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Paryushana-parva (Jain): September 8
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 […]
Center for Law and the Biosciences Student Fellowship Applications Open: September 10
OnlineStudent Fellowship We invite applications for the 2026-2027 CLB Student Fellowship. This program is designed for Stanford law and graduate students interested in careers in the field of law and the biosciences, […]
Samvatsari (Jain): September 15
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 […]
1L Spotlight Panel Series: Plaintiff-side Practices: September 15
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFor a few weeks in September, we’ll be hosting a series of “spotlight” practice area panels. Each panel will focus on a few different practice areas that fall together under […]
OSA 1L Section Lunches: September 15
@ 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 […]
Center for Law and the Biosciences Welcome Reception: September 15
Offsite/Private LocationThe Stanford Law School Center for Law and the Biosciences will be hosting its annual Welcome Reception – an event open to 1Ls and other new Stanford students – on Tuesday […]
Daslakshan-parva (Jain): September 16
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 […]
AI in the Boardroom: From Board Minutes to Billion-Dollar Deals: September 16
OnlineJoin the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for a webinar with Skadden partners Sonia Nijjar and Jenness Parker on AI in the boardroom, from board minutes to billion-dollar deals, for a discussion of […]
1L Connect: Welcome to the Public Interest Community: September 16
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhether you are entering law school with a longstanding commitment to public interest law or are just beginning to explore the many ways to serve the public through a legal […]
APILSA Legal Career Pathways - Alumni Panel: September 16
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease RSVP to join us for a panel with some of our APILSA alumni, who will be sharing more about their career journeys and the diverse legal career pathways available […]
Transfer Student Orientation: September 17
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis luncheon serves as an Orientation of sorts for our transfer students. It’s a chance to meet SLS administrators, SLA Co-Presidents, and a few classmates. We’ll go over the things we think transfer students need to know, and answer questions. Afterwards, we’ll provide a tour of the law school.
1L Spotlight Panel Series: September 17
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFor a few weeks in September, we’ll be hosting a series of “spotlight” practice area panels. Each panel will focus on a few different practice areas that fall together under a general topic. Experienced attorneys in those areas will talk about what that practice is like – what they do day-to-day, what they find interesting/challenging […]
Constitution Day Lecture: Technology and Constitutional Rot: September 17
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTechnological change affects the Constitution not only by creating new problems of constitutional interpretation, but also by changing the distribution of economic and political power. New technologies alter what governments and private actors can know, control, predict, and accomplish. When constitutional institutions fail to adapt, large shifts in power and control can lead to constitutional […]
1L Spotlight Panel Series - Mixer: September 18
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTBD
Discover Pro Bono Projects at SLS: September 18
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSEPTEMBER 18th PRO BONO FAIR Join us for the 2026 Pro Bono Fair on Friday, September 18, at 3:30 p.m. in Crocker Garden. Meet student leaders, explore the Levin Center's Pro Bono Projects, and discover opportunities to make a difference while building practical legal skills. The Fair also marks the start of the application process […]
Yom Kippur (Jewish): September 20
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 […]
Fall Pride Mixer: September 20
Arguello Park Arguello Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome kick off the new academic year with Stanford's LGBTQ+ student groups! GradQ, GSB Pride, LGBTQ+ Postdocs, OutLAW, oSTEM, Pride Meds, and Stanford Pride are hosting a campus-wide mixer for new and returning students. We'll have music, snacks, and beverages. Bring your friends, and come make new ones!
Autumn Preliminary Study List Deadline: September 22
JD, JSM & LLM Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JD, JSM, & LLM students must be enrolled in no fewer than 9 units. […]
OSA Welcome Breakfast | Coordinated by #SLSSocial: September 22
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Office of Student Affairs welcomes students to campus with a community breakfast! Students, faculty, and staff are all invited.
Center for Racial Justice Open House: September 22
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Center for Racial Justice at our fall open house to kick off the school year! Hear more about our work from faculty, staff and students, learn how you can get involved, and build community at SLS. Food will be provided, please RSVP.
Specialty Journal Informational Reception: September 23
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAn informational session hosted by Stanford Law's specialty journals to discuss their topics with interested students. Session will be followed by dinner.
Anatomy of a Mass Tort: Inside the Roundup Litigation: September 24
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRoundup is the most widely used weedkiller in the world — and the subject of one of the largest mass torts in American history. Bayer has committed billions to settlements, and this June the Supreme Court handed the company a landmark win in Monsanto v. Durnell. Behind the headlines is the machinery that decided who […]
When Process Eats Progress: Nicholas Bagley on "The Procedure Fetish": September 24
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the American Constitution Society (ACS) and Stanford Coalition for Abundance Law (SCALE) for a lunch discussion with Professor Nicholas Bagley (Michigan Law), whose 2021 Michigan Law Review article "The Procedure Fetish" argued that progressive commitments to procedural safeguards, transparency, and adversarial process have hollowed out the government's capacity to actually deliver on progressive goals. […]