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

February 2008

IN THIS ISSUE:

NEWS FACULTY ON THE RECORD UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS

NEWS

"NEW CENTER TO FOCUS ON SOLVING OCEAN PROBLEMS"
The "Los Angeles Times" quotes Professor Buzz Thompson and Senior Lecturer Meg Caldwell about the new Center for Ocean Solutions launched by Stanford and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and of which Caldwell will serve as interim director. [Registration may be required.]

"TWO VIEWS OF INNOVATION, COLLIDING IN WASHINGTON"
Professor Mark Lemley is quoted in the "New York Times" about proposed patent reform legislation. [Subscription or payment may be required.]

"JUSTICES TO RULE ON CHILD RAPIST'S DEATH SENTENCE"
The "Los Angeles Times" references Professor Jeffrey L. Fisher's role in a Supreme Court case examining whether it is Constitutional to allow the death penalty for the rape of a child. [Registration may be required.]

"IF EVERYONE'S FINGER-POINTING, WHO'S TO BLAME?"
Professor Joseph A. Grundfest is quoted in the "New York Times" about the connection between securities class action lawsuits and the subprime mortgage crisis. [Subscription or payment may be required.]

"MIND READING IS NOW POSSIBLE"
Professor Henry T. "Hank" Greely is quoted in "Newsweek" about how far electronic mind reading devices have come.

"VETERAN LABOR LAWYER TAKES ON NEW CHALLENGE"
The "San Francisco Chronicle" profiled Professor William B. Gould IV and his appointment to monitor the unionization efforts of a major transportation company.

"THE SEARCH PARTY"
Professor Lawrence Lessig is quoted in a "New Yorker" piece about Google

"REAL LAW IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD"
Lecturer in Law and Executive Director of the Center for Internet and Society Lauren Gelman is quoted in a "California Lawyer" story about law in virtual worlds like Second Life.


FACULTY ON THE RECORD

FISHER: ""CHECKING CANDIDATES" VOTES ON WAR"
Professor George Fisher wrote an op-ed for the "San Jose Mercury Times" analyzing presidential candidates' war voting records. [Registration may be required.]

FORD: "THE RACE CARD, "WHO'S AFRAID FOR OBAMA?"
"Slate" published three excerpts of Professor Richard Thompson Ford's new book, The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse, as well as Ford's opinion piece addressing Barack Obama's "electability."


UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS

NEW DIRECTIONS FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
February 8, 2008 - February 9, 2008, Stanford Law School Room 290

The Stanford Law Review, together with the Rock Center for Corporate Governance, is pleased to announce that its 2008 annual symposium will focus on issues of corporate governance, and will feature a keynote address by Richard Breeden, founder of activist hedge fund Breeden Partners and former Chairman of the SEC.

For more information and to register, please visit the registration website.

MORRISON & FOERSTER LECTURE IN HONOR OF MARSHALL SMALL, '51, (BA '49)
February 28, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Stanford Law School

The annual Morrison & Foerster Lecture in honor of Marshall Small will be delivered by Justice Jack B. Jacobs of the Delaware Supreme Court.

A public reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Law Student Lounge, and the lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Room 190. RSVP to Rebecca Walker at 650 736.1992 or rwalker@law.stanford.edu.

STANFORD CENTER ON ETHICS ARROW LECTURE SERIES ON ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP- PHILIP BOBBITT: "TERROR AND CONSENT: THE WARS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY"
March 6, 2008 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Stanford Law School Room 290

Join Philip Bobbitt, one of the nation's leading constitutional theorists and the Thomas C. Macioce Professor of Law at Columbia University, as he discusses topics related to his forthcoming book, "Terror and Consent: The Wars for the 21st Century."

This event is co-sponsored by the Stanford Constitutional Law Center and the Center for International Security and Cooperation.

To RSVP, please contact the Center on Ethics via e-mail at ethics.center@stanford.edu.

LEGAL FUTURES CONFERENCE
March 8, 2008 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Stanford Law School

This conference will focus on conversations between some of the world's leading thinkers about the future of privacy, intellectual property, competition, innovation, globalization, and other areas of the law undergoing rapid change due to technological advancement.

This event is co-sponsored by Google and the Center for Internet and Society.

Please visit the conference website for more details.

SAVE-THE-DATE FOR ALUMNI WEEKEND 2008
Friday-Sunday, October 10 to 12, 2008, Stanford Law School

Mark your calendars for Friday-Sunday, October 10 to 12, 2008 for a weekend of informative panels, classes without quizzes, and fun special events. This year we will be honoring the Classes of 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003 with reunion specific events.

For more information please visit the alumni weekend website or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650 723.2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.


UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS

STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SILICON VALLEY
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Book signing and lecture with George E. Osborne Professor of Law Richard Thompson Ford.

STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
Monday, February 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m., Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., New York, NY 10027

Book signing and lecture with George E. Osborne Professor of Law Richard Thompson Ford.

STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 6:00-7:30 p.m., with reception to follow
Latham & Watkins LLP, 505 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94111

Corporate Internal Investigations and Enforcement: Practice and Challenges

This panel will discuss the legal, ethical, and practical issues inherent in internal investigations including the fiduciary duties of officers and directors, criminal liability, witness interviews, tracking documents, government methods of gathering evidence, attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, and the confidentiality of investigation reports.

This program has been approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE ethics credits and there is no charge for this event.

Please register by February 19, 2008 with your name and the names of any guests to Alumni Relations at 650 723.2730 or e-mail alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.

STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 8:00 p.m. Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St., San Francisco, CA 94118

Book signing and lecture with George E. Osborne Professor of Law Richard Thompson Ford.


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