Stanford Law School’s Executive Education program is launching the Legal Engineering Academy, a first-of-its-kind, two-week residential program for attorneys, executives, and other leaders who want to move beyond talking about AI and start building with it.

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Those interested in joining the Academy’s first cohort, slated for summer 2027, can indicate their interest here: https://brnw.ch/21x5rS2

Congratulations to Promise Mabilo, winner of Stanford University’s 2026 Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability.

In Emalahleni, South Africa—the heart of the country’s coal industry—Mabilo has spent years organizing communities affected by severe fossil fuel pollution. Learn ...Read moremore about the winner of Stanford University's highest environmental honor, and register to attend a panel discussion and reception in her honor: https://brnw.ch/21x5pSp

California’s civil justice system often leaves people facing high-stakes legal problems on their own. The statistics are startling: Just 2% of people sued in Los Angeles debt-collection cases have lawyers. In eviction cases, only 13% of tenants are represented, compared with 92% of landlords.
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Now, the California Supreme Court is considering a rule change that could help close that gap by allowing trained, supervised community justice workers to provide limited legal assistance.

In a new Los Angeles Times op-ed, Professors Nora Freeman Engstrom and David Freeman Engstrom, who co-direct the Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, explain why decades of research supports the reform.

“The need is urgent. The evidence is in. The solution is ready.”

Read the op-ed (subscription may be required): https://brnw.ch/21x5nZT