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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 […]
PLA Office Hours with Jennifer Scullion of Seeger Weiss
@ SLS: Room N102 Neukom Building, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin PLA as we host Jennifer Scullion, a partner at Seeger Weiss, for office hours to discuss her work on the Opioid MDL and on the ongoing Social Media MDL, which is based on the novel legal strategy of applying product defect doctrine to social media algorithms. There will be snacks!
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 […]
Presidents Beware: Investigations, Impeachment, Disqualification, and Prosecution
@ SLS: Multiple Rooms Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesConstitutional Law Center Spring Conference 2024 May 17th at Stanford Law School, Room 290 | May 18th at Paul Brest Hall, Stanford Campus Former President and now presidential candidate Donald […]
Public Banking: Democratizing Finance and Buildilng a Just Economy
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join LPE for our spring panel on public banking! Enjoy a free lunch and a great conversation with Sylvia Chi, the Legislative Director for the California Public Banking Alliance […]
The Next Frontier is Your Mind: Neurotechnologies, Human Rights, and the Battle for Your Brain
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEmerging technologies are evolving at an astonishing pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the field of neurotechnology, which refers to devices capable of recording, interpreting, or altering brain activity. This brings great promise of innovation and development, but also pressing concerns, particularly given privacy risks, rapid advances in the capacity to decode brain […]
An SLS Evening with Secretary Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84
Join fellow Stanford Law School alums and friends in the Washington area for a dinner event that honors SLS alumni who work in public service, spotlighting Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84, […]
Fireside Chat with Anu Talus, Chair of the European Data Protection Board
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for an engaging afternoon discussion with Anu Talus, Chair of the European Data Protection Board and a leading expert in EU privacy and data protection law. Anu Talus […]
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 […]
California Chronicles: Exploring International Arbitration with Steve Smith
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford International Arbitration Association for a unique opportunity to interact with Mr. Steven L. Smith (Of Counsel, Jones Day, San Francisco), one of the world's leading international arbitration lawyers with expertise in the energy, oil and gas, mining, defense, chemical, and life sciences industries. Mr. Smith was a Lecturer in Law at Stanford […]
“Guess Who’s Coming to Stanford?” A Presentation on Desegregation at Stanford Law School
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA and FLI are pleased to invite the Stanford community to a presentation by our own Gabrielle Braxton ('25) on her paper "Guess Who's Coming to Stanford: The Battle for the Desegregation of an Elite Law School." On Friday, May 3, 2024, Gabrielle, along with our esteemed alumni, will be discussing the Black experience at […]
Effective Presentations for Colleagues & Clients
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesYou will learn techniques to organize and distill complex information for presentations for law and policy clients, colleagues, and decision-makers. If you have ever wondered how on earth you will […]
Tribal Beneficial Uses – A Pathway for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into California Water Governance
@ SLS: Room 355 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a fireside chat with Krystal Moreno, the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Department Manager for the Single Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Come learn about what TEK means for Shingle Springs, how Shingle Springs is revitalizing its traditions and cultures, and the ongoing fight to incorporate TEK into California water governance through tribal […]
Immigration Federalism: SB4 Litigation and the scope of federal preemption
@ SLS: Room 320F Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome hear Nicholas Espirtu, Deputy Legal Director at the National Immigration Law Center, and SLS Professor Jennifer Chacón discuss Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4) and other, ongoing state-level efforts to […]
Abolition, Law, and Social Struggle
@ Stanford (TBD)Amna Akbar, Professor of Law at The Ohio State University, joins Stanford Professor Destin Jenkins (History) to discuss abolition, law and social movements on Thursday, April 25 from 4-5:30 pm […]
Publius Symposium with Jacob Mchangama: Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe lecture will begin at 5:00 pm followed by a reception at 6:30 pm. Hailed as the “first freedom,” free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But it is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Levin Center, Criminal Justice Center, and Criminal Defense Clinic for a screening of "Justice USA, " and Q&A with Marshall Goldberg, JD '71
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Levin Center, Criminal Justice Center, and Criminal Defense Clinic for a screening of "Justice USA, " and Q&A with Marshall Goldberg, JD '71, who spent the past seven […]
OutLaw Lavender Ball
McCaw Hall, Frances E. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Avenue, Stanford, CA, United StatesSave the date for OutLaw's inaugural Lavender Ball on the evening of Friday, April 12th, 2024. The theme is CAMP, and this event is the first of its kind for […]
Imagining the Indian: the Fight Against Native American Mascoting Film Screening and Q&A (Hybrid)
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesImagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting is an award-winning documentary that examines the movement that is ending the use of Native American names, logos, and mascots in the […]
Chilean Constituent Process: Reasons for two unsuccessful constitution’s replacement attempts
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn December 17, 55% of Chilean voters rejected a second constitutional proposal drafted by a majority right-wing council. A previous text, written by a mainly left-wing convention, was dismissed by […]