A Life Too Short Leaves a Lesson and Legacy
In the military you unfortunately hear about young people dying tragically, but you never really get used to it. That’s why I was shocked and deeply saddened when I heard this week about the passing...
View ArticleWhat are JAGs (with Duke Law connections!) doing in Afghanistan? Reviewing $1...
What sort of legal work are military lawyers (called judge advocates or “JAGs”) doing in deployed areas like Afghanistan? Actually, lots of different things, and two terrific Air Force JAGs with Duke...
View ArticleDespite turbulent times, they’ve said “Send me”: meet the Air Force’s newest...
Yesterday (January 5th) I had the honor of commissioning William May and Kara Iskenderian as First Lieutenants (1Lt) in the U.S. Air Force. Both of these wonderful new officers are Class of 2018 Duke...
View ArticleNavy and Air Force JAG Corps gain Duke Law talent!
Duke Law is increasingly the ‘go-to’ place for those interested in pursuing a career as a military lawyer. It’s a real ‘win-win’ as the armed forces are getting truly top talent. Just this week we...
View ArticleDuke Law grad’s letter from the battle against ISIS: public service in uniform
With COVID-19 dominating the news these days, we can sometimes forget there are young Americans deployed ‘downrange’ for the fight against the still-dangerous Islamic State remnants – and to stand...
View ArticleShortburst: Additions to LENS Conference, Duke grads in JAG, and more!
“Shortbursts” is a occasional feature of Lawfire® that aims to bring you up to date with bursts of information/updates on a variety of topics you may find of interest. More speakers added to the LENS...
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