Law@Stanford: October 2003

In this issue:

NEWS

SULLIVAN TO COMPLETE TENURE AS DEAN IN 2004
Kathleen M. Sullivan has announced her decision to leave the Law School deanship at the close of her five-year term on September 1, 2004. She has accepted President Hennessy's invitation to create and direct a new Stanford center for constitutional law at the close of her term.
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/faculty/sullivan/announce/index.html>

CARLOS BEA '58 CONFIRMED TO NINTH CIRCUIT
On September 29, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Carlos Bea's nomination by President Bush to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Bea is the fourth judge President Bush has placed on the Ninth Circuit.
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/30/BA159621.DTL>

ALUMNI WEEKEND 2003: A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
On October 16 through 19, close to 1,000 law alumni from across the country and around the world gathered on the Farm for a weekend filled with festive social events and intellectually stimulating programs--including a thought-provoking panel featuring Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (AB '58). Visit <http://www.law.stanford.edu/alumniweekend> in the coming weeks to view photos and listen to recordings of many of the weekend's events.

WHAT'S NEW ONLINE

CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY LAUNCHES "PACKETS" NEWSLETTER
At the end of September, the School's Center for Internet and Society, a division of the Program in Law, Science & Technology, posted its inaugural issue of "Packets," an online newsletter written by students with the purpose of providing the legal community with concise descriptions of recently decided cyberlaw-related cases.
<http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/packets/>

E-NEWSLETTER FROM THE PROGRAM IN LAW, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The first issue of "LST@Stanford" went live recently, providing readers with an update on the current and future activities of the LST program and its centers, as well as news of law, science, and technology-related developments from across Stanford University and around the globe.
<http://lst.stanford.edu/newsletter/01>

FEATURES FROM THE FALL 2003 "STANFORD LAWYER"

(The entire fall issue is available online at <http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/>.)

TROUBLED WATERS
Could the Atlantic bluefin tuna, the most valuable fish in the world, become the next buffalo? A research project involving Stanford Law School and the Hopkins Marine Station reveals why fisheries are in peril--and how to save them.
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/TroubledWaters.html>

PROSECUTING THE PRESS
The first amendment protects freedom of the press but that doesn't mean that journalists are free to lie. Two Stanford Law School professors explain how fraudulent stories could land a reporter in jail.
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/ProsecutingThePress.html>

RECALLING REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
While the framers of the Constitution didn't make provisions for plebiscites, they never defined exactly what they meant by the term "republican" government. Dean Kathleen M. Sullivan observes that the debate over the pros and cons of direct democracy was a staple of American politics long before the recall election in California.
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/FromTheDean.html>

WHEN TIME ISN'T MONEY
Tough times have led some in Congress to push for a law requiring foundations to pay out more money, but Law School Professor Michael Klausner warns that could lead to stealing from tomorrow's needy to help today's. (This article first appeared in the "Stanford Social Innovation Review.")
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/> (view PDF)

FACULTY REPORT
Which Law School professor recently wrote a history of plea bargaining? Who is celebrating his 50th anniversary on the faculty? And which newly tenured professor wears a bow-tie to class and considers himself a libertarian? The answers are in the Law School magazine's annual faculty report.
<http://www.law.stanford.edu/publications/lawyer/issues/67/> (view PDF)

FACULTY ON THE RECORD

FISHER: "A PRACTICE AS OLD AS JUSTICE ITSELF"
"New York Times" op-ed by George Fisher, Professor of Law, Robert E. Paradise Faculty Scholar, and Academic Associate Dean for Research, regarding new Justice Department rules limiting plea bargaining
<http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40D12F639590C7B8EDDA00894DB404482>

FORD (AB '88): "RECALL SYMPTOMATIC OF POLITICAL ILLS: LOSS OF POLITICAL CENTER LED TO VOTERS' REVOLT"
"San Francisco Chronicle" op-ed by Richard Thompson Ford, Professor of Law and Justin M. Roach, Jr. Faculty Scholar
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/05/EDG0E22CAB1.DTL>

KARLAN: CALIFORNIA RECALL
A "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" interview, with guest Pamela Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, regarding the Ninth Circuit Court's re-examination of a decision to postpone the October 7 recall election
<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/local/davis_recall/> (select 9/22/03 NewsHour link)

KARLAN: "CIVIL RIGHTS, CONGRESS'S POWER, AND THE NEW FEDERALISM"
American Constitution Society National Convention panel moderated by Pamela Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law
<http://www.americanconstitutionsociety.org/Conventionvideo.htm>

LESSIG: "OPEN-SOURCE, CLOSED MINDS"
"CIO Insight" column by Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law and John A. Wilson Distinguished Faculty Scholar
<http://www.lessig.org/content/columns/cio3.pdf>

MILLS AND WEISBERG '79: "VIOLENCE SILENCE: WHY NOBODY REALLY CARES ABOUT PRISON RAPE"
"Slate" op-ed by David Mills, Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of Clinical Education, and Robert Weisberg, Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2089095/>

MORNINGSTAR '70: "U.S., EUROPE MUST WORK TOGETHER AGAIN"
"Boston Globe" op-ed by Richard Morningstar, Lecturer in Law (July 31, 2003)

UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS

SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS
Friday through Sunday, November 7 through 9, 2003, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School. An annual conference on progressive lawyering.
<http://shaking.stanford.edu/>

CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF STANFORD'S INAUGURAL PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYER OF THE YEAR: ANTHONY ROMERO '90
Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 6:00 p.m. (cocktails), 7:00 p.m. (banquet), East Vidalakis Dining Room, Schwab Residential Center, 680 Serra Street, Stanford University. Anthony Romero '90, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, will be recognized with the School's inaugural Stanford Public Interest Lawyer of the Year Award. To learn more about the November 12 event, contact Raymond Bennett '04 at rayb3@stanford.edu.

RECEPTION TO LAUNCH STANFORD LAW SCHOOL LATINO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 5:00 p.m., East Vidalakis Dining Room, Schwab Residential Center, 680 Serra Street, Stanford University. Contact alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu for information.

CYBERSECURITY, RESEARCH, AND DISCLOSURE
Saturday, November 22, 2003, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School. A conference exploring the relationship between computer security, privacy, and disclosure of information about security vulnerabilities. Sponsored by the Law School's Center for Internet and Society.
<http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/security/>

BAR SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Thursday, December 4, 2003, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School. The School's annual Swearing-In Ceremony for graduates who have passed the July California Bar. Contact alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu for information.

SECURING PRIVACY IN THE INTERNET AGE
Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14, 2004, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School. A symposium exploring the legal regimes or market initiatives that would best prevent the unauthorized disclosure of private information while also promoting business innovation. Sponsored by the Law School's Center for Internet and Society.
<http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/privacysymposium/>

This newsletter was prepared by Stanford Law School Communications.