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CLPA Culture and Art Exchange Event
CLPA Culture and Art Exchange Event
Lunch with Vice Chairperson of Tsinghua University Please join the China Law and Policy Association ( CLPA ) for a lunch talk with Prof. Zongkai Shi, Vice Chairman of Tsinghua University Council. An art group from Tsinghua University, China is bringing to Stanford, a unique opportunity to learn about contemporary Chinese culture and art. Non-pizza […]
Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#1)
Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#1)
Class covers several foundational business and entrepreneurship concepts, taught by Stanford Law School and Business School students to participants in Project ReMADE. Part #1 in a series of 6 classes. Related Media Project ReMADE
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BBL: Peter Davidson, Executive Director of the Loan Program Office (LPO)
BBL: Peter Davidson, Executive Director of the Loan Program Office (LPO)
Peter W. Davidson was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve as the Executive Director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, the largest Federal project finance organization in the United States. Mr. Davidson oversees the program’s $34 billion existing loan and loan guarantee portfolio in renewable energy and advanced automotive […]
Surveillance Along the Electronic Silk Road: China and the United States
Surveillance Along the Electronic Silk Road: China and the United States
Fears of surveillance across borders are driving nations to cut off their countries with Berlin Walls for data, threatening to break apart the World Wide Web. While many have critiqued the laws governing surveillance of Americans by the United States, little attention has been paid to the laws governing surveillance by the United States abroad. […]
Postgraduate Public Interest Job Search for 2Ls
Postgraduate Public Interest Job Search for 2Ls
Join Levin Center staff for a discussion of the postgraduate public interest job search. This lunch is only for current 2Ls. Related Media Please RSVP
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Supremacies and the Southern Manifesto
Supremacies and the Southern Manifesto
Faculty Workshop with Visiting Professor Justin Driver. Related Media
Munger, Tolles & Olson Presents: Being a Litigator and a Parent (Lunch Provided)
Munger, Tolles & Olson Presents: Being a Litigator and a Parent (Lunch Provided)
Please join attorneys from the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Munger, Tolles & Olson to discuss balancing their legal careers and family lives. Related Media Munger, Tolles & Olson
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Public Interest Networking
Public Interest Networking
Brown Bag Lunch In public interest jobs, developing one's network is key to a successful and fulfilling career. But what does networking mean? And how does one really go about doing it? Come learn from one of the best networkers we know. As Executive Director of OneJustice, Julia R. Wilson ('98) is responsible for leading […]
CLB Journal Club Lunch
CLB Journal Club Lunch
Nick Mordwinkin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine; President of the Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable Bay Area Chapter Center for Law and the Biosciences Journal Club Nick Mordwinkin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford School of Medicine and President of the Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable Bay Area Chapter. Paper and topic TBA shortly. Related Media Center for Law and […]
Adventures in Legal Technology and Design
Adventures in Legal Technology and Design
We will discuss the growing movement to make legal services more efficient, accessible, and user-friendly — with examples across the legal system, from around the country as well as our own work, both at Stanford's Law School and Design School. We will also discuss the potential for future work and the unique role that Stanford […]
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Alumni Mentor In Residence: Keith Justin Anderson
Alumni Mentor In Residence: Keith Justin Anderson
Tribal Law Expert and Legal Entrepreneur Come hear Keith Anderson talk about how he developed his expertise in American Indian law and started his own firm with his partner almost two years ago. Keith Anderson is Narragansett. His tribe is located in Rhode Island, where he lived until attending the Stanford Law School. He advises […]
San Francisco: Young Alumni Happy Hour
San Francisco: Young Alumni Happy Hour
The Stanford Law School San Francisco Alumni Chapter invites you to attend a happy hour with fellow young alumni and current 3L students. Light appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar. Registration is free, and guests are welcome. Kindly register by Wednesday, January 29. Related Media
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Los Angeles: Brunch with Dean Elizabeth Magill
Los Angeles: Brunch with Dean Elizabeth Magill
Stanford Law School invites alumni and guests to a brunch with SLS Dean Elizabeth Magill, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean. The brunch will take place before Stanford+Connects Los Angeles. The address of the brunch will be provided to attendees. Kindly register by January 30. Related Media
BLSA Saturday Brunch
BLSA Saturday Brunch
BLSA kicks off Black History Month 2014 with an event open to the entire law school that celebrates an African-American cultural tradition. Join us in the Law Lounge for a brunch with BLSA -- featuring music, great food, and fun! Related Media
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Roma Rights: A Discussion with Magda Matache
Roma Rights: A Discussion with Magda Matache
Please join SIHRLA for a lunchtime discussion with Madga Matache, a Roma Rights activist. For over a decade, Magda has been a powerful voice of the Roma in various grassroots national and international contexts. Her views on the Roma plight have been captured and conveyed throughout the world by outlets such as The Time, Financial […]
Perspectives from the classroom
Perspectives from the classroom
Please join ACS and Youth and Education Advocates at Stanford as we listen to five of your classmates -- Ashley, Sabrina, Pilar, James, and Peyton-- share their stories as teachers in various environments. Join the conversation as we consider our own experiences in light of the ongoing debates on education reform . Monday February 3 […]
Coffee with Roma Rights Activist Magda Matache
Coffee with Roma Rights Activist Magda Matache
A small coffee chat with Roma rights activist Magda Matache, discussing on what its like as a PI activist working on controversial issues (i.e. where her safety is often jeopardized), running that type of NGO, and being a part of the community you represent via your NGO. Related Media
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Federal Brief-Writing workshop with Jocelyn Larkin of Impact Fund
Federal Brief-Writing workshop with Jocelyn Larkin of Impact Fund
For PI Fellows only This is a special skills-oriented workshop limited to our PI Fellows that Jocelyn Larkin, Executive Director of the Impact Fund, holds each year. It's interactive and is focused on brief-writing. Related Media Please RSVP
SIPA and Latham & Watkins: IP Litigation Presentation
SIPA and Latham & Watkins: IP Litigation Presentation
Please join SIPA in welcoming Latham & Watkins for a lunch presentation. Latham & Watkins is a full service international law firm handling complex business transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. Two partners from their IP group will be presenting on IP litigation cases and case strategy. Lunch will be provided. Related Media
The Civilian Surge and Statebuilding in Afghanistan
The Civilian Surge and Statebuilding in Afghanistan
An SLS Insider's Account Dr. Kaush Arha (SLS '05) served as the Senior Advisor Transition and Senior Coordinator Agriculture at US Embassy Kabul Afghanistan. He advised Embassy leadership on the transition to Afghan leadership, U.S. strategy for economic development assistance to Afghanistan, and anti-corruption and governance efforts in Afghan institutions. He directed U.S. agricultural assistance […]
6 events,
Farm Bill 101
Farm Bill 101
Demystifying and Debunking Myths of U.S. Farm Policy The Food Law and Policy Society and Stanford Latino Law Students Association is hosting a panel to explain and debunk the myths surrounding U.S. farm policy and the Farm Bill. The panelists will debate the impacts of the Farm Bill on health, the environment, low-income communities, and […]
The Future of the Human Rights Profession
The Future of the Human Rights Profession
Professor Manfred Nowak is currently a visiting professor teaching international human rights law at SLS. He has a long and distinguished career including as the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (2004-2010), a judge at the Human Rights Chamber in Bosnia (1996-2003) and an UN expert on missing persons […]
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JD-LLM Buddy Potluck
Policy Writing Workshop for Public Interest & Public Service Lawyers
Policy Writing Workshop for Public Interest & Public Service Lawyers
Regardless of the field, policy writing can be an integral aspect of public interest and public service work. Come participate in a workshop led by Dr. Luciana Herman designed to teach you the basics of policy writing through examples and group discussion. All SLS students are welcome. This workshop is not open to the general […]
CLB Journal Club Lunch
CLB Journal Club Lunch
Erin Bernstein, Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco, Executive Director of the Affirmative Litigation Task Force Center for Law and the Biosciences Journal Club! Come hear Erin Bernstein, Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco and Executive Director of its Affirmative Litigation Task Force discuss her recent paper, Health Privacy in […]
Toward Integrating Computational Models and Legal Texts
Toward Integrating Computational Models and Legal Texts
CodeX Speaker Series with Kevin D. Ashley, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Learning Research and Development Center, and Intelligent Systems Program This talk will survey some techniques and prospects for enabling computational models of legal reasoning to work directly and automatically with legal texts to perform legal problem-solving tasks. For example, users of commercial […]
5 events,
NALSA Conference
NALSA Conference
Join the Stanford Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) for a daylong conference looking at contemporary issues in Indian law. We will look more in depth at the current status of Indian law, and explore the ongoing challenges and innovations taking place within the legal landscape of Native communities. The conference will include discussions on: […]
A Conversation with the Kirkwood Moot Court Finals Judges
A Conversation with the Kirkwood Moot Court Finals Judges
Please join StanfordACS and the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Raymond Fisher (9th Cir.), Judge Brett Kavanaugh (D.C. Cir.), and Judge Beverly Martin (11th Cir.), this year's judges for the final round of the Kirkwood Moot Court Competition. The judges will discuss their paths to the bench, the judicial nomination and appointments process, […]
Kirkwood Moot Court Competition – Finals Rounds
Kirkwood Moot Court Competition – Finals Rounds
The two finalist teams of the 2013-2014 Kirkwood Moot Court Competition will argue before a distinguished panel of judges, with Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C, Circuit, presiding. Related Media
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Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#2)
Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#2)
Class covers several foundational business and entrepreneurship concepts, taught by Stanford Law School and Business School students to participants in Project ReMADE. Part #2 in a series of 6 classes. Related Media Project ReMADE
5 events,
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit session
US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit session
A panel of 3 judges from the US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, will hold a session at Stanford Law School on February 10, 2014, 12:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Related Media
AMIR: David Lieberman’s DOJ talk
AMIR: David Lieberman’s DOJ talk
Dave Lieberman, JD '06 is a Trial Attorney with the US Dept. of Justice, Criminal Division, Appellate section. He will be arguing a case, United States v. Taskov, before the Ninth Circuit in the Moot Court room prior to this talk so students are encouraged to attend that, too. Related Media Please RSVP
Strange Bedfellows: Apple and CalPERS
Strange Bedfellows: Apple and CalPERS
The Rock Center for Corporate Governance and the NACD Northern California Chapter host a conversation between Professor Joe Grundfest and Anne Simpson, Director of Corporate Governance at CalPERS, about how Apple and CalPERS ended up on the same side in a shareholder activism showdown. Related Media
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Lunch Talk with Rabbi David Saperstein
Lunch Talk with Rabbi David Saperstein
with Professors Marshall, Schacter, and Brodie Judaism, social action, and law. Related Media
The Arab Spring Revolutions: domestic and regional developments, the Syrian case
The Arab Spring Revolutions: domestic and regional developments, the Syrian case
A joint seminar by the Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation and the Center for International Security and Cooperation Speaker: Moshe Maoz, Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Discussant: Alexander Key, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, Stanford ABSTRACT: While briefly examining the compatibility of democracy and […]
Lunchtime talk with Andrew Blotky (SLS ’09)
Lunchtime talk with Andrew Blotky (SLS ’09)
ACS Members are welcome to join Andrew Blotky, an SLS alum and one of the founders of our ACS chapter. After graduating from law school, Andrew served as the Director of Legal Progress for the Center of American Progress, and currently is the Manager of Internal Communications at Facebook. Related Media
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The New Public Sex
The New Public Sex
Faculty Lunch with Professor Melissa Murray, University of California Berkeley School of Law. Related Media
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Chris Smith Lunch Talk
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Chris Smith Lunch Talk
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Chris Smith Lunch Talk Related Media
“Dreams Deterred and Dreams Confirmed: A Conversation with Sergio C. Garcia, California’s First Undocumented Lawyer
“Dreams Deterred and Dreams Confirmed: A Conversation with Sergio C. Garcia, California’s First Undocumented Lawyer
Mr. Garcia, the subject of extensive media coverage and social and political controversy, became the first undocumented immigrant to be admitted to the California state bar and was sworn-in as an attorney on Feb. 3, 2014. Although born in Mexico, Mr. Garcia was brought by his parents to the United States young child. In the […]
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Lunch with the State Dept’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Lunch with the State Dept’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Discussion about careers at INL and the Dept of State and SLS's Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP) Join the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement and Narcotics (INL) for a discussion about careers at INL, INL’s Afghanistan strategy, and Stanford’s Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP). Lunch will be served. Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGR1Rk5fRjhESDh2NC1uNTYwUWtrQnc6MA […]
Innovating the Law Firm Model
Innovating the Law Firm Model
The Center on the Legal Profession is pleased to welcome Michael Moradzadeh and Yaacov Silberman, co-founders of Rimon, PC, and Cathryn Chinn, CEO of VLP Law Group, LLP, and David Goldenberg, a co-founder of VLP Law Group, LLP. Both Rimon and VLP are pioneering models of alternatives to the traditional law firm and are contributing […]
Policy Lab Feedback Session
Policy Lab Feedback Session
A chance to get feedback from students who took a policy lab course last year. Related Media
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Presidents’ Day but Monday classes meet
Fighting Gay Conversion Therapy in the Legislature and the Courts
Fighting Gay Conversion Therapy in the Legislature and the Courts
Bram Alden from Munger, Tolles & Olson will discuss his work defending SB 1172, California's ban on "therapy" intended to change the sexual orientation of minors. Mr. Alden will highlight the background behind the practice of conversion therapy, the process of drafting California's ban, the First Amendment issues raised by those challenging the ban, and […]
The President, the Constitution, and the Federal Reserve
The President, the Constitution, and the Federal Reserve
A Constitutional Conversation with Peter Conti-Brown Please join us for a discussion of the Federal Reserve and its independence from the usual means of political oversight. Please click here to register! Related Media
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Being a Diverse Attorney in BigLaw, feat. Bingham McCutchen LLP attorneys
Being a Diverse Attorney in BigLaw, feat. Bingham McCutchen LLP attorneys
Join BLSA, SLLSA, and Bingham McCutchen LLP attorneys as we discuss life in BigLaw. Related Media
Info Session on Fantasy SCOTUS
Info Session on Fantasy SCOTUS
Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog’s Supreme Court Challenge Come find out about the Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog’s Supreme Court Challenge. This year is the Third Annual Supreme Court Challenge, hosted by Bloomberg Law and SCOTUSblog. Where students : Predict how the Supreme Court of the United States will decide six merits case and six cert. petitions […]
Launching a Career in Human Rights
Launching a Career in Human Rights
Omar Shakir is the 2013-2014 Arthur R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellow at Human Rights Watch. A part of the Middle East and North Africa Division, he investigates human rights abuses in the region. A former Fulbright Scholar in Syria, Omar holds a JD from Stanford Law School, an MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown […]
7 events,
Non-violent resistance and diplomacy: Prospects for success in Israel/Palestine
Non-violent resistance and diplomacy: Prospects for success in Israel/Palestine
Watch Recorded Video of Event: A discussion with Rami Khouri, moderated by Janine Zacharia Rami George Khouri is a widely published journalist, scholar, and frequent commentator on Middle East politics. He is director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. His journalistic work includes writing […]
The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Faculty Lunch with Professor Nate Persily, Lecturer Ben Ginsberg, and Robert Bauer. Related Media
Patent Bar Presentation
Patent Bar Presentation
If you are interested in taking the Patent Bar, Mark Dighton will be giving a presentation and answering questions during lunch on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Related Media
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CLB Journal Club Lunch
CLB Journal Club Lunch
Center for Law and the Biosciences Journal Club. Speaker and Topic TBA. Related Media Center for Law and the Biosciences
LRAP Overview Workshop
LRAP Overview Workshop
Join Diane Chin, Associate Dean for Public Service and Public Interest Law; Frank Brucato, the Law School’s CFO and Senior Associate Dean for Administration; and Dave Walter, Associate Director of Financial Aid for a discussion about our Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Related Media Please RSVP
De-Risking Renewable Energy Investment
De-Risking Renewable Energy Investment
Lunch Talk with Visiting Scholar Dr. Tobias Schmidt Dr. Tobias Schmidt is a Visiting Scholar at Stanford's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center. Dr. Schmidt is a senior researcher at the Chair of Sustainability and Technology and serves as lecturer for ETH Zurich's Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences. He also works as part-time consultant for […]
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Parents’ Weekend Reception
Parents’ Weekend Reception
If you are planning to be in town for the Stanford Undergraduate Parents' Weekend, we invite you and yours to join us at the law school for a reception at the William H. Neukom Building Terrace. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. Please RSVP to Alumni Relations by February 19, 2014 at alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu. Related […]
Black History Month Gala
Black History Month Gala
This winter, BLSA is proud to announce its first Black History Month Gala: “The Next 50 Years of Civil Rights and Racial Justice.” Fifty years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and “Freedom Summer,” our responsibility as future attorneys to advance civil rights continues. Stanford Law School has a long history of educating the […]
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Pensando Venezuela: A transformation in retrospect
Pensando Venezuela: A transformation in retrospect
Conference Pensando Venezuela: A transformation in retrospect Conference Organizer: Venezuelan Student Association. Co-sponsors: Center on Democracy, Development and Rule of Law, Center for Latin American Studies, and Stanford Program in Law and Society This conference seeks to expose the factors that brought ex-president Hugo Chavez to power and led him to carry the transformations that […]
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TYLA Regional Final Round
TYLA Regional Final Round
The Texas Young Lawyer's Association Mock Trial Tournament will be holding its regional in San Jose and the South Bay to determine who will represent the West Coast at the National Tournament in Austin, TX. One of two final rounds will be held on Stanford's campus. Related Media
Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#3)
Project ReMADE: Business & Entrepreneurship Class (#3)
Class covers several foundational business and entrepreneurship concepts, taught by Stanford Law School and Business School students to participants in Project ReMADE. Part #3 in a series of 6 classes. Related Media Project ReMADE
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Joel Dobberpuhl: Impact Investing from a Hedge Fund Perspective
Joel Dobberpuhl: Impact Investing from a Hedge Fund Perspective
Joel recently retired from a 20-year career as a portfolio manager which included a $30 billion equity mutual fund and a $1 billion global hedge fund. Joel now heads up a family office where he is actively investing in public and private companies who are trying to make the world a better place. Through his […]
Lunch Seminar on International Arbitration
Lunch Seminar on International Arbitration
International Arbitration has become the default means of resolving disputes between parties from different countries. With increasing globalization, international trade, and international contracting, the number of international arbitration disputes has steadily increased. Many international law firms have arbitration teams in arbitration hubs such as New York, London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong—many more will form […]
New Models for Investment Collaboration in Clean Energy
New Models for Investment Collaboration in Clean Energy
This invitation-only event has reached capacity. We are overwhelmed by the interest in the program, and regret that we are not able to handle any additional requests. The Steyer-Taylor Center and CREO, a network of family office investors pursuing cleantech, renewable and environmental opportunities (CREO) are hosting a working meeting to focus on new models […]
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The Future of Unions
The Future of Unions
Presenting United Auto Workers President Bob King The American Constitution Society will host Bob King, the president of UAW, to speak on current efforts to organize autoworkers in the American South, and the future of organizing in general. Related Media
Alternative to Big law – Investment Banking
Alternative to Big law – Investment Banking
Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Team Lunch Join SLS alums, Aden Pavkov, SLS '05, Sam Roberge, BA '09, SLS '12, and members of Morgan Stanley’s investment banking team as they speak about life as an investment banker, addressing the unique skills lawyers bring (and potential challenges they face) in pursuing opportunities in finance. Related Media
Wellness Incentives in the Workplace: Cost Savings Through Cost Shifting to Unhealthy Workers
Wellness Incentives in the Workplace: Cost Savings Through Cost Shifting to Unhealthy Workers
Law and Biosciences Workshop with Professor Jill Horwitz, UCLA School of Law Related Media
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The Administrative Origins of Modern Civil Liberties Law
The Administrative Origins of Modern Civil Liberties Law
Faculty Lunch with Jeremy Kessler, David Berg Foundation Scholar, NYU School of Law and Assistant Professor of Law (Designate), Columbia Law School. Related Media
Inside Baseball
Inside Baseball
A Conversation with Dusty Baker Dusty Baker will speak about his time in Major League Baseball. Related Media
Litigating California’s Prisons after SCOTUS intervention
Litigating California’s Prisons after SCOTUS intervention
The perils and promise of institutional reform litigation Michael W. Bien, founding partner of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld and lead counsel in the landmark Supreme Corut decision that mandated a steep reduction in California's prison population, will speak about how the litigation has progressed since the Brown v. Plata decision in 2011. Among other […]
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SLS Open Mic Night
SLS Open Mic Night
Enjoy food and drink as your classmates showcase their amazing talents! Co-Sponsored by SLA. Related Media
Deputy National Legal Director of ACLU on changing LGBT rights movement
Deputy National Legal Director of ACLU on changing LGBT rights movement
Matt Coles, Deputy National Legal Director of the ACLU and former Director of the ACLU National LGBT Rights Project, will discuss the past, present, and future of LGBT rights movement. He will discuss his role as counsel on Romer v. Evans, the landmark case that struck down Colorado's statewide ban on local non-discrimination laws, and […]
The Future of Human Rights: Experiences as UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
The Future of Human Rights: Experiences as UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Manfred Nowak Continuing its distinguished speaker series on The Future of Human Rights, the Stanford Human Rights Center is pleased to present professor Manfred Nowak, Professor for International Law and Human Rights at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Law and Former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Related Media
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The Role of History in Constitutional Law
The Role of History in Constitutional Law
Friday, February 28, 2014 Video 1:15 PM The History of the Use of History in Constitutional Law – SLS Room 190 What role has history played in previous debates about constitutional interpretation? Has that role changed over time? If so, why? Can this historical perspective inform contemporary debates about the use of history in constitutional […]
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