Events
Indigent Defense During the Pandemic and Beyond
OnlineThe challenges of indigent defense have only become more difficult in the middle of a global pandemic and a national reckoning on racial justice. How are those on the front lines dealing with these challenges? Hear from two of our nation's leading public defenders -- Avis Buchanan, Director of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and Ricardo […]
Conversation With Progressive Prosecutors
OnlineHosted by the Stanford Criminal Justice Center and the Center for the Legal Profession Speakers: Chesa Boudin San Francisco District Attorney To read full bio, click here. Marilyn Mosby State's Attorney for Baltimore City To read full bio, click here. Eric Gonzalez Brooklyn District Attorney To read full bio, click here. David Sklansky (moderator) Stanley […]
From Policy Advocacy to Policy-Making: Criminal Justice Reform in California
Zoom (virtual location)Join Kelli Evans and Eliza Hersh, senior members of California Governor Gavin Newsom's Legal Affairs team, as they talk about their work in criminal justice and their paths from policy advocates to policymakers.
Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor A SLS Community Discussion
OnlinePlease join Professors Rick Banks, George Fisher, David Sklansky, Ron Tyler, and Bob Weisberg for a discussion about the Breonna Taylor case, the grand jury's decisions, and what may come next. Our faculty will provide brief remarks regarding the criminal system and then open the forum for discussion. This event is open only to members […]
Tuesday Race Talks: Reimagining Policing
View event recording David OwensPhotography by: Christine Baker-Parrish Tuesday Race Talks with Stanford’s Center for Racial Justice: What exactly would it mean to “defund the police”? Is reform a better plan, or are reformists to blame for the lack of progress on issues of police brutality and unarmed killings? This conversation will explore the varied […]
Domestic Violence and COVID-19
Webinar , United StatesPanel discussion with Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises: What We DOn't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us, Lisalyn Jacobs is the CEO of Just Solutions: Bringing in justice to counteract injustice, and the former Vice President of Government Relations for Legal Momentum (formerly NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund), David Martin […]
COVID-19 and Jails/Prisons: A Panel Sponsored by the Stanford Criminal Justice Center
Webinar , United StatesPanel discussion with Corene Kendrick, Prison Law Office; Chris Henrichson, Vera Institute of Justice; Dorsey Nunn, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children/All of Us or None; and Dr. Homer Venters of Community Oriented Correctional Health Services and former Chief Medical Officer for the NYC jail system on Friday, April 17 from 12:45-2:15 pm via ZOOM. Please RSVP […]
A Response to Overincarceration: No-Entry Programs
@ SLS: Manning Lounge 2nd Floor, Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe move to determinate sentencing in the federal and state systems a generation ago has produced a serious overincarceration problem. It has many dimensions, and the efforts to address it include calls for: bail reform; reforms to mandatory sentencing laws; less harsh sentencing guidelines; “second look” mechanisms for lengthy prison terms; more diversion and alternative […]
Public Defense and COVID-19
Webinar , United StatesThe Stanford Criminal Justice Center is hosting an event on public defense and COVID-19 on Friday, April 10th at 12:45 pm with Justine Olderman (Bronx Defenders), Ricardo Garcia (Los Angeles Co) and Carson White (Fellowship Attorney, Santa Clara Public Defender).
Carceral Imaginaries: A Panel on Arts, Race, and Incarceration
@ Stanford: Humanities Center 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA, United StatesSponsored by Stanford Arts Institute, Stanford Humanities Center, and Stanford Criminal Justice Center. Please join the Stanford Arts Institute for a panel discussion with leading scholars on Carceral Imaginaries: A Panel on Arts, Race, and Incarceration. The panelists will explore the intersection of criminal justice and narratives of incarceration. From the preservation of African music and […]
Felon: Poems
@ Stanford: Humanities Center 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA, United StatesSponsored by Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Stanford Law School Criminal Justice Center, Humanities Center, Program in Ethics in Society, Stanford Arts Institute Reginald Dwayne Betts transformed himself from a sixteen-year old kid sentenced to nine-years in prison to a critically acclaimed writer and graduate […]
Defending While Black: Leading Reformers in Indigent Defense
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with three of our country's most well-respected chief public defenders: Derwyn Bunton (Orleans Public Defenders), Martesha Johnson (Nashville Defenders) and Brendon Woods (Alameda County Public Defender). Professor Ron Tyler will serve as moderator.
Rock Center Student Lunch Series: A Conversation with James Comey
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation with James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until May 2017. Before joining the FBI, he was general counsel at Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut-based investment fund, and general counsel and senior vice president at defense contractor Lockheed Martin. Mr. Comey began his career in […]
Progressive Prosecutors
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome here what progressive prosecutors around the country are doing to increase justice and fairness in the criminal justice system. Stanford Law School students who interned in progressive prosecutors' offices this past summer will discuss their experiences.
On-Campus Screening: Free Men
Room offsiteJoin us for a screening of Free Men. A 90-minute film about Kenneth Reams by Anne-Frederique Widmann Followed by a phone conversation with Kenneth Reams Thursday, November 7th 7:00pm Oshman Hall, McMurtry Building (355 Roth Way, Stanford University) This event is free and open to the public.
Investigating Justice: A Conversation about Jail Oversight
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is being co-sponsored with ProPublica and will feature a panel discussion with San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessey, California State Senator Nancy Skinner (invited), Jose Valle from Silicon Valley DeBug, and Reporters Jason Phol of the Sacramento Bee and Ryan Gabrielson of ProPublica.
Responding to White Nationalist Violence: Do We Need New “Domestic Terrorism” Laws?
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFollowing recent incidents of white nationalist violence, scholars and policymakers are debating the need to pass new "domestic terrorism" laws. Brennan Center for Justice Fellow and former FBI special agent Michael German will be in conversation with Stanford Law Professor Shirin Sinnar about the rising tide of white nationalist violence and how the legal community […]
Stanford Criminal Justice Center Meet and Greet
Room offsiteAre Prosecutors the Key to Criminal Justice Reform?
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch & Discussion Stanford Law School - Room 180 Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app This event is free and open to the public – registration required Lunch will be served RegisTER NOW Professor David Sklansky will moderate a discussion with Emily Bazelon, staff writer […]
Big Data and Justice Reform – Opportunities and Threats
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States5:00pm - 5:30 pm | Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Discussion Stanford Law School Classroom Building - Room 290 Presented by The Stanford Criminal Justice Center and the Vera Institute of Justice Register Now The U.S. criminal justice system is characterized by a profound lack of transparency. However, new analytic technologies and the use of large […]
In Conversation -Judge Carlton Reeves and Professor David Sklansky: Insights on Criminal Sentencing in the Federal Court System
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCo-sponsored with Stanford Criminal Justice Center 12:30-2:00pm | RM280B Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. RSVP
A Conversation with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn January 24, 2017, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as the 33rd Attorney General of the State of California, and is the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the state. The State’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Becerra has decades of experience serving the people of California through appointed and […]
Public Defender Ethics in the Era of Mass Incarceration
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch & Discussion Stanford Law School - Room 280B Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app RegisTER NOW Professor Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe '06 is a professor at the UC Davis School of Law and a former criminal defense lawyer. She was both a line defender […]
David Lammy, Member of Parliament
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRacial Discrimination and Mass Incarceration: An International and Comparative Perspective A Discussion with British Member of Parliament David Lammy, Criminal Reform Activist and Author Mr. Lammy will be a guest of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center the first week of November, and we invite students to sign up for a lunch discussion with […]
Re-Imagining the 21st Century Prosecutor: Panel Discussion with Reform District Attorneys
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a panel discussion moderated and co-sponsored by Fair and Just Prosecution featuring newly elected district attorneys. Panelists will discuss their journeys to becoming elected prosecutors, new approaches to critical issues in criminal justice and the challenges they've faced in implementing those approaches, and the central role that prosecutors can play in criminal […]