Rule of Law Program
Rule of Law Program
U.S. and Bulgaria: New EU Member, New Opportunities
Sponsored by the Forum on Contemporary Europe, the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, and the Center for Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies Speaker His Excellency John R. Beyrle - U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Her Excellency Elena Poptodorova - Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the U.S. About the Speakers: […]
Rule of Law Projects
Learn About SLS Rule of Law Projects in Afghanistan, Timor-Leste, and Beyond Join current students and faculty advisor Erik Jensen for a lively discussion of how 1Ls can get involved in the rule of law projects at SLS. Students will make short presentations about the projects and then take questions.
Law, Development, and Drugs in Afghanistan
Karen Hall is head of the Administration of Justice Team in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL) Office of Afghanistan/Pakistan. Related Media
Books, not Bombs: Law School in Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPerspectives from Afghan Law Professors & Graduates Hear stories, perspectives, and legal analysis presented by faculty members and graduates of the Law Department at American University of Afghanistan, the partner institution of SLS's own Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP). Using the infamous Quran-burning case, Farkhuna, as a starting point, our visitors will touch on topics […]
War on Education: Spotlight on the Recent Terrorist Attack at the American University of Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesYoung people in Afghanistan attend law school with the vision of using their degree to promote rule of law and stability in their country. Yet the decision is not without risk. On Wednesday August 24th, terrorists attacked the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), previously immune to the violence that has destabilized much of the country. Among the […]
War on Education: Spotlight on the Recent Terrorist Attack at AUAF
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWar on Education Poster Students and faculty members in countries around the world risk their lives to receive and provide education. The scope of this danger became apparent on August 24 when terrorists attacked the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) in Kabul. Many innocent students and staff lost their lives, including former Stanford Law School […]
Memorial Service for Prof. Naqib Khpulwak and Victims of the AUAF Terrorist Attack
@ SLS: Jones (formerly Neukom) Faculty Terrace Jones Terrace (formerly Neukom Terrace), 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP) in honoring former visiting Stanford Law School fellow, Professor Naqib Ahmad Khpulwak, and those killed in the recent attack on the American University of Afghanistan.
Kabul Dreams and freedom of expression in Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesRoom 280A Under Taliban rule, the people of Afghanistan were severely restricted in their speech, dress, and other forms of expression. Music was no exception. But, in the fifteen years since the Taliban's almost complete ban, the popularity of music has drastically increased in Afghanistan, leading to the widespread popularity of the American […]
Rwanda Summer Clerkship Informational Session
@ SLS: Room 272 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWednesday, March 8 12:45 pm Room 272 The Rule of Law Program is assisting the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda in hiring two summer law clerks (based in Kigali, Rwanda). Law clerks assist the Chief Justice with legal research & writing, and ongoing legal reform projects. RSVP For more information about this […]
Reception for Tom Barfield
@ SLS: Room 355 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesA roundtable discussion over hosted by the Rule of Law Program.
Perspectives on the New US Policy in Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP) is hosting Ambassador Karl Eikenberry to share his perspectives on the new U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He was the former Ambassador of Afghanistan and former Commander of Coalition-led forces in Afghanistan.
Rwanda Summer Clerkship Information Session
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Rule of Law Program will be hiring law clerks for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda (based in Kigali, Rwanda) during Summer 2018. Law clerks will assist the Chief Justice with legal research, writing, and ongoing legal reform projects. Come to this information session to hear from students who have clerked […]
Afghanistan Legal Education Project Information Session
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in rule of law and international development? Come to this information session to learn more about the Afghanistan Legal Education Project and the application process. ALEP is a student-driven initiative that is part of Stanford Law School’s Rule of Law Program. Since 2007, ALEP has published ten textbooks about Afghan law intended for Afghan […]
“U.S.-Afghanistan Relations: A Way Forward” – A Conversation with General H.R. McMaster and Ambassador Mosazai
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Afghanistan Legal Education Project next Wednesday for a lunch conversation about United States-Afghanistan policy with General H.R. McMaster and Ambassador Janan Mosazai. Lunch will be provided - RSVP here. **Note that this event is only open to the Stanford Community. No media.**
Rwanda Summer Clerkship Information Session
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Rule of Law Program will be hiring law clerks for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda (based in Kigali, Rwanda) during Summer 2019. Law clerks will assist the Chief Justice with legal research, writing, and ongoing legal reform projects. Come to this information session to hear from students who have clerked […]
US-Taliban Negotiations + Afghanistan Legal Education Project Info Session
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesInterested in International Development Work or Comparative Law? Come to this two-part lunch talk to learn about the ongoing US - Taliban peace negotiations, and the Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP). In addition to discussing the Administration's efforts to strike a peace deal in Afghanistan, the talk will address how to apply to be a […]
Post Genocide Law and Justice Panel Featuring Remarks by Rwandan Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe SLS Rwanda Project & ILS present a panel discussion on post-genocide law and justice to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda with opening remarks from Rwandan Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana. Lunch will be served.
H.R. McMaster on U.S. and Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Afghanistan Legal Education Project is excited to host H.R. McMaster for a talk on U.S. policy in Iran, and how it relates to the U.S.'s ongoing engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan -- both of which border Iran on either side. Lunch will be served.
Constitutionalism without a Constitution: the Israeli Case
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Like Britain and New Zealand, Israel lacks a fully codified constitution. For 75 years it has relied on informal norms, a series of Basic Laws, and a strong legal culture to provide the country with “constitutionalism without a constitution”. But has political polarization exhausted Israel's ability to accommodate differences within its existing […]
Rule of Law Speaker Series with Justice Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz-Mena
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Neukom Center for the Rule of Law in welcoming Justice Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz-Mena, Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Mexico, as our next featured guest in […]