Duke University School of Law

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience 

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:

• Employment
• Admissions 

The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of:

• Sexual Orientation 
• Gender Identity
• Gender Expression

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

• On law school application
• In school’s student information system

Name in use appears: 

• Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
• Upon request on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• On law school application 
• When filling out enrollment information
• In school’s student information system
• During new student orientation
• Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

• Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)

Students can indicate:

• Non-gendered honorifics
• Honorifics on law school application 
• Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
• Honorifics in school’s student information system

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

• Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

• All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

• Located in main law school building
• All are ADA accessible 

Local Community

• LGBTQ+ specific events    
• Pride events  
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses          
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)     

Navigating Duke University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Financial Aid
John Ahlers
ahlers@law.duke.edu
919.613.7025

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
William Hoye
william.hoye@law.duke.edu
919.613.7020

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
William Hoye
william.hoye@law.duke.edu
919.613.7020

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions
Mark Hill
mhill@law.duke.edu
919.613.7023

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Admissions
Mark Hill
mhill@law.duke.edu
919.613.7023