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Bringing Restoration to the Legal System: Where Do Mercy and Vengeance Fit? A Two-Part Series on Restorative Justice (Part 2)
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a two-part series on the themes, theories, pitfalls and practices of restorative justice. During the first event on January 24th, writers Katharine Blake (SLS '12) and Josie Duffy Rice will discuss the notion of restoration (or lack thereof) in our criminal legal system, touching on the current system’s reliance on vengeance and […]
A Conversation with former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to SLS and GSB students only. Please join the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for an evening conversation between Professor Colleen Honigsberg and former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee. The conversation will center on the fast-changing landscape of securities law, corporate governance, and financial reporting. A small dinner with Commissioner Lee […]
Bringing Restoration to the Legal System: Where Do Mercy and Vengeance Fit? A Two Part Series on Restorative Justice (Part 1)
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a two-part series on the themes, theories, pitfalls and practices of restorative justice. During the first event on January 24th, writers Katharine Blake (SLS '12) and Josie […]
The Making of Environmental Law: A Book Talk with Harvard Law Professor Richard Lazarus
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHarvard Law Professor Richard Lazarus will discuss his new book which details both the recent and not-as-recent history of environmental law making. Topics include: Congress dropping out of environmental lawmaking in the early twenty-first century; the shifting role of the judiciary; long-overdue efforts to provide environmental justice to disadvantaged communities; and the destabilization of environmental […]
Murat Mungan (George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School), “Inmate Assistance Programs: Toward a Less Punitive and More Effective Criminal Justice System”
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLaw and Economics Seminar with Murat Mungan (George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School), “Inmate Assistance Programs: Toward a Less Punitive and More Effective Criminal Justice System” as part of […]
International Arbitration 101
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Hugh Carlson of Three Crowns LLP for an introduction to international arbitration and practical tips for breaking into this competitive field. They will discuss key practice differences between […]
Black Reproductive Health – Protecting Birth, Protecting Health (MCLE one-hour credit for Implicit Bias)
OnlineJoin the SLS Black Alumni Association for a discussion among legal and policy experts on how to best protect Black people seeking a safe pregnancy and delivery and the impact […]
A Fireside Chat with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (Retired)
Stanford Memorial Auditorium 551 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, United StatesDean Jenny S. Martinez invites all SLS community members (students, faculty, and staff) to a Fireside Chat with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (Retired) on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 4:00pm […]
Preparing for ESG Shareholder Activism
OnlinePlease join the Rock Center and experts Tara Giunta, Partner and Co-Lead, ESG, Risk, Strategy and Compliance Group at Paul Hastings; Eduardo Gallardo, Partner and Global Co-Chair of Mergers and Acquisitions, Paul Hastings; and Peter Michelsen, Partner and Head of Activism and Shareholder Advisory at Qatalyst Partners for a discussion of ESG shareholder activism and […]
The First Annual Clapman Lecture: Political Pressures, ESG, and the Corporate Board: The Rapid Evolution of Today’s Corporate Governance Environment
McCaw Hall, Frances E. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Avenue, Stanford, CA, United StatesProgram 5:15 PM: Reception 6:00 PM: Introductory Remarks from Anne Sheehan, Board Director, Victoria’s Secret & Co.; Former Director of Corporate Governance, CalSTRS, Rich Koppes, Former General Counsel, CalPERS, and Professor Joseph A. Grundfest, Senior Faculty, Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance 6:15 PM: Political Pressures, ESG, and the Corporate Board: The Rapid Evolution […]
Introduction to Systems Thinking Workshop
@ SLS: Room 85 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 […]
SLS Reunions, Fall 2022
@ SLS Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Law School welcomes back the classes of 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, and the Golden Gavel Society to celebrate their reunions. All SLS alums are always welcome to return back to campus for Friday and Saturday programs. SLS students, faculty and staff: please join us for the SLS welcome luncheon, […]
The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Ruling: A Conversation with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Daphne Keller
OnlineJoin FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and Daphne Keller, Director of Program on Platform Regulation at the Cyber Policy Center, as they discuss the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion upholding a Texas law preventing social media companies from certain forms of content moderation, the opinion’s First Amendment implications, and what the ruling means for the future of […]
Basic Legal Research for Public Policy Workshop
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 […]
Interviewing Stakeholders & Experts
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Policy Lab to learn techniques to interview stakeholders and experts for your public policy research. You will learn how to conduct semi-structured interviews to communicate empathy and gain […]
Megan Stevenson (University of Virginia Law School), “Does Cash Bail Deter Misconduct?”
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLaw and Economics Seminar with Megan Stevenson (University of Virginia Law School), “Does Cash Bail Deter Misconduct?” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Fall 2022. Download paper here. […]
Building Cultural Responsiveness in Policy Advocacy
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Building Cultural Responsiveness in Policy Advocacy workshop will introduce useful approaches & frameworks to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in policy advocacy. Students will build knowledge and […]
The Right to a Jury Trial: A Crime on the Bayou Film Screening with Remarks from Pamela Karlan and Discussion with Gary Duncan
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease register for the event using the form below.
Designing Dispute Systems
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDesigning Dispute Systems to Prevent, Manage, and Resolve Conflict Join Janet Martinez to learn about the art of designing systems to resolve conflicts across all types of organizations, including private, public, nonprofit, and international venues. This workshop is grounded in Professor Martinez, Lisa Blomgren Amsler, and Stephanie E. Smith's book, Dispute System Design (2020), which […]
Amend: Re-Writing The Constitution, With Jill Lepore
@ Stanford: CEMEX AuditoriumJill Lepore, the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, will be delivering our May 2022 Wesson Lecture. This lecture is a meditation on the consequences of the un-amendability and under-development of the U.S. Constitution. Her 2018 book, These Truths: A History of the United States,is an international bestseller and was named one of Timemagazine's […]
CLB Workshop: Rachel Sachs on "The Accidental Innovation Policymakers"
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the CLB for our last workshop of winter quarter. Rachel Sachs, Treiman Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law, will discuss "The Accidental Innovation Policymakers." Registration is required.
CLB Workshop: Ralph Hall on "Device Statutory Changes"
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for CLB's fourth workshop of winter quarter. Ralph F. Hall, Professor of Practice, University of Minnesota Law School, will discuss "Device Statutory Changes" on Tuesday, February 22 @ […]
CLB Workshop: Robin Feldman on "Captive Generics: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Center for Law and the Biosciences for our third workshop of winter quarter, from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Robin Feldman, Arthur J. […]
Saul Levmore (University of Chicago Law School), “Appellate Panels of One”
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLaw and Economics Seminar with Saul Levmore (University of Chicago Law School), “Appellate Panels of One” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Winter 2022. Download paper here. RSVP […]
Manisha Padi (School of Law, University of California, Berkeley), “Contractual Inequality”
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLaw and Economics Seminar with Manisha Padi (School of Law, University of California, Berkeley), “Contractual Inequality” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Winter 2022. Download paper here. RSVP to chaom@law.stanford.edu.