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Preparing for the Bar Exam (Mandatory 3L and AD Meeting): April 2
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Director of Academic Success, Sarah Brim, as she discusses Bar Prep, dispels myths about the Bar, and helps to provide a path forward through spring and summer Bar prep, […]
Conflict, Dialogue & Bridgebuilding: A Global Perspective | ePluribus Stanford Builders Forum: April 2
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhat does it take to turn conflict into dialogue, and tension into cooperation, on the world stage? Join ePluribus Stanford for the Spring Builders Forum on Thursday, April 2 at […]
Why Nothing Works: Fukuyama and Dunkelman on the Abundance Paradox: April 7
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn an era of unprecedented material wealth and technological capability, why do our institutions seem increasingly incapable of delivering basic services? Why does it take a decade to build a train station, or years to acquire permits for housing construction? Join renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama and author Marc Dunkelman for an illuminating conversation exploring […]
Congress’s Power of the Purse and the Trump Administration: April 7
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Professor Zachary Price of UC Law School for a discussion of constitutional authorities, historical background, and current issues related to Congress’s power of taxation and spending.
Voices from the Jury Box: A Homicide Trial Story: April 9
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to the on-campus Stanford Law School community (faculty, students, staff). Join us for a discussion between SLS staff member Joe Neto and Professor Bob Weisberg on Joe's recent service as the foreperson of a local murder trial. Joe will share his experience, and Professor Weisberg will provide legal context.
Symposium on Law & AI: April 11
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin The Federalist Society as we discuss the implications of AI for lawmaking, legal interpretation, and the future of human freedom. We’ll be hearing from industry experts and academic and judicial minds about what challenges AI poses for the legal field and how we might expect the growth of AI to change the legal landscape […]
The War on Climate Change and the Assault on Federalism: Constitutional Controversies in Canadian Environmental Regulation: April 14
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn 2018, Canada enacted the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, establishing minimum national standards for carbon pricing in an effort to meet emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. The Act no doubt advances the laudable goal of reducing man-made climate change. But is it constitutional? Join Canadian Supreme Court Justices Russell Brown and Thomas […]
Ex Parte Young Redux: April 28
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhen the main challenge to Texas’s then-unconstitutional abortion ban failed after a restrictive Supreme Court ruling in 2021 because there was no appropriate state official for the plaintiffs to sue, one professor wrote that “ere it not for sovereign immunity, the logical defendant . . . would have been the state of Texas.” This Constitutional Conversation draws […]
How to Have a Successful Summer – Panel: April 29
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin OCS for an informative attorney panel discussion on what you can do to have a positive and productive summer. If you’re heading to a firm this summer, you don’t want to miss this program! Lunch will be served.
Stanford/NCJI Symposium: May 1
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis symposium will explore the legal, institutional, and normative dimensions of secrecy and transparency in the civil justice system. As courts grapple with the sealing of records, protective orders, confidentiality agreements, and public access to proceedings, scholars and practitioners alike are reassessing the balance between privacy, efficiency, and democratic accountability in civil litigation. Six original […]
The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with the Long, Troubled History: May 5
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Professor Saikrishna Prakash for a discussion of his new book, which examines how the pardon power evolved from a tool of mercy into a heavily politicized, nearly unconstrained tool for modern presidents to shield allies and reward supporters.
Constitutional Conversation with Ilan Wurman: May 19
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhy did the Founders enumerate power? What did they think of executive power? Did John Marshall invent judicial review? Join us for a constitutional conversation about Professor Ilan Wurman's new […]
23rd Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference: June 8
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMore information coming soon. To view agendas from previous years, click here.
Stanford IP Summer School 2026: August 17
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFor information on previous years, click here.
Constitution Day: September 17
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Judges as Historians?: History and Tradition in Modern Constitutional Law: February 19, 2027
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEvery year, the Stanford Law Review (SLR) organizes an annual Symposium. This is our 2027 Symposium.
Judges as Historians?: History and Tradition in Modern Constitutional Law: February 20, 2027
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEvery year, the Stanford Law Review (SLR) organizes an annual Symposium. This is our 2027 Symposium.