Volunteering
For Your Class
Reunion Fundraising/Outreach and Planning Committee Member
These volunteers are integral to the success of their reunion year. Committee members are ambassadors for the law school, encouraging their classmates to attend SLS Reunion and to make a gift in celebration of their milestone. Outreach and Planning committees plan class-hosted event during SLS Reunion and providing guidance to staff.
Reunion Chair
Reunion chairs partner closely with the External Relations team to create a meaningful experience for their class during a reunion year. They are leaders for their committee and for their class, working with staff to develop a class campaign strategy, create compelling class programming, and effectively manage their committees.
Class Correspondent
Serve as your class correspondent and collect updates from fellow classmates and author the section that appears in the Stanford Lawyer magazine.
Venue Host
Provide a venue for an alumni event, can be a law firm, museum, restaurant, house, etc.
Event Host
Host an event by contributing to the cost of catering or the venue.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities listed above or have other ways in which you would like to volunteer for Stanford Law School, please contact the Reunions team.
Contact Reunions Team
On Campus
1L Moot Court Volunteer
Help judge the 1L moot court arguments held each spring. Nearly seventy attorneys are needed to provide feedback and guidance to first-year students. Unlike the Kirkwood Moot Court Competition, 1L moot court is required of all first-year law students as a part of their legal research and writing class.
Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition
Judge the Marion Rice Kirkwood Moot Court Competition held in April. Each year alumni with litigation experience are needed to help judge the preliminary and quarter-final rounds, in which teams of 2L and 3L students brief and argue a case before panels of distinguished attorneys sitting as the Supreme Court of the United States.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities listed above or have other ways in which you would like to volunteer for Stanford Law School, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
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In Your Alumni Communities
Regional Community Volunteer
Regional ambassadors of Stanford Law School help keep alumni connected to the school and each other. Working closely with the Alumni Relations team, chairs are responsible for planning and managing regional programs and events in established regions. They assist in outreach for events and serve as the event host, often giving the welcoming remarks at events.
LinkedIn Community Manager
In a Stanford Law LinkedIn community, share alumni updates, celebrate professional achievements and keep the conversation lively in this space. Explore our LinkedIn groups.
Venue Host
Provide a venue for an alumni event, can be a law firm, museum, restaurant, house, etc.
Event Host
Host an event by contributing to the cost of catering or the venue.
Keynote Speaker
Deliver remarks on a timely topic or relevant subject at an event.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities listed above or have other ways in which you would like to volunteer for Stanford Law School, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
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In Leadership & Advisory Boards
Dean’s Advisory Council
The Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) at Stanford Law School is a development-focused board, the role of which is to assist the Dean, faculty leadership and senior staff with ongoing strategic planning for the school. Issues put before the DAC for advice and counsel include matters such as budgeting, fundraising, capital planning, technology, admissions and career services, curricular reforms, as well as broader strategic challenges facing the school and the legal profession. The DAC has also served as an advocate for the dean and the school among university leadership, as needed.
Board of Visitors
Since 1958, the Board of Visitors (BV) has played an important role in helping the dean of the law school respond to particular challenges facing legal education. Members of the Board are appointed by the dean and are selected for their distinction as leaders in law, business, and service to the public, and demonstrated commitment to the school. They meet as a group once each year to discuss a wide range of issues including the legal profession, legal education, short-term and long-term plans for Stanford Law School, and ongoing concerns in areas related to student admissions and careers, curricular initiatives, faculty research, alumni and constituent involvement, and resource needs. The Board’s input is critical to maintaining the school’s strong tradition of academic excellence.
Law School Venture Fund
The Law School Venture Fund (LSVF) facilitates the deployment of the Law School’s endowment in venture investments identified by board members from their own firms. With impressive returns that have outperformed similar funds at other schools, the LSVF has successfully generated enough funds to endowed professorships and several law and technology initiatives.
Reunion Leadership
Law Fund Chair
With Students
Mock Interviewers
Volunteer attorneys conduct job interviews and offer feedback to help 1L students. We generally ask for a 2-3 hour commitment during the late afternoon/early evening (4-7 p.m.).
Public Interest Alumni Mentors
This is a commitment to be “on-call,” as alumni mentors need not be on campus. They agree to reply to emails/phone calls from SLS students and chat with them about their careers. We sometimes also ask our PI Alumni mentors to talk to admits about their SLS experience and the work they’re doing now.
Admissions Ambassador
Alumni may serve as welcome ambassadors by reaching out to newly admitted students. Alumni can choose to call incoming or host an admitted student gathering in their area.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities listed above or have other ways in which you would like to volunteer for Stanford Law School, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
Contact Alumni Relations
Other Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities listed above or have other ways in which you would like to volunteer for Stanford Law School, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations.
