Table of Contents
Spring ’08
Issue 78/Vol. 42/No. 2
From the Dean
Cover Story
Beyond the Law
A look at the versatile JD and how a legal education prepares lawyers for careers beyond the law
Legal Matters
The Open Internet, Congress, and Corruption: A Conversation with Larry Lessig
Fred von Lohmann ’95 (BA ’90) interviews Professor Lawrence Lessig about his new area of scholarship and activism: political corruption.
In Brief
Alumni and School News
SLS to Advance “Neurolaw” as part of $10 million Grant
Quentin Cook Named Mormon Apostle
Reflecting on Nuremberg’s Legacy
New Course asks Non-Law Students to “Think Like Lawyers”
Williams and Rivera Named Trustees
SLS Hosts Legal Futures Conference
Christopher Ho Wins Alumni Public Service
First SPILF-SLS Public Interest Fellow Named
Alum Joins Nader in Presidential Bid
Wertheimer Helps Seal Writers’ Deal
In Focus
Law and Order in Virtual Worlds
A new class examines the legal complexities of Internet-based virtual worlds such as Second Life.
Law Students Back from War
Four student veterans share their experiences at war.
Mock Trial at Stanford Law
Students sharpen their advocacy skills in this competitive, student-run program.
Sharing the Nobel Prize
A profile of Professor Thomas Heller and his work with the Nobel prize-winning United Nations’ IPCC
Judge Shirley Hufstedler
A look at Judge Hufstedler’s ’49 trailblazing career
Tuskegee Airman Leslie Williams
Former Tuskegee Airman Williams ’74 (BA ’49) on his career and experiences in the military during WWII
Point of View
The Importance of Judicial Independence
An essay by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor ’52 (BA ’50)
Clinic News
Highlights from the Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford
Stanford Community Law Clinic Representing Those in Need
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic A Record-Setting Semester
Youth and Education Law Projection Offers Hands-On Practice
Faculty News
Stanford Law School faculty awards and highlights
Perspectives
Student essays
At the Intersection of Law, Finance, and Faith
Ashley Conrad Walter JD/MA ’09 on pursuing a joint degree that combines law and religious studies
Classmates
Alumni publications
Alumni obituaries