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Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Stanford Intellectual Property Association and Practising Law Institute (PLI) invite you to a presentation by […]
Alumni Weekend 2018
Alumni Weekend 2018
Stanford Law School welcomes alumni to campus every five years to celebrate their class reunion over Alumni Weekend. Throughout the weekend, SLS engages them in the latest school initiatives and scholarship through interactive panel discussions and talks. We also offer several social gatherings that allow alumni to renew old friendships, celebrate classmates’ successes, and reminisce […]
5 events,
Re-Imagining the 21st Century Prosecutor: Panel Discussion with Reform District Attorneys
Re-Imagining the 21st Century Prosecutor: Panel Discussion with Reform District Attorneys
Join 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 […]
Winter 2019 Global Courses Info Session
Winter 2019 Global Courses Info Session
Join a Winter 2019 global course with a one-week field study trip and examine critical issues with real-world context. Issues include human trafficking law and policy in Thailand, water policy in South Africa, global poverty, corruption, and the law in India, and justice/poverty innovation in Colombia to create new technology and policy projects that improve […]
8 events,
Can AI have a soul? A case for AI personhood: Fireside Chat with Blake Lemoine
Can AI have a soul? A case for AI personhood: Fireside Chat with Blake Lemoine
Can an automata understand what it's doing? Self awareness and moral agency are central concepts to the discussion of personhood. Over the past fifty years authors in cognitive science have been laying the groundwork necessary to examine those concepts. This talk will give a broad survey of the relevant ideas and will outline a case […]
Introducing the Stanford Computational Policy Lab
Introducing the Stanford Computational Policy Lab
This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Attending remotely? Register below to receive access info (sent prior to event). Meet the School of Engineering's new Stanford Computational Policy Lab, where technology is used to tackle pressing issues in criminal justice, education, voting rights, and beyond. Leveraging advances in data […]
JD/MS Joint Degree Information Session: Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
JD/MS Joint Degree Information Session: Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
Interested in environmental law? Think you might want to pursue a joint degree? The Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER) will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m. in Room 185. Law students considering a Joint Master of Science Degree in Environment and Resources are welcome to stop by and learn about the program. E-IPER is a […]
6 events,
European Border Policing: Crimmigration versus Free Movement
European Border Policing: Crimmigration versus Free Movement
Lunch talk with Professor Maartje Van Der Woude, a Professor of Law and Society from the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. Prof. Van Der Woude will discuss her current research on "European Border Policing: Crimmigration versus Free Movement".
Law and the Necrosciences Lunch
Law and the Necrosciences Lunch
Lunch with the Center for Law & the Biosciences and its sister organization, the Center for Law & the Necrosciences.
8 events,
Justice for Victims: In Conversation with the International Criminal Court’s Trust Fund For Victims
Justice for Victims: In Conversation with the International Criminal Court’s Trust Fund For Victims
In connection with the annual lecture series hosted by the Handa Center for Human Rights and International Justice, a delegation from the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims will be on campus and in conversation with Beth Van Schaack, the Leah Kaplan Visiting Professor in Human Rights at the Law School.
Debrief on Lawrence Bobo Guest Lecture: “Understanding No Special Favors: Mapping the Meaning of Racial Resentment”
Debrief on Lawrence Bobo Guest Lecture: “Understanding No Special Favors: Mapping the Meaning of Racial Resentment”
Join Professor Joe Bankman to debrief and discuss Harvard sociologist Lawrence Bobo's 10/31 guest lecture, "Understanding No Special Favors: Mapping the Meaning of Racial Resentment." This lecture series grows out of the recommendations of the 2018 Faculty and Student Working Group on Diversity and Inclusion. We welcome your responses and input to Professor Bobo's talk. […]
4 events,
SLA Halloween
Federalist Society 1L Panel Series: Final Exams
Federalist Society 1L Panel Series: Final Exams
The Federalist Society will be offering a panel for 1Ls with answers to all your questions about 1L final exams.
Class of 2020: Update on Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan
Class of 2020: Update on Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan
Join Professor Michelle Anderson, Nicole Pitman, and Susan Robinson for an update on the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan. Learn what you can be doing ahead of time to prepare for the clerkship process, including getting your application materials ready and researching judges.
3 events,
LLM Diwali Celebration
LLM Diwali Celebration
LLM students will immerse themselves in a night of Indian Culture. Event will be held at Willis Lounge (tentative)
1 event,
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
5 events,
Faculty Lunch
State AGs and the Fight for Environmental Protection During the Trump Administration
State AGs and the Fight for Environmental Protection During the Trump Administration
Join ELS for a lunch talk on environmental protection during the Trump administration.
Tech-Related Policy and Public Interest Internships Panel
Tech-Related Policy and Public Interest Internships Panel
REGISTER We are hosting a brown bag lunch panel for those interested in working at the intersection of public policy and tech over the summer. Our 2L panelists will discuss their summer internships doing tech policy work and give advice on how to find, apply, and interview for these types of internships.
7 events,
International Law Faculty & Curriculum Reception
International Law Faculty & Curriculum Reception
Come meet the international law faculty and staff along with student group leaders to learn more about international law research, courses, clinics, policy labs, pro bono projects, and other offerings at Stanford! All JD and Advanced Degree students interested in public or private international law, especially 1Ls and LLMs, are encouraged to take this opportunity […]
Immigration Pro Bono I-589 Training
Immigration Pro Bono I-589 Training
Training for all Immigration Pro Bono Project members in preparation for I-589 clinics.
10 events,
A Network Theory of Patentability
A Network Theory of Patentability
With Professor Laura Pedraza-Fariña, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
One Giant Leap for Machinekind: Generative Adversarial Networks and the Next Age of Tech Regulation
One Giant Leap for Machinekind: Generative Adversarial Networks and the Next Age of Tech Regulation
Stanford Law School, Room 190 This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are representative of the rapidly evolving capacities of artificial intelligence and may signal the legal, regulatory, and cultural challenges that remain on the horizon. We’ll explore how GANs are different in scope, potentially […]
Boots on the Ground
Boots on the Ground
Prepare for Veterans Day holiday weekend 2018 with your veteran classmates. SLS student veterans will share stories and photos from their time in the military.
Working in Human Rights for the Summer
Working in Human Rights for the Summer
Come hear from 2Ls and 3Ls about their summer human rights work experiences! We will have speakers who have worked in Kigali, Geneva, The Hague, Bogotá, and at domestic civil rights organizations.
9 events,
Federalist Society: Freedom of Speech and Hostile Environment Harassment Law
Federalist Society: Freedom of Speech and Hostile Environment Harassment Law
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Professor Eugene Volokh. Professor Volokh is the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. A former clerk for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge Alex Kozinski, Professor Volokh is the author of two textbooks, over seventy-five law review articles, and over eighty […]
David Lammy, Member of Parliament
David Lammy, Member of Parliament
Racial 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 […]
Prosecuting international crimes in Crimea
Prosecuting international crimes in Crimea
In 2014, Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia, and has since been held as an occupied territory of the Russian Federation. Join Gyunduz Mamedov, Ukraine’s Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, for a discussion about the ongoing occupation of Crimea, the work of his office in documenting human rights rights violations in the […]
4 events,
Stanford Alumni Reception at the NAPABA Convention
Stanford Alumni Reception at the NAPABA Convention
Please join fellow Stanford Law School alumni attending the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Convention for a reception with light refreshments. The meeting room will be announced in the convention program book and mobile app. Local alumni, if you are not attending the NAPABA Convention but would like to attend the reception, you […]
Diwali Celebration
Diwali Celebration
Please join APILSA and MESALSA for our second annual Diwali celebration. Dinner will be provided.
1 event,
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
6 events,
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline
REGISTER How do lawyers help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline? This panel will feature lawyers from a direct services nonprofit, a district attorney's office, and a public defender's office who will discuss the various strategies they utilize to help parents and schools keep children in school and out of the criminal justice system. Bill Koski, the Eric and Nancy Wright Professor of […]
1L Judicial Externships Student Panel
1L Judicial Externships Student Panel
Members of the Class of 2020 will discuss their judicial externships, including the application process, types of assignments, interaction with judges & clerks, and opportunities to view court proceedings.
Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) Law Info Session
Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) Law Info Session
SLS students are invited to join an info session to learn about the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). At the info session, you can meet with FASPE Director of Programs & Strategy Elle Gilley and chat with 3L Catherine Yuh, who was part of the 2018 Law cohort. Snacks/refreshments will […]
12 events,
Everyday Use: Black Churches and Meanings of Civil Rights, 1865-1970
Everyday Use: Black Churches and Meanings of Civil Rights, 1865-1970
With Professor Dylan Penningroth, UC Berkeley Law and History
Federalist Society: Why the Anti-Federalist Papers Matter
Federalist Society: Why the Anti-Federalist Papers Matter
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Judge Andrew Oldham of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. A former Justice Alito clerk, Judge Oldham received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, a Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, and his Juris Doctor from Harvard […]
12 events,
Quality Review of Mass Adjudication: A Randomized Natural Experiment at the Board of Veterans Appeals, 2002-16
Christian Fellowship Small Group Meeting
Christian Fellowship Small Group Meeting
Come join us for discussion, study, fellowship, and a space where you don't have to think about exams.
Family Separation Teach-in
Family Separation Teach-in
SAIR presents an overview of Ms. L, the case filed by the ACLU to combat the Trump administration's practice of separating children from their families at the border.
SLATA In-House/Firm Career Panel
SLATA In-House/Firm Career Panel
This event will feature students who worked in different areas of intellectual property and technology law, including patent litigation, patent prosecution, transactions, and privacy, in both law firm and in-house company settings.
13 events,
How Boards Can Influence Culture and Assess Risk
How Boards Can Influence Culture and Assess Risk
7:30am - 8:00am - Breakfast and Networking 8:00am - 9:30am - Panel Discussion Room 290, Stanford Law School Parking: Wilbur Field Garage, any visitor parking spot. Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app Register Now A variety of headline-grabbing incidents in the past year have made clear the critical role that corporate […]
2 events,
Thanksgiving Recess begins
1 event,
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
2 events,
Patent Bar Exam: Everything You Need to Know
Thanksgiving Recess ends
5 events,
Defending the Immigrant and Disability Communities: Lunchtime Action Hour
Defending the Immigrant and Disability Communities: Lunchtime Action Hour
Law Students for Disability Rights and Stanford Advocates for Immigrants' Rights present a lunchtime action opportunity. We will work together to submit public comments on the Trump administration's proposed changes to the public charge regulations, which will prevent immigrants, especially those with disabilities, from accessing healthcare, food, and housing. We are hosting this action hour […]
“WSL While You Work” Lunchtime Discussion with Leah Litman, Visiting Clinical Professor
“WSL While You Work” Lunchtime Discussion with Leah Litman, Visiting Clinical Professor
Join the Women of Stanford Law for an informal discussion with Leah Litman, Visiting Clinical Professor of Law in the Supreme Court Clinic. Leah will speak about her career and the ways in which she's addressed gender dynamics and advocated for women in law schools and in the workplace--from clerkships to mandatory arbitration and beyond.
4 events,
Privacy Remedies
Remedies for Robots: Lunch Talk with Mark Lemley & Bryan Casey
Remedies for Robots: Lunch Talk with Mark Lemley & Bryan Casey
What happens when artificially intelligent robots misbehave? The question is not just hypothetical. As robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly integrate into our society, they will do bad things. They have already killed people. These new technologies present a number of interesting substantive law questions, from predictability, to transparency, to liability for high stakes […]
SLS Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship Information Session
SLS Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship Information Session
REGISTER Join Diane Chin and Titi Liu to learn more about SLS Postgraduate Fellowships and the application process for obtaining one. JDs are invited to attend this session. For more information about SLS Postgraduate Fellowships, click here.
5 events,
Federalist Society: Trump and the Two Constitutions
Federalist Society: Trump and the Two Constitutions
Please join the Stanford Federalist Society as we welcome Professor Charles Kesler to discuss President Trump and the Constitution. Professor Kesler is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and the editor of the Claremont Review of Books.
West Wingers: Diverse Voices within the Obama Administration
West Wingers: Diverse Voices within the Obama Administration
Stanford alumnus Gautam Raghavan, President Obama's LGBTQ+ liaison, comes to campus to discuss his new book West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House, a collection by Obama White House staff. He will be joined by several authors, including Stephanie Valencia, who writes about Sotomayor, Latinx issues, and […]
SLS International Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship Information Session
SLS International Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowship Information Session
REGISTER Join Titi Liu to learn more about SLS International Postgraduate Fellowships and the application process for obtaining one. Advanced Degree and LLM students are invited to attend this session. For more information about SLS Postgraduate Fellowships, click here.
4 events,
Last Day of Classes
Federalist Society Reading Group
Federalist Society Reading Group
Details about the event will be distributed via the Stanford Federalist Society list-serve.
SLS Family Dinner
SLS Family Dinner
SLA Presents: SLS Family Dinner! Come take a study break and grab dinner with the SLS community.