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AI and Politics

A new volume co-edited by Professor Nate Persily offers a timely, wide-ranging analysis of what AI may mean for politics and for the field of political science.
Hoover Institution Stanford University

Democracy Initiative

Stanford Law faculty are playing key roles in the Hoover Institution’s new Economic and Security Commons, focused on geopolitical shifts, rapid tech change, and declining confidence in democratic institutions.
Professors Nora Freeman Engstrom and Brianne Holland-Stergar

Scrutinizing Contingency Fees

In a new article, Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom and University of Montana Professor Brianne Holland-Stergar tackle one of the longest-standing and most hotly debated questions in civil justice: Is the market for personal injury contingency fees actually competitive? 
students and faculty of the Youth and Education Law Project (YELP)

Civil Rights in Schools

A report “Strengthening Civil Rights Enforcement in California Schools: A Call for Sacramento to Fill the Gap Created by Washington D.C.,” authored by students and faculty of the Youth and Education Law Project (YELP), outlines a way forward after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) was effectively dismantled in early 2025. 
National Guard troops

Redefining Executive Force

Samantha Power, JD '28, discusses the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities and the Supreme Court’s latest rulings on the limits of federal enforcement and executive overreach.
Stanford Legal Podcast: Professor Nathaniel Persily

The 23rd Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference is the premier educational event for in-house counsel and practitioners working in tech law. Leading experts from industry, legal practice, and academia will address cutting-edge issues facing the industry and offer practical solutions for dealing with the many legal uncertainties that arise in the digital economy. Co-sponsored by the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology, its Center for the Digital Economy, the Stanford Law School AI Initiative, and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Discounted rates are available to alumni, staff, faculty, and students.  
 
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Upcoming Events

May 27: CLB Lunch Talk: Professor Calvin Ho on Regulating Agentic AI in Healthcare
June 24: Lawyers Monopoly Webinar Series #4: Charting the Future of Legal Services

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