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SLS Wellness Week 2026: October 5
@ SLS Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWellness Week is a great time to discover campus resources, to build healthy habits, and to contemplate what 'wellness' means to you. We hope you'll take time this week to focus on your own wellbeing.
SLS Firm Expos: October 8
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe third annual SLS Firm Expo Series is a great way to research employers! The event is hosted from 3:30pm - 5:30pm on October 8th - October 9th. These two career-fair style events are an efficient and convenient way to network in-person with over 70 firms in just two afternoons. We recommend coming for the […]
Autumn Final Study List Deadline: October 9
Last day to add or drop a course (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline) Last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course (variable-unit option must be explicitly noted in course description)
Paper Option (courses with paper options are explicitly noted in course description): October 9
Last day to elect paper option (with instructor permission) instead of taking a final exam Last day to change course sections (with instructor permission) to elect Research credit option
WoCC Academic Office Hours: October 9
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFeel free to drop by to ask questions you have about 1L classes so far - any question is welcome (including, what is an outline? how do you take notes on readings? how do you approach readings to begin with?), and this is also a space to just debrief and celebrate being more than a […]
Environmental Law Welcome BBQ: October 9
@ Stanford: Munger BBQ Pit , United StatesAn opportunity to meet other students interested in environmental, clean energy, and infrastructure law and policy! Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society, the Stanford Environmental Law Journal, and Stanford Law's Abundance chapter. Open to all SLS community members.
OutLaw Retreat: October 10
Offsite/Private LocationWe will be heading into wonderful San Francisco for a day of joy, community building, and great vibes. We anticipate the formal programming to start at 9am and end around 6pm. More information on logistics to come.
Wellness Week: Yoga with Angel & Lesly: October 10
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin 1L yoga instructors Angel and Lesly as they lead a yoga class on the grassy area between Neukom, Crown, and Paul Brest Hall. Bring your own mat.
Kickball Tournament & Social From SLA & #SLSSocial: October 10
@ Stanford: Wilbur Field 560 Wilbur Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlay or watch the annual SLA Kickball Tournament, followed by dim sum hosted by #SLSSocial at 5:30 PM! Students, faculty, and staff are invited. Registration for the tournament and dim sum is required by Monday, October 5.
WOCC Craft Night: October 10
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford's Women of Color Collective (WOCC) is hosting a craft night on Saturday, October 10th. Join us starting at 8pm for friendship bracelet making, snacks, and community.
NALSA Fall Retreat: October 11
Offsite/Private LocationOn October 11, Stanford NALSA will host its fall retreat in Half Moon Bay. The group will visit Andreotti Family Farms for u-pick sunflowers, a 7-acre corn maze, and the pumpkin patch, followed by lunch in Half Moon Bay and a walk along Half Moon Bay State Beach. Departure from Stanford is at 9:30 AM […]
Navaratri (Hindu): October 11
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
National Coming Out Day: October 11
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join OutLaw for National Coming Out Day! We will have crafts and snacks but please feel to bring your own! We would love to come together to celebrate the LGBT+ community on this special day.
#SLSSocial Breakfast 🌯: October 12
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the SLS community for breakfast burritos, coffee & tea, and conversation. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome!
Faculty Panel – Careers in Academia: October 12
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join SLA and learn about careers in academia as you consider your options during recruiting season.
OSA Advanced Degree Lunch: October 12
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEach fall, the Office of Student Affairs meets with Advance Degree students. This is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, to share information about school resources, check in on how you are doing, and to answer your questions.
OSA 1L Section Lunches: October 12
@ SLS: Room 14 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordEach fall, the Office of Student Affairs meets with 1L sections. This is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, to share information about school resources, check in on how you are doing, and to answer your questions.
Donuts with OWLS: October 13
@ SLS: Cooley Courtyard 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOWLS will be hanging in Crocker with donuts and community! Stop by and RSVP for treats.
Lessons from the White House: Climate Law in the Age of AI: October 13
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAli Zaidi, former National Climate Advisor to President Biden, will share his perspectives on the intersection of climate law and emerging technologies. He will also speak about his experience leading federal climate policy efforts, as well as his career path from law school to the White House.
Plaintiffs' Practice Area Panel: October 13
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHear plaintiff's attorneys from a wide range of practice areas discuss their day to day experience over lunch! Covered practice areas include civil rights, employment litigation, and more.
A Conversation with Judge Casey Pitts: October 13
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesACS is excited to host Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for a lunch conversation on judging, effective advocacy, clerking, and his path to the federal bench. Judge Pitts brings a diverse range of perspectives to the bench. Prior to his current role, Judge Pitts worked as a […]
The Keys to Successful Outlining: How to Synthesize Your 1L Fall: October 13
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Director of Academic Success, Sarah Brim, as she provides guidance to 1Ls on the value of outlining, useful approaches to the practice, and various methods one could implement, while dispelling myths about the format those outlines “must” take. There will be a substantive presentation and panel of older students from 3:45-5 pm, and optional […]
The Secret Effort to Prevent the American Revolution: A New Historical Discovery: October 13
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Jonathan Gienapp will discuss never-before-known-about documents, written by John Dickinson in 1775, that reveal his secret and previously unknown attempt to avert the American Revolution. This discovery was recently featured in the New York Times.
SLS Workers' Rights Pro Bono Project Clinic: October 13
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Workers' Rights Pro Bono Project will meet four times over the quarter. The first session will be an orientation during which we will go over the legal knowledge 1L members are expected to acquire, as well as understanding membership requirements. The other three are formal clinic dates during which participants will speak with clients, […]