Sekulow Oct. 15
The chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice will discuss the Roberts court.

Learning from lacrosse
An interdisciplinary Duke Law conference examines the practice and ethics of trying cases in the media.

An "unspeakable compromise:" slavery and the Constitution
Delivering Duke's Constitution Day address, Professor Walter Dellinger said the Framers both accommodated slavery and planted the seeds of its demise.

Panelists parse Supreme Court rulings on school integration
Two Law School events explored the legal and policy implications of Parents Involved.

Professor Walter Dellinger reflects on slavery and the Constitution, Sept. 17
On anniversary of the Framers' signing of the Constitution, Dellinger reflects on its "defects" as well as glories.

Panel discussions explore Supreme Court rulings on school integration
Lunchtime events Sept. 5-6 look at legal and policy implications of key rulings.

In picking next AG, Bush should take a lesson from Ford
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky says independence is key for Gonzales' successor.

Constitutional law scholar Ernest Young to join Duke Law faculty
Young is the latest in a line of strong lateral hires at Duke

House Judiciary Committee counsel offers inside look at battle over executive privilege
Elliot Mincberg, chief counsel for oversight and investigations, charges that the White House seeks to expand the protection beyond that claimed by any other administration.

Chief counsel for oversight and investigations for the House Judiciary Committee speaks at Duke Law Aug. 23
Elliot Mincberg offers an insider's perspective on the battle between Congress and the White House over executive privilege.

Psychologists to CIA: We condemn torture
Professor Scott Silliman comments on the apparent White House ban on only those interrogation techniques that cause "serious and non-transitory" mental pain and suffering. » Salon

Bid to shield Bush over wiretapping set to face a challenge
Professor Curtis Bradley discusses a legal challenge to a National Security Agency wiretapping program. » New York Sun

Professor Donald Horowitz briefs President Bush on Iraq Policy
One of six scholars to meet with President Bush and Vice President Cheney in the Oval Office, Professor Horowitz discussed alienation of Sunni Arabs and problems with the Iraqi constitution.

Judge Told Leak was Part of "Policy Dispute"
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky argues on behalf of former CIA operative Valerie Plame and Ambassador Joseph Wilson in government officials' motion to dismiss lawsuit relating to leak of Plame's identity. » Washington Post

"Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward"
Conference explores legal and policy issues in confronting terrorism
April 12-13

"Law and Democracy in the Empire of Force:" Conference
April 13-14

Women in Combat: Is the Current Policy Obsolete?
Pioneer female fighter pilot addresses policy excluding women from ground combat
April 10, 12:15 p.m.

Professor Sara Beale discusses news media's influence on criminal justice policy
April 4, 12:15 p.m.

The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon
Professors Dellinger and Schroeder review Congressional authority - beyond the power of the purse - to change the course of the Iraq war » New York Times

Lecture with Los Angeles City Controller, Laura Chick,
March 28
The Program in Public Law presents a conversation with Los Angeles City Controller, Laura Chick, the first woman to hold citywide office in Los Angeles » Event Details

Duke Lacrosse Case Debate: Should identification evidence be suppressed?
March 20, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. » Event Details

The Program in Public Law and The Center for International and Comparative Law Presents: The Military Commissions Act of 2006
Feb 12, 2007 12:15pm (3041) » Event Details

Faith, Politics, and the Law, Feb. 27
Former head of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives speaks at Law School