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Women in M&A Lunch Talk
Women in M&A Lunch Talk
Women of Stanford Law and the ABA Task Force on Women in M&A are excited to bring in an impressive panel of attorneys to share their experiences in the field of M&A. The event is open to all students, and will feature moderated questions and a student Q&A period.
Law School Trivia
Law School Trivia
Come test your knowledge at weekly trivia! We have 10 rounds plus a halftime and a final question round. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, best team name, and halftime winner.
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Limits on Free Speech on U.S. Campuses?
Limits on Free Speech on U.S. Campuses?
On January 7, 2016, the Stanford Human Rights Center hosted the third and final event in its Speaker Series, Perspectives on the Current Israel-Palestine Conflict. The Israel-Palestine conflict is a complex and sensitive issue that generates strong reactions. Universities should be the ideal environment to discuss this conflict. However, a recent report from the Center for Constitutional Rights […]
Davis Polk 1L Reception
Davis Polk 1L Reception
Join Davis Polk attorneys at Gravity Wine Bar in Palo Alto on Thursday, January 7 at 6:30PM. Please rsvp to rsvp@davispolk.com
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Association of American Law Schools Reception in New York
Association of American Law Schools Reception in New York
Alumni, parents, and guests are invited to join SLS faculty and senior staff for a reception during the 110th Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown at the Hudson Suite on the Fourth Floor. The event is free, but registration is required. Kindly register by January 4, 2016.
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Intractable Problems? Achieving long-term change through legal education
Intractable Problems? Achieving long-term change through legal education
The Rule of Law Program and International Law Society are co-hosting a lunch panel featuring future leaders from several countries the rest of the world readily dismisses as "hopeless." Hear perspectives from law students and graduates from countries facing profound socioeconomic, political, legal, and security challenges. They will discuss the issues that compelled them to […]
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Felonia Felonice Facta: Felony and Intentionality in Medieval England
with Professor Elizabeth Papp Kamali, Harvard Law School
State Oversight of Vertical Integration in Health Care
with Professor Jaime King, UC Hastings College of Law
Inventing the Fixed Constitution: Language, Justification, and Constitutional Interpretation at the American Founding
Inventing the Fixed Constitution: Language, Justification, and Constitutional Interpretation at the American Founding
6:00pm - 7:00pm Presentation Dinner will be served at 5:45pm Room 180, Stanford Law School Please join us for a discussion with Stanford History Professor Jonathan Gienapp about how the Founders approached constitutional interpretation. Register Now Jonathan Gienapp Assistant Professor of History, Stanford University Jonathan Gienapp is an assistant professor in the history department. […]
Dialogue on SLS’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Dialogue on SLS’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Join Frank Brucato, Senior Associate Dean for Administration, for a dialogue about potential improvements to Stanford Law School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program. All current JD students are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served. RSVP
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Race and the Criminal Justice System
Race and the Criminal Justice System
The 11th Annual Kieve Distinguished Speaker Lecture Presented by the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSE) in parthernship with OpenXchange at Stanford University Bryan Stevenson, acclaimed public interest lawyer and founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, will deliver the 2016 Anne and Loren Kieve Distinguished Speaker Lecture at a […]
PI Fellows and 2L Mentors: Lunch Meeting
PI Fellows and 2L Mentors: Lunch Meeting
Winter Quarter lunch meeting for Public Interest Fellows and Mentors. RSVP
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Rock Center Student Lunch Series — Corporate Social Responsibility in Silicon Valley: Rumor or Reality?
Rock Center Student Lunch Series — Corporate Social Responsibility in Silicon Valley: Rumor or Reality?
Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:45pm - 2:00pm Room 190, Stanford Law School Lunch will be provided REGISTER NOW Please join us for a brief discussion with Professors Joe Grundfest and Dan Siciliano about the key principles and stakeholders in corporate governance, followed by a presentation and Q&A on Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") with Ashley Walter […]
Jonathan Barnett (Gould School of Law, University of Southern California), “The Anti-Commons Revisited”
Jonathan Barnett (Gould School of Law, University of Southern California), “The Anti-Commons Revisited”
Jonathan Barnett (Gould School of Law, University of Southern California) will present “The Anti-Commons Revisited” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Winter 2016. Download paper here.
SLS meets the GSB Venture Studio
SLS meets the GSB Venture Studio
Join E-Club and SLBA for a brief introduction to the Venture Studio (https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/stanford-community/entrepreneurship/venture-studio). We'll learn about what the Venture Studio does and how law students can get involved, and we'll also hear from a few current Venture Studio teams. Light food and drinks will be served.
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The Modern State Attorney General: Power, Influence, and Ethics
The Modern State Attorney General: Power, Influence, and Ethics
5:00 - 5:30pm: Reception 5:30 - 7:00pm: Panel Registration is required. Register Now In 2014, the New York Times ran a series of articles by Eric Lipton on the lobbying of state attorneys general by lawyers representing both defense and plaintiff-side interests. The articles painted a remarkable picture of attorneys general so closely tied to […]
Law School Trivia
Law School Trivia
Come test your knowledge at weekly trivia! We have 10 rounds plus a halftime and a final question round. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, best team name, and halftime winner.
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Medical Care Under Fire: International Law in Times of Conflict
Medical Care Under Fire: International Law in Times of Conflict
The Geneva Conventions regulate the rules of war. They establish that, in principle, medical facilities should be protected during armed conflicts. In recent months, there have been numerous attacks on medical facilities operated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan—by the U.S. Air Force—and in Syria and Yemen. Jason Cone, executive director […]
Girls and Sports: How Title IX and California’s AB2404 Level the Playing Field
Girls and Sports: How Title IX and California’s AB2404 Level the Playing Field
Explore Public Interest Kim Turner, Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center’s Fair Play for Girls in Sports Project, will speak about her work promoting the health, well-being, education, and future employment opportunities of girls in grades K-12, particularly in low income areas, by ensuring sports programs provided by public schools […]
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Rock Center/SVDX Morning Speaker Series — Shareholder Activism in Silicon Valley: Good, Bad or just Ugly?
Rock Center/SVDX Morning Speaker Series — Shareholder Activism in Silicon Valley: Good, Bad or just Ugly?
Thursday, January 21, 2016 7:30 - 8:00am: Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30am: Program Room 290, Stanford Law School REGISTER NOW "Shareholder activism" is in the news almost every day. But how does it really play out here in Silicon Valley? Is activism beneficial to (some) shareholders in the short term but harmful to the company […]
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 at 50
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 at 50
Please join the American Constitution Society and the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic for a discussion with Dean Kevin Johnson (UC-Davis) and Professor Jennifer Chacon (Stanford Law School), moderated by Professor Jayashri Srikantiah. The discussants will explore current controversies in immigration and refugee law and policy, with attention to the persistence of racial animus in shaping exclusionary […]
Building a Movement Ecosystem for Ending Mass Incarceration
Building a Movement Ecosystem for Ending Mass Incarceration
Please join the American Constitution Society in welcoming Chloe Cockburn of the Open Philanthropy Project to discuss how to construct a movement ecosystem to bring about mass incarceration reform. Chloe Cockburn joined the Open Philanthropy Project in August 2015 and leads the strategy for investing in criminal justice policy and practice reforms to substantially reduce […]
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Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Semifinals
Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Semifinals
The Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Semifinals will be help on Friday, January 22 at 4:00 pm in the Moot Court room. The judges on the panel are Haywood Gilliam (SLS 1994) and Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and Judge Andrew Guilford of the U.S. District Court […]
Inside Justice: Mental Health Treatment Court
Inside Justice: Mental Health Treatment Court
Inside Justice: Mental Health Treatment Court with Professor Joan Petersilia The Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC) is launching a new series called “Inside Justice” to give small groups of law students the opportunity to experience various aspects of and processes that comprise our criminal justice system. These opportunities will include police ride-alongs; visits to local […]
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Antitrafficking in Israel: Nationalism, Borders, and Markets
with Professor Hila Shamir, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law (visiting at UC Berkeley School of Law)
Richard Epstein on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Richard Epstein on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Richard Epstein for a discussion on the upcoming Supreme Court case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, which involves the First Amendment. Lunch will be served.
Maureen Keffer JD ’11, California Rural Legal Assistance
Maureen Keffer JD ’11, California Rural Legal Assistance
Explore Public Interest Maureen Keffer directs the Indigenous Program at California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA). The Indigenous Program provides legal advocacy and educational outreach to California’s rural indigenous communities on issues including farmworkers’ employment rights, discrimination, and language access. Maureen began her legal career as a Stanford Public Interest Fellow with the Indigenous Program […]
Legal Observer Training
Legal Observer Training
Join the Stanford National Lawyers Guild for a training on how to be a legal observer. By the end of the training, attendees will be certified to attend events on behalf of NLG as an observer.
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Rejecting the Grand Bargain: What Happens When Large Companies Opt Out of Workers’ Compensation?
with Professor Alison Morantz
SIPA & SLATA – Patent Talk with Maureen K. Ohlhausen (Federal Trade Commission) and Mark A. Lemley
SIPA & SLATA – Patent Talk with Maureen K. Ohlhausen (Federal Trade Commission) and Mark A. Lemley
Join Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Professor Mark A. Lemley for a talk and Q&A on patent law organized by the Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) and the Stanford Law and Technology Association (SLATA). Lunch will be served. Click on the images below to see speakers' profiles. Wednesday, January 27, 2016, from 12:45-1:45pm in Room 185. […]
Wrongful Convictions in Latin America and the US: A Comparative Perspective
Wrongful Convictions in Latin America and the US: A Comparative Perspective
The wrongful conviction of innocent people is a reality in the criminal justice system. Overwhelming evidence suggests that this is the case in various parts of the world, including the U.S, Canada, Australia, the UK, and other countries. Despite obvious jurisdictional differences, these countries share common characteristics as for why innocent people are often nevertheless […]
Navy JAG information session
Navy JAG information session
Join Lt. Justin Biolo for an information session about careers with Navy JAG Corps. RSVP
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Alliances and Rivalries on the Roberts Supreme Court
Alliances and Rivalries on the Roberts Supreme Court
6:00pm - 7:00pm Presentation Dinner will be served at 5:45pm Room 190, Stanford Law School Please join us for a discussion with renowned journalist Joan Biskupic for a discussion about factions on the Supreme Court. Register Now Joan Biskupic Editor in Charge for Legal Affairs, Reuters News Joan Biskupic has covered the Supreme Court […]
Copy of Constitutional Conversation with Joan Biskupic
Copy of Constitutional Conversation with Joan Biskupic
6:00pm - 7:00pm Presentation Dinner will be served at 5:45pm Law Lounge, Stanford Law School
The 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, and 3D Printed Guns
The 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, and 3D Printed Guns
Join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Josh Blackman for a discussion on the First and Second Amendment issues raised by 3D printed guns. Lunch will be served. Joshua Blackman is an Assistant Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law. He is the founder and President of the Harlan Institute, the founder of FantasySCOTUS.net, the Internet's Premier […]
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AMIR: Soraya Yanar Hanshew ’01, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
AMIR: Soraya Yanar Hanshew ’01, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Explore Public Interest Soraya Yanar Hanshew ’01 is a Managing Attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, the principal legal services organization for the state of Texas that provides both high impact litigation services as well as direct client services. She currently litigates state and federal claims involving labor and employment, worker’s compensation, civil rights, consumer […]
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Narrative and Metaphor in the Law
Narrative and Metaphor in the Law
Only quite recently have lawyers, judges and legal scholars come to notice that ‘narrative – storytelling – is a central component of legal practice and thinking’ (Peter Brooks). Competing narratives in the courtroom are the most obvious examples; law students are increasingly tutored in how to construct their own persuasive stories and critique those of […]
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From Where I Sit: Diversity in the Classroom and the Legal Profession
From Where I Sit: Diversity in the Classroom and the Legal Profession
Many law students have legitimate concerns about a lack of diversity in the legal profession and throughout legal education. Members of various minority groups, including people of color and members of the LGBTQ community, face challenges during both their time in law school and the legal profession. Please join us as members of the SLS faculty discuss their […]
A Conversation with Leo Strine, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
A Conversation with Leo Strine, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
5:00 - 5:30pm: Reception 5:30 - 6:30pm: Panel Discussion REGISTER NOW Please join us for a panel discussion with Leo Strine, Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, Professor Ronald J. Gilson and Katherine Henderson, Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. The panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Joe Grundfest. The Honorable Leo […]
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Black-Box Medicine
with Assistant Professor, W. Nicholson Price II, University of New Hampshire School of Law
International Discussion Series: The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Legal and Ethical Obligations
International Discussion Series: The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Legal and Ethical Obligations
Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center A lunchtime discussion featuring Mirte Postema, Fellow for Human Rights, Criminal Justice and Prison Reform in the Americas at the Stanford Human Rights Center. Forced displacement has affected millions of people for decades, and the number of people fleeing conflict, generalized violence, political persecution and human rights violations is only increasing. […]
Guillermo Mayer of Public Advocates
Guillermo Mayer of Public Advocates
Explore Public Interest Guillermo Mayer became president and CEO of Public Advocates Inc. in Nov. 2013 after serving for more than 9 years on the organization’s legal team. There, he specialized in litigation and advocacy to improve public transportation services in low-income communities and communities of color. This is a small-group luncheon hosted by the […]
Recruitment talk: Jamila Frone of the U.S. Department of Justice
Recruitment talk: Jamila Frone of the U.S. Department of Justice
RSVP Explore Public Interest Come learn about summer and postgraduate opportunities at the U.S. Department of Justice. Jamila Frone, Director of Legal Recruitment and Outreach at the DOJ, will describe the opportunities available as well as the application and selection processes. Speaker Jamila Frone has served as the Director of Office of Attorney Recruitment and […]
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A Discussion with Dennis Woodside
A Discussion with Dennis Woodside
Dennis Woodside is currently the COO of Dropbox - and an SLS alum! Prior to joining Dropbox, Mr. Woodside was the CEO of Motorola and the SVP of Google's Americas Operations. He will be speaking about careers outside of the law. Phillip R. Malone, Professor of Law and Director of the Juelsgaard IP and Innovation […]
ACS Presents: Alec Karakatsanis from Equal Justice Under the Law
ACS Presents: Alec Karakatsanis from Equal Justice Under the Law
Join ACS and Alec Karakatsanis for an exciting discussion about Equal Justice Under the Law, a non-profit organization that provides pro bono legal services to those most in need, focusing on the systemic issues that create unjustifiable inequalities. Equal Justice brings cases across the United States, engaging in litigation and advocacy to reform the structures, norms, […]
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A Lawyer at Guantanamo: Reflections on 10 years of representing detainees at Guantanamo Bay
A Lawyer at Guantanamo: Reflections on 10 years of representing detainees at Guantanamo Bay
As the Obama administration undertakes an effort to release more prisoners, join us for an intimate, thought-provoking account of the challenges of working with, meeting with and advocating on behalf of those imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Ramzi Kassem is a Professor at CUNY School of Law. Along with his students, he represents men detained at […]
Screening: (T)ERROR. Under Cover. Under Threat.
Screening: (T)ERROR. Under Cover. Under Threat.
A filmmaker chats with her neighbor: a pastry chef, a former Black Panther, and a Muslim. He reveals that he is also a counterterrorism FBI informant, and invites her team film his covert efforts to befriend a suspected jihadist. What follows is a chilling, intimate insider’s look at some of the FBI’s most controversial counterterrorism […]
AMIR: Nina Robertson ’10, Public Interest Environmental Lawyer
AMIR: Nina Robertson ’10, Public Interest Environmental Lawyer
Explore Public Interest Come hear from alumna Nina Robertson, an environmental appellate attorney who's transitioned to academia. Nina Robertson (JD ’10, BS ’02) is a staff attorney at GGU Law’s Environmental Law and Justice Clinic. Prior to joining the law school in fall 2015, Ms. Robertson served as an appellate attorney in the Environmental and […]
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Stanford Law Review Symposium on the Law of Democracy
The 2016 Stanford Law Review symposium on the Law of Democracy will be held Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6, and will feature presentations and commentary from leading scholars in the field. Presentations will be in Room 190. Further information and registration is available at the Stanford Law Review website, http://www.stanfordlawreview.org/symposium/2016-law-democracy.
The Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Finals
The Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Finals
The Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Finals will be held on Friday, February 5 at 4:00 pm in the Moot Court room. The panel includes Judge Diane Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Judge Timothy Tymkovich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and Judge Michelle […]
Daniel Calhoun ’04, U.S. Department of Commerce, Trade Enforcement & Compliance Division
Daniel Calhoun ’04, U.S. Department of Commerce, Trade Enforcement & Compliance Division
Explore Public Interest Join the Levin Center and alumn Daniel Calhoun for an informal talk about his career path and the international trade law opportunities available at the Commerce Department. RSVP Speaker Daniel Calhoun is a Senior Counsel in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance at the U.S. Department of […]