"STANFORD LAW CHANGES GRADING SYSTEM"
Dean Larry Kramer is quoted in a "Harvard Crimson" article about Stanford Law's decision to adopt a grade reform proposal.
"OBAMA RENEWS EFFORTS TO WIN OVER HISPANICS"
Professor Mariano-Florentino Cuellar (PhD '00), who serves as an advisor to Senator Barack Obama's campaign, is interviewed in an "NPR" story about the campaign's efforts to reach Latino voters.
"HOW WILL MARRIAGE RULING AFFECT CHIEF'S LEGACY?"
Professor Jane Schacter is quoted in a "Daily Journal" article about how the California Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling might affect Chief Justice Ronald George '64.
"MEET BILL NEUKOM; GIANTS' NEW BOSS SEEN AS CHARISMATIC"
Dean Larry Kramer is quoted in a "San Francisco Chronicle" article about new Giants' general manager Bill Neukom '67.
"YAHOO, MICROSOFT, AND ICAHN"
Several SLS faculty have been in the news talking about the bid for Yahoo:
"MORE WOMEN CHARGE BLOOMBERG LP WITH DISCRIMINATION"
Professor Deborah Rhode is quoted in a "Washington Post" story commenting on discrimination against women in the workplace. [Registration required.]
"THE STATE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION: CLIENT-DRIVEN INNOVATION"
"FindLaw" reported on the law school's State of the Legal Profession conference, which discussed the stratification of legal services among other issues. Dean Larry Kramer is quoted.
"CLIMATE CHANGE - A MOMENT OF TRUTH"
Lecturer in Law Michael Wara '06 is quoted in the "Economist" about the impact of Clean Development Mechanisms-which promote emission-lowering investment in developing countries-on climate change.
"POLAR BEAR IS MADE A PROTECTED SPECIES"
Professor Barton H. "Buzz" Thompson, Jr., JD/MBA '76 (BA '72) is quoted in a "New York Times" article about the polar bear being put on the endangered species list. [Subscription or purchase required.]
"AT LAW SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, GRADS URGED TO CHART THEIR OWN PATHS"
The "Stanford Report" ran an article about the law school's May 7 commencement, at which Professor Joe Bankman and Dean Larry Kramer were speakers.
"KELMAN NAMED AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES FELLOW"
Professor and Vice Dean Mark Kelman was named a new fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems.
Victor: "BLOWHARD IN CHIEF"
Professor David Victor wrote an editorial in "Newsweek" regarding the need for U.S. leadership in the area of global warming.
LESSIG: "LITTLE ORPHAN ARTWORKS"
Professor Lawrence Lessig wrote an editorial in "The New York Times" arguing against new "orphan works" copyright legislation before Congress. [Subscription or purchase required.]
FIFTH ANNUAL E-COMMERCE BEST PRACTICES
Friday, June 13, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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 Fifth Annual Stanford E-Commerce Best Practices Conference: How to Deal with the Uncertainties of Online Business.
MCLE Credits will be available. For information please contact tech@law.stanford.edu or 650 723.5905. To register please visit lst.stanford.edu/best_practices.
TRANSATLANTIC INFORMATION LAW SYMPOSIUM
June 14, 2008 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Stanford Law School
The Transatlantic Technology Law Forum (TTLF) and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) will host the first Transatlantic Information Law. The goal of the symposium is to bring together the leading experts from the United States and European Union to discuss current issues in information law and to promote mutual understanding of the different approaches.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration required at lst.stanford.edu/transatlantic.
DIRECTORS' COLLEGE
Sunday, June 22 - Tuesday, June 24, 2008, Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Directors' College is an intensive two-day program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded corporations. The program offers a blend of the latest information on critical issues facing every board today - Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, compensation, audit committee practices, litigation, D & O insurance coverage, and ethical concerns - combined with seasoned perspectives on best boardroom practices. The program is designed to generate practical "takeaway" pointers that can be responsibly applied to a broad range of boardroom concerns. Now in its twelfth 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.
For more information, contact the Law School at 650 723.5905 or ExecEd@law.stanford.edu.
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.
One classbook will be produced for each reunion class and will include a directory listing contact information for each member of your class. Please submit your classbook page today!
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.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SILICON VALLEY
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Stanford Law School Room 180 Co-hosted by Axiom
SWITCHING GEARS: REORIENTING TO BE AN EFFECTIVE IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY
Whether you're a seasoned attorney or new to practice, life and practice in-house is very different than at a firm. It means more than just a change of environment - it requires a fundamental change in your perspective as an attorney. This panel discussion will be moderated by Kate Frucher '00, General Manager, Axiom, with panelists Anne Hoge BA '93, Brian Martin, GC KLA-Tencor and Edward T. Goines BA '88, former GC and VP of Business Affairs for the San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd.
This program offers 1 general MCLE credit. To register for this event, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650 723.2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
LAW SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC
Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 12-1:30 p.m., Constitution Society, George Washington Law School, 2000 H Street NW, Michael K. Young Faculty Conference Center, Burns 505, Washington DC
A TALK ABOUT THE COST OF COUNTERTERRORISM
Panel discussion and book signing with Laura Donohue, Stanford Law School Fellow at the Constitutional Law Center and at Stanford University's Center for International Security. A light lunch will be provided from 12-12:30 p.m. The panel discussion is with Georgetown Professors David Luban and Mike German.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
Friday, June 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m., Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, First Floor Terrace, 210 West Temple Street, Los Angeles
Professor Barbara Babcock and the Stanford Law Society of Los Angeles invite you to the lobby and terrace of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center to enjoy a series of artworks created by visual artist Susan Schwartzenberg chronicling Clara Shortridge Foltz's life and legacy. Featured speakers include the Hon. Arthur L. Alarcon, Senior Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Barbara Babcock, Professor and Author, Stanford Law School.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 12:00 p.m., Location TBD Co-hosted by Axiom
SWITCHING GEARS: REORIENTING TO BE AN EFFECTIVE IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY
Whether you're a seasoned attorney or new to practice, life and practice in-house is much different than at a firm. It means more than just a change of environment - it requires a fundamental change in your perspective as an attorney. Panelists include Paul Huie '96, VP and AGC of Yahoo! Inc., Sara Peterson '87, Principal Counsel and Manager of Insured Claims and Litigation, Bechtel Corporation and Gregg Alton '93, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Gilead Sciences, Inc.
This program offers 1 general MCLE credit. To register for this event, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650 723.2730 or alumni.relations@law.stanford.edu.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 8:00 p.m. Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street, New York City
THURGOOD STARRING LAURENCE FISHBURNE
The Stanford Law Society of New York invites you to a showing of Thurgood and an exclusive post-show conversation with Dean Emerita Kathleen Sullivan and former clerk for Justice Marshall, Professor Janet Cooper Alexander. The Tony-nominated star of the show, Laurence Fishburne, may join us briefly for questions.
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Thurgood (runs without intermission)
9:40 - 10:10 p.m. Conversation with Professors Sullivan, Alexander and Laurence Fishburne*
Tickets can be purchased at www.broadwaygetaways.com.
* Mr. Fishburne's participation will be confirmed the week of the event.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Borders, 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
A RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING WITH PAUL GOLDSTEIN
Paul Goldstein will sign books, host a Q&A session and read from his new book, A Patent Lie, the sequel to Errors & Omissions. A timely and fascinating look at how the law operates at its most arcane yet financially consequential, A Patent Lie is further evidence that Paul Goldstein is an emerging master of the legal thriller.
STANFORD LAW SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Monday, June 30, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Books Inc. in the Marina, 2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco
A RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING WITH PAUL GOLDSTEIN
Paul Goldstein will sign books, host a Q&A session and read from his new book, A Patent Lie, the sequel to Errors & Omissions. A timely and fascinating look at how the law operates at its most arcane yet financially consequential, A Patent Lie is further evidence that Paul Goldstein is an emerging master of the legal thriller.
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION
As one of the most innovative and highly regarded clinical programs in the country, the Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School provides students with opportunities to apply classroom theory to real client situations in fields such as environmental protection, immigrants' rights, cyberlaw, and educational advocacy, and to develop lifelong commitments to public service.
To learn more about the clinics and their impact, please see the law school's Law Students Learn by Serving video.
The latest issue of Stanford Lawyer magazine is out and can be viewed online. I invite you to read about the law school and its faculty, students, and alumni. Highlights from this issue include an exploration of the many careers open to JDs in the feature story "Beyond the Law," a "Legal Matters" Q&A with Fred von Lohmann '95 (BA '90) and Professor Lawrence Lessig, and "In Focus" profiles of Judge Shirley Hufstedler '49 and her trailblazing career, Nobel prize-winner Professor Thomas Heller, and former Tuskegee Airman Leslie Williams '74 (BA '49). Also included in this issue is an essay on judicial independence by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor '52 (BA '50), a report on an innovative new course Legal Rules for the Metaverse, a look at the student-run Mock Trial Program, and news from the Mills Legal Clinic's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Youth and Education Law Project, and Stanford Community Law Clinic. There's also a student essay "At the Intersection of Law, Finance, and Faith."
I hope you enjoy this issue. Reader's comments are always welcome.
Sharon Driscoll
Editor, Stanford Lawyer
sdriscoll@law.stanford.edu
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