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Jeffrey D Ward

Clinical Professor of Law
School of Law
Duke Law School Room 2190, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Law School 210 Science Dr, Duke Box 90362, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Grants


Bipolar Disorder Network Governance

Public ServiceCo Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2023 - 2025

Governance of Fisheries Data Under Magnuson-Stevens and Related Data Laws and Policies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Net Gains Alliance · 2020 - 2021

Community data governance in a post-Covid world

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Open Society Foundations · 2020 - 2021

User Data as a Public Resource

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation · 2020 - 2020

Digital Trusts: Building a Foundation for Digital Governance

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Open Society Foundations · 2018 - 2019

External Relationships


  • Justice Technology Association
  • Michigan State University
  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • Penn State University (advisory for the BBQS consortium / DCAIC ¿ Data Coordination and AI Center)
  • The Contract Network Inc.
  • To-be-named/decided law firm (likely to speak at other firms)

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.