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 (JD '18), in-house counsel at Greenoaks Capital, a private equity firm. Ruchir Patel is an associate counsel at Greenoaks Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital […]
Rock Center Happy Hour with Dan Gallagher, CLO of Robinhood Markets
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB students. Interested in learning more about litigation over the meme stock frenzy (how accurate was Dumb Money's portrayal of Robinhood founder, Vlad Tenev?), crypto compliance, the controversial practice of payment for order flow, SBF's stake in Robinhood, the many legal and regulatory hurdles facing financial […]
Life After Law School: How to Achieve Career Success by Mastering the Business of Law
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB students. Lunch will be provided. A law degree from a prestigious law school will not ensure career success in today’s legal profession. Those who reach the professional summit master the business of law and its continuing evolution while executing on their career development plan. But how can […]
Careers in Regulatory Enforcement: Rock Center Student Lunch with Jina Choi, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB Students. Are you interested in a career at the SEC or DOJ? Join the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance for a lunch talk with Jina Choi, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California, to learn more about the day-to-day activities of a regulatory enforcement attorney, the […]
Startup-Attorney Workshop and Mixer
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to SLS Students only. Hosted in collaboration with the Rock Center for Corporate Governance, this workshop will showcase the legal intricacies of launching and running a startup. SLASP members and Stanford Law students will have the unique opportunity to observe interactions between founders and attorneys who will discuss the early-stage legal […]
Legal AI Tools Demo Day
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to SLS Community (Faculty, Students and Staff)Â Are you interested in learning more about the AI tools that practicing attorneys are using to assist with drafting, research, document review, deposition preparation, contract analysis, due diligence, regulatory compliance, and other legal tasks? Join representatives from three leading companies that develop AI tools […]
Careers in ESG: A Rock Center Student Lunch with Carolyn Frantz and Cheryl Ho
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSpeakers will explore how they got involved with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the role of ESG in corporate America, and what it actually means to advise corporate clients on ESG matters.
Happy Hour with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
@ SLS: Room 270 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Students only. Join prominent partners from Wachtell Lipton's Corporate Department including David Katz, Lina Tetelbaum, Ben Roth and Ron Chen for food, drinks and a moderated conversation about M&A, takeover defenses, shareholder activism, and corporate governance. Co-Sponsored by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance, JD/MBA Club and Stanford Law & Business Association.
(MCLE) Financial Basics for Board Members: How Lawyers Should Prepare for Private, Public, and Non-Profit Board Work
OnlineWatch the Program Recording Here Are you interested in better understanding the financial aspects of private, public, and non-profit board work to help you contribute more productively as an attorney […]
Overview of the DOJ’s Recent Policy Announcements and Priorities and Their Implications for Corporations
OnlineThis is an online-only event. Register for the webinar link. Join Ismail Ramsey, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, and other distinguished speakers as they explore recent policy announcements […]
International Arbitration and Corporate Governance Disputes (Panel II) – In person
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHas a corporation ever asked you which dispute resolution clause makes sense to add in a shareholder agreement? Can corporate governance disputes be effectively resolved through arbitration, and if yes, how? Join our hybrid panel, where we discuss the efficiency of arbitration in resolving corporate governance disputes. The panelists will engage in hot topics such […]
International Arbitration and Corporate Governance Disputes (Panel I) – Webinar
OnlineThis is an online-only event. Has a company ever asked you to draft its dispute resolution clause in a shareholder agreement? Want to find out if corporate governance disputes can be resolved through arbitration? Join our two-panel discussion, where we discuss the efficiency of arbitration to resolve corporate governance disputes. The panelists will engage in […]
Stanford AI Symposium
McCaw Hall, Frances E. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Avenue, Stanford, CA, United StatesHosted by Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance and Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX) This is a paid-event. About: The question confronting today’s modern business is not whether to use artificial intelligence (AI), but where and how to use it effectively. AI has the capacity to disrupt a broad range of industries, revolutionize business functions, […]
AI and the Legal Profession
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesArtificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape the legal industry. Tools like Harvey and CaseText have already begun to transform legal work, assisting with research, drafting, document review, contract analysis, and other routine legal tasks. In the coming years, AI may alter fundamentally the practice of law by enhancing productivity, reducing costs, eliminating jobs, and changing the ways in […]
Meet the Rock Center for Corporate Governance
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB students only. Interested in business law? Join us for lunch and to meet the staff and faculty behind the Rock Center […]
Race, Religion, and the Corporation: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
OnlineWatch the event Two Supreme Court decisions issued on June 29, 2023, promise to fundamentally reshape the relationship between employers and employees. These decisions will make it easier for employees […]
Directors' College
@ Stanford: Canfield CourtyardTBD
Start-Up Law Panel
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Start-Up Law Panel will be bringing in three attorneys to chat about legal issues with the start-ups. Three Stanford-affiliated start-ups will present their business models to a panel of attorneys, who will then engage in an issue-spotting exercise to help guide their business. There will be further opportunities to network with attorneys. Lunch will […]
Corporate Governance in the News: Silicon Valley Bank, SEC Updates, and more
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB students only. Lunch provided. Please join the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for lunch and a conversation between Professor Colleen Honigsberg and Director Sam McClure. Topics of discussion will include Prof Honigsberg’s new role as faculty director at the Rock Center, the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, […]
Silicon Valley Brawl: Longer-Term Litigation and Regulatory Implications of SVB’s Collapse
OnlineThis event is free and online. Register to access the Zoom webinar. 1 hour CA CLE.
Conference on Racial Equity in Corporate Governance
OnlineWatch the event Please join us for our third annual virtual conference series on racial equity in corporate governance. Building on previous sessions of our conference series, we will convene business leaders and top legal thinkers for a panel discussion exploring the implications of recent and pending appellate cases involving challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies […]
Good Governance in Venture Capital
OnlineInterested in learning more about best practices in due diligence at VC firms, or how to design and implement internal controls at portfolio companies? Join us for a discussion on how […]
Careers in Climate: Renewable Energy Practice
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to SLS and GSB students only. Please join us for an informal discussion and Q&A with SLS alums working in the renewable energy space. You will hear practice and career perspectives from recent graduates with law firm and in-house renewable energy experience. The panel will feature:
A Conversation with former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to SLS and GSB students only. Please join the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for an evening conversation between Professor Colleen Honigsberg and former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee. The conversation will center on the fast-changing landscape of securities law, corporate governance, and financial reporting. A small dinner with Commissioner Lee […]
Meet the Rock Center
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis lunch event is open to Stanford Law School and Graduate School of Business students only. Please join the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for lunch and an interactive informational session. First, an introduction to the Rock Center and its current team, with an overview of upcoming events, programming, and ways for students to get […]