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Focus on the Power Grid

David Hayes, JD ’78, professor of the practice, says that the U.S. needs to focus on the power grid for a reliable, affordable, and clean energy system.
 

The January 6 Case

Professor David Sklansky discusses charges recently made public in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump, the former president, and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
 

Legacy Admissions

Professor Rick Banks weighs in on a new California law banning legacy admissions at private, nonprofit colleges in California—a practice that the University of California schools did away with in 1998.

China Select Committee

Professor Diego Zambrano testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ China Select Committee, touching on topics raised in his article "Foreign Dictators in U.S. Court."
 

Sohoni Elected to ALI

Professor Mila Sohoni was recently elected to the American Law Institute. As one of 22 new members of the 101-year old organization, Sohoni will join the ALI in its mission to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

New Stanford Legal Podcast: Debbie Mukamal and Jacqueline Lewittes

The Stanford Legal podcast, co-hosted by Professors Pam Karlan and Rich Ford, will be recording "as live" on October 26 during Reunion Weekend. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome!

Saturday, October 26, 2024
SLS: Room 290, FIR Hall

2:00 - 2:45 PM with guest Matt Platkin, JD '14 (BA '09), Attorney General of New Jersey

3:00 - 3:45 PM with guests Professor Michelle Mello (BA ’93) and Neel Guha, JD ’23 (BS '18, PhD ’27)

Supreme Court Roundup and Preview

Join Easha Anand, co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Michael Mongan (’06), California Solicitor General, and Erin Murphy, partner at Clement & Murphy, 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.

October 22, 2024
5:00 pm PDT - lecture
6:30 pm PDT - reception
SLS: Room 290
Register Now

Upcoming Events

October 19: Logic Program Insurance Contracts Hackathon #1
October 22: Supreme Court Roundup & Preview
October 22: SCLH Law and History Workshop: Jed Kroncke
October 24: When States Take Hostages
October 28: Book Talk: Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right
October 29: SCLH Law and History Workshop: Ofra Bloch

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