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Criminal Justice in Divided America

Professor David Sklansky argues in his new book, Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the Future of Our Democracy, that the failures of the criminal justice system and the dangers facing democracy are strongly linked.

California Burning

Professor Deborah Sivas joins Professor Pam Karlan for a discussion of California's fire crisis, examining how climate change and urban development are making residents more susceptible to the dangers of fires.

Timely Look at International Trade

Professor Alan Sykes' new book looks at the law and economics of international trade agreements at an uncertain moment for globalized trade.

New Criminal Procedure and Computer Crime Scholar

Leading authority on the Fourth Amendment, Orin Kerr (MS ’94), joined the faculty in January as a professor of law.

Productive Disagreement

Professor Norman Spaulding suggests five books to read to help you have more productive disagreements.

New Stanford Legal Podcast: Professor David Sklansky

Legal Phantoms Book Talk

Join Stanford Law School Professor Jennifer Chacon, UC Irvine Professor Susan Bibler Coutin, and UCI Law Professor Stephen Lee for a discussion with Stanford Law School Professor David Sklansky about their new book, Legal Phantoms: Executive Action and the Haunting Failures of Immigration LawLegal Phantoms delves into the ramifications of a decade’s worth of promised but unfulfilled federal immigration reform. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.

January 29
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm PST
SLS: Room 280A
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Upcoming Events

January 7-June 6: From Insight to Action: Advancing Enterprise AI Governance
January 23: DOJ and the White House: Defending Presidential Priorities
January 29: Legal Phantoms Book Talk
January 29: Friedman, Hayek, and Director: The Chicago School of Law and Economics
February 4: History and Originalism: A Troubled Relationship
February 10: Meet Amanda Alexander, Founder of the Detroit Justice Center!

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