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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, whether in practice, academia, government service, or public interest. Applicants should submit all application materials by email to clb@law.stanford.edu. Please visit our website for more information. Application Deadline: […]
Sukkot (Jewish): September 25
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 […]
SLA x OCS Recruiting Mixer: September 28
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome meet 2L/3L students that have already gone through the recruiting process.
OSA 1L Section Lunches: September 28
@ 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.
Untamed Unicorns – A Conversation with Renée M. Jones: September 28
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and Stanford Students. Lunch will be provided to registered students. The Private Capital Initiative is hosting a lunch talk with Renée M. Jones, Professor of Law and Dr. Thomas F. Carney Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School, and author of the new book, Untamed Unicorns: Why […]
3L Checklist: Next Steps for Graduation, the Bar Exam, and Bar Admission: September 29
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are a 3L with questions about the steps you need to take this year to meet graduation requirements, sit for the bar exam, and get admitted, please join Director of Academic Success, Sarah Brim, as she discusses the timeline for these steps and your 3L year. Opportunity for Q&A will be available at […]
Chalking Up the Constitution: The Original Meaning of the Fourth Amendment - Judge Patrick Bumatay (9th Cir.): September 29
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Bumatay of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals titled "Chalking Up the Constitution: The Original Meaning of the Fourth Amendment." A Q&A will follow the event.
The Supreme Court: The Last Term, the Next Term, and the Future of the Court: September 29
Cooley LLP - Palo Alto 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Law Alumni Association and Cooley LLP for a discussion on the Supreme Court featuring faculty from Stanford Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and prominent Supreme Court advocates—Pamela Karlan, Jeffrey Fisher, and Brian Fletcher. The discussion will be moderated by Elizabeth Prelogar, partner at Cooley and former Solicitor General of the United States. […]
BLSA Faculty Dinner: September 29
Offsite/Private LocationJoin BLSA for the annual BLSA Faculty Dinner. Professor Banks will graciously open his home to students, faculty, and staff on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, from 7-9 p.m. for an evening of community, mentorship, and good food.
Policy Lab Workshop | Introduction to Administrative Law Research: September 30
OnlineResearching public policy requires synthesizing information from many different sources and disciplines: legal research; scientific data; economic predictions; findings and recommendations from NGOs and blue-ribbon panels, think tanks, and government agencies. All of these and more guide policymakers. Join this workshop to learn how to identify and access non-legal sources of information and understand techniques […]
Inside Tax Law: A Conversation with Weil Attorneys: September 30
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Tax Law Association invites tax attorneys from Weil to show their work and discuss their pathways with the Stanford law community.
FLI - Big Law 101: September 30
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome sit in on a casual panel discussion followed by a roundtable with FLI over lunch. We will discuss personal experience and advice for recruitment and working in big law firms from a first-gen perspective.
SJCRCL: A Conversation with Abdi Soltani (ACLU): September 30
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (SJCRCL) for our keynote fall speaker event on September 30th at 12:45PM. SJCRCL's co-editors in chief, Tarina Ahuja and Samantha Taylor, will be moderating a conversation with the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California, Abdi Soltani. Soltani is a graduate of […]
LLM Interview Workshop: September 30
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis workshop is for the Advanced Degree students. This workshop will cover interview preparation for job interviews in the U.S. and provide students with an opportunity to practice interview skills.
Public Interest Welcome Reception: September 30
@ SLS: Jones (formerly Neukom) Faculty Terrace Jones Terrace (formerly Neukom Terrace), 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Dean George Triantis, the Levin Center, students, and faculty for a welcome reception to kick off the new academic year. This will also be a chance for our Public Interest Fellows, Associates, Mentors, Mentees (PI-FAMM) to gather for the first time and meet each other. Come reconnect, meet new members of the SLS […]
Welcome to APILSA & Private Sector Professional Development Office Hours: September 30
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWed, Sept. 30, 6:00pm @ Crocker This will be our first official event to kick off the quarter, so come by to reconnect with the community and have some food! APILSA’s Professional Development Chairs will also be available to discuss career strategies and answer questions related to 1L job search in Crocker. Please RSVP by September 28 so we can get a headcount for […]
Prop 40 and the Future of Wealth Taxes: September 30
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the American Constitution Society (ACS), Law and Political Economy (LPE), and the Stanford Tax Law Association (STLA) for a dinner conversation on California’s proposed wealth tax and the future of wealth taxation in the United States. Featuring economist Gabriel Zucman, a former policy adviser to Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and legal scholar Brian […]
MuSLSical Writer's Meeting: September 30
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAll are welcome to join the MuSLSical Writer's Room's first meeting of the year! Come to make bad jokes with us for 20 minutes (or to help us plot out SLS's 44th student-produced musical for an hour). Snacks provided. Writing skills not required.
OSA 1L Section Lunches: October 1
@ 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.
AI Initiative Speaker Series – The Politics of AI with Professor Nate Persily, Stanford Law School: October 1
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Nate Persily opens Autumn Quarter’s AI Initiative Speaker Series with an examination of how artificial intelligence is reshaping political discourse, elections, and democratic institutions. The talk will explore the intersection of technology policy, misinformation, and electoral integrity in an era of rapidly advancing AI capabilities. The discussion will be moderated by Irene Liu, Executive […]
The Legal Roots of California's Housing Crisis: October 1
@ 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 conversation on the legal architecture of California's housing crisis. Chris Elmendorf (UC Davis Law) will discuss his work on the Builder's Remedy, Housing Accountability Act enforcement, and state-level approval pathways for large-scale development. Evelyn Danforth-Scott (ACLU) will draw on […]
#SLSSocial Afternoon Social: Meet Guest Host Professor Nate Persily: October 1
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn a student-led conversation, get to know Professor Persily beyond the classroom and explore his work at the intersection of law, democracy, elections, technology, and AI. Come and hear what drives his work and what he’s thinking about now.
Law and Economics Seminar with Prof. Daniel Hemel: October 1
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProf. Hemel (NYU Law School) will speak on “Valuing Future Lives” at the next seminar on October 1st from 4:15-5:45 pm in Room 285. The paper can be downloaded here. This event is open to the University public.
Faculty Welcome Event: ACS Kick-Off — "Intro to ACS": October 1
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Stanford Law School (SLS) American Constitution Society (ACS) for our first major social event of the year our ACS Kick-Off "Intro to ACS." We are excited to invite all interested SLS students to a welcome reception where returning members and incoming 1Ls can connect with faculty members, meet the ACS board, and engage with […]
Academic Office Hours: October 1
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThurs, Oct. 1, 6-7:30pm @ Crocker APILSA 2Ls will be hosting office hours to answer any academic questions (about readings, studying, outlining, etc.) from 1L students in Crocker Garden. Boba will be provided for those who RSVP by September 29!