DUKE UNIVERSITY - LAW SCHOOL

Duke Law School is an ambitious, forward-thinking, and innovative institution whose mission is to prepare students for responsible and productive lives in the legal profession. As a community of scholars, the Law School also provides leadership at the national and international levels in efforts to improve the law and legal institutions through teaching, research, and other forms of public service.

At Duke Law School, students and faculty experience academic rigor in an interdisciplinary environment where creativity and innovation rule. Bold, strategic expansions in faculty, clinics, interdisciplinary centers, law journals, public interest opportunities, and high-tech facilities ensure that the Law School stays on the cutting edge of legal scholarship. The Duke Blueprint to LEAD is a powerful set of principles for leadership growth that informs the development of committed, ethical lawyers who are well-equipped for the 21st century.

Duke Law School is fully integrated into Duke University, one of the top research and academic institutions in the country. All of our centers and programs engage in interdisciplinary activities with other schools and institutes, all of which are located within a short distance of the Law School. We are located right in the heart of West Campus, across the street from the Fuqua School of Business, and in close proximity to the Medical Campus, Cameron Stadium, the Bryan Center, and Duke Chapel. Duke Law students have access to the University’s numerous resources, including libraries, research centers, and state-of-the art facilities, as well as the world-class Duke faculty. Our students love being a part of this broad, vibrant community, and take advantage of all that it entails, from the pursuit of a dual degree, to joining the Graduate and Professional Student Council to cheering on Coach K and the Blue Devils basketball team.

Those returning to the Law School after a few years away are pleasantly surprised by how much the building has changed. With a new wing and exterior façade, new classrooms, a renovated library, a new public gathering space, and the addition of several outdoor spaces, it has never looked better. These seemingly disparate elements in fact all have a common theme: to create special places, both formal and informal, for the Duke Law community to gather.