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Faculty Book Faves

Stanford Law faculty members share the books that inspired, challenged, and delighted them this year.

From Classmates to Colleagues

Three 2018 classmates turned their friendship into a thriving plaintiffs’ firm—and a record-breaking verdict.

The Future of the Fourth Amendment

Professor Orin Kerr explains how digital data, encrypted devices, and new investigative tools are reshaping Fourth Amendment law.

Government Control of Speech

Professor Evelyn Douek examines the Supreme Court’s TikTok decision from earlier this year, arguing that its principal effect has been to give the government greater authority over a speech platform’s policies.

Bringing Police Policies to Light

A new Racial Justice Center initiative offers one of the most comprehensive analyses of police use-of-force policies to date, giving communities new tools to assess reform.
New Stanford Legal Podcast: Professor Mila Sohoni

Upcoming Events

January 12: Due Process, Pirates, and . . . Drug Runners?
January 15: The Public Defense Crisis and the Future of the Sixth Amendment
January 20: Book Talk with Dan Wang: “Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future”
January 21: Second-Order Constitutional Theory
January 29: Lord Jonathan Sumption on Democracy and the Rule of Law: The View from Europe
February 12: Is History Precedent?

Access full event calendar here.

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