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Constitutional Law Center Spring Conference: May 15
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn the eve of the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary, the Stanford Constitutional Law Center convenes eight prominent scholars, historians, and jurists from across the ideological spectrum to explore a simple but challenging question: What new can be said about the Declaration of Independence today? Through a series of lectures and conversations, participants will revisit the document’s […]
Graduating Class Dinner: May 14
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Law School Board of Visitors is delighted to host the Class of 2026 and welcome you all to the SLS alumni community. At this favorite annual tradition, you’ll hear celebratory remarks while enjoying a delicious dinner with some of most engaged and distinguished alumni, SLS faculty and your fellow classmates. Graduating Class Dinner Business cocktail […]
FutureLaw 2026: April 16
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesFutureLaw 2026 brings together global leaders in law, technology, and policy to explore how computational law and legal AI can answer these challenges. From AI in the courtroom to AI-native law firms, from deductive reasoning in legal tech to agentic compliance systems—we'll examine how legal processes, education, and practice must evolve for an age of […]
Rules, Patterns, and Hybrids: April 15
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesOur goal is to initiate a conversation around a foundational divide in artificial intelligence: the relationship between rule-based (deterministic) systems and the probabilistic (pattern-driven) systems underlying most machine learning. This dichotomy is often assumed – and even bridged through neuro-symbolic strategies, but it is only rarely explicitly interrogated. We believe that this divide is not […]
UN AI for Good – Law Track Conference: April 15
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for the second annual Law Track Conference of the UN AI for Good global platform. In recognition of the transformative potential of AI in law and justice, this track brings together world-leading companies, academia, policy voices, and legal thinkers to harness the power of AI to promote sustainable, ethical, and responsible law and […]
Commemorating 50 Years of the 1976 Copyright Act: April 3
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesTo commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Copyright Act of 1976, Stanford Law School and the Stanford Technology Law Review have brought together an outstanding group of scholars to discuss the past, present, and future of the Copyright Act. Click here to view the conference website.
Antidiscrimination Law x AI Convening: March 12
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe convening is co-hosted by the Stanford Center for Racial Justice (Stanford Law School), the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice (Harvard Law School), and the Multiracial Democracy Project (George Washington Law School).
Publius Symposium with Professor Cass Sunstein: On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom: February 19
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event In what Politico has called a “stirring intellectual defense of liberalism from its critics across the political spectrum,” former advisor to Presidents Obama and Biden and New York Times–bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers a timely and clear understanding of liberalism—of its core commitments, of its breadth, of its internal debates, of its […]
SLS OCI Expo Series: Expo #2: January 9
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttire: Business Casual Class of 2028 – We invite you to attend our on-campus SLS OCI Expo Series! This OCI Expo is the second of two career fair style events, with each Expo highlighting a number of employers participating in OCI. These Expos are terrific opportunities for you to meet in-person with various law firms […]
SLS OCI Expo Series: Expo #1: January 8
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttire: Business Casual Class of 2028 – We invite you to attend our on-campus SLS OCI Expo Series! This OCI Expo is the first of two career fair style events, with each Expo highlighting a number of employers participating in OCI. These Expos are terrific opportunities for you to meet in-person with various law firms […]
Senate Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Hearing: December 8, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a hearing of the California Senate Judiciary and Privacy committees outside the Capitol. This rare event will be open to the public and is an opportunity for the Stanford community to see lawmaking first-hand without traveling to Sacramento. Stanford Law School Faculty and Staff will be offering their expertise to the […]
26th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute: December 4, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesCo-organized with UC Berkeley Law, the Advanced Patent Law Institute ("APLI") presents a roster of judges, academics, litigators, patent prosecutors, and senior IP counsel from major corporations offering a results-oriented, in-depth look at the latest developments in patent law and practice.
Stanford Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability Celebration: October 8, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United States>> CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE EVENT LIVESTREAM << You are welcome to join us in person or via livestream. Registration is encouraged. In recognition of her advocacy for the North Sea, Emilie Reuchlin was selected as the 2025 winner of the Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability. 5:00 pm - Reception 5:30 pm - Award […]
Silicon Valley IP Forum: October 3, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesSilicon Valley IP Forum aims to foster discussion and collaboration among IP professionals in the Silicon Valley area (and beyond). The conference will feature insightful discussions among judges, law firms and in-house counsel, and academics who practice at the forefront of IP law. We look forward to seeing you there! For more information and to […]
Originalist versus Progressive Approaches to Constitutional Interpretation: Why it Matters for Democracy: September 26, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United States5:00 pm – Lecture 6:30 pm – Reception Constitution Day Lecture with Professors Rebecca Brown and J. Joel Alicea. Selecting an approach to constitutional interpretation requires a first-order theory of why and how the Constitution continues to bind Americans. Must we abide by the original meaning of the Constitution, even when it clashes with present-day notions […]
Farm2Firm: September 24, 2025
@ Stanford: Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United StatesFrom the Farm, to the Firm! Join OCS and Alumni Relations as we welcome back recent SLS alumni. They'll chat with you about their path from SLS to legal practice, how they chose their firms and practice areas, their day-to-day, and what they wanted to know when they were in your shoes. This is your […]