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3 events,
Festival of Ridvan (Baha’i)
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 […]
Passover (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 […]
Semana Latina
Celebrate Latinx culture with SLLSA and enjoy events each day in Crocker culminating in our Día de Méndez celebration!
10 events,
#SLSSocial Breakfast
#SLSSocial Breakfast
Start your week off with your fellow SLS community members over a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome.
ISDS and Energy Transition: The Path Ahead
ISDS and Energy Transition: The Path Ahead
The Stanford International Arbitration Association (SIAA) invites you to join an exciting online webinar discussing the possible disputes that emerge out of energy transition between States and investors, investment risks owing to regulatory changes by governments (who are attempting to comply with their international climate obligations), and possible steps that can be taken at various […]
Defending American Democracy: Resistance to Autocracy from Trump and Trumpism
Defending American Democracy: Resistance to Autocracy from Trump and Trumpism
Lunch will be provided for registered guests. Autocracy negates democracy—which requires that the state be responsible to an electorate composed of all eligible voters—by concentrating unconstrained power in a single individual. In his new book, How Autocrats Seek Power: Resistance to Trump and Trumpism (Routledge; March 26, 2024) UCLA Law Professor Richard Abel, Ph.D. chronicles […]
7 events,
PRISM Meeting
PRISM Meeting
Join the Promoting Interdisciplinary Study of Mental Illness (PRISM) reading group. Lunch provided upon RSVP. Email carlyf28@stanford.edu for the readings.
Library Resources and Summer Research Handbook Pop-Up
Library Resources and Summer Research Handbook Pop-Up
Set yourself up for success this summer! Stop by Crocker Garden during lunch to grab a snack and learn more about the Law Library’s Summer Research Handbook as well as other library resources to help you get through the rest of the quarter.
The Realpolitik of Formulating U.S. Energy Law: A Conversation with Luke Bassett
The Realpolitik of Formulating U.S. Energy Law: A Conversation with Luke Bassett
Luke Bassett, Senior Advisor, Director of Policy and Program Impact for Inflation Reduction Act implementation, is an federal energy policy analyst, advisor, and legislative author whose pen has been on all 4 of the energy laws passed in the waterfall from 2020 to 2022. Luke has worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, Senate Energy & […]
7 events,
Beltane (Pagan, Wiccan)
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 […]
2024-25 Kirkwood Moot Court Competition LAW 7820 – Information Meeting
2024-25 Kirkwood Moot Court Competition LAW 7820 – Information Meeting
The Kirkwood Moot Court Board is hosting an information lunch for those interested in learning more about the annual Kirkwood Moot Competition. The Competition is open to twenty two-person teams. […]
Rule of Law Speaker Series with Justice Dong-won Lee
Rule of Law Speaker Series with Justice Dong-won Lee
Please join the Neukom Center n welcoming the Honorable Justice Dong-won Lee of the Korean Supreme Court to campus for a panel conversation on key rule of law issues in Korea, joined by Judge Kwan Mo Nam, Dr. Gidong Kim, and Ms. Michelle Shim. This event is co-sponsored by Asian and Pacific Islander Law Students […]
Immigration Federalism: SB4 Litigation and the scope of federal preemption
Immigration Federalism: SB4 Litigation and the scope of federal preemption
Come hear Nicholas Espirtu, Deputy Legal Director at the National Immigration Law Center, and SLS Professor Jennifer Chacón discuss Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4) and other, ongoing state-level efforts to control immigration. SB4 is a Texas state law that criminalizes unauthorized entry into Texas and allows state judges to order noncitizens' transportation to ports of […]
7 events,
Serving as a National Security Lawyer: A Conversation with Department of Defense General Counsel Caroline Krass
Serving as a National Security Lawyer: A Conversation with Department of Defense General Counsel Caroline Krass
Join us for a conversation with Caroline Krass, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense. A highly distinguished public servant, Ms. Krass has also served as the General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice, Principal Deputy Legal Adviser to […]
Lessons from Practice: Nikita Appaswami
Lessons from Practice: Nikita Appaswami
Nikita Appaswami, Attorney at Cooley LLP and Columbia Law LLM, will speak to the Law, Science & Technology LLM class about her experiences advising high-growth emerging companies & venture capital investors, and her career practicing in India, New York, and Silicon Valley.
Tribal Beneficial Uses – A Pathway for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into California Water Governance
Tribal Beneficial Uses – A Pathway for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into California Water Governance
Join us for a fireside chat with Krystal Moreno, the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Department Manager for the Single Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Come learn about what TEK means for Shingle Springs, how Shingle Springs is revitalizing its traditions and cultures, and the ongoing fight to incorporate TEK into California water governance through tribal […]
5 events,
Friday classes meet twice
Friday, May 3 - Classes regularly scheduled Friday morning will meet again in the afternoon beginning 1:30 p.m.
AI+A2J Working Group
AI+A2J Working Group
This regular lunch brings together Stanford faculty, staff, and students working on how AI will impact access to the justice system.
Effective Presentations for Colleagues & Clients
Effective Presentations for Colleagues & Clients
You will learn techniques to organize and distill complex information for presentations for law and policy clients, colleagues, and decision-makers. If you have ever wondered how on earth you will ever deliver sophisticated research findings succinctly and effectively, this is the workshop to help put those fears to rest. Open to the Stanford community. ABOUT […]
“Guess Who’s Coming to Stanford?” A Presentation on Desegregation at Stanford Law School
“Guess Who’s Coming to Stanford?” A Presentation on Desegregation at Stanford Law School
BLSA is pleased to invite the Stanford community to a presentation by our own Gabrielle Braxton ('25) on her paper "Guess Who's Coming to Stanford: The Battle for the Desegregation of an Elite Law School." On Friday, May 3, 2024, Gabrielle, along with our esteemed alumni, will be discussing the Black experience at SLS through […]
3 events,
Mental Health First Aid
Missed the first opportunities to do Mental Health First Aid? There is now a Saturday training available on 5/4 in Redwood City. DAMNS and the Mental Health Informed Lawyering Project will provide transportation and food during the lunch break! Just RSVP first with San Mateo County, who is providing the trainings, and then RSVP with us for food/transport. More details […]
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) (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 […]
8 events,
#SLSSocial Breakfast
#SLSSocial Breakfast
Start your week off with your fellow SLS community members over a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome.
Lieff Cabraser: Lunch & Learn
Lieff Cabraser: Lunch & Learn
Join two Lieff Cabraser attorneys and SLS alumni, Jules Ross and Sarah Zandi, for an informational lunch and learn event! Lieff Cabraser, a leading plaintiffs’ law firm headquartered in San Francisco, practices in antitrust, consumer protection, labor and employment, environmental law, and more. Lunch will be served to those who RSVP.
Conversation With Attorneys Neil Sawhney, Director of Appellate Advocacy at the ACLU of Northern California, and Laura Bixby, Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor at East Bay Community Law Center’s Housing Practice
Conversation With Attorneys Neil Sawhney, Director of Appellate Advocacy at the ACLU of Northern California, and Laura Bixby, Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor at East Bay Community Law Center’s Housing Practice
Join the Levin Center for an engaging conversation with attorneys Neil Sawhney, Director of Appellate Advocacy at the ACLU of Northern California, and Laura Bixby, Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor at East Bay Community Law Center's Housing Practice, about their public interest careers. Please RSVP by May 2, 2024.
4 events,
Law & History Workshop: Doris Morgan Rueda
Law & History Workshop: Doris Morgan Rueda
Doris Morgan Rueda, Stanford Center for Law & History, Gault’s Aftermath: Making Sense of “New” Juvenile Rights in California
Pro-Union Lawyering: Different Approaches for Effectively Organizing & Bargaining
Pro-Union Lawyering: Different Approaches for Effectively Organizing & Bargaining
There are many different ways to be an effective pro-union lawyer, and different scenarios call for different tactics: join us for a moderated conversation about different approaches pro-union lawyers utilize for effective organizing and bargaining. Panelists Richard McCracken (McCracken Stemerman & Holsberry) and David Rosenfeld (Weinberg Roger & Rosenfeld) are both highly experienced labor attorneys with diverse experiences and […]
Rock Center Happy Hour with Dan Gallagher, CLO of Robinhood Markets
Rock Center Happy Hour with Dan Gallagher, CLO of Robinhood Markets
This event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB students. Interested in learning more about litigation over the meme stock frenzy (how accurate was Dumb Money's portrayal of Robinhood founder, Vlad Tenev?), crypto compliance, the controversial practice of payment for order flow, SBF's stake in Robinhood, the many legal and regulatory hurdles facing financial […]
2 events,
Writing for Advocacy: Op-Eds and Commentary
Writing for Advocacy: Op-Eds and Commentary
Learn the difference between empirical policy writing and persuasive advocacy to change the minds of the public and decision-makers. Come with an issue you care about and transform it into a persuasive op-ed targeted to the interests of specific stakeholders. Discuss examples of op-eds and commentary according to the rules of the rhetorical triangle - […]
Life After Big Law: Perspectives from In-House Lawyers in Finance
Life After Big Law: Perspectives from In-House Lawyers in Finance
Want to learn more about the other side of Big Law? Interested in a career as an in-house lawyer in finance? Hear from Ruchir Patel and SLS alumna Courtney Cronin (JD '18), in-house counsel at Greenoaks Capital, a private equity firm. Ruchir Patel is an associate counsel at Greenoaks Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital […]
5 events,
Perspectives Across the Decades: 50 Years of NALSA at Stanford Law School
Perspectives Across the Decades: 50 Years of NALSA at Stanford Law School
The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) in partnership with the Indigenous Alumni of Stanford Law School (IA of SLS), invite you to a lunch panel featuring esteemed special guests and Stanford Law School Alumni: Hon. Sunshine Sykes, ’97, JD ’01, Navajo Nation, District Court Judge, Central District of California Rick West, JD '71, Cheyenne, Founding Director and […]
Getting Beyond Us vs. Them: Concrete Solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Getting Beyond Us vs. Them: Concrete Solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Join us for a conversation among Israelis, Palestinians, and others who care deeply about the region who both reject the status quo but also reject division and polarization. Supported by the work of the OneVoice Movement, these peacemakers advocate for a shared future that unlocks the full potential of both peoples. They also seek to […]
An SLS Evening with Secretary Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84
An SLS Evening with Secretary Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84
Join fellow Stanford Law School alums and friends in the Washington area for a dinner event that honors SLS alumni who work in public service, spotlighting Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Secretary Becerra will discuss his current work in Washington, reflect on his past roles in state and federal […]
4 events,
53rd Annual Stanford Powwow and Art Market
Join NALSA and the Stanford Native community in celebration of Indian culture at the largest student-led powwow in the country from May 10th, 2024 - May 12th, 2024. The Stanford Powwow annually brings together hundreds of dancers, drummers, singers, arts and food vendors from across the nation to honor Indigenous traditions and be in community. […]
Student Org Leadership Training -Nuts and Bolts
Student Org Leadership Training -Nuts and Bolts
Two representatives from each organization are required to attend this training. OSA will share all the helpful tools and guidelines for new leaders
SPRING BBQ: sponsored by #SLSSocial & SLA
SPRING BBQ: sponsored by #SLSSocial & SLA
#SLSSocial and SLA are co-sponsoring a Spring BBQ at Wilbur Field. Students, faculty, staff, and families are invited to join the fun. Special Guest: George Triantis will be joining us. Registration Required by May 2, 2024
4 events,
#SLSSocial Breakfast
#SLSSocial Breakfast
Start your week off with your fellow SLS community members over a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome.
SLS Alumni on Judicial Clerkships: What Does a Clerk Do and What’s In It for You?
SLS Alumni on Judicial Clerkships: What Does a Clerk Do and What’s In It for You?
All classes encouraged to attend. Join us to hear recent SLS alumni talk about their judicial clerkships. The panelists will answer your questions and address topics including: the daily tasks of a clerk, the benefits of clerking, the differences between clerking on district and appellate courts, how to decide when to apply and when to clerk, and what they wish […]
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
Professor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are […]
5 events,
Judge Vince Chhabria: A Fireside Chat
Judge Vince Chhabria: A Fireside Chat
The Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession is honored to sponsor a fireside chat between Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California and Rhode Center Co-Director, Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom. Judge Chhabria and Professor Engstrom will explore a range of topics, including those related to clerking, judging, and Judge Chhabria's time […]
Clerkships: Preparing to Apply – Part III
Clerkships: Preparing to Apply – Part III
Class of 2025 Bring lunch and join us for the conclusion of our three-part series. Michelle Anderson and Nicole Pitman will review the timeline leading up to the Hiring Plan date of June 10 and cover topics including: using OSCAR and the hiring status spreadsheets in CAM, the logistics of requesting letters of recommendation for […]
2 events,
Preparing for Summer Internships II: Public Interest/Public Service
Preparing for Summer Internships II: Public Interest/Public Service
Join Levin Center staff for a discussion about how to prepare for your public interest/public service summer internship. We will review orientation, managing your time, managing up and memo writing. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP.
#SLSSocial Social Hour: featuring External Relations!
#SLSSocial Social Hour: featuring External Relations!
Join fellow SLS Community students, faculty, and staff for the afternoon to mingle and enjoy delicious food and drinks. The #SLSSocial Social Hour is the place to relax, unwind and socialize. Enjoy spending time with friends and meeting new people. At this social, come by to meet External Relations staff and learn more about what […]
2 events,
OutLaw Fellowship Panel
OutLaw Fellowship Panel
Join us on Thursday, May 16, from 12:45-2:00pm to learn from 3Ls who have gone through the fellowship cycle! Come with questions on how to put together your application, think about organizations you want to work with, recommenders, and much more!
Reinventing International Technology, IP, and Life Sciences Disputes: Is AI the Key?
Reinventing International Technology, IP, and Life Sciences Disputes: Is AI the Key?
Join the Stanford International Arbitration Association for an exciting event, where Joshua Walker (Co-founder of CodeX, author of “On Legal AI”), Maria Chedid (Global chair of Arnold & Porter’s International Arbitration Practice Group), Steve Andersen (Division Vice President, AAA-ICDR), and Zeb Anderson (Co-founder and CEO of LegalQ) will discuss potential technology solutions in tech and […]
2 events,
Presidents Beware: Investigations, Impeachment, Disqualification, and Prosecution
Constitutional Law Center Spring Conference 2024 May 17th at Stanford Law School, Room 290 May 18th at Paul Brest Hall, Stanford Campus Former President and now presidential candidate Donald Trump looms large over questions about investigation, impeachment, disqualification, and prosecution of presidents. This conference takes the opportunity that Trump -- and, to a lesser extent, […]
AI+A2J Working Group
AI+A2J Working Group
This regular lunch brings together Stanford faculty, staff, and students working on how AI will impact access to the justice system.
0 events,
5 events,
2nd Annual Stanford Responsible Quantum Technology Conference
The 2nd Annual Stanford Responsible Quantum Technology Conference celebrates the launch of the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology. RQT 2.0 is an in-person quantum-physics and art-inspired law conference featuring live physics experiments, fractal art, musical interludes, and opera. It features presentations on quantum mechanics, cryptography, quantum algorithms, national security, quantum infused nuclear deterrence, export […]
SLS Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Nuts and Bolts
SLS Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Nuts and Bolts
Frank Brucato, Berenice Hernandez, and Anna Wang will guide us through Stanford's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), a cornerstone of support for our graduates since 1985. Our LRAP stands as a beacon in the legal community, empowering talented lawyers to pursue public service careers by easing their financial burdens. Stanford's dedication to nurturing diverse career […]
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
Professor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are […]
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
Professor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are […]
2 events,
Law & History Workshop: Lael Weinberger
Law & History Workshop: Lael Weinberger
Lael Weinberger, Stanford Law School, Natural Rights of Thought and Opinion: The First Amendment, Conscience, and Compelled Speech
Law and the Biosciences Workshop
Law and the Biosciences Workshop
This workshop brings in outside speakers to discuss issues within the wide field of law and the biosciences.
2 events,
Held v. Montana: Using State Constitutions to Achieve Climate Action
Held v. Montana: Using State Constitutions to Achieve Climate Action
Held v. Montana is a landmark Montana Supreme Court case preventing the state from ignoring climate impacts during environmental review. Our Children's Trust argued the case on behalf of 16 Montana youth. Come hear from Mat dos Santos (Managing Attorney at Our Children's Trust) and Grace Gibson-Snyder (plaintiff and current undergrad at Yale) discuss the case and […]
#SLSSocial Social Hour
#SLSSocial Social Hour
Join fellow SLS Community students, faculty, and staff for the afternoon to mingle and enjoy delicious food and drinks. The #SLSSocial Social Hour is the place to relax, unwind and socialize. Enjoy spending time with friends and meeting new people.
4 events,
Vesak/Buddha Day (Buddhist)
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 […]
Ethical Implications of the Gamete Donation Industry in the US
Ethical Implications of the Gamete Donation Industry in the US
This is a talk by the United States Donor Conceived Council (USDCC), a non-profit organization focused on advocating for the rights of donor-conceived individuals.
Using Your Law Career to Combat Climate Change: Lunch Event with Myra Pasek, former General Counsel for Tesla and Impossible Foods
Using Your Law Career to Combat Climate Change: Lunch Event with Myra Pasek, former General Counsel for Tesla and Impossible Foods
Want to use your legal career to mitigate climate change? Advocate for a kinder and more sustainable food system? Advance innovative start-ups? Join us to hear from Myra Pasek, JD, about her impactful career in startups including Tesla, Impossible Foods and SCiFi Foods, companies with a mission to mitigate climate change by reforming transportation and […]
1 event,
Rock Center Student Lunch with Kent Walker, CLO at Alphabet
Rock Center Student Lunch with Kent Walker, CLO at Alphabet
This event is open to Stanford Law School and GSB Students. Lunch will be provided. More information to come.
0 events,
0 events,
3 events,
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
Professor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are […]
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
SLS Mindfulness Meditation with Professor Ron Tyler
Professor Ron Tyler will lead weekly mindfulness meditation sessions in Spring quarter. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are […]
2 events,
2024 Graduating Class Photo
2024 Graduating Class Photo
Meet in Cooley Courtyard for the annual Graduating Class Photo. All graduating JD and Advanced Degree students are invited. Arrive no later than 12:50 pm. We will take the photo promptly at 12:55 pm and be done by 1:00 pm so you can attend lunchtime events.
Social Media and the First Amendment
Social Media and the First Amendment
5:00-6:30 PM | Lecture The Supreme Court is considering whether laws in Texas and Florida that regulate how social media companies engage in content moderation violate the First Amendment. This pair of cases, known as the NetChoice cases, implicate not only First Amendment issues, but broader questions about the role of social media companies in […]
1 event,
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
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,
Why They Blow the Whistle
Why They Blow the Whistle
When human research subjects are mistreated or abused, it is rare for anyone to blow the whistle. In many research scandals, doctors and other staff members remain silent for years while unwitting research subjects are deceived, exploited, or even killed. In the rare cases where someone speaks out, the act often leaves deep scars that […]
#SLSSocial Social Hour
#SLSSocial Social Hour
Join fellow SLS Community students, faculty, and staff for the afternoon to mingle and enjoy delicious food and drinks. The #SLSSocial Social Hour is the place to relax, unwind and socialize. Enjoy spending time with friends and meeting new people.
3 events,
AI+A2J Working Group
AI+A2J Working Group
This regular lunch brings together Stanford faculty, staff, and students working on how AI will impact access to the justice system.