Table of Contents
Spring/Summer ’25
Issue 112/Vol. 59/No. 2
From the Dean
Cover Story
The Sacred Place That Is Sáttítla
The Environmental Law Clinic’s first case representing the Pit River Tribe spanned generations of students, ends with national monument designation for Medicine Lake Highlands
Legal Matters
Law, the Markets, and Governance
A discussion with Megan Barbero, JD ’05, former general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
In Brief
Alumni and School News
AI Fairness Through Difference Awareness
Patent Law’s Disclosure Standards and AI
In Focus
Cassandra Knight, Court-Side
Google VP of litigation and discovery oversees most trial work for the tech giant while making time for Stanford sports
Justice for All
Nation’s largest court partners with Stanford Law to create more innovative, accessible courts
Bridging Divides
The Gould Center marks 25 years of dialogue and dispute resolution
Anna Makanju
A look at a career that has spanned the International Criminal Court, the White House, and OpenAI
Scholarship
A Path Forward for the Fourth Amendment
In his new book, Professor Orin Kerr (MS ’94) shows how the Supreme Court could apply the Fourth Amendment to our increasingly online world.
A Passion for Data, a Vision for Law
With the launch of a groundbreaking contract dataset and a new lab for legal AI, Professor Julian Nyarko is driving the future of law.
Criminal Justice and the Threat to Democracy
Reform the criminal legal system to safeguard democracy, argues Professor David A. Sklansky in his new book.
Point of View
Lessons from the End of Chevron
Professor Mila Sohoni analyzes the Supreme Court’s dismantling of Chevron and its implications for administrative law.
Clinic News
Helping Big Ideas Get Off the Ground
New Entrepreneurship Clinic gives students an immersive intro to startup law.
Faculty News
Easha Anand Ranked Among Top SCOTUS Advocates
Robert Bartlett on Practising Law Institute Board of Trustees
Juliet Brodie Appointed Bass University Fellow
Federalist Society Honors Jud Campbell
David Freeman Engstrom and Mila Sohoni Reappointed to ACUS; Sohoni Elected to ALI
Multiple Awards for Nora Freeman Engstrom
Hoffman-Yee Grant for AI Research
Dan Ho Receives Awards for AI-Related Work
Pamela Karlan Receives Hurlbut Award
Grande Lum Wins ABA Dispute Resolution Award
Michelle Mello Wins Babcock Award for Excellence in Teaching
Bernadette Meyler Appointed Special Advisor to the Provost
David Studdert Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Remembrance
Miles L. Rubin
A tribute to Miles L. Rubin, JD ’52 (BA ’50), the founding donor to Stanford Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program, who passed away at age 96
Last Word
Celebrating Public Service
Alumni in public service join Dean George Triantis, JSD ’89, for a gathering in Washington, D.C.
Classmates
In Print
Alumni publications
Shaded Boxes
Alumni profiles
In Memoriam
Alumni obituaries