Administrative Support Department

The Administrative Support Department at Stanford Law School provides professional administrative assistance to faculty and instructors, academic programs, centers, and various departments. Our process improvement group, Innovate to Elevate (I2E), offers advisory review, analysis, and implementation services to teams looking for more effective and efficient approaches to administrative processes. As the leading organizational unit, we work collaboratively with many departments within the Law School and externally to achieve a broad range of programmatic and academic goals. This diverse team has extensive skills, experience, and knowledge essential for providing comprehensive support options. We operate seamlessly through open lines of communication, systematic training, development, and mentorship.

Please direct any inquiries to Michelle Morris, Director of Administrative Support Services and Process Improvement.

Academic Programs and Clerkships

Trial Advocacy
Kirkwood Moot Court
Legal Research and Writing
Policy Labs
Clerkship Program

For inquiries, please contact Stephanie Basso.

Academic Programs and Clerkships Staff

  • Senior Academic Program Administrator and Judicial Clerkship Supervisor

Department Lead

Centers

The Centers staff provide professional administrative assistance to various Law School centers and departments. The team has a variety of skills, experience, and knowledge, thus offering a broad range of support options from administrative to events. The centers and departments supported by this team are listed below.

For inquiries, please contact Eun Sze.

Stanford Law School Centers:

Center for Law and History (SCLH)
CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics/Program in Law, Science & Technology (LST)
Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession (CLP)
Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program (ENRLP)
Legal Design Lab (LDL)
Neukom Center for the Rule of Law
Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab)
Rock Center For Corporate Governance
Rule of Law – Impact Lab
Stanford Center for Racial Justice (SCRJ)
Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC)
Stanford Constitutional Law Center (SCLC)
Stanford Securities Litigation Analytics (SSLA)
Steyer Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance (STC)

Centers Staff

  • Associate Director of Administrative Support

Department Lead

  • Administrative Associate and Center Support Specialist

  • Centers Administrative Coordinator, Stanford Racial Justice Center

Departments & Liaisons

The department staff and department liaisons offers professional administrative support to various Law School departments through both permanent and floater roles. Leveraging a broad spectrum of expertise, experience, and skills, the team provides comprehensive support across areas such as administration, research, finance, events, and more. A list of the departments supported by this team is provided below.

For inquiries, please contact Ginny Smith.

Stanford Law School Departments:

Admissions
Dean’s Office
Program Group
Student Services

Departments & Liaison Staff

  • Assistant Director of Learning and Development, Department Liaison

Department Lead

Faculty Support

The Faculty Support staff provides professional administrative assistance to various faculty and instructors in support of their teaching, research, and writing.  The team has a variety of skills, experience, and knowledge thus offering a broad range of support options for all tenured faculty, visiting faculty, lecturers, and other adjuncts.

Our Values

  • Accountability
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Excellence

For Faculty Support inquiries, please contact Corissa Paris.

 

  • Innovation
  • Integrity
  • Positivity & Respect
  • Sustainability
  • Teamwork

Faculty Support Staff

SLS Innovate to Elevate

In 2022, through a partnership with Stanford’s Improvement, Analytics, and Innovation Services department, Stanford Law School created the Innovate to Elevate process improvement program. The program’s goal is to innovate to elevate the way we work. For inquiries, please contact processimprovement@law.stanford.edu.

I2E Mission: To identify and complete projects that help understand and elevate current processes at SLS while increasing efficiency and sharing best practices.

Learn more.

Innovate to Elevate Staff

  • Assistant Director of Learning and Development, Department Liaison

Department Lead

Administrative Support Department Staff

All staff within the Administrative Support Department.

  • Associate Director of Administrative Support

Leadership Team

  • Assistant Director of Learning and Development, Department Liaison

Leadership Team

  • Administrative Associate and Center Support Specialist

  • Centers Administrative Coordinator, Stanford Racial Justice Center