PROFESSOR DEBORAH RHODE NAMED 2006 RECIPIENT OF ABA MICHAEL FRANCK PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD
On June 8, Professor Deborah Rhode, director of the Stanford Center on Ethics and the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, will be presented with the prestigious 2006 ABA Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award. The Franck Award is given to individuals "whose career commitments in areas such as legal ethics, disciplinary enforcement, and lawyer professionalism demonstrate the best accomplishments of lawyers."
WALTER J. GORES AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE PRESENTED TO PROFESSOR MICHELE LANDIS DAUBER
Associate Professor of Law and Bernard D. Bergreen Faculty Scholar Michele Landis Dauber has been given the Walter J. Gores Award, the universityís highest teaching honor. She is one of two law professors to receive the award and the first since 1977.
ìPIRACY FEARS OVER NET GENERATIONî
ìBBC Newsî story discusses a lecture at the Hay Festival in Wales given by Center for Internet and Society director and the C. Wendell and the Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law Lawrence Lessig.
"A LAW FIRM UNDER PRESSURE"
"Washington Post" coverage quotes W. A. Franke Professor of Law and Business Joseph Grundfest on a 20-count criminal indictment against the class-action law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP. [registration may be required]
"MAKER OF TAX SOFTWARE OPPOSES STATE FILING HELP"
"Los Angeles Times" coverage quotes Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business Joseph Bankman on his ReadyReturn tax bill and the hurdles it has faced. [registration may be required]
GOLDSTEIN: "ROBERTS' COURT PRODUCES MORE UNANIMOUS DECISIONS"
NPR's Morning Edition features commentary by Lecturer in Law Thomas Goldstein addressing the question "is the court suddenly marching more in unison or is it a mirage?"
KOSKI: "HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM"
KCBS features commentary by Youth and Education Law Clinic director and the Eric and Nancy Wright Professor of Clinical Education William Koski on California's high school exit exam. This is an audio podcast.
"THIRD ANNUAL E-COMMERCE BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE: HOW TO DEAL WITH THE UNCERTAINTIES OF ONLINE BUSINESS"
Monday, June 12, 2006, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Stanford Law School.
Sponsored by the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology (LST), its Center for E-Commerce, and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC). This year's program will feature a roundtable of general counsels from leading technology companies and will address topics such as copyright risks, open source issues, and data privacy and security for online resources. For more information contact the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology at tech@law.stanford.edu or visit the registration website to RSVP.
FIDUCIARY COLLEGE 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 1:00 p.m. to Friday, June 23, 2006, 12:00 p.m., Stanford Law School.
Sponsored by the Stanford Program in Law, Economics & Business (LEB), Fiduciary College is a program for trustees and senior managers of endowments, foundations, and public, corporate, and union pension funds. State bar approved for twelve hours of MCLE credit. For more information contact the Stanford Program in Law, Economics & Business at execed@law.stanford.edu or visit the registration website to RSVP.
DIRECTORS' COLLEGE 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006 to Tuesday, June 27, 2006, Stanford Law School.
Cosponsored by the NASDAQ Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange, Directors' College is an intensive two-day program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded corporations. This program is accredited by Institutional Shareholder Services and is state bar approved for twelve hours of MCLE credit. For more information contact the Stanford Program in Law, Economics & Business at execed@law.stanford.edu or visit the registration website to RSVP.
ALUMNI WEEKEND 2006
Thursday through Sunday, October 12 through 15, 2006, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School.
The weekend will feature exciting and timely panel discussions; gatherings for the law school community of alumni, faculty, and students; special recognition of volunteers; Stanford v. Arizona (a football game); and more! All law school alumni are invited and are warmly encouraged to attend. Special reunion dinners will be held for the classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, and 2001. Please visit the Alumni Weekend website for continually updated program information. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650/723-2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
WASHINGTON, DC: "A STANFORD SALUTE TO JUSTICE SANDRA DAY OíCONNOR"
Friday, June 23, 2006, 5:30 p.m. hors d'oeuvres and cocktail reception, 6:45 p.m. program, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Stanford president John Hennessy and the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean Larry Kramer cordially invite you to join Stanford family and friends in Washington, D.C. to honor Justice Sandra Day O'Connor '52 (BA'50). For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650/723-2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu or visit the registration website to RSVP.
SILICON VALLEY: ìERRORS AND OMISSIONSî
Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Keplerís Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law Paul Goldstein will discuss his new novel, ìErrors and Omissions,î his fresh spin on the traditional legal thriller. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650/723-2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
LOS ANGELES: "ERRORS AND OMISSIONS"
Sunday, July 26, 2006, 6:00 p.m., Borders, 1360 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles.
Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law Paul Goldstein will discuss his new novel, ìErrors and Omissions,î his fresh spin on the traditional legal thriller. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650/723-2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
Thank you for your participation in the recent alumni communications survey. With your input, the Office of Communications is working on a redesign of the Stanford Lawyer magazine. While there will be no summer issue of the publication, please look for the magazine in your mailboxes this fall.
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