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Boston: Lunch with Professor David Sklansky
Boston: Lunch with Professor David Sklansky
The Boston Alumni Chapter invites you to join Professor David Sklansky, Stanley Morrison Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center, for a discussion of his current research on criminal law and criminal procedure. Enjoy lunch and a deep dive into current controversies about policing, prosecution, and punishment. Registration is complimentary […]
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Better Internet for Legal Help working session
Better Internet for Legal Help working session
An interdisciplinary mix of lawyers, court professionals, engineers, and search specialists will come together to define new standards for legal help information online.
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Private Tour of Anderson Collection
Private Tour of Anderson Collection
Join fellow SLS alumni for a private, docent-led tour of the Anderson Collection, one of the world’s most outstanding private assemblies of modern and contemporary American art. After the tour concludes, bring your own picnic for a casual gathering on the Oval (weather permitting). The tour and entry to the museum are complimentary but limited […]
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Spring Preliminary Study List Deadline
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 means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JD, JSM, & LLM students must be enrolled in no fewer than 9 units. […]
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Judicial Clerkship Orientation
Judicial Clerkship Orientation
Judicial Clerkship Orientation April 4 @ 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Room 180 Interested in learning more about judicial clerkships? If you know you want to apply or just want to find out more about the process, come join us! Clerkship Director, Nicole Pitman, and Professor Michelle Anderson, Chair of the Faculty Clerkship Committee, will […]
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Measuring the Temperature and Diversity of the U.S. Regulatory Ecosystem
Measuring the Temperature and Diversity of the U.S. Regulatory Ecosystem
Presented by CodeX—The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics Daniel Katz - CodeX Affiliated Faculty; Associate Professor of Law and Director, The Law Lab, Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College Michael Bommarito - CodeX Fellow; Adjunct Professor of Law, Michigan State University; Head of Research, The Law Lab, Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College This event […]
Government Hacking: Evidence & Court Disclosure of Vulnerabilities
Government Hacking: Evidence & Court Disclosure of Vulnerabilities
RSVP is required for this free event. Join Mozilla and Stanford CIS for the fourth and final installment in our series of conversations about government hacking. Information from our first three events, discussing the cybersecurity risk of government hacking, the vulnerabilities disclosure process, and recent changes to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41, can be […]
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CodeX FutureLaw Conference 2017
CodeX FutureLaw Conference 2017
More information at http://conferences.law.stanford.edu/futurelaw2017/
Inside the Life of a General Counsel of a Professional Sports Franchise
Inside the Life of a General Counsel of a Professional Sports Franchise
Please join SESLA for lunch on Thursday, April 6 from 12:45-2:00 pm to learn more about the life of a GC at a professional sports franchise, including answers to the following questions and more: What does a GC at a professional sports franchise actually do on a day-to-day basis? What are the biggest pros and […]
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Minority Preview Day Social
Minority Preview Day Social
APILSA, BLSA, NALSA, OutLaw, and SLLSA invite admitted students to join current members for an informal mixer to learn more about the affinity group communities at SLS.
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Startup Bootcamp for Lawyers – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Presented by the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession and CodeX—The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics Hands-on crash course on product, design and pitching to give law students an insider’s view on building a startup 2-day workshop, Saturday, April 8 - Sunday, April 9, 2017 @ the d.school (9-5 pm both days) Pre-event team formation […]
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Public Interest Clerkship Panel
Public Interest Clerkship Panel
Event for 1Ls interested in public interest careers who are considering doing a clerkship. Come chat with 2Ls and 3Ls Public Interest Fellows about their experiences.
Information Session on California Attorney General’s Honors Program
Information Session on California Attorney General’s Honors Program
Room 320-F, Third Floor RSVP Explore Public Interest Meet with DOH Attorneys Larry Mercer and Adelina Acuna, '12 and learn about the Attorney General's Honors Program and other DOJ job opportunities. Deputy Attorney General Adelina Acuña graduated from Stanford in 2006 and SLS in 2012, and went straight into the California Attorney General's Office as […]
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CIS Lunchtime Career Talks: Matt Cagle on Building a Career as a Civil Liberties Policy Lawyer
CIS Lunchtime Career Talks: Matt Cagle on Building a Career as a Civil Liberties Policy Lawyer
RSVP is required for this free event. Matt Cagle is a Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Attorney at the ACLU of Northern California, where he focuses on privacy, free speech, and government surveillance. At the ACLU, Matt promotes privacy and free speech best business practices, conducts public records investigations, and works on legislation at the […]
LSC Advocacy Brainstorm Lunch
LSC Advocacy Brainstorm Lunch
Room 320-F, Third Floor 1:00 - 2:00 pm Strengthen Community RSVP CLP and the Levin Center would like to invite you to a brainstorming/organizing session to plan our tactics to advocate against the President's proposed defunding of the Legal Services Corporation. LSC funds civil legal aid throughout this country, helping some of our poorest citizens […]
Philadelphia: An Evening with Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
Philadelphia: An Evening with Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
Stanford Law School is pleased to host an alumni reception in Philadelphia with Professor Lisa Larrimore Ouellette. Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres while getting to know other SLS alumni in the area. Professor Ouellette will provide brief remarks on what is happening at SLS, her research projects, and student interest in IP law. […]
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Coffee with former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and jurist Navi Pillay
Coffee with former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and jurist Navi Pillay
Stanford International Human Rights Law Association hosts former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay for coffee with students.
Entertainment and Sports From Coast to Coast
Entertainment and Sports From Coast to Coast
A lunchtime panel with partners and associates from O'Melveny & Myers to discuss current topics and cases in Sports and Entertainment Law. Hosted by SESLA.
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Lunchtime Seminar with Judge Navanethem Pillay
Lunchtime Seminar with Judge Navanethem Pillay
A lunchtime seminar featuring Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navanethem (Navi) Pillay. Navi Pillay is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. A South African of Indian Tamil origin, she was the first non-white woman judge of the High […]
The Leadership Speaker Series Featuring Justice Andrea Hoch and Justice Elena Duarte
The Leadership Speaker Series Featuring Justice Andrea Hoch and Justice Elena Duarte
The Women of Stanford Law (WSL) and Stanford Women in Politics (SWIP), along with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, welcome you to the Spring installment of this year's Leadership Speaker Series featuring California Justices Andrea L. Hoch and Elena J. Duarte, who both serve as Associate Justices on the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. They […]
PLI Patent Bar Review Course
PLI Patent Bar Review Course
Learn about the Patent Bar and about PLI's Patent Bar Review Course from Mark Dighton. Students will learn about the requirements for the Patent Bar and about the exam. Additionally, Mark will tell students about the PLI Review Course.
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Monday classes meet from 1:15-9:45 p.m.
On these days, Friday classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet as usual. Monday-Friday make-up classes will meet as follows: Classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet 1:15-2:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 11:10 will meet 3:15-4:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 2:15 will meet 5:00-6:30. Classes regularly scheduled for 4:15 will meet 6:45-9:45, or at a […]
Stanford Law Review – Coffee & Donuts
Stanford Law Review – Coffee & Donuts
Start your morning off right, courtesy of Stanford Law Review! Current members will be available to chat and answer questions.
Inside Justice: San Mateo Sheriff’s Department
Inside Justice: San Mateo Sheriff’s Department
Visit to San Mateo Sheriff's Department at Maple Street Jail in Redwood City with Professor Joan Petersilia In 2015-16, the Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC) launched a new series called “Inside Justice” to give small groups of law students the opportunity to experience various aspects of and processes that comprise our criminal justice system. These […]
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White & Case Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Showcase
White & Case Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Showcase
White & Case delivers a Silicon Valley Intellectual Property showcase! Welcome Jason Rabbit-Tomita, Eric Lancaster, and Carrie LeRoy to Stanford Law School as they explore the ins-and-outs of Mergers and Acquisitions, Tech Transactions, and Intellectual Property Litigation in Silicon Valley. Food is served, and space is limited, so please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-case-silicon-valley-intellectual-property-showcase-tickets-31176451606
SPILF “Bid for Justice” Auction
SPILF “Bid for Justice” Auction
Since its inception in 1993, the Annual "Bid for Justice" Auction, organized by the Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF), has been an important part of fundraising for SPILF and a valued event for the law school community. Organized entirely by students, the Auction offers an exciting evening of competitive bidding. The affair includes a silent […]
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Students NOT graduating winter quarter- Last day to submit written work
unless instructor has set an earlier deadline
Fighting for LGBTQ rights in Latin America
Fighting for LGBTQ rights in Latin America
Venezuelan Congresswoman and LGBTQ rights advocate Tamara Adrian and Professor Javier Corrales will be discussing the status of LGBTQ rights in Latin America.
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Tuesday Night Trivia at the Law School
Tuesday Night Trivia at the Law School
Hello Trivia Friends! Please join us in the Law Lounge tonight at 8 PM for Tuesday Night Trivia. Hope to see you all there! Vincent and Ben Tuesday Trivia Trivia […]
AMIR: Katie Spielman, JD ’07 Disability Rights California
AMIR: Katie Spielman, JD ’07 Disability Rights California
320-F (Third Floor) Lunch will be provided. RSVP Katie Spielman is a staff attorney at Disability Rights California in the Community Integration-Lanterman practice group. The Lanterman practice group provides legal representation and carries out systemic advocacy to advance the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her current projects include working to ensure access […]
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The New Solar System: China, the United States, and How to Make Solar Power Big Enough to Matter
The New Solar System: China, the United States, and How to Make Solar Power Big Enough to Matter
The New Solar System, a major new report from Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, calls for a smarter approach to scaling up solar power for the world […]
1L Meetings with Student Affairs
1L Meetings with Student Affairs
1L students are invited to lunch with Dean Steele and the Office of Student Affairs to discuss any topics of interest. These lunches are a follow-up to our Autumn section lunches. Please try to attend the session that corresponds to your Autumn class sections. Sections 1 & 2: Wednesday, April 12, Room 290 Sections 3 […]
Clearing a Path for Emerging Technologies
Clearing a Path for Emerging Technologies
Please join O’Melveny and SIPA for a panel discussion on Clearing a Path for Emerging Technologies. Recognizing there is no one category of law for “emerging technologies,” O’Melveny Partners Melody Drummond Hansen, Heather Meeker, Einat Meisel, and Darin Snyder will discuss how lawyers in diverse practice areas can help innovative clients clear a path to […]
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Reentry to Nothing: Urban Marginality After Mass Incarceration
Reentry to Nothing: Urban Marginality After Mass Incarceration
This presentation draws some preliminary reflections from a 3-year ethnographic study among a group of ex-prisoners facing the challenges of reentry in Oakland, California. Every day, an average of 1,700 prisoners are released from county jails, state prisons, and federal penitentiaries in the United States and dumped into the segregated neighborhoods from which they […]
Activism, Short-Termism and Corporate Governance: Issues for Silicon Valley Companies
Activism, Short-Termism and Corporate Governance: Issues for Silicon Valley Companies
7:30 - 8:00am - Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30am - Program Room 190, Stanford Law School Register Now Silicon Valley companies continue to be the leading target for shareholder activists. Directors of some Silicon Valley companies believe these activists are too short-term focused, while some institutional investors believe the activists create value for all shareholders. […]
SLA Presidential Debate
SLA Presidential Debate
Come hear the candidates' statements and ask them questions about their goals, policies, and views on controversial topics like the Library Coffee Closet Opening Hours and where to hold Semi-Formal.
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Tuesday classes meet from 1:15 – 9:45 p.m.
On these days, Friday classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet as usual. Monday-Friday make-up classes will meet as follows: Classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet 1:15-2:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 11:10 will meet 3:15-4:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 2:15 will meet 5:00-6:30. Classes regularly scheduled for 4:15 will meet 6:45-9:45, or at a […]
Spring Final Study List Deadline
Last day to add or drop a course (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline) Last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course (variable-unit option must be explicitly noted in course description)
Paper Option (courses with paper options are explicitly noted in course description)
Last day to elect paper option (with instructor permission) instead of taking a final exam Last day to change course sections (with instructor permission) to elect Research credit option
SIEPR Policy Forum on Crime, Policing, and Incarceration
SIEPR Policy Forum on Crime, Policing, and Incarceration
SIEPR Policy Forum on Crime, Policing, and Incarceration SIEPR Gunn Building Koret-Taube Conference Center 366 Galvez St. Stanford University Rethink our criminal justice system with leading practitioners and experts from business, policy, and academia in a half-day of discussions. Attend one or more sessions throughout the day. We gratefully acknowledge the support of […]
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Stanford Journal of International Law Symposium
Stanford Journal of International Law Symposium
Stanford Journal of International Law Symposium Global Refugee Crisis: Past, Present, Future Saturday, April 22 | Stanford Law School, Room 190 | 8:30am-4:30pm Mark your calendars on Saturday, April 22 for the Stanford Journal of International Law's Symposium. We will discuss the Global Refugee Crisis: Past, Present, Future. Don't miss this chance to engage with the experiences […]
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The Unpatentable Microbiome
with Professor Rachel Sachs, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Breaking the Cycle: Effective responses to child-on-child sexual harm
Breaking the Cycle: Effective responses to child-on-child sexual harm
Please join us in welcoming Sujatha Balinga and Nicole Pittman for this lunchtime panel event. Lunch will be served. RSVP here Sujatha Baliga Vice President and Director, Restorative Justice Project Sujatha Baliga’s work is characterized by an equal dedication to victims and persons accused of crime. A former victim advocate and public […]
OutLaw Presents: Litigating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ Civil Rights After Obergefell
OutLaw Presents: Litigating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ Civil Rights After Obergefell
Stanford OutLaw is proud to present this timely conversation with Omar Gonzalez-Pagan and Prof. Jane Schacter on litigating queer liberation after Obergefell. In Omar's role as Staff Attorney with Lambda Legal, he has litigated issues including gay marriage, housing discrimination, and employment rights under the Civil Rights Act and Constitution. His most prominent representative matters include Hively v. Ivy […]
International Arbitration Workshop
International Arbitration Workshop
Would you like to learn about international arbitration and why you might want to consider this practice area? If so, join us for the first part of a two-part conversation […]
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Lunch Discussion with Partners at Bay Area Private Public Interest Firm Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho
Lunch Discussion with Partners at Bay Area Private Public Interest Firm Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho
Explore Public Interest Room 285 RSVP Founded 45 years ago, Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho is a plaintiffs’ public interest class action firm located in Oakland, California. The firm represents […]
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Los Angeles: An Evening with Attorney General Xavier Becerra, BA ’80, JD ’84
Los Angeles: An Evening with Attorney General Xavier Becerra, BA ’80, JD ’84
An Evening with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, BA '80, JD '84 Wednesday, April 26 6:00 p.m. Reception 6:45 p.m. Remarks Buchalter 1000 Wilshire Blvd #1500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Complimentary on-site parking Professional attire preferred RSVP required for security Stanford Law School and the SLS Los Angeles Alumni Chapter invite you to an evening […]
Federalist Society Board Elections
Federalist Society Board Elections
This Wednesday, 4/26 at 1:00 PM we will be gathering to elect next year’s Federalist Society Board.
OutLaw “Ask Me Anything”
OutLaw “Ask Me Anything”
Please join OutLaw for a panel-style "Ask Me Anything." Audience members can submit questions anonymously at this link before and during the panel. Lunch will be served.
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“Sanctuary” and Immigrant Communities: Theory, Practice, and Community Impact
“Sanctuary” and Immigrant Communities: Theory, Practice, and Community Impact
Stanford Advocates for Immigrants’ Rights (SAIR), the Levin Center, and the Dean’s Office invite you to join us for a panel discussion focused on “sanctuary” and immigrant communities. RSVP by […]
Meet the Firms Event
Meet the Firms Event
The first annual “Meet the Firms” night is coming up on Thursday, April 27th! Participating this year are: O’Melveny, Perkins Coie, Simpson Thacher and Shearman & Sterling. Stop by for […]
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Wednesday classes meet from 1:15. – 9:45 p.m.
On these days, Friday classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet as usual. Monday-Friday make-up classes will meet as follows: Classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet 1:15-2:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 11:10 will meet 3:15-4:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 2:15 will meet 5:00-6:30. Classes regularly scheduled for 4:15 will meet 6:45-9:45, or at a […]
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The Proactive Patient: Long-Term Care Insurance Discrimination Risks of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
with Professor Jalayne Arias, Department of Neurology, UCSF
The Way Forward: Title IX Advocacy in the Trump Era: May 1 -2, 2017 (Stanford, CA)
Sponsored by Stanford Law School and the National Women's Law Center With Funding by the Taubman Family Foundation This 2 day conference of leading advocates working in the Title IX space including scholars, lawyers, activists, and others will feature closed working groups for developing strategy across litigation, advocacy, federal and state legislation, and activism as […]
Partisan Gerrymandering at the Supreme Court
Partisan Gerrymandering at the Supreme Court
Join ACS for a lunch conversation about the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, which is facing a new kind of challenge at the Supreme Court. Last year, a Wisconsin district court […]
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The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration: Implications for Energy and Climate — A Bipartisan Discussion
The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration: Implications for Energy and Climate — A Bipartisan Discussion
You can read key points from the panelists on this Storify. Stay tuned for the full program video. After the first 100 days of the Trump administration, along with a […]
SLA Weekly Meeting
SLA Weekly Meeting
A weekly meeting of the Stanford Law Association Board. Part closed meeting, part open forum.
1L Curricular Meetings with Dean Engstrom
1L Curricular Meetings with Dean Engstrom
Dean Engstrom will meet with 1Ls to answer questions about the curriculum, pathway B, and selecting courses. Please try to attend the session for your Fall class section. If you […]
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Family Impacts of Sentencing and Incarceration
Family Impacts of Sentencing and Incarceration
A lunch event on the impacts of sentencing and incarceration on families. RSVP Co-sponsored by the Stanford Prisoner Advocacy and Resources Coalition (SPARC) and Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC)
Prosecution Clinic Brown-Bag Orientation
Prosecution Clinic Brown-Bag Orientation
To the Classes of 2018 and 2019: Professor George Fisher would like to invite you to an optional brown-bag orientation meeting for students interested in next year's winter-term Prosecution Clinic on Wednesday, May 3, from 12:45 till 2:00 p.m., in Room N104. Supervising prosecutors from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and past clinic […]
CIS Lunchtime Career Talks – The Winding Road to Tech Policy
CIS Lunchtime Career Talks – The Winding Road to Tech Policy
RSVP is required for this free event. In-house policy teams at major tech companies have become a significant option for lawyers interested in building a career in tech policy. Shane […]
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Patent Venue Wars and TC Heartland
Patent Venue Wars and TC Heartland
Please join Latham & Watkins and SIPA for a discussion on the one of the hottest current issues in IP- the Patent Venue Wars. Because of its patentee-friendly reputation, a […]
Lawyers as Leaders: Russ Feingold on the Lawyer’s Role in an Era of Threat to Our Most Basic Democratic Institutions
Lawyers as Leaders: Russ Feingold on the Lawyer’s Role in an Era of Threat to Our Most Basic Democratic Institutions
Register Now Lunch will be served. In a recent article in The Nation, Russ Feingold outlined several potential threats to American democracy. In this talk, Feingold will expand on his article’s thesis, speaking directly about the leadership role of lawyers in the face of these threats. In particular, Feingold will discuss legal profession’s role in […]
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Thursday classes meet from 1:15-9:45 p.m.
On these days, Friday classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet as usual. Monday-Friday make-up classes will meet as follows: Classes regularly scheduled before 11:00 will meet 1:15-2:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 11:10 will meet 3:15-4:45. Classes regularly scheduled for 2:15 will meet 5:00-6:30. Classes regularly scheduled for 4:15 will meet 6:45-9:45, or at a […]
Breakfast with Richard Hsu, Partner at Shearman & Sterling
Breakfast with Richard Hsu, Partner at Shearman & Sterling
ADSA & ILS would like to cordially invite you to join us for this first event in a series of 3 events providing a unique opportunity for Stanford Law students […]
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Athletes, Sports Law, and Policy: An Interdisciplinary Symposium
The Stanford Law and Policy Review presents our 2016-17 symposium, Athletes, the Law, and Public Policy. The symposium will include speakers, lunch, and an evening reception.