“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 ever deliver sophisticated research findings succinctly and effectively, this is the workshop to help put those fears to rest. Open to the Stanford community. ABOUT […]
AI+A2J Working Group
@ SLS: Room 355 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis regular lunch brings together Stanford faculty, staff, and students working on how AI will impact access to the justice system.
Friday classes meet twice
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFriday, May 3 - Classes regularly scheduled Friday morning will meet again in the afternoon beginning 1:30 p.m.
Graduating Class Dinner
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Law School Board of Visitors is delighted to host the Class of 2024 and welcome you all to the SLS alumni community. At this favorite annual tradition, you’ll hear celebratory remarks while enjoying a delicious dinner with some of most engaged and distinguished alumni, SLS faculty and your fellow classmates. Graduating Class Dinner […]
SLLSA Día de Mendez
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin SLLSA in our Semana Latina: Día de Mendez celebration in Crocker and Russo!!
Legal Observer Training
OnlineThe National Lawyers Guild-San Francisco is hosting a legal observer training on Thursday, May 2nd from 1-2pm PST. Legal observers are trained volunteers who support the legal rights of activists. They are independent witnesses of police behaviour at protests. RSVP using this secure form to receive the Zoom link.
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 […]
Lessons from Practice: Nikita Appaswami
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesNikita Appaswami, Attorney at Cooley LLP and Columbia Law LLM, will speak to the Law, Science & Technology LLM class about her experiences advising high-growth emerging companies & venture capital investors, and her career practicing in India, New York, and Silicon Valley.
APILSA Elections Candidate Forum
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCandidates for the 2024-2025 APILSA Board will share their visions for the organization and answer member questions ahead of elections.
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 control immigration. SB4 is a Texas state law that criminalizes unauthorized entry into Texas and allows state judges to order noncitizens' transportation to ports of […]
Rule of Law Speaker Series with Justice Dong-won Lee
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Neukom Center in welcoming the Honorable Justice Dong-won Lee of the Korean Supreme Court to campus for a panel conversation on key rule of law issues in Korea, joined by Judge Kwan Mo Nam, Dr. Gidong Kim, and Ms. Michelle Shim. This event is co-sponsored by Asian and Pacific Islander Law Students […]
2024-25 Kirkwood Moot Court Competition LAW 7820 – Information Meeting
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Kirkwood Moot Court Board is hosting an information lunch for those interested in learning more about the annual Kirkwood Moot Competition. The Competition is open to twenty two-person teams. At the beginning of Fall Quarter, each team will be given the record of a case, together with the decision of the appellate court. Each […]
Beltane (Pagan, Wiccan)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
Law and the Biosciences Workshop
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis workshop brings in outside speakers to discuss issues within the wide field of law and the biosciences.
The Realpolitik of Formulating U.S. Energy Law: A Conversation with Luke Bassett
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLuke Bassett, Senior Advisor, Director of Policy and Program Impact for Inflation Reduction Act implementation, is an federal energy policy analyst, advisor, and legislative author whose pen has been on all 4 of the energy laws passed in the waterfall from 2020 to 2022. Luke has worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, Senate Energy & […]
Library Resources and Summer Research Handbook Pop-Up
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSet yourself up for success this summer! Stop by Crocker Garden during lunch to grab a snack and learn more about the Law Library’s Summer Research Handbook as well as other library resources to help you get through the rest of the quarter.
PRISM Meeting
@ SLS: Room N112 Neukom Building, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Promoting Interdisciplinary Study of Mental Illness (PRISM) reading group. Lunch provided upon RSVP. Email carlyf28@stanford.edu for the readings.
SELJ Spring Galley Night
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis is an event where the final editing will be done to SELJ's Spring Issue. MEs and LAEs will be in attendance where splits will be assigned for Bluebooking.
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
@ SLS: Room 272 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are always welcome. Mondays, 4/8 through 5/27.
Mandatory Brown Bag Lunch Orientation for Public Interest Summer Funding Recipients 2024
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttention 1Ls and first-time summer funding recipients: Register now for our mandatory brown bag lunch orientation! We'll cover essential forms and summer expectations. Don't miss out!
ISDS and Energy Transition: The Path Ahead
OnlineThe Stanford International Arbitration Association (SIAA) invites you to join an exciting online webinar discussing the possible disputes that emerge out of energy transition between States and investors, investment risks owing to regulatory changes by governments (who are attempting to comply with their international climate obligations), and possible steps that can be taken at various […]
Defending American Democracy: Resistance to Autocracy from Trump and Trumpism
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLunch will be provided for registered guests. Autocracy negates democracy—which requires that the state be responsible to an electorate composed of all eligible voters—by concentrating unconstrained power in a single individual. In his new book, How Autocrats Seek Power: Resistance to Trump and Trumpism (Routledge; March 26, 2024) UCLA Law Professor Richard Abel, Ph.D. chronicles […]
#SLSSocial Breakfast
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStart your week off with your fellow SLS community members over a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome.
Shaking the Foundations Conference
@ SLS: Multiple Rooms Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis day-long public interest law conference brings together progressive legal practitioners, SLS students, and other community members for intergenerational learning and reflection on public interest paths within the law.