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Nora Freeman Engstrom

The Cost of Wildfires

Potential California legislation aimed at containing wildfire costs is already drawing concern from consumer groups, victims’ rights organizations, and the insurance industry, although no formal bill has been introduced. Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom explains what’s at stake in a new Q&A.
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Legal AI's Legibility Problem

Professors Daniel Ho and Julian Nyarko are among the editors of a special issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which explores the future of AI and the judiciary. The issue includes a paper co-authored by them and other Stanford collaborators examining why current AI benchmarking methods may fall short.
Stanford Law School

Recognizing Excellence

Stanford Law faculty and students received numerous awards and fellowships during the 2025–26 academic year. Read the annual roundup of honors and recognitions.
Easha Anand

New ALI Member

Professor Easha Anand, co-director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, has been elected to the American Law Institute.  
21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Law

RegLab Wins AI Award

RegLab and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment received a national award for their AI tool that helps improve unemployment insurance decisions.
Stanford Legal Podcast: Professor Jeff Fisher
Stanford Legal, Inside the Supreme Court’s Key 2026 Decisions, Image of Supreme Court
Rock Center 50 Minutes: Geopolitics and Its Discontents with Michael Hanna, hosted by Kimathi Marangu, Photo of Michael Hanna
Join the Rock Center for Corporate Governance for the next installment of Rock Center 50 Minutes webinar series. Designed for corporate directors and senior executives, the series brings a governance perspective to relevant developments in business, technology, and global affairs. This upcoming session features Michael Hanna, U.S. Program Director of the International Crisis Group, for a briefing on the geopolitical dynamics corporate leaders should be watching. 

August 26, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am   
Online
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San Francisco Public Library Welcomes Professor William B. Gould IV, Image of book cover
Join Professor William B. Gould IV as he shares the story of his life
and discusses his new book, Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden: Memoir of a Labor Lawyer.  

September 9, 2026
6:00 - 7:15 pm
San Francisco Main Public Library
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Upcoming Events


August 26: Rock Center 50 Minutes: Geopolitics and Its Discontents with Michael Hanna, hosted by Kimathi Marangu
September 9: Author: Professor William B. Gould IV, Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden

Access full event calendar here.

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