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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 […]
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BLSA Jazz Brunch
BLSA Jazz Brunch
Join BLSA as we kick-off Black History Month with a jazz brunch, featuring the music of Black artists.
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Clarence Jones and the New York Times, Co., v. Sullivan case
Clarence Jones and the New York Times, Co., v. Sullivan case
RSVP Engage the Issues Join Clarence Jones for a conversation about his experience representing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the negotiation and litigation process leading to the historic Sullivan decision. On March 29, 1960, The New York Times published a full-page advertisement written by the “Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle […]
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The Creation of Appellate Courts and the Effect on Trial Courts’ Comment on Evidence to Jury
With Professor Renée Lettow Lerner, George Washington University Law School
Law and Policy Lab 1L Lunch
Law and Policy Lab 1L Lunch
Join Law and Policy Lab Director Paul Brest for lunch and conversation about upcoming spring practicums. In the spring quarter, 1L students become important members of practicum teams, carrying forward research begun in the Fall and Winter quarters by 2L and 3L teams, as well as helping to launch new projects.
American College of Bankruptcy Presentation
American College of Bankruptcy Presentation
If you are interested in Bankruptcy Law - come hear directly from practitioners! Lunch will be provided!
Break (from) the Law: From Law Firm to Startup
Break (from) the Law: From Law Firm to Startup
Yamile Nesrala, Harvard Law (Class of '13), will be giving a presentation for law students interested in the startup world. Yamile worked for Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher in New York for two years prior to joining a startup called CommonBond. She will discuss transitioning from Big Law into a startup, as well as CommonBond. CommonBond is […]
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The Public Dimension of Private Collective Litigation: A Comparative Analysis
with Professor Deborah Hensler
Jordan Lorence on Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
Jordan Lorence on Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Jordan Lorence to speak about the upcoming Supreme Court case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley. Lunch will be served. Mr. Lorence serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). His work encompasses a broad range of litigation, with a primary focus on defending the First Amendment […]
Government to Google to Pinterest
Government to Google to Pinterest
IMPORTANT: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 10. 12:50PM-2:00PM RSVP is required for this free event. Lunch time conversation with Mike Yang. At every stage in my career, I was wrong about what would interest me and make me feel like I was having an impact. However, there are a few core principles I've followed […]
Black History Month Mural Music & Arts Project (MMAP) Presentation
Black History Month Mural Music & Arts Project (MMAP) Presentation
As a part of the Black Law Students Association's Black History Month programming, we are hosting a Know Your Rights presentation with the Mural Music & Arts Project (MMAP), an East Palo Alto non-profit founded by an SLS alum that engages local youth in the arts. There will be music and snacks.
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ACS Presents Big Money in the 2016 Elections: The Supreme Court’s Most Important Money in Politics Case Turns 40
ACS Presents Big Money in the 2016 Elections: The Supreme Court’s Most Important Money in Politics Case Turns 40
Please join the American Constitution Society on Thursday, February 11 at 12:45 PM for a talk by Adam Loiz, counsel and senior advisor at Demos. Adam will be discussing the Supreme Court's most significant money in politics decision, Buckley v. Valeo, and the consequences that the decision has had on politics in America. This year […]
Virtual Reality v. Legal Reality: Step into the Rift! A CLB Lunch Talk with Jordan McCollum
Virtual Reality v. Legal Reality: Step into the Rift! A CLB Lunch Talk with Jordan McCollum
Please join the Center for Law and the Biosciences as we excitedly welcome Jordan McCollum, the General Counsel of the virtual reality tech company Oculus, for a lunchtime talk entitled "Virtual Reality v. Legal Reality: Step into the Rift!" His talk will highlight some key details about Oculus and the Rift VR headset and about his […]
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After San Bernardino: Xenophobia and Islamophobia in State and Federal Policymaking
After San Bernardino: Xenophobia and Islamophobia in State and Federal Policymaking
RSVP Engage the Issues Professor Jennifer Chacón will moderate a program that examines current efforts at the federal, state and local level to limit or ban refugee resettlement as well as advocates' responses to these efforts. The speakers include Cecillia Wang, director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, and Nasrina Bargzie, the National Security and […]
Law & Society Film Screening #2: “Last Train Home” (China) + a discussion with Prof. Ban Wang
Law & Society Film Screening #2: “Last Train Home” (China) + a discussion with Prof. Ban Wang
The Stanford Program in Law and Society invites you to the second documentary film screening of the year; the Chinese documentary "Last Train Home" (Dir. Lixin Fan) followed by a discussion with Prof. Ban Wang (Departments of East Asian Languages and Comparative Literature, Stanford University). When: Tuesday February 16th, 2016 @ 6.30pm The film: Every spring, millions of […]
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Study Abroad in Jerusalem Information Session
Study Abroad in Jerusalem Information Session
Interested in human rights and transitional justice? Want to experience the Middle-East and the Israeli-Palestinian reality? Or to build bridges between the Silicon Valley and Israeli start-ups? Stanford Law School now offers several exchange programs with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law School, including 3-week programs during winter break and late spring, with a variety […]
Summer Funding Information Session
Summer Funding Information Session
Learn the Nuts and Bolts This information session will outline all aspects and requirements of SLS's summer funding program for 2016.
WSL Spring Course Selection Study Break
WSL Spring Course Selection Study Break
Spring Quarter is right around the corner, and it is time to start picking out classes! Wondering how many credits you should be taking on or who is great professor? Come get advice about how to plan your schedule from WSL 2L and 3Ls who will discuss the classes they chose for 1L Spring and answer any […]
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The Rock Center and SVDX present Cyber Attack Crisis Management
The Rock Center and SVDX present Cyber Attack Crisis Management
7:30 - 8:00am Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30am Program Room 290, Stanford Law School Register Now Recognizing the complexity and urgency in dealing with cyber-security threats, this is the first of two programs on what board members need to know in dealing with cyber-security issues. Separate and apart from education on basic IT system vulnerabilities, […]
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Stanford OutLaw First Annual Conference: LGBTQ Advocacy in the Workplace
OutLaw will be hosting its first annual conference, centered around issues of LGBTQ Advocacy in the Workplace. Schedule TBA. Please email Caiti Troyer, cmtroyer@stanford.edu, to RSVP. RSVP
Black History Month Gala
Black History Month Gala
Hosted by the Stanford Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the 3rd Annual Black History Month Gala is an annual dinner during which we reflect on issues surrounding race and civil rights and imagine a way forward towards a more just society. We will also recognize the work of keynote speaker Judith Browne Dianis, a civil rights attorney […]
OutLaw Conference: Keynote Speaker
OutLaw Conference: Keynote Speaker
Mayor Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston, will give a keynote address. RSVP
Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project
Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project
Judith Browne Dianis is an American civil rights attorney and Co-Director of the Advancement Project, a legal non-profit that focuses on racial justice issues. Dianis has an extensive background in civil rights litigation and advocacy in the areas of voting, education, housing, and employment. This is a small-group luncheon hosted by the Stanford Black Law […]
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NLG Movement Lawyering Series: Union Lawyering
NLG Movement Lawyering Series: Union Lawyering
Join the SLS National Lawyers Guild to hear from Frankie Preciado, counsel for the local SEIU chapter, about his work as a union lawyer. Lunch will be served.
Cleary Gottlieb 1L Reception
Cleary Gottlieb 1L Reception
Join Cleary Gottlieb for their annual Stanford 1L Reception on Monday, February 22nd from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Lure+Till at The Epiphany Hotel (180 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA). This is a great opportunity for first year law students to meet Cleary Gottlieb lawyers and incoming summer and fall associates in […]
LSRJ Sex Trivia
LSRJ Sex Trivia
Whose supporters are more adventurous in bed -- Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? How many fertility goddesses can you name? How many anti-abortion regulations have been passed in the last 5 years? Think you might know the answers? Interested in knowing more? Come to the Law Students for Reproductive Justice's Sex Trivia on Monday, February 22nd, in […]
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The Corporate Commonwealth: Pluralism and Political Fictions in England, 1516-1651
with Professor Henry Turner, Rutgers University, English Department
An Overview of Post-Graduate Fellowships and Government Honors Programs
An Overview of Post-Graduate Fellowships and Government Honors Programs
Levin Center staff will discuss the Government Honors Program and Post-Graduate Fellowship application process. We’ll also provide advice on how to develop postgraduate fellowship applications and projects. RSVP
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Citizenship Matters: Immigrant Vulnerabilities and Immigration Reform
with Visiting Professor Jennifer Chacón
Inside Justice: San Francisco County Jail with Professor Bob Weisberg
Inside Justice: San Francisco County Jail with Professor Bob Weisberg
Inside Justice: San Francisco County Jail with Professor Bob Weisberg 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 […]
IP Litigation Lunch Discussion
IP Litigation Lunch Discussion
Please join Davis Polk partner Matt Lehr for a lunch talk on the firm’s IP Litigation practice. Hosted by SIPA and Davis Polk. Lunch will be served!
Discussing Legal Design with Jay Mitchell
Discussing Legal Design with Jay Mitchell
Our speaker will be Jay Mitchell, professor and director of the Organizations and Transaction Clinic at SLS, and former senior in-house lawyer at Levi Strauss & Co. He will discuss two topics: (i) the value of drawing pictures and using visuals in doing legal work and (ii) bringing a design sensibility to legal documents. These matters are reflected in […]
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States As Immigration Battlegrounds
States As Immigration Battlegrounds
Presenters: S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Pratheepan Gulasekaram Bios: Pratheepan Gulasekaram is Associate Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. He has published widely on immigration federalism and the constitutional rights of noncitizens both in popular media platforms, and in prominent legal journals, including the New York University Law Review. Before entering academia, Gulasekaram clerked […]
Smart Regulation for Smart Drugs
Smart Regulation for Smart Drugs
A CLB Journal Club Lunch with Michael Brandt, co-founder of Nootrobox Join us for a presentation by Stanford alumnus Michael Brandt, COO and co-founder of Nootrobox, a San Francisco based cognitive supplement / biohacking company, laying out a framework for nootropic regulation.
SLS Thinks Big: Student TED Talks
SLS Thinks Big: Student TED Talks
Come listen to your fellow classmates share their big ideas! RSVP HERE. Max Alderman (JD '17): "Born Naked and the Rest is Drag" Matt Ball (JD '18) & Dave Ahern (MA '17): "Civil-Military Relations: The Growing Separation between America and its Military" Marcus Bourassa (JD '16): "Probably Wrong: A Theory of Betting, Success, and Star Trek" Paige Muhlestein (JD […]
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Public Interest Litigation and Labor Law in China: The Path Forward
Public Interest Litigation and Labor Law in China: The Path Forward
Room 320F HUANG Leping is a labor law expert and the director and founder of the Beijing Yilian Labor Legal Aid and Research Center. He has spent over a decade working for labor rights protection and the development of public interest legal services. As leader of Yilian, Huang has helped more than 100,000 workers and handled more than 6,000 cases, recovering more […]
What Comes Next: The Court’s Docket Without Justice Scalia
What Comes Next: The Court’s Docket Without Justice Scalia
Please join the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society for a discussion with Professor Jeff Fisher and Professor Michael McConnell on the implications of Justice Scalia's passing for the Supreme Court's current docket. RSVP here. Lunch will be provided.
WilmerHale 1L Winter Workshop
WilmerHale 1L Winter Workshop
Please join us for the WilmerHale Winter Workshop, Friday, February 26, 2-4 p.m. WilmerHale 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California Attendees will have the opportunity to have their resumes reviewed, participate in a mock interview and meet with WilmerHale attorneys from a variety of practices. Please RSVP to Teresa.Janezeck@wilmerhale.com
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Movement Lawyering Series with Stanford National Lawyers Guild
Movement Lawyering Series with Stanford National Lawyers Guild
Join the Stanford National Lawyers Guild for the second of a series of discussions about movement lawyering! This discussion will feature Jenny Huang from Justice First, a public interest law firm representing clients in employment discrimination, police brutality, and other human rights and civil liberties disputes, and Cameron Rhudy and Elizabeth Bennett from the Sustainable […]
Criminal Justice Over Coffee – Drugs, Addiction, and Criminalization
Criminal Justice Over Coffee – Drugs, Addiction, and Criminalization
The Criminal Justice Center and the Criminal Law Society present a brunch event for students. The even will feature breakfast as well as a distinguished panel of experts discussing drug crime, sentencing, addiction, decriminalization, and other related topics. This weekend's panel will include Professor Robert Weisberg, Professer Keith Humphreys, and Susan Champion, a fellow with […]
Criminal Justice Over Coffee
Criminal Justice Over Coffee
Join the Criminal Justice Center and the Criminal Law Society for our quarterly Criminal Justice Over Coffee brunch. This quarter’s topic: Drugs, Addiction, & Criminalization Come for brunch and enjoy a panel discussion featuring: Professor Robert Weisberg, Stanford Criminal Justice Center Professor Keith Humphreys, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Susan Champion, Stanford Three Strikes Project Download Flyer RSVP
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20th U.S.-China Legal Exchange
9:00 am - 5:15 pm Stanford University Bechtel Conference Center at Encina Hall 616 Serra Street Stanford, CA 94305 Bechtel Conference Center Parking and Location Map This event is at capacity, please email tech@law.stanford.edu to be put on a wait list. REGISTER NOW About the U.S. - China Legal Exchange Conference On February 29, 2016, […]
O’Melveny & Myers Pro Bono Panel
O’Melveny & Myers Pro Bono Panel
Join SLLSA and BLSA for a lunch panel with O'Melveny & Myers as we discuss the pro bono practice of a large law firm. Panelists include David Lash, Managing Counsel of O'Melveny's Public Interest and Pro Bono Practices, Rochelle Karr, a Talent Development Director that oversees the firm's pro bono efforts, and a junior attorney. Lunch will […]
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Immigration at the Supreme Court: The States vs. Obama
Immigration at the Supreme Court: The States vs. Obama
6:00pm - 7:00pm Presentation Dinner will be served at 5:45pm Law Lounge, Stanford Law School Register Now Please join us for a discussion about the legal challenge to the Administration's deferred-action immigration policy. Jonathan Mitchell Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution; Visiting Professor of Law, Stanford Law School Jonathan F. Mitchell is a Visiting Fellow at […]
The Lunch Program You’ve Been Waiting For: Getting Ready for Clinic!
The Lunch Program You’ve Been Waiting For: Getting Ready for Clinic!
Ever since you were a prospective student, you've heard that the SLS clinical program is unparalleled in the nation and a MUST for your legal education. All 1Ls, 2Ls and Advanced Degree students: you're invited to come hear the details and connect with the people who are here to help you think through how and […]
What is Prison Abolition? Brown Bag Lunch
What is Prison Abolition? Brown Bag Lunch
Join the Stanford National Lawyers Guild and the Stanford Criminal Law Society for a brown-bag discussion about prison abolition. What is prison abolition? What alternatives to prison exist, and what proposals are on the table?
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SJIL Source-Pull Night
SJIL Source-Pull Night
Stanford Journal of International Law (SJIL) Source-Pull Night. Member Editors work alongside their editing teams on finding and obtaining the sources cited in each SJIL article. Members of the Executive Board intermingle with Lead Article Editors and Member Editors, and a collaborative environment is fostered.
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A Textualist Theory of the 14th Amendment
A Textualist Theory of the 14th Amendment
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Jonathan Mitchell, who will be speaking about interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment. Lunch will be served. Professor Mitchell currently teaches at George Mason University School of Law. After graduating from law school, he was a law clerk for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 25 – what did we do right, what did we do wrong and what should we aspire to?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 25 – what did we do right, what did we do wrong and what should we aspire to?
Join us for a panel discussion on the accomplishments, missed opportunities, and future developments relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a comprehensive antidiscrimination statute that was regarded by the disability community as an “emancipation proclamation” for one of America’s largest minority groups when it was first enacted in 1990. The […]
Stanford Journal of Criminal Law & Policy Meeting
Stanford Journal of Criminal Law & Policy Meeting
Business meeting for senior and member editors of the Stanford Journal of Criminal Law & Policy
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Directors’ College for Venture-Backed Company Directors (VCDC)
Directors’ College for Venture-Backed Company Directors (VCDC)
REGISTER NOW Stanford Law School’s third annual VCDC program is the leading executive education program for venture-backed company directors. Based on Directors’ College, the nation’s premier executive education program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms, this program will focus on practical solutions to governance issues that commonly arise among private venture-backed companies […]
US Climate Regulations and the Supreme Court
US Climate Regulations and the Supreme Court
On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court decided 5-4 to stay implementation of the EPA's Clean Power Plan (CPP), putting on hold President Obama's signature initiative against climate change and a critical building block of the Paris Agreement. The death of Justice Scalia less than two weeks later casts further uncertainty over the future of […]