Events
Emiliano Catan (New York University Law School), “The Insignificance of Clear-Day Poison Pills”
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEmiliano Catan (New York University Law School) will present “The Insignificance of Clear-Day Poison Pills” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Winter 2017. Download paper here.
Federalist Society Reading Group
@ SLS: Room 271 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion of Nationalism and Patriotism in Conservative Thought. Date: Th, 2 March Time: 12:45-2:00 Location: Rm 283 Lunch will be served, so please RSVP. Federally, Jace Yarbrough, SLS '18 jry@stanford.edu
Immigration Detention and Due Process (SAIR Teach-in Series)
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Advocates for Immigrants' Rights (SAIR), an SLS student group, is conducting a series of teach-ins open to the Stanford community. These informal lectures led by law students are intended to educate the Stanford community about current immigration-related issues. This particular teach-in will focus on the rights of detained noncitizens in the U.S. and at our borders.
Practicing Private Sector Law in New York
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for lunch and a discussion on the topic of “Practicing Law in New York City” with attorneys from the New York offices of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Thursday, March 2, 2017 12:45 PM Room 280B RSVP to Lesley Schreiber […]
Race and Criminal Justice Reading Group Meeting
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMeeting to discuss civil liberties and race.
Artificial Intelligence: Think Again
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPresented by CodeX—The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics Jerry Kaplan - CodeX Fellow and Visiting Lecturer, Computer Science, Stanford University This event is open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Please register here. Register Now The common wisdom about Artificial Intelligence is that we are building increasingly intelligent machines that will ultimately surpass human […]
Defaming the Dead
Room offsitewith Professor Don Herzog, University of Michigan Law School
Navigating the Policy and Innovation Pathway
@ Stanford: Knight Management Center (GSB) 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFacility already reserved by GSB Policy and Innovation Initiative
Post-Grad Fellowships Overview Workshop
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis workshop will provide an overview of the post-graduate public interest fellowships planning and application processes. RSVP Learn the Nuts and Bolts
Public Defender to Charter Educator
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin ACS, CLS, and YEA for a talk on James Forman's and David Domenici's work founding and operating the Maya Angelou Schools in Washington, D.C. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP here. The Maya Angelou Schools include Maya Angelou Public Charter, an alternative school providing wrap-around services for school dropouts and youth who have previously been arrested; […]
Sidley Austin 1L Reception - CANCELLED
Reposado 236 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto , CA, United StatesThis event has been cancelled. We are pleased to invite all current 1L students to a cocktail reception sponsored by the Firmwide Recruiting and Diversity Committees of Sidley Austin LLP. We would like to give you an opportunity to learn more about us. Sidley lawyers from a number of our U.S. offices will attend. […]
Critical Resistance Police Abolition Workshop
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn February 27, Critical Resistance will lead a workshop that looks at the role and history of policing in the United States, its impact on communities in the Bay Area, and how people have resisted and challenged police practices that target low-income people, people of color, and immigrants. This workshop will go over strategies for […]
OPT Visa workshop for F-1 Visa holders
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis workshop is for JDs and LLMs who are on F-1 visas and plan to apply for Optional Practice Training (OPT)
Black History Month Jazz Brunch
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAnnual Black Law Students Association brunch observing Black History Month.
Family Weekend Reception
@ SLS: Jones (formerly Neukom) Faculty Terrace Jones Terrace (formerly Neukom Terrace), 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWe invite you and your family to join us for a reception during Stanford's annual Family Weekend. Get to know other Stanford Law School alumni who have children here, and enjoy time together on Jones Terrace. Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. Kindly RSVP by Tuesday, February 21.
Kabul Dreams and freedom of expression in Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRoom 280A Under Taliban rule, the people of Afghanistan were severely restricted in their speech, dress, and other forms of expression. Music was no exception. But, in the fifteen years since the Taliban's almost complete ban, the popularity of music has drastically increased in Afghanistan, leading to the widespread popularity of the American […]
SPILF Happy Hour
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you haven’t heard (looking at you fellow 1Ls), SPILF Auction is the event of the year. Luckily for you, we’re warming up for the main event with SPILF Happy Hour donation/fund-raiser in the Law Lounge on Thursday 2/23. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and free with a donation*. For the […]
Civil Rights Practice at a Private Public Interest Firm: Kalpana Kotagal
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Law School, Room 280B Join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Kalpana Kotagal, Partner at Cohen Milstein who will talk about private public interest firms and her work at Cohen Milstein. RSVP Kalpana Kotagal is a Partner at Cohen Milstein, a member of the firm’s Civil Rights & Employment practice group, and […]
Stanford Ignite SLS Presentation / Q&A
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWant to start a new venture? Learn about start-ups, entrepreneurship and acquire fundamental business tools? Stanford Ignite is for you. Stanford Ignite is a prestigious program at the GSB that provides the business fundamentals necessary to succeed at any entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial venture. It is a project-based program, where participants work in small teams to […]
SLR Town Hall Meeting – Current Members Only
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is a town hall meeting for current SLR members to discuss changes to SLR recruitment and the write-on process with the Vol. 70 board. Please note, this meeting is not for 1Ls interested in joining SLR.
“Human Gene Editing for Reproduction: What’s at Stake and Where Should We Draw the Lines?”
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDNA Please join the BioLaw and Health Policy Society and the Center for Law and the Biosciences on Thursday, February 23, 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm, room 95 of the Stanford Law School classroom building for a lunch talk with Marcy Darnovsky, the executive director of the non-profit Center for Genetics and Society. Lunch will be provided. RSVP Here […]
Training with Nick Gregoratos, Prisoner Legal Services
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTraining for students who will be volunteering in this SCJC program in the 2017 Winter and Spring quarters.
Are immigrants taking your money? Economic Evaluation of the Common Claim (SAIR Teach-in Series)
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Advocates for Immigrants' Rights (SAIR), an SLS student group, is conducting a series of teach-ins open to the Stanford community. These informal lectures led by law students are intended to educate the Stanford community about current immigration-related issues. This particular teach-in will focus on the relationship between immigration and the labor force, specifically, whether undocumented […]
Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRoom 280B, Stanford Law School Lunch will be provided RSVP As we continue to address the aftermath of the Trump Administration Immigration Executive Orders, it is important to understand our immigration and refugee policies in the broader context of the ongoing global refugee crisis. In 2014, it was determined that the number of people uprooted […]
Self-care workshop with Prof. Ron Tyler
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRoom 320-D, Third Floor Lunch will be provided RSVP Lawyers experience higher rates of substance abuse and mental health issues than many other professionals, due to the demands of the practice. Public interest lawyers in high-stress direct services practices are at an especially high risk, despite the significant rewards and benefits of helping advance equality […]