AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LEGAL HISTORY HONORS KESSLER AND FRIEDMAN
At their annual conference on November 10-12, the American Society for Legal History awarded Professor Amalia Kessler
with the 2005 Surrency Prize for her article, "Enforcing Virtue: Social Norms and Self-Interest in an Eighteenth Century Merchant Court," and honored
Professor Lawrence Friedman with a panel entitled, "The Scholarship of Lawrence Friedman."
PROFESSOR AND FORMER ACTING DEAN JOHN R. MCDONOUGH DEAD AT 86
John R. McDonough, long-time professor and former acting dean at Stanford Law School, died at his home on November 11 in
Cupertino, CA. He was a professor of law, teaching classes in the conflict of laws and trade regulation, from 1946-1970
and served as acting dean from 1962-1964.
"JUSTICES TAKE UP RULE AGAINST 'TYING' PRODUCTS"
"Los Angeles Times" article relates the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to review Illinois Tool
Works v. Independent Ink. Professor and former Dean Kathleen M. Sullivan represents
Independent Ink.
LARRY KRAMER AMONG TOP LAW SCHOOL DEANS OPPOSING GRAHAM AMENDMENT
"Village Voice" story, "Bushwhacking the Constitution," features excerpts from the letter by top law school deans to Congress opposing the Graham Amendment.
"PADILLA'S LAWYERS SUGGEST INDICTMENT HELPS GOVERNMENT AVOID COURT FIGHT"
"Washington Post" coverage quotes Jenny Martinez, lawyer for Jose Padilla who was indicted November 17 after
being held for three years without charges as an "enemy combatant."
"JUSTICES HEAR HOME-SEARCH CASE"
"Washington Post" article features arguments by Lecturer Thomas C. Goldstein,
of the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, counsel for the defendant in the case of Georgia v. Randolph.
"JUSTICES BACK PAYING WORKERS AS THEY SUIT UP"
"New York Times" coverage relates the High Court's opinion in Tum v. Barber Foods. On November 8, the court ruled in favor of Tum, who was
represented by the Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.
LESSIG: "GOOGLE'S TOUGH CALL"
"Wired" column by Professor Lawrence Lessig,
director of the Center for Internet and Society,
weighs in on the legal battles facing Google over Google Print.
MARTINEZ: "JOSE PADILLA CHARGED"
"The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" features commentary by Professor Jenny Martinez, counsel
for Jose Padilla, on his indictment after three years as an "enemy combatant."
RHODE: "QUESTIONS ARISE ON POTENTIAL ALITO FINANCIAL CONFLICTS"
NPR's "Weekend Edition" coverage includes comments by Professor Deborah L. Rhode, director
of the Stanford Center on Ethics, on Alito's failure to disqualify himself from a case in which
he had a possible conflict of interest.
ACS PRESENTS: SENATOR MAX CLELAND
Wednesday February 1, 2006, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Room 290, Stanford Law School. Former Senator Max Cleland will speak
on national security and the war in Iraq. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. For more information,
contact Rhett Millsaps at rhettm@stanford.edu.
WILSEY DISTINGUISHED LECTURER: RICHARD WEST
Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 5:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art Building, Stanford University. Law school
alumnus Richard West '71, director of the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, is the 2006
Wilsey Distinguished Lecturer. The subject of Mr. West's presentation is the "National Museum of the American Indian:
Journeys in a Post-Colonial World." Sponsored by Cantor Arts Center. For more information, contact Kristen Olson at
klolson@stanford.edu.
"SPIES, SECRETS, & SECURITY: THE NEW LAW OF INTELLIGENCE"
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 12:30 to 7:00 p.m., Stanford Law School. Sponsored by the Stanford Law & Policy
Review, Stanford National Security Law Society, and the Center for Internet and Society; this one-day symposium
will analyze the law and policy of intelligence and national security. The Honorable Patricia Wald, of the Commission
on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Commission), will be
the featured speaker. Alumni admission is free with RSVP. For more information, contact Joe Ross at joeross@stanford.edu.
SPILF'S ANNUAL "BID FOR JUSTICE AUCTION"
Saturday, March 4, 2006, 6:00 p.m. silent auction, 8:00 p.m. live auction, Crown Quadrangle (silent auction) and
Kresge Auditorium (live auction), Stanford Law School. The Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF) auction
enables the organization to provide stipends for students who volunteer at public interest jobs during the summer,
and award grants to nonprofit organizations engaged in public interest projects. For more information contact this
year's co-chairs of the event, Melissa Magner,
mmagner@stanford.edu, and Pete Schermerhorn, pscherme@stanford.edu.
STANFORD CONFERENCE ON NEUROSCIENCE AND LIE DETECTION
Friday, March 10, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Stanford Law School. Sponsored by the Center for Law and
the Biosciences, this conference will explore the impact of neuroscience's advances in the ability to
monitor the operations of the brain, and the application of these advances to enhance the efficacy of
lie detection. The morning session of the conference will examine the scientific plausibility of reliable
lie detection through neuroscientific methods, discussing different methods and assessing their likely success.
The afternoon session will assume that at least one of those methods is established as reliable and will then
explore what social and legal ramifications will follow. For more information, contact Trish Gertridge at
tgertridge@law.stanford.edu.
"CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTALISM AT 10"
Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, 2006, 1:00 to 5:15 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Room 180, Stanford Law
School. Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society will host a symposium to explore the development
and expansion of the metaphor of "cultural environmentalism" over the course of ten busy years for intellectual
property law. Four scholars will present original papers on the topic, and a dozen intellectual property experts
will comment and expand on their works. Please visit the CIS
website to register. For more
information, contact Lauren Gelman at gelman@stanford.edu.
"LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING FORWARD: THE LEGACY OF CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST AND JUSTICE O'CONNOR"
Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Stanford
Law School. The 2006 Stanford Law Review symposium will explore the ways in which Justices O'Connor and
Rehnquist left their marks on the Supreme Court, and how the High Court may evolve in the coming years. The
symposium will include panels on Federalism, the Fourteenth Amendment, economic interests and personal
liberties, and judicial philosophy. For more information, contact Michelle Skinner at mskinner@stanford.edu.
LOS ANGELES: THE ACTORS' GANG, "THE EXONERATED"
Thursday, January 12, 2006; 7:00 p.m. pre-show discussion, 8:00 p.m. performance; The Ivy
Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. Featuring a pre-show discussion with Larry Marshall,
Professor of Law, David and Stephanie Mills Director of Clinical Education, and Associate Dean for
Public Interest and Clinical Education. RSVP and charge information forthcoming via email.
LOS ANGELES: STANFORD DAY IN LOS ANGELES
Saturday, January 21, 2006, 1:00 to 7:30 p.m., The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Featuring "The
Rehnquist Court and Beyond: What's Next for the Supreme Court and the Constitution?" a faculty seminar by Norman Spaulding,
Professor of Law and John A. Wilson Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Stanford Law School. Co-sponsored by SAA. Please visit
the event's website to register.
SILICON VALLEY: "THE FINISHING SCHOOL"
Wednesday, January 25, 2006, time and location to be announced, please save the date. Michele Martinez '89 will
discuss her new novel, "The Finishing School," her second about the character Melanie Vargas, a New York City
federal prosecutor. For further information, contact the Stanford Law School Office of Alumni Relations at
alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
LOS ANGELES: "THE FINISHING SCHOOL"
Friday, January 27, 2006, time and location to be announced, please save the date. Michele Martinez '89 will
discuss her new novel, "The Finishing School," her second about the character Melanie Vargas, a New York City
federal prosecutor. For further information, contact the Stanford Law School Office of Alumni Relations at
alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
NEW YORK: "MAY IT AMUSE THE COURT"
Tuesday, January 31, 2006, time and location to be announced, please save the date. Join in this special
opportunity to discuss Michael A. Kahn's JD/MA '73 recently published collection of editorial cartoons, "May
it Amuse the Court: Editorial Cartoons of the Supreme Court and Constitution," with topics ranging from secession
to the 2000 presidential election. Mr. Kahn, who has published more than ten articles regarding the Supreme Court,
will also engage the audience in a timely review of the characters and controversies depicted in today's editorial
cartoons. For more information, contact the Stanford Law School Office of Alumni Relations at
alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
SILICON VALLEY: THE ACTORS' GANG, "THE EXONERATED"
Friday, February 10, 2006; 7:00 p.m. pre-show discussion, 8:00 p.m. performance; Stanford Law School (discussion)
and Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University (performance). Featuring a pre-show discussion with Larry Marshall,
Professor of Law, David and Stephanie Mills Director of Clinical Education, and Associate Dean for Public Interest
and Clinical Education. RSVP and charge information forthcoming via email.
SAN DIEGO: "MAY IT AMUSE THE COURT"
Wednesday, March 1, 2006, time and location to be announced, please save the date. Join in this special opportunity to
discuss Michael A. Kahn's JD/MA '73 recently published collection of editorial cartoons, "May it Amuse the Court:
Editorial Cartoons of the Supreme Court and Constitution," with topics ranging from secession to the 2000 presidential
election. Mr. Kahn, who has published more than ten articles regarding the Supreme Court, will also engage the audience
in a timely review of the characters and controversies depicted in today's editorial cartoons. For more information, contact
the Stanford Law School Office of Alumni Relations at alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
NEW YORK: "THE FINISHING SCHOOL"
Tuesday, March 21, 2006, time and location to be announced, please save the date. Michele Martinez '89 will discuss her
new novel, "The Finishing School," her second about the character Melanie Vargas, a New York City federal prosecutor. For
further information, contact the Stanford Law School Office of Alumni Relations at alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
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