The Elements of Policy Analysis Quarterly Launch & Bootcamp
OPEN TO ALL!
To register for course credit, choose LAW-7846.
For 1-unit credit, attend at least three workshops, plus the bootcamp. Only Stanford students may attend in-person sessions. All sessions are recorded.
Full-Day Bootcamp – An Overview
Rob MacCoun, James and Patricia Kowal Professor of Law and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Paul Brest, Professor of Law, Emeritus and Director of Law and Policy Lab
Taryn Marks, Associate Director of Research and Instructional Services and Lecturer in Law
An Introduction to Thinking in Systems
Paul Brest, Professor of Law, Emeritus and Director of Law and Policy Lab
AI for Policy Research
Will Huggins, Associate Director of Access Services and AI Specialist
Legal Research for Non-Lawyers / Introduction to Legal Research
Heather Joy, Reference and Student Scholarship Librarian and Lecturer in Law
Design Thinking for Law and Policy
Margaret Hagan, Executive Director, Legal Design Lab and Lecturer in Law
Administrative Law & Policy Research
Katie Siler, Head of Reference Services and Lecturer in Law
AJ Blechner, Reference and Faculty Scholarship Librarian
Interdisciplinary Research for Public Policy
Grace Lo, Reference and Research Instruction Librarian and Lecturer in Law
John Moreland, Reference and Special Collections Librarian
Writing Short Policy Memos for Clients and Decision-Makers
Luciana Herman, Policy Lab Program Director and Lecturer in Law
Writing Longer Policy Reports
Luciana Herman, Policy Lab Program Director and Lecturer in Law
Working with Quantitative Policy Data
SLS Reference Librarians
This one-unit course supports students undertaking policy analysis projects in the Policy Lab and other policy-based courses. Designed as a basic introduction for anyone interested in public policy. The course opens with a day-long methods bootcamp. You’ll learn how thinking like a policy analyst differs from thinking as an advocate or lawyer; the basics of assessing the quality of evidence and how to make valid and avoid invalid inferences. You’ll also learn how strategic policy interventions can improve individuals’ lives. Those enrolled in the Bootcamp or skills workshops will gain access to our Canvas page, which hosts general policy skills resources for interviewing skills, designing a dispute system, and much more.
Auditors welcome to join skills bootcamp and workshop series!
