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Writing Policy Reports
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEffective public policy depends on gathering accurate data and then translating that data into clear, concise accounts for policymakers, analysts, experts, and lay audiences. Most public policy research finds its voice in standard policy memo formats - empirical research reports, white papers, findings memos, action memos, and briefing papers. This Policy Lab workshop will introduce […]
Breaking through Sovereign Immunity When Enforcing BIT Arbitral Awards
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in international arbitration? Join us for a panel discussion at Stanford Law School that illuminates the intricacies of enforcing Bilateral Investment Treaty arbitral awards against sovereign states. This event will unpack some of the multifaceted challenges and strategies involved in seizing and collecting sovereign assets to satisfy monetary claims awarded against states, offering invaluable insights for […]
Interdisciplinary Research for Public Policy
OnlineResearching public policy requires synthesizing information from many different sources and disciplines: legal research; scientific data; economic predictions; findings and recommendations from NGOs and blue-ribbon panels, think tanks, and government agencies. All of these and more guide policymakers. Join this Zoom workshop to learn how to identify and access non-legal sources of information and understand […]
Medication Abortion Case Argument Debrief
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin IWH and ACS on Monday, April 15th at 12:45pm for a discussion with Professor Schacter on the oral arguments in the medication abortion case, FDA v. AHM, that SCOTUS heard a couple weeks ago. Lunch will be served!
Basic Legal Research for Everyone
OnlineThis hands-on Zoom workshop teaches participants how to plan and carry out effective policy-related legal research from start to finish, including how to research secondary sources, statutes, regulations, cases, and policy resources, as well as how to conduct effective full-text searching within online databases. This workshop is excellently suited for anyone interested in improving their […]
Adam Liptak – Appellate Advocacy Club
OnlineJoin the Appellate Advocacy Club on April 10th, 2024, from 12:45 - 1:45 pm over Zoom. We will hear from Adam Liptak. Mr. Liptak is the Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.
Design Thinking for Law and Policy
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHuman-centered design methods will help you re-imagine complex problems and possible interventions to create breakthrough solutions. You will learn how to work with project clients and community partners - including legal aid groups, courts, and government agencies -- to help solve the real problems that they & their users face. Students will receive close coaching […]
Elements of Policy Analysis Skills Boot Camp
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring public policy but lack formal training, consider joining the Policy Lab for any or all of our introductory policy skills workshops. The series offers an overview of methods and strategies for social change, beginning with an in-person boot camp on Saturday, 4/6, followed by a series of six one-hour […]
BLSA, SLLSA, and OutLaw Big Law Panel
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin BLSA, SLLSA, and OutLaw on Thursday, April 4 for a Q&A Lunch Panel with attorneys from Baker Botts, Baker McKenzie, Latham & Watkins, Sidley Austin, and Sullivan & Cromwell. RSVP for Lunch.
Interim measures in institutional arbitration versus ad hoc (Webinar)
OnlineJoin the Stanford International Arbitration Association (SIAA) for a webinar on Interim measures in institutional arbitration versus ad hoc (Panel II). The speakers from arbitral institutions (Paul Di Pietro, Counsel at ICC International Court of Arbitration and Ana Lombardía, International Case Director for the ICDR Division of the AAA) and two independent arbitrators, Michael Lampert, FCIArb and Steven Skulnik, FCIArb, will […]
Interim measures in institutional arbitration versus ad hoc
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAre you interested in knowing more about international arbitration? The Stanford International Arbitration Association (SIAA) is organising an in-person discussion on Interim measures in institutional arbitration versus ad hoc. The invited speakers from two arbitral institutions (Kevin Nash, the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Center and Kim Taylor, the President of JAMS) and two experienced […]
Allon Kedem – Appellate Advocacy Club
OnlineJoin the Appellate Advocacy Club on February 20th, 2023, from 12:45 - 1:45 pm over ZOOM. We will hear from Allon Kedem, partner in the Appellate & Supreme Court Practice at Arnold & Porter.
Appellate Advocacy Club - Lisa Blatt
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Appellate Advocacy Club on February 5th, 2023, from 12:45 - 1:45 pm. We will hear from Lisa Blatt, partner and chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate practice […]
Appellate Advocacy Club – Professor Jeff Fisher
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Appellate Advocacy Club on January 30th, 2024, from 12:45 - 1:45 pm. We will hear from Professor Jeff Fisher. Professor Fisher is a Co-Director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law School, and he has argued over forty cases before the Court. Learn about Professor Fisher’s experiences and advice for future […]
Elements of Policy Lab Bootcamp
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring public policy but lack the training and skills, consider joining the Policy Lab for any or all of our introductory skills workshops. The series […]
Town Hall with Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
@ Stanford: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research 366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CAThis is a student-only event. Ask your questions to Mark Rutte, the longest-serving Western European leader at this moment. Mr. Rutte is coming to Stanford Campus for a town hall, […]
AI Personhood: Crime and Punishment for Intelligent Machines
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhile much of the world is focused on near-term issues related to Artificial Intelligence — such as regulation, misinformation, IP rights, and labor market impact — less attention has been paid to some fundamental legal and societal challenges we will soon face. The next generation of generally intelligent autonomous systems will raise serious questions about […]
Writing White Paper and Policy Briefs
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEffective public policy depends on gathering accurate data and then translating that data into clear, concise accounts for policymakers, analysts, experts, and lay audiences. Most public policy research finds its voice in standard policy memo formats - empirical research reports, white papers, findings memos, action memos, and briefing papers. This Policy Lab workshop will introduce […]
Democracy and Disability: A conversation with Professor Rabia Belt
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Disability Community (DisCo) Space is proud to present our inaugural Democracy Day event, Democracy and Disability: A conversation with Professor Rabia Belt. In this thought-provoking presentation, Professor Rabia Belt, a renowned expert in disability studies and Stanford Law School faculty member, will delve into the crucial intersection of democracy and disability, shedding light on […]
A Guide to Interdisciplinary Research Workshop
OnlineResearching public policy requires synthesizing information from many different sources and disciplines: legal research; scientific data; economic predictions; findings and recommendations from NGOs and blue-ribbon panels, think tanks, and government […]
Introduction to Systems Thinking
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesVirtually every public policy has causes and consequences beyond those that are intended or immediately visible. This is true of criminal law policies that use algorithmic predictions of flight before trial; environmental policies involving greenhouse gas emissions and conventional pollutants; and social and health policies that address homelessness, institutional racism, and the distribution of Covid […]
Insurrection & Disqualification: Dinner Conversation with Noah Bookbinder, President & CEO of CREW
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States“No person shall . . . hold any office . . . who, having previously taken an oath . . . to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same . . . .” U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 3. Join the SLS Election Law Project […]
Design Thinking for Law and Policy
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHuman-centered design methods will help you re-imagine complex problems and possible interventions to create breakthrough solutions. You will learn how to work with project clients and community partners - including […]
Basic Legal Research for Everyone
OnlineThis hands-on Zoom workshop will teach participants how to plan and carry out effective policy-related legal research from start to finish, including how to research secondary sources, statutes, regulations, cases, and policy resources, as well as how to conduct effective full-text searching within online databases. This workshop is excellently suited for anyone interested in improving […]
George Washington’s Jewish Letters and the Creation of a Constitutional Republic
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesView the event As president of the Constitutional Convention, and as president of the nascent United States, Washington received several letters from members of the tiny American Jewish community. These fascinating letters tells us a great deal about the way in which Jews saw the promise of the Constitution; and the astounding way in which […]