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Pausing Together in Stillness: October 29, 2025
@ SLS: Room 26 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordProfessor Ron Tyler, a certified meditation instructor, offers 30 minutes of stillness together including time for discussion at the close of each session. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are always welcome. Wednesdays, October 15 through November 19.
1L Study Cafe: October 31, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join your classmates, Director of Academic Success Sarah Brim, and "celebrity guests" -- including TAs and 2Ls who have had your same professors and are available for feedback and questions -- in an informal coffee shop style setting (expect free food and some ambient noise) where you can dedicate a chunk of time to […]
SLS Halloween!: October 31, 2025
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCelebrate Halloween with us during lunch (12:45-2:00)! Stop by Russo to get your bag and then trick or treat in Crown and Neukom. Over 35 faculty and staff offices are participating! Costumes encouraged; families welcome.
1L Lunch with OSA: November 5, 2025
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThese lunches are for OSA to connect with our new students. Sections will be invited to their section lunch via email.
1L Lunch with OSA: November 5, 2025
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThese lunches are for OSA to connect with our new students. Sections will be invited to their section lunch via email.
Pausing Together in Stillness: November 5, 2025
@ SLS: Room 26 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordProfessor Ron Tyler, a certified meditation instructor, offers 30 minutes of stillness together including time for discussion at the close of each session. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are always welcome. Wednesdays, October 15 through November 19.
Staying on Course – How to Avoid Law School Exam Pitfalls: November 6, 2025
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesLaw school exams are NOT intuitive and can be extremely hard to tackle when you start law school. Join Director of Academic Success, Sarah Brim, as she discusses how to approach studying for and taking law school exams and provides guidance on how to avoid common law school exam pitfalls. Opportunity for Q&A will be […]
1L Study Cafe: November 7, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join your classmates, Director of Academic Success Sarah Brim, and "celebrity guests" -- including TAs and 2Ls who have had your same professors and are available for feedback and questions -- in an informal coffee shop style setting (expect free food and some ambient noise) where you can dedicate a chunk of time to […]
1L Lunch with OSA: November 11, 2025
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThese lunches are for OSA to connect with our new students. Sections will be invited to their section lunch via email.
3L Checklist: Next Steps for Graduation, the Bar Exam, and Bar Admission: November 11, 2025
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIf you are a 3L with questions about the steps you need to take this year to meet graduation requirements, sit for the bar exam, and get admitted, please join Director of Academic Success, Sarah Brim, as she discusses the timeline for these steps and your 3L year. Opportunity for Q&A will be available at […]
Pausing Together in Stillness: November 12, 2025
@ SLS: Room 26 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordProfessor Ron Tyler, a certified meditation instructor, offers 30 minutes of stillness together including time for discussion at the close of each session. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are always welcome. Wednesdays, October 15 through November 19.
1L Lunch with OSA: November 13, 2025
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThese lunches are for OSA to connect with our new students. Sections will be invited to their section lunch via email.
1L Study Cafe: November 14, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome join your classmates, Director of Academic Success Sarah Brim, and "celebrity guests" -- including TAs and 2Ls who have had your same professors and are available for feedback and questions -- in an informal coffee shop style setting (expect free food and some ambient noise) where you can dedicate a chunk of time to […]
Pausing Together in Stillness: November 19, 2025
@ SLS: Room 26 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordProfessor Ron Tyler, a certified meditation instructor, offers 30 minutes of stillness together including time for discussion at the close of each session. All are welcome (students, faculty, and staff), no matter your familiarity or experience with meditation. Drops in are always welcome. Wednesdays, October 15 through November 19.
Exam Break: December 5, 2025
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome take a break from studying and get coffee and snacks with OSA
Exam Breaks: December 8, 2025
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome take a break with OSA. Grab a coffee and snacks for a study break
Exam Break: December 11, 2025
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome take a study break with OSA. Grab coffee and a snack
Community Breakfast: January 5
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome celebrate the beginning of the winter quarter with breakfast
Meet Felicia Ortiz, SLS’s CAPS counselor: January 14
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStop by Russo Lounge during the lunch hour to meet SLS's embedded CAPS counselor Felicia Ortiz, JD, LMFT. She is passionate about supporting law students and invites you to connect with her via email (ortizf@stanford.edu) to schedule your first appointment.
Therapy Dogs: January 21
@ SLS: Crocker Garden Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAll are welcome to take a break with pet partners
Reviewing Exams to Improve Performance: January 22
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFall exams may be a distant memory, but taking time to analyze and review your past exams and model exam answers will help you identify strategies for growth in your issue spotting and exam writing techniques to improve your performance on your Winter exams and beyond. Julian Nyarko, Mila Sohoni, and Associate Dean of Curriculum […]
CAPS Counselor Open House: January 28
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSLS CAPS Counselor Felicia Ortiz, JD, LMFT, will have an open house for students to discover where her office is located. Stop by to introduce yourself and pick up a treat. To locate Felicia's office (Room 231 Crown), turn right when exiting the elevator on the second floor and follow the hallway to the very […]
Legal Perspectives on the Federal Crackdown in Minnesota: January 28
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin SLS Professors Rabia Belt, Evelyn Douek, Lucas Guttentag, Pam Karlan, Fred Smith, Jayashri Srikantiah, and Bob Weisberg for a discussion on the federal crackdown in Minnesota. Students will have an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of faculty experts on legal issues including immigration, federalism, the First Amendment, civil and criminal liability, and […]
SLR Tech upgrade meeting: February 4
@ SLS: Room 301B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMeeting with SLR, OSA, EdTech & Webteam to discuss tech upgrades for next year
Section Squabble Semi Finals: February 4
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIs that Steve Harvey? No, it's Soha Jafarzade from OSA hosting a tournament pitting sections against each other in a classic game show style competition. Official teams assembled by SLA will compete to see who will emerge with bragging rights. All are welcome to attend and food will be provided based on RSVPs.