Stanford Critical Law Society (SCritLS)
Stanford Critical Law Society (SCritLS)
Welcome to SCritLS + Doctrinal Debrief: October 10, 2025
@ SLS: Room 320F Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDuring this welcome meeting, we will introduce SCritLS and CLS. Then, we will do a doctrinal debrief, exploring current 1L legal doctrines and beyond through a critical theory. Have you wondered: How power imbalances between parties affect bargaining in contracts? who is assumed to be the "reasonable person," and who is left out? How do […]
Bringing the Law Down to Earth—An Introduction to Critical Legal Studies with Professor Mark Kelman: October 14, 2025
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a talk and discussion on the origins, method, and contemporary relevance of Critical Legal Studies (CLS), a pivotal movement in legal thought whose repercussions continue to reverberate until today. If you have ever thought about how law intersects with notions of power, identity, and politics, you may resonate with the CLS method. We […]
Critical Beginnings: A Light Reading Discussion on Law and Power: October 27, 2025
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCurious about critical theory in the law but not sure where to start? Join Stanford Critical Legal Studies for a relaxed discussion around one short, foundational reading that explores how law shapes—and is shaped by—power and politics. To keep things accessible, we’ll read a very short excerpt to ground the discussion. You’ll help decide which one by voting […]
Approaching the Law Critically: A Conversation with Professor Shirin Sinnar on Iqbal: November 14, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCurious how to apply a critical legal lens to law school? Using Ashcroft v. Iqbal and her article “The Lost Story of Iqbal” as a case study, Professor Sinnar will briefly present on ways students can go beyond simply understanding and internalizing the black letter law. Then, we will transition to a student-led group discussion […]
Law and Social Movements: Another Light Reading Discussion: January 30
@ SLS: Room 14 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, StanfordJoin Stanford Critical Legal Studies for a relaxed discussion around one short, foundational reading that explores how law shapes, and is shaped by, power and politics. To keep things accessible, we’ll read a very short excerpt to ground the discussion. Even if you can’t read it, you can still participate!!! You’ll help decide which one by voting for your top […]