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Why They Blow the Whistle
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhen human research subjects are mistreated or abused, it is rare for anyone to blow the whistle. In many research scandals, doctors and other staff members remain silent for years […]
How Reverse Search Warrants Allow Google Searches to be Handed to Police
@ SLS: Room 320F Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin ACS and SLATA for an event on reverse search warrants! Reverse search warrants require a provider–almost always Google–to search through its entire database of location and keyword search data […]
Climate Defenders: A Conversation with Ted Hamilton and Alfred Brownell
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin SLSCA (Stanford Law Students for Climate Action) and SIHRLA (Stanford Immigration and Human Rights Law Association) in this incredible panel on international and domestic climate defenders. This event will feature Ted Hamilton, co-founder and staff attorney at the Climate Defense Project, and Alfred Brownell, an internationally recognized environmental rights activist and lawyer from Liberia. Please […]
From Gaza’s Frontlines to Legal Battles in the Hague
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHow does a democracy committed to international law fight terrorist organizations that systematically and purposely violate that law? What are some of the unique challenges - operational and legal - that Israel faces in its war against Hamas? What is the IDF doing to mitigate civilian harm and alleviate humanitarian strife? How did Israel defend […]
Lunch Talk with Sierra Club Attorneys
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTwo Senior Attorneys from the Sierra Club — Josh Berman and Zack Fabish (SLS ’06) — will speak about their work at the Sierra Club to facilitate the renewable energy […]
Ethical and Legal Implications of Donor Conception
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis is a talk by the United States Donor Conceived Council (USDCC), a non-profit organization focused on advocating for the rights of donor-conceived individuals.
Using Your Law Career to Combat Climate Change: Lunch Event with Myra Pasek, former General Counsel for Tesla and Impossible Foods
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWant to use your legal career to mitigate climate change? Advocate for a kinder and more sustainable food system? Advance innovative start-ups? Join us to hear from Myra Pasek, JD, […]
Defending Human Rights: A Conversation with former High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a candid conversation with Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome […]
A Discussion on Grants Pass and the Eighth Amendment
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Thomas Hardiman (3rd Cir.). Lunch will be served.
Virtue through Law: Islamic Law, Ethics, & the American Legal System
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join SMLSA for an event providing a framework of Islamic law, debunking myths, sharing how the model of Islamic ethics can benefit the American legal system, and discussing how […]
Lunch Chat with LA Clippers' In-House Counsel, Marcus Banks
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLunch chat with in-house counsel for the LA Clippers. He will discuss his path after law school, all the way to breaking into the NBA.
Held v. Montana: Using State Constitutions to Achieve Climate Action
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHeld v. Montana is a landmark Montana Supreme Court case preventing the state from ignoring climate impacts during environmental review. Our Children's Trust argued the case on behalf of 16 Montana youth. Come hear from Mat dos Santos (Managing Attorney at Our Children's Trust) and Grace Gibson-Snyder (plaintiff and current undergrad at Yale) discuss the case and […]
Federalist Society 1L Panel Series: Legal Clinics
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAn event hosted by the Federalist Society for students interested in legal clinics.
A Conversation with 9th Circuit Judge Roopali Desai
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Roopali Desai, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Desai previously worked as a litigator for progressive candidates for public office in Arizona. Judge Desai will discuss and answer questions about her path in the legal profession and to the Ninth Circuit. This is an exciting […]
Confronting the Catastrophe in Gaza
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn Monday, May 20th, please join us for a conversation with Sari Bashi, Human Rights Watch’s Program Director and former Israel & Palestine Country and Advocacy Director, and Munir Nuseibah, the Director and Co-Founder of the Human Rights Clinic at Al-Quds University and the Community Action Center in Jerusalem. Sari and Munir will speak about their work and […]
Lunch Talk: Paul Davies
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSESLA is excited to announce that we will be hosting a lunch talk with SLS alum and Netflix Creator/Executive Producer/Showrunner, Paul Davies for a conversation about the entertainment industry! Paul will […]
Trauma-Informed Lawyering Training with Carla Richmond
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAs lawyers seeking to provide professional, client-centered care, we will inevitably encounter situations in which our ability to connect with and support our clients is impacted by trauma and/or mental illness. […]
Chevron Deference, Loper Bright, and Relentless -- Prof. Christopher Walker
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Stanford Federalist Society for a lunch talk featuring Professor Christopher Walker from the University of Michigan Law School.
In Defense of Sovereignty - Roundtable with Dr. Rebecca M. Webster
@ SLS: Room 355 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDr. Rebecca M. Webster is a former attorney for the Oneida Nation and current associate professor of graduate studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth. She will speak about her book, In Defense of Sovereignty, as well as her experiences litigating for the Oneida Nation on matters that include land use law, cross-jurisdictional disputes, and […]
Judge Vince Chhabria: A Fireside Chat
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession is honored to sponsor a fireside chat between Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California and Rhode Center Co-Director, Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom. Judge Chhabria and Professor Engstrom will explore a range of topics, including those related to clerking, judging, and Judge Chhabria's time […]
Getting Beyond Us vs. Them: Concrete Solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to the Stanford community only, registration is required. Stanford ID's will be required to attend the event. Join us for a conversation among Israelis, Palestinians, and others who care deeply about the region who both reject the status quo but also reject division and polarization. Supported by the work of the […]
Perspectives Across the Decades: 50 Years of NALSA at Stanford Law School
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) in partnership with the Indigenous Alumni of Stanford Law School (IA of SLS), invite you to a lunch panel featuring esteemed special guests and Stanford Law School Alumni: Hon. Sunshine Sykes, ’97, JD ’01, Navajo Nation, District Court Judge, Central District of California Rick West, JD '71, Cheyenne, Founding Director and […]
A Legal History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Steven Zipperstein, the Associate Director at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development, will discuss the legal history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As an academic, Professor Zipperstein has written […]
Writing for Advocacy: Op-Eds and Commentary
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLearn the difference between empirical policy writing and persuasive advocacy to change the minds of the public and decision-makers. Come with an issue you care about and transform it into […]
Life After Big Law: Perspectives from In-House Lawyers in Finance
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWant to learn more about the other side of Big Law? Interested in a career as an in-house lawyer in finance? Hear from Ruchir Patel and SLS alumna Courtney Cronin […]