First SLSEA Social Spring 2022
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFirst SLSEA Social Spring 2022. Stanford Law School Effective Altruism (SLSEA) aims to connect Stanford Law School students interested in the philosophy of Effective Altruism with each other and with the broader Effective Altruism community, to explore with our members how lawyers and law students can effectively do good in their legal careers, and to […]
SELJ Spring Galley & Election Night
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLet's make the final edits for our last issue of this academic year! Dinner will be served in the courtyard at 6:00pm and editing will take place in room 180 at 6:30pm. The 2022-23 leadership team will be announced at the end of the evening! Food will be ordered for those who RSVP.
NLG Lunch w/ Alec Karakatsanis
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAlec Karakatsanis will speak about the role of lawyers in the movement to abolish jails and prisons. Alec is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, a non-profit fighting injustices in the criminal-legal system around the country. CRC has designed and litigated innovative constitutional civil rights cases challenging various aspects of the punishment […]
SLR CE Training Session
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join SLR's Managing Editors and Associate Managing Editors for a 1L training session on the Candidate Exercise! Food will be provided in Crocker Garden 30 minutes beforehand.
CLB Workshop on Spare Parts: Agency, Autonomy, and the Challenges of Kidney Donation
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Center for Law and the Biosciences for our first workshop of Spring quarter this Tuesday, April 5th from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Jennifer Mnookin, Dean, Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, will discuss "Spare Parts: Agency, Autonomy, and the Challenges of Kidney Donation." Room 185.
Alternative Legal Research
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesGuess what? Lexis and Westlaw are just two of the legal research databases available to you as a law student! This is a two-part session. The first part will be about databases that don't support ICE, presented by SAIR and NLG. The second part will be an interactive workshop on tips and tricks for research […]
Stanford Center for Racial Justice Spring Open House for SLS Students
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Center for Racial Justice is kicking off the spring quarter with an informal open house for all SLS students! Please join the Center’s Faculty Director, Professor Rick Banks, Executive Director, George Brown, and staff members to learn more about our work and potential ways for you to get involved. As part of the […]
Why Voter Suppression Probably Won’t Work
OnlineSince the 2020 election, numerous states under Republican control have enacted new restrictions on the right to vote. These have included limitations on early and absentee voting and enhanced voter identification requirements. Professor Alan Abramowitz will discuss the potential consequences of these laws in light of his research on the effects of voting rules on […]
SLR CE Training Session
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join SLR's Managing Editors and Associate Managing Editors for a 1L training session on the Candidate Exercise! Food will be provided in Crocker Garden 30 minutes beforehand.
Stanford Law & Policy Lab Boot Camp
@ 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, 4/2, followed by a series of five […]
1L Coffee Chat with Dawn Smalls (SLS ’03)
@ SLS: Cooley Courtyard 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join Dawn Smalls (SLS '03), partner at Jenner & Block for an afternoon meet & greet. Come stop by for a coffee and to talk with Dawn about her experiences at SLS and as a practicing attorney at a law firm.
Ramadan begins (Islam)
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford 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 of each […]
“What’s Secular About Religious Law? Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Perspectives” with Rushain Abbasi, Orit Malka, and Atria Larson
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Center for Law and History , the Taube Center for Jewish Studies, and Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies are hosting a panel conversation on March 31, "What’s Secular About Religious Law? Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Perspectives." The hybrid event will feature a discussion between Rushain Abbasi (Stanford Religious Studies), Orit […]
Inaugural Stanford Arbitration and Technology Conference
OnlineThe conference will touch on the intersection of arbitration and technology. There will be three segments: (1) a keynote speech; (2) a debate on whether arbitration is the best mechanism to resolve tech-related disputes; and (3) a panel session on blockchain arbitration.
Social Impact, AI and Law Accelerated Class
@ SLS: Manning Lounge 2nd Floor, Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesClass sponsored by CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and CS+Social Good.
Rock Center Student Lunch Series: A Conversation with SLS alumni Spencer Hodson ’20 and James Wigginton ’13, moderated by Professor Elizabeth Reese
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford students only. Web3 is coming for your golf course, your football team and your bank account! And it’s doing so through DAOs—decentralized autonomous organizations—that flip traditional notions of ownership, governance, and even sovereignty on their heads. Join SLS alumni Spencer Hodson (2020) and James Wigginton (2013) as they discuss […]
“Legal Pluralism: From History to Theory and Back - Otto von Gierke, Santi Romano, & Francesco Calasso on Medieval Institutions” with Emanuele Conte
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Center for Law and History will hold its first workshop of the Quarter on Tuesday, March 29, from 12:45-2:00 PM (Pacific). Emanuele Conte, Roma Tre University, will present, […]
Spring Preliminary Study List Deadline 5:00p.m.
JD, JSM & LLM Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This […]
Start of Spring Quarter Breakfast
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAll students, faculty, and staff are welcome to enjoy this community breakfast.
Nowruz Bahá'í (Persian/Zoroastrian)
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford 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 […]
Holi (Hindu)
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford 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 of each […]
Purim (Jewish)
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford 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 of each […]
Rapid Antigen Test Distribution for Students
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPick up your rapid antigen test before Spring Break. The university has allocated 2 tests per student. If you cannot make these times, please reach out to Holly Parrish <hparrish@law.stanford.edu>.