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The First Eight: A Fireside chat with Congressman Jim Clyburn: February 18
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAttend in person or via livestream. Scroll down to register. Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) will be interviewed by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) regarding Congressman Clyburn’s powerful, inspirational new book, The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation. Congressman Clyburn shares these men's stories, as they pursued America’s great promise […]
SLR Information Session: February 18
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Law Review (SLR) will be hosting a lunchtime information session for students interested in joining SLR and completing the Candidate Exercise. The presentation will cover reasons why students may want to join SLR and provide information about the 2026 Candidate Exercise.
Is History Precedent?: February 12
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIt has been just over three years since the Supreme Court instructed lower courts to evaluate Second Amendment challenges by examining history and tradition. And it is no secret that the courts have struggled. Overwhelmed by the task of evaluating historical claims, lower courts instead are turning to other judges as authorities on history. They […]
Inside Netflix: GenAI and Content Tech with Ash Anderson (JD ’01): February 5
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Ash Anderson (JD ’01), Senior Legal Director, Products and Technologies at Netflix. Ash leads Netflix’s legal efforts across artificial intelligence technologies, creative product development, and data science and engineering. He will present on Netflix’s legal risk philosophy and emerging GenAI issues in content production, followed by a moderated Q&A […]
Section Squabble Semi Finals: February 4
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIs that Steve Harvey? No, it's Soha Jafarzade from OSA hosting a tournament pitting sections against each other in a classic game show style competition. Official teams assembled by SLA will compete to see who will emerge with bragging rights. All are welcome to attend and food will be provided based on RSVPs.
Crime, Punishment, & Immigration: February 2
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFederal action on immigration continues to intensify. This year has featured race-based stops and arrests, unlawful raids, and the heightened use of criminal law as a tool of immigration control. The line between “civil” immigration consequences and criminal punishment continues to erode. Join us for a dialogue with Raha Jorjani, from the Alameda County Public […]
Legal Perspectives on the Federal Crackdown in Minnesota: January 28
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin SLS Professors Rabia Belt, Evelyn Douek, Lucas Guttentag, Pam Karlan, Fred Smith, Jayashri Srikantiah, and Bob Weisberg for a discussion on the federal crackdown in Minnesota. Students will have an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of faculty experts on legal issues including immigration, federalism, the First Amendment, civil and criminal liability, and […]
Short Circuit Live: Originalism in Practice: January 27
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join the Federalist Society for an evening event with the Short Circuit Podcast of the Institute for Justice. The panel will consist of Professors Jud Campbell, Jonathan Gienapp, and Orin Kerr with Anya Bidwell and Patrick Jaicomo moderating.
Second-Order Constitutional Theory: January 21
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event A sophisticated legal thinker who wishes to work out a fully developed approach to constitutional adjudication must choose two theories, not one. The first choice is familiar. What is the best approach for finding right answers to constitutional disputes? The leading competitors are familiar, too: theories such as originalism, pluralism, moral readings, […]
The Public Defense Crisis and the Future of the Sixth Amendment: January 15
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSixty-three years ago, on January 15, 1963, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). As we reflect on the meaning of the Sixth Amendment in today's reality, an esteemed and experienced panel of experts will consider the legacy of Gideon and its implications on the legal […]
Due Process, Pirates, and . . . Drug Runners?: January 12
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event In this talk, Professor Nathan Chapman will present the historical evidence for the applicability of due process to all US law enforcement activities, including on the high seas and in foreign territory.
The Venezuela Attack: Legality and Consequences: January 6
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Please join Professor Jack Goldsmith and Congressman Juan Miguel Matheus of the National Assembly of Venezuela for a discussion of the legality of the recent operation in Venezuela and the prospects for liberal democracy in the future.
Executive Use of the Military, Domestically and Abroad: A Conversation with Professor Jack Goldsmith: January 5
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is open to the Stanford community (students, faculty, and staff) and requires registration. Lunch will be provided to registered attendees. The Trump administration's use of military personnel within the United States and military force beyond our borders, presents significant and urgent questions concerning the reach of executive power. The administration has deployed National […]
SLR V79 Executive Board Elections: November 18, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEditors of Volume 79 of the Stanford Law Review will gather to elect their Executive Board.
1L Curriculum Meeting with Professor Colleen Honigsberg, Associate Dean of Curriculum, and John Dalton, Associate Dean of Student Affairs (November 12, 2025): November 12, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesProfessor Colleen Honigsberg, Associate Dean of Curriculum, and John Dalton, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, will hold a meeting on November 12, promptly at 12:45 p.m. in room 290 to discuss Winter Quarter 1L courses. Information on how to pre-registration for Winter Quarter 2026 courses will be sent to students prior to November 12.
Stanford Law School x OpenAI Fireside Chat (View From The Top): November 6, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHear from Che Chang, General Counsel of OpenAI, in a fireside chat moderated by Nate Persily with an introduction by Dean Triantis. Discover how the top lawyer at OpenAI navigates the intersection of law, AI, and innovation.
Justice Champions: The Critical Role of Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in Protecting Rights: November 3, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJason Itkin is one of America's most successful plaintifs' lawyers, winning record-setting verdicts and settlements for injured people across the country. He is the only lawyer in the country who has won a verdict over $1 billion for a single plaintiff. The Rhode Center welcomes Itkin to speak on the importance of tort law and […]
Job Search Workshop – Part 2: November 3, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFor the Class of 2028 Bring your lunch and join us for the second part of our Private Sector Job Search Workshop! You’ve had some time to think about practice areas, you’ve met with an OCS advisor, and you’ve started researching firms. Now what? At this workshop, we’ll discuss 1L & 2L job application strategy, […]
Supreme Court Roundup and Preview: October 29, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Join Easha Anand, co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Jeremy Feigenbaum, Solicitor General of New Jersey, and Colleen Roh Sinzdak, partner at Milbank LLP, to review the most important Supreme Court cases of the past year and look ahead to the year to come. The lecture will begin at […]
BigLaw Firm 1L Summer Hiring Panel: October 29, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAre you interested in working at a law firm your 1L summer? Do you have questions about the law firm job search process? If yes, then we invite you to join us for a panel talk where law firm recruiters will share valuable insights into their hiring process including what makes candidates stand out.
Presidential Emergency Powers: October 22, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWatch the event Philip Zelikow, a lawyer and former senior official involved in the current tariff litigation, will detail the policy and legal background for the emergency powers issue now before the Court. He will discuss the way both trade law and emergency powers evolved before this historic test, and describe the challenge of finding […]
SLR Galley Night #1: October 21, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEditors of the Stanford Law Review will gather for the first Galley Night of the year, reviewing citations for Issue 1 of Volume 78.
The Fourth Amendment and Immigration Raids: What’s the Law After the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Ruling?: October 15, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesIn Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, the Supreme Court lifted an injunction that had ordered ICE not to conduct some kinds of immigration raids in Los Angeles. In this discussion, Professor Orin Kerr and Academic Fellow Duncan Hosie explain what the Court did (or did not do) in the Noem case; what it means for immigration enforcement; […]
Pushing the Two-State Path in Israel-Palestine: October 9, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation between a Palestinian and the son of a Holocaust survivor who care deeply about the Jewish Israeli and Palestinian communities to which they are connected, but who reject the status quo, division, and polarization that characterize much of our discourse about the situation in the region. These peacemakers from the […]
Wellness Week 2025: Why Joy Matters and How to Choose Joy Every Day, with Kelly McGonigal: October 8, 2025
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoy is the human capacity to feel uplifted by something that is, at its essence, ‘good.’ Physiologically, joy provides energy and helps you recover from stress. Mentally, joy broadens your perspective and renews optimism. Socially, joy bonds you to others and strengthens relationships. In hard times, joy can be a reminder that life has meaning […]