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Academic Freedom

In an essay for Inside Higher Ed, Professor Paul Brest explores how the Trump administration's compact with universities violates academic freedom and freedom of expression.

Bright Award for Defending the North Sea

Dutch marine conservationist Emilie Reuchlin received Stanford University’s highest environmental prize, the Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability, during a recent ceremony at Stanford Law School.

Privacy and AI Chatbots

Should users of AI chatbots be worried about their privacy? “Absolutely yes,” says Jennifer King, a non-residential fellow at Stanford Law's Center for Internet and Society and lead author of a new study.

Author Connections

Stephanie Wildman, JD ’73 (BA ’70), and Shafaq Khan, Levin Center career development director, formed a friendship through a writing group that led to two new books for young readers.

Clinic's Work Leads to National Monument

A new video highlights the work by students and faculty in the Environmental Law Clinic that led to the establishment of Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in the Mount Shasta area.
New Stanford Legal Podcast: Professor Robert Weisberg

Stanford Continuing Studies presents the second annual Reimagining Democracy, a free six-part speaker series produced with the Office of Community Engagement and the Stanford Democracy Hub. Hosted by Dean Debra Satz and Professor Larry Diamond, the series brings together leading Stanford scholars to help us understand the moment: from the questions we’re asking ourselves about democratic decline to the ideas we have for democratic resilience and restoration. Session 2: Constitutional Crisis? on October 14, 2025 will feature Stanford Law Professors Bernadette MeylerJud Campbell,  and Fred O. Smith, Jr.

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Join Easha Anand, co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Jeremy Feigenbaum, Solicitor General of New Jersey, and Colleen Roh Sinzdak, partner at Milbank LLP, to review the most important Supreme Court cases of the past year and look ahead to the year to come.

The lecture will begin at 5:00 pm, followed by a reception in Cooley Courtyard starting at 6:30 pm.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
5:00 pm – Lecture
6:30 pm – Reception
Room 290

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Upcoming Events

October 28: Contracts – Beyond the Doctrine
October 29: Supreme Court Roundup and Preview
November 11: The First Amendment Rights of Noncitizens

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