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2 events,
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Stanford Intellectual Property Association and Practising Law Institute (PLI) invite you to a presentation by […]
7 events,
A Law and Literature Perspective on Copyright
with Paul Saint-Amour, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania
Performance-Based Regulation of Pharmaceutical Innovation: The Social Responsibility Index
with Professor Talha Syed, UC Berkeley School of Law
Stanford Law School AI Society Lunch Event: Legal Practice and AI Panel
Stanford Law School AI Society Lunch Event: Legal Practice and AI Panel
Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology that has been significantly impacting numerous fields and industries, from medical imaging to consumer facial recognition. Want to learn more about this exciting area and how it is affecting attorneys and their legal practice? Then come to this lunch event to hear Lindsey Tonsager (partner and co-chair of Covington's AI-Initiative) and […]
Notice and Comment Workshop
Notice and Comment Workshop
Join ACS for a Notice & Comment Workshop. We will provide training, as well as an opportunity for participants to draft their own comments on issues important to them. RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/pIq7c1DYEDhV0ynZ2
4 events,
Decarceral Justice: Transgender Women in Prisons and Jails
Decarceral Justice: Transgender Women in Prisons and Jails
Please join us for a discussion of issues of safety and justice facing trans women incarcerated in prisons and jails. Michela Bowman of the National Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resource Center will moderate a conversation with Janetta Johnson of the TGI Justice Project and Zahara Green of TRANScending Barriers Atlanta. Read more about the issues we'll be discussing […]
SLA Weekly Meeting
SLA Weekly Meeting
Weekly meeting of the Stanford Law Association general body. Meetings are open to members of the SLS community; please contact Nick DeFiesta and Alexandria Gilbert for more information.
Spotlight Lunch – Plaintiff
Spotlight Lunch – Plaintiff
1L Private Sector Spotlight Lunch Plaintiff – Douglas Saeltzer and Sara Peters, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
8 events,
Restoring the American Dream: New Lessons from Big Data
with Professor Raj Chetty, Department of Economics, Stanford University
Arctic Issues Lunch Talk with Fran Ulmer
Arctic Issues Lunch Talk with Fran Ulmer
Hon. Fran Ulmer, chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission and Cox Visiting Professor at Earth System Science, will speak to law students about current events in the Arctic. Savannah Fletcher (3L) will speak about her research and work experiences in Alaska. Savannah will be clerking for the Alaska Supreme Court in Fairbanks after graduation. This […]
9 events,
Practicing Private Sector Law in New York
Practicing Private Sector Law in New York
Please join for lunch and a discussion on the topic of “Practicing Law in New York City” with attorneys from the New York offices of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
TPS: The Humanitarian Immigration Benefit that Is Ending for Many
TPS: The Humanitarian Immigration Benefit that Is Ending for Many
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration benefit that affords temporary legal status to foreign nationals from certain designated countries that have been destabilized by war, catastrophe, or other extraordinary conditions. President Trump announced that the program will end for immigrants from four countries: El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan. Join us to learn about […]
Sierra Martinez, JD ’08, Energy Foundation
Sierra Martinez, JD ’08, Energy Foundation
RM 285, Stanford Law School Co-Sponsored with the Environmental Law Society RSVP Explore Public Interest Sierra Martinez focuses on optimizing energy use across the utility, industrial, and buildings sectors. He supports a network of grantees and teams that drive innovative policies across the country. Sierra engages in cross-programmatic national strategy development. Previously, Sierra taught energy […]
4 events,
Abstractions, Unicorns, Photos, Recipe Cards and Dating Services. How to Win 101 Motions.
Abstractions, Unicorns, Photos, Recipe Cards and Dating Services. How to Win 101 Motions.
Attorneys Heidi Keefe and Dena Chen from Cooley, LLP will discuss how to successfully invalidate software and business method patents under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and Alice. Lunch will be provided
Federalist Society: Kevin Newsom on Pathways to the Bench
Federalist Society: Kevin Newsom on Pathways to the Bench
Please join the Federalist Society for a lunch talk by Kevin Newsom on a conversation on pathways to the judicial bench, inspired by his life and career.
2 events,
OWLS Welcome Event: Sack Lunch Making
OWLS Welcome Event: Sack Lunch Making
Join Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS) in making sack lunches on Saturday, March 3 at 11:30AM. Make one for yourself and one or two to give to the families at Haven House Family Shelter in Menlo Park. Significant others, children and pets are welcome. Meet up at Crocker. Lawn games to follow on Meyer Green, […]
5 events,
LegalTech & AI Panel
LegalTech & AI Panel
12:45PM - 2:00PM Stanford Law School, Room 190 Register Now Artificial intelligence is a powerful technology that has been significantly impacting numerous fields and industries. If you want to learn more about this exciting area and how it is affecting the legal field, attorneys and their practice, come to our LegalTech & AI lunch event. […]
Screening of “Solitary”
Screening of “Solitary”
Please join the Race and Criminal Justice Reading Group for a screening of "Solitary," a documentary about a supermax prison in Virginia, followed by an informal discussion about the film.
9 events,
Salt Lake City: Lunch Talk with Jay Mitchell
Salt Lake City: Lunch Talk with Jay Mitchell
What is experiential learning like for SLS students? The Salt Lake City Alumni Chapter invites you to join Professor Jay Mitchell, Director of the Organizations and Transactions Clinic at Stanford Law School Mills Legal Clinic, for a discussion of experiential learning at SLS, the mission and work of the transactions clinic, and his recently published […]
Government Surveillance and Legal Protection for Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities
Government Surveillance and Legal Protection for Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian Communities
The post-9/11 environment has seen the proliferation of domestic national security policies and government surveillance targeting Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. Christina Sinha of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, and Ammad Rafiqi of the Council on American-Islamic Relations will discuss how to protect your and your clients’ constitutional freedoms […]
Writing White Papers and Policy Reports
Writing White Papers and Policy Reports
Turn your mountains of data into compelling policy reports that frontload findings and offer well-reasoned options and recommendations, with attention to the differences between legal advocacy and policy analysis. Please RSVP here.
8 events,
Tax-Benefit Complexity and Take-Up: Lessons from the Earned Income Tax Credit
with Professor Jacob Goldin
What Corporate Practice Looks Like
What Corporate Practice Looks Like
Are you interested in corporate or transactional work, or are wondering what that even means? The Stanford Private Practice Association is hosting a lunch talk with Jay Mitchell and Michelle Sonu from Stanford’s Organizations & Transactions Clinic. They will discuss the nature of corporate work generally, explain the different areas underneath the corporate umbrella (e.g., […]
Real Estate Law 101 with SLBA
Real Estate Law 101 with SLBA
The Stanford Law & Business Association welcomes Kirkland & Ellis's Los Angeles real estate group for a presentation about real estate law. All SLS students welcome. Lunch will be provided.
Life as a Young Associate
Life as a Young Associate
"Life as a Young Associate" Please join the Stanford Latino Law Students Association (SLLSA) and Kirkland & Ellis, LLP on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Room 180 at 12:45 pm for a panel on how to succeed as a young associate at a big firm. Topics to be discussed include adapting to a firm's culture, choosing a […]
7 events,
A Conversation on Gun Violence
A Conversation on Gun Violence
Please join the American Constitution Society as we welcome Robyn Thomas, the Executive Director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and Hannah Shearer, a Staff Attorney and the Second Amendment Litigation Director at the Giffords Law Center, for a conversation about gun violence, gun prevention, and gun reform. Robyn and Hannah will be joined in conversation by Professor John J. Donohue III, […]
Future of the Dairy Industry
Future of the Dairy Industry
This will be a lecture on the future of the dairy industry and its legal implications with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
MoFo Diversity Lunch Talk
MoFo Diversity Lunch Talk
Come listen to a panel of attorneys from Morrison & Foerster talk about their experience with diversity at MoFo, OCI interview tips, and MoFo's diversity initiatives. The event is open to all law students. Lunch will be served.
4 events,
1L Q & A about the Federal Clerkship Hiring Plan
1L Q & A about the Federal Clerkship Hiring Plan
1L Q & A about the Federal Clerkship Hiring Plan with Prof. Michelle Wilde Anderson and Nicole Pitman.
TGIF
TGIF
Regularly on Friday, Stanford Law Association sponsors a different student organization to provide food, EANABs, and alcohol to the SLS community The event functions as an opportunity for each student group to share information about their club with the student body, recruit members, and offers a space for casual networking among the student body, faculty, and staff.
2 events,
Dinner, Comedy and Magic
Dinner, Comedy and Magic
Class of 2018 graduation event! Join us for dinner, comedy and magic. We'll enjoy performances from our very own talented 3Ls in addition to special guests.
6 events,
The New Conquest: The Gift Rule, Moore, and the Path to Market
with Professor Lisa Ikemoto, UC Davis School of Law
From, Process Theory to ‘Law And’
With Professor Ted White, University of Virginia School of Law and History Department
ACS Notice & Comment Workshop
ACS Notice & Comment Workshop
Join ACS for a Notice & Comment Workshop. RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/ES19iawE01XtxyMI3
8 events,
Stanford/NVCA Venture Capital Symposium
Register Now The Stanford/NVCA Venture Capital Symposium offers practical guidance on achieving success as a venture capitalist in a rapidly changing marketplace. Learn to respond effectively to new governance challenges at venture capital firms and at portfolio companies. Explore best practices in fund management and limited partner relationships. Examine cutting-edge issues affecting the entire venture […]
SLA Weekly Meeting
SLA Weekly Meeting
Weekly meeting of the Stanford Law Association general body. Meetings are open to members of the SLS community; please contact Nick DeFiesta and Alexandria Gilbert for more information.
Ice Cream Study Break
Ice Cream Study Break
Take a break from studying and come to the student lounge for Ben & Jerry's ice cream sundaes, courtesy of Dean Magill and the Office of Student Affairs.
3 events,
What Makes Ensuring Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs the Hardest Problem in Heath Policy?
with Professor Michelle Mello
4 events,
Cultural risk in the organization – are your directors onboard?
Cultural risk in the organization – are your directors onboard?
7:30 - 8:00am - Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30am - Program Room 190, Stanford Law School Parking: Wilbur Field Garage, any visitor parking spot. Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app Register Now The spotlight often shines on cultural risks only after an organizational crisis or incident. But forward-looking leaders are shifting […]
WSL Study Tips Session
WSL Study Tips Session
Join WSL for an opportunity to speak informally about exam preparation, including advice on outlining and other effective study habits.
3 events,
Exam Breaks with OSA
Exam Breaks with OSA
Decompress after your morning exam, or fuel up before your afternoon one. Either way, join us for an Exam Break. Snacks and coffee provided by OSA Friday, March 16 Monday, March 19 Thursday, March 22 11-1pm Law Student Lounge
4 events,
Exam Breaks with OSA
Exam Breaks with OSA
Decompress after your morning exam, or fuel up before your afternoon one. Either way, join us for an Exam Break. Snacks and coffee provided by OSA Friday, March 16 Monday, March 19 Thursday, March 22 11-1pm Law Student Lounge
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
Register Now Please join us on Monday, March 19, as Dr. Robin Hanson discusses his new book "The Elephant in the Brian: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life" We humans are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to get ahead socially, often by devious […]
FGP: Study Tips + Affirmations
FGP: Study Tips + Affirmations
A space where FGP members can share struggles in their studying as well as share tips that really work for them. Additionally, we’ll have some supplies to write affirmations! Writing affirmations is a practice that can help you slow down, breathe, and remember your strengths.
2 events,
Destress with Therapy Dogs
Destress with Therapy Dogs
Our four-legged friends from Pet Partners will visit the law school to provide relaxation and stress-relief. PAWS from your exam studying to canoodle with a poodle*! Tuesday, March 20th 12-1 pm Law Lounge
2 events,
Exam Breaks with OSA
Exam Breaks with OSA
Decompress after your morning exam, or fuel up before your afternoon one. Either way, join us for an Exam Break. Snacks and coffee provided by OSA Friday, March 16 Monday, March 19 Thursday, March 22 11-1pm Law Student Lounge
2 events,
2 events,
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Hong Kong!
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Hong Kong!
Join the Celebration in Hong Kong! 2018 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Stanford Law School. You are cordially invited to join fellow SLS alumni and friends to celebrate this historic milestone. SLS 125 Reception in Hong Kong featuring U.S. Business in Asia: Challenges in the Current Political and Business Environment a panel […]
2 events,
3 events,
2018 Directors’ Consortium
Apply Now Application deadline February 16, 2018 Faculty | Curriculum | Participant Profile Learn leading-edge strategies, frameworks, and best practices for making complex and crucial board decisions in uncertain times. You will benefit from an academic partnership between three institutions — Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Law School, and University of Chicago Booth School […]
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Beijing!
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Beijing!
Join the Celebration in Beijing! 2018 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Stanford Law School. You are cordially invited to join fellow SLS alumni and friends to celebrate this historic milestone. SLS 125 Reception in Beijing featuring China's New Capital Markets: Cryptocurrencies a presentation by G. Marcus Cole William F. Baxter-Visa International Professor […]
3 events,
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Tokyo!
SLS 125: Join the Celebration in Tokyo!
Join the Celebration in Tokyo! 2018 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Stanford Law School. You are cordially invited to join fellow SLS alumni and friends to celebrate this historic milestone. SLS 125 Reception in Tokyo featuring Remedies for Robots: How and When Can the Law Punish Machines? a presentation by Mark Lemley, […]