Table of Contents
Fall ’14
Issue 91/Vol. 49/No. 1
From the Dean
Cover Story
Civil Liberties and Law in the Era Of Surveillance
As technology advances at breakneck speeds, bringing with it new methods of government surveillance, can the law keep up? Stanford Law alumni and faculty weigh in on this important and timely issue.
Legal Matters
IP Law and Innovation with Mark A. Lemley (BA ’88) and A. Douglas Melamed
Two of IP law’s top scholars and practitioners discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court cases and challenges facing the field.
In Brief
Alumni And School News
Report on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
CIS Maps Intermediary Liability
Directors’ College: 20 Years of Executive Ed
Two Alumni Take Seats On U.S. Court of Appeals
Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar Confirmed to the California Supreme Court
In Focus
Joan Petersilia: A Life’s Work Focusing on America’s Prison Challenges
Learn how Professor Joan Petersilia’s work is informing the world about America’s mass incarceration challenges and inspiring the next generation to help to solve them.
The Gould Program: Teaching Vital Skills in Negotiation and Mediation
In this report, we explore Stanford’s hands-on Gould program—which continues to prepare students for successful negotiation and dispute resolution.
Debra Zumwalt, JD ’79: The Chief Legal Officer at the Farm
As vice president and general counsel of Stanford University, Debra Zumwalt is at the helm of a vast operation. Learn how she is helping to manage one of the world’s top incubators of young talent.
Eduardo Bhatia, JD ’90: Leading Puerto Rico through Challenging Times
Eduardo Bhatia reflects on his career and the challenges he faces as president of the Senate in Puerto Rico.
Point of View
The Hobby Lobby Decision
Professor Michael McConnell on the legal precedent behind the Supreme Court’s decision
Clinic News
The Juelsgaard IP and Innovation Clinic
A report on Stanford Law School’s Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic
Scholarship
Trading at the Speed of Light
Albert Einstein and the law come together in recent scholarship by Professor Joseph Grundfest, JD ’76. Here he explains how mere milliseconds can be legally problematic in the world of high-frequency trading.
New Faculty
Profiles of the five new members of the Stanford Law faculty
Perspectives
Studying at The Hague
James Barton, JD ’15, reflects on his experience at The Hague as part of Stanford Law’s new overseas program.
Last Word
Bill Burke, LLB ’67
Reflections from the oldest person outside Asia to summit Everest
Classmates
In Print
Alumni publications
Shaded Boxes
Alumni profiles
In Memoriam
Alumni obituaries