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Durham Law School Alumni Association
Welcome to the Durham Law School Alumni Association website.
Here you will find information about the aims of the Association, eligibility for membership, how to become a member of the Association, how the Association is governed, and the benefits of membership.
You will also find information about upcoming events of the Association and news about the Association and its members.
The Association complements the University’s Alumni Association and College Alumni Associations, by reflecting the particular interests of those alumni who are pursuing, or have pursued a career, in Law.
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Becoming a member
Join the Durham Law School Alumni Association
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Governance
Learn more about our Executive Committee and Council
Becoming a member
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Governance
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About Us
Our aims
The aims of the Association are set out in its Constitution, signed on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024 in the Cosin’s Library on Palace Green by our first joint Presidents, Lady Black of Derwent and Lord Hughes of Ombersley, both Durham alumni, and both former UK Supreme Court judges, as well as by Professor Volker Roeben, Dean of the Law School. The Constitution was also signed earlier in the day at the Law School by the Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O'Brien.
Durham Law School Alumni Association Signed Constitution (PDF, 9,997KB)
Our aims include:
- to advance the Law School by fostering networking between the Law School and its students and Durham University alumni who have made their careers in the field of Law,
- to encourage the involvement of the judiciary and practitioners in legal education and research at the Law School,
- to facilitate mentoring arrangements and practical legal experience for Durham students interested in a career in the Law,
- to provide networking opportunities for members of the Association, and
- to provide assistance, awards and scholarships to students or Durham graduates pursuing a career in Law or legal research and otherwise to raise funds to further the purposes of the Association.
The Constitution provides that the Association may not carry on any Political Activity (as defined in the Constitution) and that the Association is required, in the conduct of its activities, to adopt a position of strict political neutrality.
Durham Law School Alumni Association Founding Members
Founder members are distinguished alumni who have agreed to become the first Members of the Association’s Council or Executive Committee or who have accepted an invitation from the Dean of the Law School to become Founder Members.
Durham Law School Alumni Association Gallery
The Durham Law School Alumni Association has compiled a selection of pictures from our launch events.
Membership benefits
Benefits of being a member of the Association include invitations to events and networking opportunities and the opportunity to become a mentor: a time limited opportunity for this academic year: Deadline Monday, 7th October- find out how to sign up here: Mentoring Opportunities in more detail
More details of the full range of membership benefits are here: Membership benefits in more detail
Get in touch
We love to hear from you, please send us an email to: law.alumni.association@durham.ac.uk
Change of contact or other details
If your contact details change, your position changes or the organisation you are with changes, please email us so that we can keep your details up to date.