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1 event,
Kol Nidre (Jewish)
Kol Nidre (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
2 events,
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
The Senate and SCOTUS Confirmation with ACS President Russ Feingold
The Senate and SCOTUS Confirmation with ACS President Russ Feingold
ACS National President Russ Feingold will lead a discussion over Zoom on Senate contingencies regarding the upcoming SCOTUS nomination, moderated by SLS students Shawn Musgrave and Jennifer Friedmann.
3 events,
Michaelmas (Christian)
Michaelmas (Christian)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation
The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation
View Event Recording This discussion will provide the historical background and current context of how voter suppression impacts Native communities and other communities of color. Felony disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, identification laws, and other tactics are often used to dilute the political power of Black, brown, and other communities of color at the ballot box. Speakers will discuss […]
Litigation Strategy Post-RBG
Litigation Strategy Post-RBG
What is the future of the Supreme Court (and its nine -- or more -- justices)? How will that impact the cases the ACLU takes on and litigation strategies for all organizations who are on the forefront of defending civil liberties? What does this mean for students intent on the same? Join ACLU Legal Director […]
1 event,
5 events,
FedSoc 101: A Teach-in About the Federalist Society
FedSoc 101: A Teach-in About the Federalist Society
Wondering what the Federalist Society ("FedSoc") is, where their money comes from, and how they became synonymous with right-wing ideology and the federal judiciary? Wondering if you should go to their events? Want to know what they actually stand for? The Stanford Critical Law Society invites you to FedSoc 101, a teach-in on October 1 […]
1L Job Search Workshop
1L Job Search Workshop
Learn about starting your private sector job search, market realities, available resources and what you can do now to prepare.
Criminal Prosecution Debrief Session
Criminal Prosecution Debrief Session
2L and 3L students who interned with criminal prosecutors' offices this past summer are invited to join Prof. David Sklansky to reflect on their experiences.
3 events,
Erev Sukkot (Jewish)
Erev Sukkot (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
17th Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices
17th Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices
Presented by the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology, it’s Center for the Digital Economy, and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference is the premier educational event for in-house counsel and practitioners who work in or for Internet, e-commerce, mobile, social networking and cloud companies. Leading […]
Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor A SLS Community Discussion
Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor A SLS Community Discussion
Please 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 […]
1 event,
Sukkot (Jewish)
Sukkot (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
1 event,
Sukkot (Jewish)
2 events,
From Policy Advocacy to Policy-Making: Criminal Justice Reform in California
From Policy Advocacy to Policy-Making: Criminal Justice Reform in California
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.
6 events,
Stanford•NVCA Venture Capital Symposium
Stanford•NVCA Venture Capital Symposium
October 6, 2020: 8:25 am - 12:45 pm October 7, 2020: 8:25 am - 12:45 pm REGISTER NOW A Special 2020 Online Edition to Support Firms Navigating Governance Challenges During the Pandemic and Economic Downturn The COVID-19 pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, mass unemployment, and economic downturns across the globe. As […]
Trafficked from Free Soil: María de Jesús and 19th Century Spanish Cuba
Trafficked from Free Soil: María de Jesús and 19th Century Spanish Cuba
With Lisa Surwillo, Stanford Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Civil Government Practice Overview Panel
Civil Government Practice Overview Panel
The Levin Center will host a Civil Government Practice Overview Panel for all SLS students.
Mindfulness Meditation with Jonathan Krop
Mindfulness Meditation with Jonathan Krop
The Anxiety Toolkit, with Jonathan Krop, founder of Mindfulness for Lawyers With everything that's going on, it's natural to feel anxious or overwhelmed sometimes. To help, lawyer and mindfulness expert Jonathan Krop is offering a 20-minute mini-workshop (followed by a 10 min Q&A) in which he'll share simple, effective methods for managing anxiety and cultivating calm. […]
5 events,
Designing Ethical Online Dispute Resolution Systems: The Rise of the Fourth Party
Designing Ethical Online Dispute Resolution Systems: The Rise of the Fourth Party
Senior Lecturer Janet K. Martinez (with Leah Wing, Ethan Katsh, and Colin Rule)
Managing Stress, with Michelle Galloway
Managing Stress, with Michelle Galloway
Stress: How to Bounce and Not Break, with Michelle Galloway, BA '87, JD '89 Most of us were already managing “stress” before March 2020. Our brains are primed to process incoming stimuli as possible threats to survival and respond accordingly. 2020 has put that in overdrive. In this talk, learn why the stress and anxiety you […]
6 events,
The Original Meaning of the Oath Clause and Constitutional Indexicals
The Original Meaning of the Oath Clause and Constitutional Indexicals
Talk by Prof. Christopher Green (OSU Law) & Prof. Bernadette Meyler.
Exercising Compassion, with Aly Waibel
Exercising Compassion, with Aly Waibel
Exercising Compassion, with Aly Waibel Learn how compassion practice can connect you to purpose, decrease stress and increase connection and adaptability. Register here. Sponsored by OSA and SLA Mental Health Committee, part of Wellness Week
Capturing the Experiences of 50 Black Corporate Directors: A Conversation with Barry Lawson Williams and Professor Ralph Richard Banks
Capturing the Experiences of 50 Black Corporate Directors: A Conversation with Barry Lawson Williams and Professor Ralph Richard Banks
The Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Center for Racial Justice, and the Stanford Black Law Students Association (BLSA) will host a conversation with Barry Lawson Williams and Professor Ralph Richard Banks to discuss the Black Corporate Directors' Time Capsule Project. This event is free and open to the public, however, Zoom registration is […]
3 events,
Erev Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
Erev Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
ABA National Workshop on Mental Health
ABA National Workshop on Mental Health
Attend: https://live.remo.co/e/aba-law-student-division-monthly National Workshop with the ABA Law Student Division, Law School SBA Presidents and ABA Representatives; featuring Jordana Confino, Fordham Law School author of Where Are We on the Path to Law Student Well Being (a report of the ABA CoLAP Law School Survey); Janet Stearns Dean of Students, University of Miami School of […]
2 events,
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
World Health Organization (WHO) Big Event for Mental Health
World Health Organization (WHO) Big Event for Mental Health
On World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the World Health Organization will, for the first time ever, host a global online advocacy event on mental health. At this event—the Big Event for Mental Health—world leaders, mental health experts and celebrity guests will join WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to tell the world what we […]
1 event,
Simchat Torah (Jewish)
Simchat Torah (Jewish)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
1 event,
Critical Conversations: CRT 101
Critical Conversations: CRT 101
Throughout the year, we plan to facilitate various conversations centered around specific 1L doctrinal courses. The first conversation will offer a background of the Critical Race Theory method and tradition on Monday, October 12th, from 12:45-2PM register here. The second will be Contracts and Torts through a critical race theory lens on October 19th, and the third conversation will consider Civil Procedure […]
5 events,
Democracy Matters: Immigration and the American Dream
Democracy Matters: Immigration and the American Dream
Watch Recorded Event Should the U.S. close its border to immigrants? What are the ramifications of income inequality? How has COVID-19 changed life as we know it? Why are Americans so politically polarized? How can we address racial injustice? As the 2020 election approaches, faculty members from across Stanford will explore and examine some of […]
The History and Future of Affirmative Action
The History and Future of Affirmative Action
Watch Event This discussion will explore how affirmative action policies have impacted the opportunities of communities of color and White women materially in employment, public contracting, and education as well as politically in terms of inter-racial conflict and inter-racial coalition building. Guest speakers will include Tamika Butler (SLS ’09), Tamika L. Butler Consulting, LLC, and Kevin Lo (SLS ’11), Asian […]
Book Talk: “In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History”
Book Talk: “In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History”
Author Christopher Tomlins, Berkeley Law, in conversation with Norman Spaulding, Stanford Law
2 events,
Are Donor Advised Funds Good for the Nonprofit Sector?
Are Donor Advised Funds Good for the Nonprofit Sector?
Professors Paul Brest, Joe Bankman, and Daniel Hemel (U of Chicago)
2 events,
2L Panel: OCI
2L Panel: OCI
The Stanford Federalist Society presents a panel on everything you need to know about OCI!
Conversation With Progressive Prosecutors
Conversation With Progressive Prosecutors
Hosted 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 […]
1 event,
Lecture: 2020 Fall Public Interest Award Recipient – Katrina Eiland
Lecture: 2020 Fall Public Interest Award Recipient – Katrina Eiland
Katrina Eiland, JD '10, Managing Attorney of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, is the 2020 recipient of the Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award. She will give a school-wide lecture and host a live Q&A afterward to talk about her career advocating for immigrants' rights.
0 events,
1 event,
Birth of Báb (Bahá’í)
Birth of Báb (Bahá’í)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
4 events,
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
Critical Conversations: Contracts and Torts
Critical Conversations: Contracts and Torts
Throughout the year, we plan to facilitate various conversations centered around specific 1L doctrinal courses. The first conversation will offer a background of the Critical Race Theory method and tradition on Monday, October 12th, from 12:45-2PM. The second will be Contracts and Torts through a critical race theory lens on October 19th, and the third conversation will consider Civil Procedure through the same lens and will […]
1L Section 1 meeting with OSA
1L Section 1 meeting with OSA
The Office of Student Affairs hosts meetings with each 1L section so we can get to know you, and for you to get to know us. 1-2 pm PST Zoom
Stanford Program in Law and Society Kick-off Meeting
Stanford Program in Law and Society Kick-off Meeting
Please join us in our kick-off meeting to hear more about our goals and the activities we are planning to have this year. Professor Lawrence Friedman, our program’s faculty mentor, will also be there to greet you and tell you about how great the program is!
4 events,
Democracy Matters: Diversity, Polarization, and Racial Injustice
Democracy Matters: Diversity, Polarization, and Racial Injustice
Speakers for 10/20: Host: Debra Satz, Dean of H&S Racial injustice: Richard Banks — Race, Inequality and the Law Richard Ford Allyson Hobbs — The Black Lives Matter Movement and the Power of Protest Diversity and polarization: James Fishkin — Bridging Political Divide Hazel Markus — Inclusion in Diverse Societies Robb Willer — How to Have Better Political Conversations Should […]
Legal Tech, Procedure, and the Future of Adversarialism
Legal Tech, Procedure, and the Future of Adversarialism
This event is free and open to the public. Register below to receive access info.
5 events,
Legal and Human Dimensions of California Wildfires
Legal and Human Dimensions of California Wildfires
2021 has been a record year for wildfires in California. Millions of acres have burned, and smoke has choked virtually the entire state for weeks at a time. What's behind the growth of wildfires in California? And what can we do about it? Panelist Michael Wara is director of the Stanford Woods Institute's Climate and […]
The U.S. Supreme Court and the 2020 Election: What Might Happen?
The U.S. Supreme Court and the 2020 Election: What Might Happen?
Join Professors Jeff Fisher and Brian Fletcher from Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic for a discussion about how the U.S. Supreme Court handles emergency applications and motions related to the 2020 election.
4 events,
A Conversation with Aparna Bawa, Chief Operating Officer of Zoom
A Conversation with Aparna Bawa, Chief Operating Officer of Zoom
Join the W.A. Franke Global Law Program for a conversation with Aparna Bawa, Chief Operating Officer of Zoom and Mike Callahan, Executive Director of the Rock Center. The discussion will focus on the legal and operational challenges and opportunities of managing a global technology company through the pandemic.
Jill E. Fisch (University of Pennsylvania Law School) & Steven Davidoff Solomon (University of California, Berkeley Law School),“Should Corporations Have a Purpose?”
Jill E. Fisch (University of Pennsylvania Law School) & Steven Davidoff Solomon (University of California, Berkeley Law School),“Should Corporations Have a Purpose?”
Law and Economics Seminar with Jill E. Fisch (University of Pennsylvania Law School) & Steven Davidoff Solomon (University of California, Berkeley Law School), “Should Corporations Have a Purpose?” as part of the Law and Economics Seminar, Autumn 2020. Download paper here. This event is open to a limited number of Stanford students not enrolled in […]
1 event,
SLS Faculty Panel Event: International Public Interest Lawyering
SLS Faculty Panel Event: International Public Interest Lawyering
We are extraordinarily lucky to have int'l law faculty members who are leading scholars in their respective fields but also have deep experience with and perspectives on legal practice. And they are extremely nice and approachable in addition! Come get to know them and hear their perspectives on your 1L summer job and career development more […]
0 events,
0 events,
4 events,
Indigent Defense During the Pandemic and Beyond
Indigent Defense During the Pandemic and Beyond
The 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 […]
Police Free-Schools: A Movement Lawyering Perspective
Police Free-Schools: A Movement Lawyering Perspective
Hear from lawyers and activists on the movement to de-police schools.
7 events,
Democracy Matters: U.S. Health Policy in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Democracy Matters: U.S. Health Policy in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Ran Abramitzky Kate Bundorf — The Coronavirus Pandemic and the U.S. Health Care System Lisa Chamberlain — Kids, COVID and Child Health Policy Mark Duggan — Social Security, Medicare, and Health Policy Maria Polyakova — Subsidizing Private Insurance Plans to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Benefits The webinar on October 27 is open to everyone, including Stanford community members […]
State Governments and Federal Environmental Deregulation
State Governments and Federal Environmental Deregulation
Environmental litigators from four state departments of justice--California, Colorado, Oregon, and New York--will discuss how states are fighting the Trump Administration's environmental deregulation efforts. They will also discuss how the election will impact the evolution of environmental law and policy in the United States. Moderated by Deborah Sivas, Luke W. Cole Professor of Environmental Law.
Bound Biographies: Transoceanic Itineraries and the Afro-Iberian Diaspora in the Americas
Bound Biographies: Transoceanic Itineraries and the Afro-Iberian Diaspora in the Americas
With Michelle McKinley, University of Oregon Law
3 events,
Mawlid al Nabi (Islam)
Mawlid al Nabi (Islam)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
1L Section 6 Meeting with OSA
1L Section 6 Meeting with OSA
The Office of Student Affairs hosts meetings with each section, so we can get to know you and you to get to know us 1-2 pm PST Zoom
8 events,
Conference on Racial Equity in Corporate Governance: How Can We Increase Racial Diversity in the C-Suite and Boardroom?
Conference on Racial Equity in Corporate Governance: How Can We Increase Racial Diversity in the C-Suite and Boardroom?
October 29, November 16, and January 14 Conference Kickoff: Remarks by Leo E. Strine, Jr. Former Chief Justice, Delaware; Distinguished Fellow, Columbia and Penn Law Schools; Of Counsel, WLRK In this first installment of our conference series, Professor Chris Brummer (Agnes N. Williams Professor and Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center) will moderate a discussion on […]
1L Panel: Final Exams
1L Panel: Final Exams
The Federalist Society presents a panel on everything you need to know about final exams.
Lecture: 2020 Fall Public Interest Award Recipient – Amanda S. Alexander
Lecture: 2020 Fall Public Interest Award Recipient – Amanda S. Alexander
Amanda Alexander, SLS graduate, founder and executive director of the Detroit Justice Center, is the 2020 recipient of the National Public Service Award. She will give a school-wide lecture and host a live Q&A afterward to talk about her career working alongside community-based movements to end mass incarceration and build thriving and inclusive cities.
1 event,
How to Defund the Police
How to Defund the Police
What do activists, scholars, and politicians mean when they say “defund the police?” Is defunding the answer to police brutality and racial inequities in policing? What obstacles have legislators and activists faced when attempting to redesign policing in America? Join the Criminal Law Society and Black Law Students Association for a conversation with two individuals […]
1 event,
Samhain (Pagan)
Samhain (Pagan)
Stanford has long supported faculty, students, and staff in observing religious holidays of significance to them. In the complex process of creating the academic calendar, religious holy days are but one of many considerations. The Office for Religious Life makes available to faculty, staff and students a list of significant religious holidays at the beginning […]
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