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Alternative Spring Break Info Session
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for an informative session on funded alternative spring break options for Stanford Law students, featuring a complimentary lunch. We'll discuss empowering student opportunities and Stanford's travel policies. Kindly RSVP to secure your spot.
In Defense of Strict Scrutiny
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Is strict scrutiny consistent with originalism? And can strict scrutiny be implemented without involving judicial balancing? Professor Stephanie Barclay will argue yes on both fronts, offering a different conceptual framework for thinking about the protection of constitutional rights in a democracy.
A Conversation with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, JD ’05
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome meet New Mexico Attorney Genereal Raul Torrez, JD '05, and hear about his impactful career, including advocacy for consumers, children, the environment, reproductive justice and constitutional rights. Lunch with be served. Please RSVP by 1/20 here. Cosponsored by Environmental Law Society, If/When/How, Stanford Latinx Law Student Association, and Stanford Law and Technology Association Learn more […]
Public Interest Entry-Level Job Search for 2L Students
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLevin Center staff will offer insights on the second summer job search, strategic decisions, and their connection to clerkships, fellowships, and government programs. We'll also cover the topic of a "split" summer and how to select courses/clinics for the next two years. Please RSVP to help us estimate attendance and food requirements. Dinner will be […]
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 offers an overview of methods and strategies for social change, beginning with an in-person boot camp on Saturday, January 20, followed by a series of […]
Public Interest - Fellows, Associate, Mentors, and Mentees (PI-FAMM) Winter Lunch
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Levin Center staff for lunch on Wednesday, January 18, 2024, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 190 and catch up with your PI FAMM groups. […]
The Second Amendment After Bruen
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court upended generations of firearm control laws in the case New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen. After Bruen, gun laws will be invalidated unless they are "consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition" of firearm regulation. Challenges to countless gun laws are now underway in federal […]
(MCLE) Financial Basics for Board Members: How Lawyers Should Prepare for Private, Public, and Non-Profit Board Work
OnlineWatch the Program Recording Here Are you interested in better understanding the financial aspects of private, public, and non-profit board work to help you contribute more productively as an attorney board member? Join us for a program geared toward lawyers, featuring a panel of distinguished board leaders and experts as they share an overview, and […]
24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe launch of the UPC could significantly alter patent law around the world. Whether you are a patent litigator, a patent prosecutor, or product counsel you need to understand this new global landscape and the impact that it could have on your existing domestic practices. This year, we bring you a special focus on the […]
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, giving you the opportunity to ask him anything on European politics, transatlantic relations or how the Dutch manage to live in a country below sea […]
Sustainable Silicon: Global Partnerships Shaping the Future of Semiconductor Industry
@ Stanford: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research 366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CASemiconductor manufacturing is responsible for as much CO2 output as half of US households. As climate action accelerates, the chip-industry faces the challenge to decarbonize while also meeting global demands. Join us for a seminar with European and American leaders and experts on the challenges and opportunities for sustainability in the semiconductor sector. Join SIEPR […]
Overview of the DOJ’s Recent Policy Announcements and Priorities and Their Implications for Corporations
OnlineThis is an online-only event. Register for the webinar link. Join Ismail Ramsey, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, and other distinguished speakers as they explore recent policy announcements and priorities from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and what those mean for corporations. DOJ has announced a series of new policy changes and priorities […]
International Arbitration and Corporate Governance Disputes (Panel II) – In person
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHas a corporation ever asked you which dispute resolution clause makes sense to add in a shareholder agreement? Can corporate governance disputes be effectively resolved through arbitration, and if yes, […]
International Arbitration and Corporate Governance Disputes (Panel I) – Webinar
OnlineThis is an online-only event. Has a company ever asked you to draft its dispute resolution clause in a shareholder agreement? Want to find out if corporate governance disputes can […]
Steyer-Taylor Center/Sustainable Finance Initiative Open House
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in tackling climate risk and opportunity through business and financial innovation? Want to work on decarbonization at the intersection of technology, policy and finance? Then don't miss the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance (STC) and Stanford Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI)'s annual student open house. STC and SFI work with public, private and development institutions to engage Stanford researchers […]
Natural Rights at the Founding
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Although no longer a part of our constitutional discourse, natural rights were central to American rights jurisprudence for well over a century. This talk will explore how the Founders thought about natural rights – where natural rights came from, what role they played in the constitutional design, and who got to define […]
The Journey and the Frontier: The Google Patents Data Science Story
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPart 1: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Part 2: Thursday, November 16, 2023 12:45 - 2:00 PM For those who are unable to join us in person, a Zoom option will […]
Lunch with Stephen Bright, Longtime Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, on “The Fear of Too Much Justice”
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the Event Join Stephen Bright, longtime director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, in Atlanta, Georgia, as he discusses his work in the areas of capital punishment, indigent […]
Constitutionalism without a Constitution: the Israeli Case
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Like Britain and New Zealand, Israel lacks a fully codified constitution. For 75 years it has relied on informal norms, a series of Basic Laws, and a […]
JAG Information Session
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAir Force, Army, and Marine Corps Judge Advocate General (JAG) officers will be coming to campus on Friday, October 27, 2023 to discuss opportunities for law students to work for their respective Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Stanford Law School is committed to providing equal opportunity to obtain employment. Stanford Law School’s Nondiscrimination Policy: Stanford […]
Conversation with Angie Schwartz, JD, Deputy Director, Children and Family Services Division, California Department of Social Services
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAngie Schwartz, JD, Deputy Director, Children and Family Services Division, California Department of Social Services. Angie leads the work of Children and Family Services Division which is responsible for designing and overseeing an array of programs and services for California's at-risk children and families. Angie’s focus is on creating a child and family well-being system to ensure engagement with […]
Does Section 3 Trump the Voters?
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event In a forthcoming article, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen seek to "set[] forth the full sweep and force of Section Three" of the Fourteenth Amendment, which forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or rebellion. Their reading finds that Section Three "disqualifies former President Donald Trump, and […]
International Public Interest Faculty Panel
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in international law? Come hear from international law faculty members who are leading scholars in their respective fields and have deep experience with legal practice & advocacy. The Levin Center invites you a brown bag lunch to hear their perspectives on your 1L summer job and career development. Our panelists are Professors Tendayi Achiume, […]