July 2010 ISSUE
Call for Nominations for the 2010 Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award
Each year, SLS presents two major awards recognizing the outstanding
contributions of public interest attorneys. The Miles L. Rubin Public
Interest Award honors a young alumnus/a whose work has advanced justice
and social change in the lives of vulnerable populations on a community,
national, or international level. The National Public Service Award is
designated for an attorney who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to
public service and social justice in his/her career. Nominees should be
leaders in their fields who embody the tradition of public service that we
seek to develop in all our students during their time at Stanford Law
School. Both awards will be presented at the annual Fall Public Service
Awards dinner.
We invite you to nominate candidates for either award. The nomination
guidelines for both Public Service Awards are on our website here.
We thank you for your support in identifying inspiring attorneys to be
recognized this Fall.
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GCs in DC: Counsel to the Government
This report from the latest issue of Stanford Lawyer highlights a group of alumni working in the new administration as advisors at the very top levels of U.S. government.
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Fisher on Gulf Oil Spill Legal Issues
Excerpt from USA Today piece by Donna Leinwand
Professor Jeffrey Fisher, who argued the Exxon-Valdez case in the Supreme Court, is quoted on compensating victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Fishermen and property owners along the Gulf Coast have filed hundreds of lawsuits since April against oil company BP and its contractors amid a legal landscape that has changed dramatically since the Exxon Valdez tanker spill sullied Alaska's Prince William Sound 21 years ago.
The Valdez spill prompted Congress to pass the 1990 Oil Pollution Act—intended to give fishers and others harmed by such spills a quicker route for settling their claims—and nearly two decades of litigation over that spill also has redefined centuries-old maritime law on the issue.
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Bay Area Law Chapters Giants Game & Reception
August 11, 2010
@ 5:30 p.m.
Pete's Tavern & AT&T Park
28 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
The San Francisco and Silicon Valley Law Chapters invite you, your family, and fellow SLS alumni to the San Francisco Giants Mixer with Professor Gould, Alumni and Students.
Prior to the game, come mingle with fellow SLS alumni, students, and recent admits at Pete’s Tavern and enjoy great food and company. Then we’ll head over to AT&T Park to watch the Giants play the Chicago Cubs, so come out and celebrate summer with a night at the ballpark! We encourage all alumni and students to bring your family and friends to this special event.
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