International Humanitarian Law and the Limits of State Authority
The fear of international terrorist attacks has produced a tension between International Humanitarian Law and measures adopted by individual nation states to provide intelligence and enhance security. Internationally accepted treaties and rules, such as the Geneva Conventions, have been characterized as outdated in today’s environment, and some policy-makers believe they should be subjugated to a […]
Lunch with the JDs: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Practicing attorneys from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will discuss an issue relating to law and technology. Related Media
OCS Alternative Lunch
Have lunch with Michael Sears. Related Media
Practical Skills Series: Due Diligence Workshop
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Reel Green Film Festival
Environmental Law Society film series continues with a showing of "Keepers of the Coast" on the work of Surfrider. Related Media
BLSA Speaker Series
Black History month speaker series. Variety of panel topics and events. Related Media
Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research: UPenn’s OTC Trial as a Case Study
Sponsored by the Center for Law and the Biosciences. Featuring Michael Waitzkin. Do financial conflicts of interest undermine the integrity of biomedical research? Can financial conflicts of interest be "managed" in an academic environment? Do universities have the capacity to conduct complex clinical trials in humans to test developing technologies? What insights do Penn's and […]
ELS Brown Bag: Mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska
Presentation by a member of the Student Action Network on a proposed mining project in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Related Media
BioLaw/SCHLAPS Speaker Series: Robin Feldman
"Rethinking Rights in Biospace" "Rethinking Rights in Biospace" Robin Feldman is a Visiting Professor at Stanford Law School for the academic year and is a Professor and the Director of the Law and Bioscience Project at UC Hastings. Lunch will be served. Related Media
Jurisdictional Untangling
Sponsored by the Criminal Law Society The focus of this event is to draw out the differences between working for a federal prosecutor’s office, a local prosecutor’s office, a federal public defender’s office, a local public defender’s office, the main Department of Justice in DC, and a state attorney general’s office. Professor George Fisher will […]
Pro Bono Program Reflection Session
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CLB/SHLAPS Journal Club
Meeting for students and faculty from around the University to gather and discuss articles and issues related to health policy, medicine, biotechnology and the law. Related Media
Iraq: A New Way Forward
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLecture by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry William J. Perry will present "Iraq: A New Way Forward" with an introduction by Dean Larry Kramer. William J. Perry is the Michael and Barbara Berberian Professor at Stanford University, with a joint appointment at FSI and the School of Engineering. He is a senior fellow […]
Black History Month Goes Global
The Stanford Black Law Students Association and Stanford's International Human Rights Law Association will present the documentary, "Invisible Children" with a discussion to follow moderated by Professor Helen Stacy. Topics to be considered include the ongoing war in Uganda, the abduction of young boys to serve as soldiers, and the role of the international community. […]
Immigration Advocacy Training
This immigration advocacy training will show how one can effectively advocate for immigration reform with elected officials, the media, and in the community. Sponsored by the Bay Area Coalition For Comprehensive Immigration Reform The Immigrant Legal Resource Center The Northern California & Scv Chapters Of The American Immigration Lawyers Association The Stanford Law School, Program […]
ELJ & SJIL Conference: Climate Change Liability and the Allocation of Risk
This conference will provide a forum for experts to discuss and deliberate new strategies for climate change liability and produce creative scholarship that can be applied in future litigation as well as other legal arenas. Related Media
Law Economics and Business Immigration Session
Sponsored by Program in Law Economics and Business with funding from American Immigration Law Foundation and American Immigration Lawyers Association This session is open to all students, faculty, alums and affiliates. More information will be posted soon. Related Media
Environmental Organizations in Oakland
Come with ELS to the friendly city of Oakland to tour the offices of Environmental Defense and Earthjustice--and, just maybe, the California A.G. Related Media
Saving Patagonia
A talk and slide show with NRDC Senior Attorney Jacob Scherr and Goldman Prize winning Juan Pablo Orrego of Chile. Sponsored by ELS Related Media
Prof. Bill Koski Discusses PI Director Job Search Process
Professor Bill Koski has agreed to chair the Search Committee for the new Director of the Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law. On February 22, from 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Bill Koski will be in the PICC. During an informal presentation he will describe the general search process and be available to […]
Alternative Career Panel
Sponsored by the Stanford Black Law Students Association The Stanford Black Law Students Association presents "Alternative Career Paths". Approximately 11% of law graduates each year assume non-traditional positions, and that number continues to rise. Come hear three SLS graduates discuss their contributions to the trend. Panelist Cathy Glaze ('85)Associate Dean of Student Affairs Junichi Semitsu […]
ILS Spring Speaker Series - Helen Stacy
Helen Stacy will speak on a topic relating to international human rights law as part of the International Law Society's Spring Speaker Series. In addition to teaching at the Law School, Professor Stacy is a senior research scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute […]
BARBRI Information Session
Everthing you want to know about the signing up with Brabri and getting bar exam study materials. Related Media
Equal Justice Works Fellowship Opportunities
Meet Jennifer Tschirch and learn more about public interest opportunities sponsored by Equal Justice Works.
Youth and Education Advocates of Stanford (YEAS) Introductory Meeting and Movie Night
YEAS will meet to discuss where we hope the organization can go, brainstorm ideas for events and watch Stand and Deliver. Please come if you're interested in juvenile justice, education reform, special education, or anything even remotely related! Related Media