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The Center
for Law and the Biosciences (CLB), directed by Professor
Hank Greely, examines biotech discoveries in the context of
the law, weighing their impact on society and the law’s
role in shaping that impact. The center is part of the Stanford
Program in Law, Science & Technology.
Situated in the locus of the world’s biotechnology
industry, within a preeminent research university, the center
convenes a forum of academicians, lawyers, scientists, policy
makers, and law students. Through conferences, workshops,
lectures, and academic courses, the center promotes research
and public discourse on the ethical, legal, scientific, economic,
and social implications of accelerated technological change.
For law students, the center strengthens the already significant
advantages of studying at Stanford with a curriculum that
combines legal theory with practical applications in biotechnology.
Past course offerings have included Biotechnology Law and
Policy, Health Law and Policy, Genetics and Law, and a course
addressing the questions surrounding nanotechnology called
Ideas v. Matter: The Law in Tiny Spaces. In addition, the
School offers a full complement of courses in legal areas
relevant to bioscience, such as intellectual property, constitutional
law, corporate law, and administrative law. Many of our courses
involve other Stanford departments, and most integrate multidisciplinary
materials.
Beyond the classroom, the center also provides
access to a broad spectrum of practitioners, regulators, and
academicians throughout the biotech industry, as well as to
hands-on involvement in research and collaborative dialogues.
Our students engage in a wide array of extracurricular activities
and can participate in two cutting-edge student organizations.
Stanford BioLaw, a new student organization devoted to law
and the biosciences, works with the Center to sponsor regular
seminars and conferences, and to publish “SNPs,”
a newsletter about developments in law and the biosciences.
The “Stanford Law and Technology Association,”
with a broader emphasis on both information and life science
technologies, also holds regular events and publishes the
“Stanford Technology Law Review.” Stanford
Law School graduates pursue a variety of distinguished careers
in the life-sciences field. Our alumni currently hold leadership
positions within biotech companies, federal and state agencies,
the White House, major corporations, law firms with strong
life-science practices, and academia.
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