In the midst of an otherwise routine article in the American Bar Association’s Journal about the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI), ABA president Hillarie Bass lashed out at the military claiming that its...
As a veteran, I’ve always found Colin Kaepernick’s disrespect of the flag at NFL games to be insulting to all Americans, and especially to those who’ve served in uniform in the military (and in...
Tristan Wimmer is a man with a plan – and it’s a great one. The former Marine sniper’s proposal for an indoor climbing gym in the Pittsburgh area recently won top honors (and $5,000)...
What’s it like for a vet to teach at one of the nation’s top law schools? A few weeks ago Bryan Roth of Working@Duke magazine asked me just that and invited me to participate...
Don’t look for Hollywood hotshots or nifty computer-generated action scenes. It’s all real; no actors, no sets. You’ll hear the soldiers’ conversations; you’ll be alongside them in battle; you’ll experience their fears and their...
Earlier this month, at its annual meeting the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed a resolution (#109) that amended Rule 8.4 of its Model Code of Professional Conduct to include as “professional...
If any retired generals or admirals are looking for kudos for their dive into partisan political endorsements at the Republican and Democratic conventions, allow me to suggest that Duke University may not be the...
Apparently, some politicians have a hard time understanding the defense budget and its context. A little background: on June 22nd the local news reported that “Durham County’s Fraternal Order of Police is demanding an...
Since this is Memorial Day weekend I’d thought I would share a few words with you about it (and more), as well as highlight a couple of legal aspects you may find of interest....
This is the season of academic commencements, and a wide variety of speakers have exhorted the new graduates to a life of meaning by sharing with them various philosophies as to how to achieve...
Charles J. Dunlap Jr., the former deputy judge advocate general of the United States Air Force, joined the Duke Law faculty in July 2010 where he is a professor of the practice of law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security.
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