Perspective
The Supreme Court’s October Term 2016 was unusual because from the first Monday in October until the April argument calendar, there were only eight justices on the bench. This affected […]
From the Editor in Chief
I’ve been thinking a lot about change recently. Some changes are subtle and slow-coming. Others are immediate with significant ramifications. An example of the former is the change in the […]
Feature
by Michael M. Baylson and Cecily Harris
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?Does jurisprudence prohibit judges from considering diversity when appointing lawyers to lead roles in complex litigation? Here’s a legal strategy judges can use to help give women and minority lawyers […]
In Conversation
by David F. Levi, H. Jefferson Powell, Don R. Willett, Ernest A. Young, Margaret H. Lemos and Carolyn B. Kuhl
Vol. 101 No. 3 (2017) | Bold and Persistent ReformThese are interesting times for the judiciary. Tackling questions of judicial independence, the balance of powers, judicial selection methods, and more, a panel of Duke Law faculty and alumni judges […]
Redlines
REDLINES Our writing guru, Joseph Kimble, simplifies and adds punch with some fairly quick fixes. He notes: The opinion deals with Defendant’s motion to quash Plaintiff’s notice of deposition. Before […]
Briefs
Results of a recent empirical study dealing with plaintiff steering and other MDL committees paint a lopsided picture of white male-dominated judicial appointments. Findings from 2011 to 2016 show a […]
Feature
by Avern Cohn
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published October 2013 The 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, justly regarded as the foundation of constitutional liberty in the English speaking world, will be celebrated in […]
