This is where Critical Conversations comes in:) 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 […]

Former US Attorney SDNY Geoffrey Berman will share his insights and perspectives about his career, the role of US Attorneys and current topics of interest in corporate governance including insider trading, privacy and encryption, and national security issues. This event is open to the Stanford Law School community only. Please remember to register with your @stanford.edu […]

Professor Robert Weisberg, Associate Dean for Curriculum, will hold a meeting to discuss Winter Quarter 1L courses. Zoom link will be sent by email.

Join us for a conversation with Nathaniel Persily (SLS '98), James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford, about the state of the 2020 election and what we learned about how race and the ongoing quest for racial justice was a factor. Co-sponsored with the Stanford Black Law Students Association (BLSA). Past recordings: 9/22: Reimagining Policing 9/27: The […]

On behalf of Volume 73 of the Stanford Law Review, we are inviting all students to attend a panel, Stanford Law Review Notes 101, on Tuesday, November 10, from 12:45pm-2pm. The goal of this panel is to discuss what a Note is, ways to brainstorm ideas for a Note, the available support for writing a […]

Please join us for a discussion on how to identify and apply for law firm diversity fellowships.  The panel will be made up of 2Ls and 3Ls who worked at firms their 1L summer and received diversity fellowships. Topics to be discussed include the application process, how to interview effectively, the pros and cons of […]

Professor Michael Wald

For the Class of 2023 Members of the Class of 2022 will discuss their judicial externships, including the application process, types of assignments, interaction with judges and clerks, and opportunities to view court proceedings.

The Stanford Federalist Society presents a panel on everything you need to know about summer jobs.

As you prepare for 1L or 2L firm recruiting, you may be wondering how to tell law firms apart or how  to translate BigLaw slang. What is a "blackbox" and "eat-what-you-kill" partner compensation system? Does it matter? Does office size or headquarters matter? Join SPPA and a panel of BigLaw attorneys as we address these […]

Interested in tackling climate risk and opportunity through business and financial innovation? Want to work on decarbonization at the intersection of technology, policy and finance? Then don’t miss the Stanford Sustainable Finance Initiative and Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance’s annual student open house. Event will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Overview of SFI | […]