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"Legal Ethics: The Plaintiff's Lawyer" is a Stanford Law class developed and taught by Nora Freeman Engstrom, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and Co-Director, Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, that leads students through a unique understanding of legal ethics that... marries tort law with complex litigation.
"This new way of teaching ethics is really generative and intellectually rich," she says. “Students aren't just learning rules; they are stepping into the role of a plaintiff's lawyer. This immersive approach opens doors to real-world ethical considerations, preparing future lawyers for the complexities they will face in their careers.”
Professor Engstrom's innovative approach ensures that students grapple with both theoretical and practical ethical challenges in their future practices. By embedding students in real-world scenarios, they cultivate the skills and insights needed to advocate effectively for clients. "Being able to frame my goals in that lens just made it so clear to me that plaintiff's law is what I want to do because I want to represent real people who have been harmed," says Lisa Qian, JD '26.
Join us on Thursday, January 15, at 4pm for an event on the public defense crisis and the future of the sixth amendment.
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Sixty-three years ago, on January 15, 1963, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S.... 335 (1963). As we reflect on the meaning of the Sixth Amendment in today’s reality, an esteemed and experienced panel of experts will consider the legacy of Gideon and its implications on the legal profession, our community and our nation’s future.
The panel will discuss public defender workload challenges, limitations of the court’s ability to pay appointed counsel in panel systems like federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorneys, and doctrinal interpretations of the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment.
“Legal Ethics: The Plaintiff’s Lawyer” is a Stanford Law class developed and taught by Nora Freeman Engstrom, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and Co-Director, Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, that leads students through a unique understanding of legal ethics that marries ...tort law with complex litigation.
“This new way of teaching ethics is really generative and intellectually rich,” she says. “Students aren’t just learning rules; they are stepping into the role of a plaintiff’s lawyer. This immersive approach opens doors to real-world ethical considerations, preparing future lawyers for the complexities they will face in their careers.”
Professor Engstrom’s innovative approach ensures that students grapple with both theoretical and practical ethical challenges in their future practices. By embedding students in real-world scenarios, they cultivate the skills and insights needed to advocate effectively for clients. “Being able to frame my goals in that lens just made it so clear to me that plaintiff’s law is what I want to do because I want to represent real people who have been harmed,” says Lisa Qian, JD ‘26. ⚖️
Can the United States arrest a foreign head of state by sending FBI agents—and military troops—into another country? On the latest episode of Stanford Legal, Professor Pam Karlan sits down with international law expert and Stanford Law lecturer Allen Weiner to discuss the recent extraction of ...Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Their wide-ranging conversation focuses on the uneasy space where U.S. law collides with the constraints of international law.
Can the United States arrest a foreign head of state by sending FBI agents—and military troops—into another country? On the latest episode of...
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