Programs, Centers, and Projects
SLS programs, centers, and projects shape the law and prepare future lawyers to lead.
At Stanford Law, groundbreaking faculty scholarship and student learning grow from a comprehensive collection of programs, centers and projects. Ideas and solutions advanced in these incubators of interdisciplinary innovation have broad impact.
Programs merge law with science, technology, business, international studies and other areas of opportunity, preparing students to lead in their chosen fields.
Centers are hubs of groundbreaking faculty research, attracting a wide range of experts to join the conversation on emerging and traditional areas of law. Legislators, policymakers, judges, international agencies, CEOs, social activists, legal scholars, industry and policy specialists, other law schools, the media — all convene on campus for conferences, symposia and seminars that enrich the intellectual life of the SLS community.
Projects team students with faculty mentors in initiatives that enable them to have an impact on key issues in law.
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Building a Sustainable Future
Uniquely situated in the heart of Silicon Valley and part of one of the world’s preeminent research universities, Stanford’s award-winning Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program (ENRLP) has earned its reputation as a leading program for education and research in this dynamic field. Indeed, with a nationally renowned faculty praised for its cutting-edge research and practice, the program has revolutionized environmental education.
Learn more about ENRLP : Building a Sustainable FutureAt SLS, "…and justice for all" is a call to action.
Vincent Rico stole two pairs of children’s shoes. Norman Williams stole a car jack from the back of an open tow truck. Gregory Taylor broke into a church soup kitchen and took food. All three were sentenced to life under the Three Strikes Law. All three won their freedom with the help of Stanford Law students.
These are just three examples of the impact students have through the Three Strikes Project, the only legal organization in the country devoted to addressing excessive sentences imposed under California’s Three Strikes sentencing law. The work is every bit as rewarding and formative for future lawyers as you might imagine.
View the Three Strikes Project : At SLS, "…and justice for all" is a call to action.
Neukom Center for the Rule of Law
Building on Stanford Law School’s long history as a leading voice on the rule of law, the Sally B. and William H. Neukom Center for the Rule of Law works on numerous fronts to advance accountability, just laws, open government, and accessible justice around the world.
Learn More : Neukom Center for the Rule of LawNews and Publications from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance
When Disclosure Pays: Evidence from the Over-The-Counter Markets
Stanford Law School
This paper examines the impact of the 2021 amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-11, which imposed new public disclosure requirements on OTC-traded firms that wished to retain a publicly accessible quotation. Using an event study framework, we analyze how firms’ decisions to disclose—or not—affected market liquidity and valuation. We find that…
Read More : When Disclosure Pays: Evidence from the Over-The-Counter Markets