Law@Stanford: A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Stanford Law School

June 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:

NEWS FACULTY ON THE RECORD UPCOMING RADIO EVENTS FEATURING FACULTY UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS

NEWS

"SCIENTISTS LEAVING THE LAB FOR LAW"
Stanford Law School figures prominently in an "Associated Press" story examining the growing need for lawyers with science backgrounds. Dean Larry Kramer, Professor Mark Lemley, Daniel Knauss '09, and Polk Wagner '98 are quoted.

"STANFORD CENTER ADVOCATES FOR FAIR USE ON WEB"
"NPR Morning Edition" featured the Center for Internet and Society's Fair Use Project, and its Director Anthony Falzone, in a story about fair use.

"HURDLE TO STEM CELL FUNDS CLEARED"
"The Los Angeles Times" quotes Professor Hank Greely in a story about the California Supreme Court's decision to approve California's $3 billion stem cell program.

"EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TITLE IX"
On April 26, Professor Deborah Rhode, who played varsity tennis at Yale, was a guest on a "KQED Forum" show discussing the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972.

"JUSTICE KENNEDY TAKES SIGNIFICANT SPOT IN THE CENTER"
"USA Today" quotes Professor Pam Karlan in its analysis of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

"KEY TO COMPANY'S FATE IS THE BANCROFT FAMILY"
"The Wall Street Journal" quotes Professor Joseph Grundfest '78 in a story about the fate of Dow Jones in the wake of News Corp.'s takeover bid. [Subscription required]

"CRITICAL MASS"
"The New Yorker" quotes Professor Lawrence Lessig in a piece about Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Mossberg.

"PROFILES IN POWER"
"The National Law Journal" named Professor and Former Dean Kathleen M. Sullivan as one of the "50 Most Influential Women in America." [Subscription required]

"11 JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED TO STANFORD LAW STUDENTS"
"The Stanford Daily" quotes Professor Mark Kelman and Professor Mark Lemley in an article about Stanford Law School's joint degree program.


FACULTY ON THE RECORD

CUELLAR: "RESTORING HABEAS CORPUS: PROTECTING AMERICAN VALUES AND THE GREAT WRIT"
On May 22, Professor Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar gave testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee addressing the relationship between habeas corpus, executive discretion, and national security.


UPCOMING RADIO EVENTS FEATURING FACULTY

MORRISON: "BEYOND THE BIG FIRM: PROFILES OF LAWYERS WHO WANT SOMETHING MORE"
Professor Alan Morrison's book, "Beyond the Big Firm: Profiles of Lawyers Who Want Something More," co-edited with Diane Chin, was published on May 1. Morrison will be appearing as a guest on "Work With Marty Nemko" on KALW, 91.7 FM ("NPR," San Francisco affiliate) on Sunday, June 10 from 11:00 a.m. to noon.


UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS

FOURTH ANNUAL E-COMMERCE BEST PRACTICES
Monday, June 18, 2007 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM, Stanford Law School
The Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology, its Center for E-Commerce and the Association of Corporate Counsel, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter presents "The Fourth Annual Stanford E-Commerce Best Practices Conference: How to Deal with the Uncertainties of Online Business."

To register or for more information please visit the website.

DIRECTORS' COLLEGE 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007 - Tuesday, June 26, 2007, Stanford Law School
Directors' College is an intensive two-day program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded corporations. Now in its thirteenth year, Directors' College brings together leading CEOs, directors, jurists, scholars, and regulators for a rigorous examination of corporate governance concerns at a venue that has become the premiere program for director education. The State Bar of California has approved this program 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.

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI WEEKEND 2007
Thursday through Sunday, October 11 through 14, 2007, Crown Quadrangle, Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School Alumni Weekend 2007 will be Thursday, October 11th to Sunday, October 14th. Special Reunion events will be held for the classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, & 2002. All alumni and guest are welcome to join in the festivities.

Let your classmates know you're planning on attending by clicking the following link: Likely to Attend. We'll see you there!


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