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Intersystemic Statutory Interpretation: Methodology as ‘Law’ and the Erie Doctrine
Intersystemic Statutory Interpretation: Methodology as ‘Law’ and the Erie Doctrine
Professor Abbe Gluck, Columbia Law School “Intersystemic Statutory Interpretation: Methodology as ‘Law’ and the Erie Doctrine” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
SLLSA General Meeting
SLLSA General Meeting
SLLSA students will meet to discuss upcoming events for the winter quarter. Related Media
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Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz at UC Hastings
Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz at UC Hastings
Join Barbara Babcock as she discusses her new book, Woman Lawyer: The Trials of Clara Foltz, hosted by the Hastings Women's Law Journal. Professor Babcock is the Judge John Crown Professor of Law, Emerita, at Stanford Law School and was the first woman appointed to the regular faculty. Also, she was the first Director of […]
Respecting Participants While Facilitating Research Use of Biological Specimens
Respecting Participants While Facilitating Research Use of Biological Specimens
Law and Biosciences Workshop Professor Bernard Lo, UCSF Medical School “Respecting Participants While Facilitating Research Use of Biological Specimens” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
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SLLSA Presents Coffee with Judge Wardlaw
SLLSA Presents Coffee with Judge Wardlaw
Judge Wardlaw will meet with SLLSA students to answer questions and provide career advice. Related Media
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Are Your Papers in Order: Racial Profiling, Vigilantes and ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff
Are Your Papers in Order: Racial Profiling, Vigilantes and ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff
Sociology of Law Workshop Mary Romero, Professor of Justice and Social Inquiry, Arizona State University “Are Your Papers in Order: Racial Profiling, Vigilantes and ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Negotiating at the Intersection of Power and Law: The International Criminal Court and the Definition of Aggression
Negotiating at the Intersection of Power and Law: The International Criminal Court and the Definition of Aggression
Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN) International Conflict Resolution Colloquium Professor Beth van Schaack, Santa Clara Law School “Negotiating at the Intersection of Power and Law: The International Criminal Court and the Definition of Aggression” Related Media
SLS Bible Study
SLS Bible Study
Basics of Christianity Who is Jesus and what was He like? Why did He come? What other things do Christians believe? Is man inherently good or evil? What is God like? What do we need to do? Hosted by SLS Christian Fellowship and International Student Christian Outreach, this weekly lunch-time meeting will explore certain passages […]
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Law Student for a Day
Law Student for a Day
BLSA Community Service Event Stanford BLSA, in collaboration with DLA Piper and a service organization called Boys Speak Out, Inc., is hosting a program called Law Student for a Day (LSFAD) on the SLS campus. The purpose of LSFAD is to expose disadvantaged young people, specifically middle school students, to the inner-workings of a law […]
Persuasive Public Speaking Workshop
Persuasive Public Speaking Workshop
This four hour workshop is intended to help public interest students become more powerful public speakers since oral advocacy outside the courtroom is just as critical. First priority goes to our 3L graduating Public Interest Fellows. This workshop will go beyond just technical presentation skills to also include content. The training will focus on the […]
DLA Piper Panel
DLA Piper Panel
Lunchtime Panel with Lawyers from DLA Piper Attorneys from DLA Piper will be on campus to discuss community service/pro bono opportunities available through major law firms. They will also discuss diversity initiatives at DLA Piper, the job market, and many other topics of interest to law students. This event is hosted by Stanford BLSA. Related […]
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Beyond Bias, Beyond Courts: New Approaches to Racial Justice
Beyond Bias, Beyond Courts: New Approaches to Racial Justice
Stanford Law School's Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law and the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties are co-sponsoring this symposium to address the tension between race-conscious civil rights policies and a legal atmosphere often requiring official colorblindness. More details will be available on-line shortly. Related Media
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Drone Warfare, International Law, and the Future of World Order
Drone Warfare, International Law, and the Future of World Order
A Conversation with UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk In the last decade, the United States has increasingly used drones to carry out air strikes and conduct surveillance as part of its 'War on Terror', often in areas where there is no declared war. As the US reduces its military footprint in the face of a […]
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Milton Handler Lecture The Intersection Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property in New York City
Milton Handler Lecture The Intersection Between Antitrust and Intellectual Property in New York City
Professor Mark A. Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor of Law, will discuss issues surrounding the intersection between antitrust law and intellectual property law. Sponsored by: Committee on Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Lauren Albert, Chair To register please email Norma Taylor, ntaylor@avhlaw.com Related Media
Law Making at the Third Provincial Council of Mexico (1585): A Case Study of Global Juridical Knowledge Creation in the Early Modern Catholic World
Law Making at the Third Provincial Council of Mexico (1585): A Case Study of Global Juridical Knowledge Creation in the Early Modern Catholic World
Legal History Workshop Thomas Duve, Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte (Frankfurt). “Law Making at the Third Provincial Council of Mexico (1585): A Case Study of Global Juridical Knowledge Creation in the Early Modern Catholic World” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Federal Criminal Practice and White Collar Crime: A Conversation with Mark Pomerantz
Federal Criminal Practice and White Collar Crime: A Conversation with Mark Pomerantz
How Has Federal Criminal Practice Changed over the Last 30 Years and How Is White Collar Law Practiced in the Big Law FIrms? Join us for a fascinating discussion with Mark Pomerantz, a partner in the Litigation Department at Paul Weiss and a nationally known trial lawyer and senior litigator. With extensive public and private […]
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Nothing Under the Sun That is Made of Man
Nothing Under the Sun That is Made of Man
Law and Biosciences Workshop Professor Andrew Torrance, University of Kansas School of Law. “Nothing Under the Sun That is Made of Man” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
SLPR Prison Policy Lunch Series I
SLPR Prison Policy Lunch Series I
The first of three lunch panels featuring Stanford Law & Policy Review authors and guest speakers discussing prison policy Related Media
Reading & discussion of “Lawyers in Your Living Room! Law on Television” with Michael Asimow, Visiting Professor of Law
Reading & discussion of “Lawyers in Your Living Room! Law on Television” with Michael Asimow, Visiting Professor of Law
Join us for a talk by Michael Asimow, Visiting Professor of Law. Professor Asimow is the editor of Lawyers in Your Living Room! Law on Television. From Perry Mason and The Defenders in the 1960s to L.A. Law in the 80s, The Practice and Ally McBeal in the 90s, to Boston Legal, Shark and Law […]
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New Directions and Dilemmas in Clinical Education
New Directions and Dilemmas in Clinical Education
Faculty Lunch Professor Larry Marshall “New Directions and Dilemmas in Clinical Education” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Diversity Panel, sponsored by Munger, Tolles, and Olson LLP
Diversity Panel, sponsored by Munger, Tolles, and Olson LLP
MTO attorneys discuss diversity in the legal profession. Lunchtime panel on diversity in the legal profession, especially regarding law firms. Open Q&A format will encourage students to bring questions about diversity at law firms, the hiring process, and overcoming obstacles to success in the legal profession. All students invited, especially students from diverse backgrounds. Related […]
Public Interest Fellows Luncheon
Public Interest Fellows Luncheon
Public Interest Fellows Luncheon and committee report out. Related Media
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Don Specter, Director of the Prison Law Office
Don Specter, Director of the Prison Law Office
Constitutional Rights of Prisoners and Litigating Reform Part of Professor Joan Petersilia's Sentencing, Corrections and Criminal Justice Policy course, guest speaker Don Specter, the Director of the Prison Law Office and the attorney who argued Plata v. Schwarzenegger in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, will discuss constitutional rights of prisoners and efforts at litigating […]
Shadow or Shade – The Roles of International Law in Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks
Shadow or Shade – The Roles of International Law in Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks
Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN) International Conflict Resolution Colloquium Professor Omar Dajani, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific “Shadow or Shade – The Roles of International Law in Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks” Related Media
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The Supreme Court at Mid-Term Review
The Supreme Court at Mid-Term Review
This is a by invitation only event. Faculty Lounge, Stanford Law School Related Media
Immigration Consequences in Your Non-Immigration Legal Practice
Immigration Consequences in Your Non-Immigration Legal Practice
Immigration Consequences in Your Non-Immigration Legal Practice - come find out how an immigrant's legal status may color your legal practice, ranging from the real impact of a conviction or plea, to considerations when hoping to access to a fair outcome in civil litigation, to ways in which your non-immigration area of law may, nevertheless, […]
Must Government Lawyers Defend Laws They Think Are Unconstitutional?
Must Government Lawyers Defend Laws They Think Are Unconstitutional?
A lunchtime talk with Walter Dellinger, John Eastman and Michael Scodro. Sponsored by the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession and the Stanford Constitutional Law Center A lunchtime talk with Walter Dellinger, John Eastman and Michael Scodro. Room 290, Stanford Law School Materials for CLE credits: Defending Congress - Seth P. Waxman OLC Opinion on […]
Toward a More Brutish Society: The Deleterious Effects of the Warren Court’s Social Policy Decisions
Toward a More Brutish Society: The Deleterious Effects of the Warren Court’s Social Policy Decisions
Lunchtime Talk by Chief Judge Edith Jones, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Presented by the Federalist Society Chief Judge Jones delivers a talk entitled: Toward a More Brutish Society: The Deleterious Effects of the Warren Court's Social Policy Decisions Related Media
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BLSA Exam Prep Session
BLSA Exam Prep Session
2L and 3L BLSA members will meet with 1Ls to give Property and/or Con Law exam tips and administer and discuss parts of exams available on the SLATA website. Related Media
Join SLS Professor Meg Caldwell JD ’85 at the Long Beach Aquarium
Join SLS Professor Meg Caldwell JD ’85 at the Long Beach Aquarium
Join your fellow alumni and guests for an exclusive Stanford only night at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. At this great family event, you and your guests will have the opportunity to view exhibits as well as a special dive tank presentation in the Blue Cavern. Professor Meg Caldwell JD '85, Executive Director […]
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WSL Valentine’s Day CORA Drive
WSL Valentine’s Day CORA Drive
Valentine's cards and baked goods to raise awareness and donations for CORA. Related Media
Hannah Arendt as a Theorist of International Criminal Law
Hannah Arendt as a Theorist of International Criminal Law
Legal Studies Workshop David Luban, Professor of Philosophy and Law, Georgetown University Law Center “Hannah Arendt as a Theorist of International Criminal Law” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
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Bake Sale Benefiting Zimbabwe Orphans
Bake Sale Benefiting Zimbabwe Orphans
The Law Students for Reproductive Justice cordially invites you to join us in supporting the orphans at the Emerald Hill Children's Home in Zimbabwe by eating yummy baked goods this Tuesday 2/15! We are hosting a bake sale outside the law lounge from 11am - 2pm this Tuesday. There will be cupcakes, brownies, cookies, banana […]
Affectively Blind: The Cognitive Bias Toward Cognitive Reasoning
Affectively Blind: The Cognitive Bias Toward Cognitive Reasoning
Law and Biosciences Workshop Professor Teneille Brown, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law “Affectively Blind: The Cognitive Bias Toward Cognitive Reasoning” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
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How Ant Colonies Work With No One in Charge
How Ant Colonies Work With No One in Charge
Faculty Lunch Professor Deborah M. Gordon, Biology, Stanford University “How Ant Colonies Work With No One in Charge” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
Hilary Tompkins, Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior
Tompkins is the chief general counsel for Interior and represents the Department in administrative and judicial litigation and meetings, negotiations and other contracts with Congress, federal agencies, states, tribes and the public. Tompkins, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College (1990) and a Juris Doctor from […]
SLPR Prison Policy Lunch Series II
SLPR Prison Policy Lunch Series II
The second of three lunch panels featuring Stanford Law & Policy Review authors and guest speakers discussing prison policy Related Media
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Naming, Blaming, Claiming, and …Refraining in Prison: Taking Trouble Seriously
Naming, Blaming, Claiming, and …Refraining in Prison: Taking Trouble Seriously
Sociology of Law Workshop Kitty Calavita, Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, UC Irvine “Naming, Blaming, Claiming, and …Refraining in Prison: Taking Trouble Seriously” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Settling Accounts? History, Narrative, and Historical Reconciliation
Settling Accounts? History, Narrative, and Historical Reconciliation
Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN) International Conflict Resolution Colloquium James T. Campbell, Edgar E. Robinson Professor in United States History, Stanford University “Settling Accounts? History, Narrative, and Historical Reconciliation” Related Media
SLS Bible Study
SLS Bible Study
Basics of Christianity Who is Jesus and what was He like? Why did He come? What other things do Christians believe? Is man inherently good or evil? What is God like? What do we need to do? Hosted by SLS Christian Fellowship and International Student Christian Outreach, this weekly lunch-time meeting will explore certain passages […]
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The Inaugural Samsung-Stanford Conference on Patent Remedies
The Inaugural Samsung-Stanford Conference on Patent Remedies
Sponsored by Samsung Electronics and the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology (LST). Friday, February 18, 2011 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Stanford Law School Click here to RSVP for this event. About the Samsung-Stanford Conference: Samsung Electronics and Stanford Law School are proud to co-sponsor the first annual conference featuring the winners of […]
SLATA’s Lunch with the JDs (RSVP required)
SLATA’s Lunch with the JDs (RSVP required)
John Place, Yahoo's former general counsel Join SLATA for this intimate lunch conversation with John Place, former general counsel at Yahoo! Mr. Place will share his insights about working within Silicon Valley and at the center of technology law. Related Media
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DC – Wine Tasting featuring Champagne and Pinot Noirs
DC – Wine Tasting featuring Champagne and Pinot Noirs
Wine Tasting featuring Champagne and Pinot Noirs Would you like to take the chill out of a cold February evening and taste some carefully selected wines and Champagne? If so, then please join fellow alumni and their guests for a wine tasting event at the beautiful and warm Avenue Beau Sejour Gallery. This private, in-gallery […]
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FDMCC Moot
FDMCC Moot
Mooting FDMCC National Finalists Caroline Jackson ('11) and Janine Wetzel ('11) have advanced to the national finals of the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, to be held at the annual convention of the National Black Law Students Association from March 9-13 in Houston, TX. Professors and students will be mooting Ms. Jackson and Ms. Wetzel […]
BLSA Exam Prep Session
BLSA Exam Prep Session
2L and 3L BLSA members will meet with 1Ls to give Property and/or Con Law exam tips and administer and discuss parts of exams available on the SLATA website. Related Media
2 events,
StanfordACS presents Arthur Emery on Abu Zubaydah: The Significance of Insignificance
StanfordACS presents Arthur Emery on Abu Zubaydah: The Significance of Insignificance
StanfordACS presents Arthur Emery on Abu Zubaydah: The Significance of Insignificance
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Breakfast with JudgeCarpeneti, Alaska Supreme Court
Breakfast with JudgeCarpeneti, Alaska Supreme Court
Chief Justice Walter Carpeneti will hold an informal breakfast meeting with students interested in learning more about clerking with the Alaska Supreme Court. RSVP in Symplicity. Related Media
Jeanne Woodford
Jeanne Woodford
The Perspective of a Former Corrections Executive Part of Professor Joan Petersilia's Sentencing and Corrections class, guest speaker Jeanne Woodford, Senior Fellow at the Berkeley Criminal Justice Center, former Director of the California Department of Corrections and former Warden of San Quentin Prison, will reflect on her experience and discuss her ideas for correctional reform. […]
Dale Ho, Assistant Counsel of the Political Participation Group for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Dale Ho, Assistant Counsel of the Political Participation Group for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Join Dale Ho, Assistant Counsel of the Political Participation Group for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, as he speaks about his career path and offers advice to students who wish to follow in his footsteps. Limited to the first 15 students to RSVP. RSVP link - http://www.stanford.edu/dept/law/forms/daleho.fb Related Media
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Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom Hosted by the Stanford Federalist Society
Capitalism Without Guilt: The Moral Case for Freedom Hosted by the Stanford Federalist Society
Dr. Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, will argue that today's crisis is a failure of the un-free market. Massive government intervention, from Washington's affordable housing crusade, via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the Federal Reserve's easy money policies, laid the groundwork for the crisis. Dr. Brook will go on to […]
Summer Public Interest Funding Workshop
Summer Public Interest Funding Workshop
The Levin Center’s summer public interest funding program offers guaranteed grants to students with financial need. Please attend this workshop to learn about the timeline and other requirements. All students who plan to apply for funding must attend. Related Media
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SLS Bible Study
SLS Bible Study
Basics of Christianity Who is Jesus and what was He like? Why did He come? What other things do Christians believe? Is man inherently good or evil? What is God like? What do we need to do? Hosted by SLS Christian Fellowship and International Student Christian Outreach, this weekly lunch-time meeting will explore certain passages […]
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A discussion with Christiana Figueres
A discussion with Christiana Figueres
A conversation with Christiana Figueres, the Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Related Media
Alumni Mentor in Residence Series – Tara Heumann, JD’04
Alumni Mentor in Residence Series – Tara Heumann, JD’04
Tara Heumann, JD'04 San Mateo County District Attorney in room 172. To RSVP for this event go to http://www.stanford.edu/dept/law/forms/theumann.fb. Related Media
Middle East student group brain storming
Middle East student group brain storming
Following up on our conversation from a few weeks ago, several 1Ls and 2Ls are interested in starting a new student group that relates to law and justice in the Middle East. We'd like to hold a meeting next Friday at 3 pm to develop a mission statement, get an initial leadership structure/membership list, and […]
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Stanford Mock Trial: Scrimmage
Stanford Mock Trial: Scrimmage
This is a trial scrimmage in preparation for the AAJ Regional Competition in Seattle. Related Media
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Stanford Mock Trial: Scrimmage
Stanford Mock Trial: Scrimmage
This is a trial scrimmage in preparation for the AAJ Regional Competition in Seattle. Related Media
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Cheap Talk and Credibility: The Consequences of Confidence and Accuracy on Advisor Credibility and Persuasiveness
Cheap Talk and Credibility: The Consequences of Confidence and Accuracy on Advisor Credibility and Persuasiveness
Legal Studies Workshop Robert MacCoun, Professor of Law, Professor of Public Policy and Affiliated Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley Cheap Talk and Credibility: The Consequences of Confidence and Accuracy on Advisor Credibility and Persuasiveness. Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
SESLA Presents Jeremy Horowitz of the Padres
SESLA Presents Jeremy Horowitz of the Padres
Recently the General Council for the Padres, and now a VP in the team's business department, Jeremy Horowitz will discuss legal issues in baseball and compare his experience as counsel for the team with his new role on the business side. The event will take place in Room 95. Related Media
Stanford Law Review 1L Information Session
Stanford Law Review 1L Information Session
Come learn about what it's like to be on SLR, why you should join, and how the application process works! All 1Ls are encouraged to attend, and we will provide lunch. Related Media
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis
Law and Biosciences Workshop Professor Jaime King, UC Hastings College of Law “Non-Invasive Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
E-Week
E-Week
Legal Tips for Startups in Today’s Economy Silicon Valley is the heart of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and innovation. A panel of legal experts from one of the Bay Area’s leading law firms will address special challenges facing emerging companies in today’s economy, including how to build a startup in the current economic environment, venture capital […]
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Copyright on a Clean Slate
Copyright on a Clean Slate
Faculty Lunch Professor Paul Goldstein “Copyright on a Clean Slate” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Patent Litigation for Pharmaceuticals (Room 285, Hosted by SIPA, Lunch provided)
Patent Litigation for Pharmaceuticals (Room 285, Hosted by SIPA, Lunch provided)
What you need to know about ANDA litigation David J. Tsai is a patent litigator at Perkins Coie and a graduate of Santa Clara, Stanford, and Harvard. Mr. Tsai’s practice focuses on trade secret and patent litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals (Hatch-Waxman Act/ANDA), biotechnologies, the Internet, software, semiconductors, and medical devices. His legal experience […]
Backpack to Briefcase
Backpack to Briefcase
Key skills to help you make the transition from law student to lawyer. More information to follow. Related Media
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STLR Symposium
STLR Symposium
Secondary and Intermediary Liability on the Internet The Stanford Technology Law Review Symposium will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Scholars and noted practitioners from across the country will converge to discuss current and emerging issues in secondary and intermediary liability on the Internet. Panels will focus on 3 different areas of the law: […]
Multiple Disadvantages: An Empirical Test of Intersectionality Theory in EEO Litigation
Multiple Disadvantages: An Empirical Test of Intersectionality Theory in EEO Litigation
Sociology of Law Workshop Rachel Best, PhD candidate, UC Berkeley, and Lauren Edelman, Professor of Law and Sociology, UC Berkeley “Multiple Disadvantages: An Empirical Test of Intersectionality Theory in EEO Litigation” Faculty workshops are not open to the public. Related Media
Women of Stanford Law Lunch with Sheppard Mullin
Women of Stanford Law Lunch with Sheppard Mullin
Small informal gathering to discuss career options with local female attorneys. Gathering to provide an informal environment to discuss legal career options with local female attorneys. Related Media
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Political Science Friday Lecture
Political Science Friday Lecture
Economic Justice, a conversation with:Rosario Dawson, Actress and Humanitarian, Tom Steyer, Stanford University Board of Trustees, Jim Steyer, CEO of Commonsense Media, Professor Rob Reich, Political Science Related Media
Alumni Mentor in Residence – Craig Segall, JD’ 07, Project Attorney, Sierra Club
Alumni Mentor in Residence – Craig Segall, JD’ 07, Project Attorney, Sierra Club
Craig Segall, JD’ 07, Project Attorney, started at the Sierra Club in 2008 as an environmental law fellow. His practice focuses upon building and defending a strong legal structure to control global warming pollution, but also includes significant work on ending unregulated hydraulic fracturing and on ensuring electrical grid reliability as old, dirty, coal power […]
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