Events
Ayotzinapa 2 years later – family members of the disappeared students share stories of their struggle for justice
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSeptember 26, 2016 marked two years of impunity for the disappearance of 43 students from the Escuela Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa, in Guerrero, Mexico. Since then, the Ayotzinapa case has become emblematic of the widespread crisis of enforced disappearances in Mexico. Meanwhile, the 43 students' families' demand of the Mexican government has been simple, yet gone unanswered: '¿Dónde están nuestros hijos?' […]
Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSTLR Galley Night
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCurrent Issues Before the International Criminal Court
@ SLS: Manning Lounge 2nd Floor, Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesA public roundtable discussion on recent events before the ICC. Moderator: Professor Beth Van Schaack Speakers: Allen Weiner Stanford Law School Colleen Murphy University of Illinois James Stewart University of British Columbia Jane Stromseth Georgetown Kate Cronin-Furman Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Maximo Langer University of California, Los Angeles Nancy Combs William & Mary […]
Albert Choi (University of Virginia Law School), “Taking a Financial Position in Your Opponent in Litigation”
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAlbert Choi (University of Virginia Law School) will present “Taking a Financial Position in Your Opponent in Litigation" as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Autumn 2016. Download paper here: Albert Choi - Taking a Financial Position in Your Opponent in Litigation
Defending Immigrants’ Rights – Kickoff Meeting
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for the kickoff meeting of SLS' immigrants' rights working group with Jayashri Srikantiah and Lisa Weissman-Ward (Immigrants' Rights Clinic) and Diane Chin (Levin Center). RSVP
SESLA 1L Job Panel
@ SLS: Room 283 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome hear 2L and 3Ls talk about their summer employment experiences in sports and entertainment related positions.
Jennifer Duncan, Senior Attorney at Landesa
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesExplore Public Interest RSVP Jennifer Duncan is a Senior Attorney and Land Tenure Specialist at Landesa. She has worked in international development for more than 20 years, with an emphasis on land and housing rights. She has considerable experience in legal analysis and drafting, program design and management, and advocacy around rights to land and […]
Impact: How Law Affects Behavior By Professor Lawrence M. Friedman — Book Launch Event
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Friedman's new book explores the relationship between law and behavior from various angles and points of view. In this book launch event, Professor Friedman and Professor John Donohue will discuss implications of empirical and behavioral research on legal discourse as reflected in the new book published by Harvard University Press.
Coast Guards: Assessing Best Strategies for California’s Coastline
Room offsiteStanford Law's ENRLP Program recently co-sponsored an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. The day-long symposium at U.C. Berkeley was packed with coastal experts and community members alike, reflecting on the accomplishments of the Coastal Act and the challenges facing us in the years ahead as we try to protect […]
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Criminal Law
@ SLS: Multiple Rooms Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCrown building, Room 320-F An interdisciplinary workshop on international criminal justice. Agenda Jane Stromseth, Assessing the International Criminal Court Saira Mohammed (commentator) James Stewart, Who Reincarnated Article 2(4) Rob Sloane (commentator) Beth Van Schaack, Human Shields: A Pox on Both Houses Victor Peskin (commentator) Caroline Davidson, How to Read International Criminal Law Maximo Langer (commentator) Kate […]
The Rock Center and SVDX present Coping with Uncertainties of a Networked World
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States7:30 - 8:00am Registration and Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30am Presentation Register As businesses become more and more driven by digital information, they depend on their ability to move data around the world. The shifting European privacy landscape, more sophisticated and varied cybersecurity threats like the recent attacks that shut down major Internet sites, and data […]
SELJ Galley Night
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSELJ Galley Night for December 2016 coastal symposium issue. Mandatory for all members.
Government Hacking: Vulnerabilities Equities Process
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRSVP is required for this free event. Suggested Reading: We've compiled background reading suggestions that might be of interest to you before you attend our event. Join Mozilla and Stanford CIS for the second installment in a series of conversations about government hacking. Information from our first event, discussing the upcoming changes to Federal […]
1L Exam Preparation with Professor Spaulding
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Spaulding will host a lunchtime workshop for 1Ls on how to write an issue spotting exam. He will discuss the three main ways in which issue-spotters are written and how to prepare to address each type effectively.
Dean of Students Lunch with Advanced Degree Students in Environmental Law and Policy
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFalse Positives and False Negatives in Law: Thinking of Blackstone’s Formulation as a Loss Function
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHarry Surden, Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado; Affiliated Faculty, CodeX Presented by CodeX—The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Please register here. Register Now Outside of law, various disciplines have developed frameworks for handling errors. For example, in medicine, if a […]
Machine Testimony
Room offsitewith Assistant Professor Andrea Roth, UC Berkeley School of Law
Stanford Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Post-Election Action Meeting
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin SLRJ to discuss what reproductive justice looks like after the election and how best to channel our energy. Dinner and wine will be provided. Please RSVP here. Co-sponsored by ACS.
Project ReMADE Cultural Competency Training
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCultural Competency training for all 2016-17 Project ReMADE teacher and mentor volunteers. RSVP here
Diversity at SLS: Video Screening and Discussion
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin fellow members of the SLS community for dinner and discussion of diversity at the Law School. We will begin with a screening of a video made by and featuring students from a variety of backgrounds about their experiences at SLS, followed by open discussion facilitated by the creators of the video.
Lawyers as Leaders: Barbara Babcock
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Discussion 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Reception Register Now With the release of her memoir, Fish Raincoats: A Woman Lawyer's Life, Barbara Babcock looks back on an extraordinary life and career punctuated by "firsts." She was […]
Steyer-Taylor Center Open House for Students
@ SLS: Manning Lounge 2nd Floor, Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesREGISTER NOW This event is free and registration is required. Food and drinks will be provided. RSVP by Monday, November 14, 2016 The Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and the Sustainable Energy Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business (SEI@GSB) will co-host an open house for students across campus on November 15, 2016, […]