LEARNING TO LEAD

Leadership is a critical component of a Duke Law education and a fully engaged life in the law.

Your 1L year begins with LEAD Week (LEAD stands for Lawyer Education and Development) with the Blueprint to LEAD at its core. It outlines the values we think are critical for leadership — engage intellectually, embody integrity, lead with intention, build relationships, serve the community, live with purpose — and we incorporate these ideals in our curriculum, programs, and interactions with each other.

By articulating these ideals and living them, by supporting and encouraging creativity, and by giving you the tools to accomplish your goals, we believe we will set you on course to achieve extraordinary things.

Duke Law Blueprint to Lead

Engage Intellectually

Embody Integrity

Lead with Intention

Build Relationships

Serve the Community

Live with Purpose

“At Duke, I learned to listen and internalize others’ experiences like never before. The lessons I learned here both inside and outside the classroom taught me so much about being a lawyer who strives to serve those around them instead of themselves.”

DAVID KUWABARA ’18 was a LEAD fellow, president of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and the student representative on the Entry Level Appointments Committee at Duke Law.