Lunchtime Speakers
Lunchtime Speakers
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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. Join us for this introductory training led by Carla Richmond from the UCSF Trauma Recovery Center presenting trauma-informed principles for client care. We will learn […]
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 be discussing his journey from Big Law to entertainment, what entertainment law is like from a client's perspective, the culture of Hollywood, and more! Attendees […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 transition.
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 […]
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 […]
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 to identify all users or devices that have been in a geographic area during a certain time period and any person who has entered a […]
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 while unwitting research subjects are deceived, exploited, or even killed. In the rare cases where someone speaks out, the act often leaves deep scars that […]