The Community Law Clinic has opened its new Redwood City home, strengthening its work in eviction defense, disability benefits, and post-incarceration reentry. Director Juliet Brodie cheered the "welcoming, dignified environment" of the new space. law.stanford.edu/press/stanfo...

Congrats to Stanford Law’s William Dinneen, JD ’28, one of 10 winners worldwide in the Karl Popper Legal Reasoning Scholarship, which explored law in the year 2047, when AI will have fundamentally shifted the legal order. More here: www.atollsociety.org/programs/pop...

Stanford Law students Charley Falletta, Lucia Jiang, and Rob Hooley, all JD ’27, lead the Veterans Legal Assistance Program, helping Bay Area veterans navigate the VA system while gaining real-world experience in client-centered advocacy. law.stanford.edu/stanford-law...

President Trump granted pardons to a significant number of political allies who were implicated in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Stanford Law Professor Bernadette Meyler shares insights on the implications of these pardons and their broader significance. www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...

“The wheels are coming off the car right now,” Nathaniel Persily, a professor at Stanford Law School who has studied gerrymandering. “There’s a sense in which the system is rapidly spiraling downward, and there’s no end in sight.” via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...

Engineered pathogens designed by bad actors could threaten global health one day. Join our Nov. 19 Health Policy Forum with Stanford experts for a fascinating discussion of a rapidly emerging set of high-stakes scientific, ethical & regulatory challenges. Register: bit.ly/4984ted @law.stanford.edu

In the legal field, the consequences of choosing the wrong outside counsel can be dire. Robert Mahari’s blog post for @codexstanford.bsky.social addresses the flaws in traditional selection methods, which often rely on firm reputation and size. law.stanford.edu/2025/10/31/w...

Legal historian and constitutional law scholar Bernie Meyler cautions that the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard threatens the “presumption of regularity” that underpins the rule of law in the latest episode of Stanford Legal: law.stanford.edu/stanford-leg...

Thank you @prmalone.bsky.social, Nina Srejovic & fantastic @law.stanford.edu Juelsgaard Clinic students Jina Zhou and Yiran (Isabella) Yang for filing this amicus brief on Jonathan Masur's & my behalf, explaining why a private third-party sale isn't prior art against an unrelated inventor:

@stanfordclp.bsky.social has appointed Malka Herman as its new executive director. With a background in civil and immigration litigation, Herman will continue the center's efforts to enhance access to justice while encouraging innovation within the legal sector. law.stanford.edu/press/stanfo...

Martin Kimel, JD ’86, used the tools of a lawyer to preserve the most personal story he knows—his parents’ Holocaust survival. Read about his new book, "The Pessimist's Son," in Stanford Lawyer magazine: law.stanford.edu/stanford-law...

The Entrepreneurship Clinic, part of the Mills Legal Clinic, recently attended an event at SF Tech Week. The clinic students mingled with startup founders and corporate lawyers, including some SLS alumni. They embraced the technology theme, arriving in style in a driverless car!

Curious about the latest from SCOTUS? Join us on Oct. 29 from 5-6:30 PM PDT for the SCOTUS Roundup & Preview. Join SLS 's Easha Anand, Jeremy Feigenbaum, Jeremy Feigenbaum (Solicitor Gen of NJ), & Colleen Roh Sinzdak (Milbank LLP) an in-depth discussion. law.stanford.edu/event/suprem...

Two lawyers. One writers’ group. Two new books for young readers: Stephanie Wildman’s "Story Power!" and Shafaq Khan’s "Zeyna Lost and Found." Read about a friendship built through storytelling in Stanford Lawyer magazine: law.stanford.edu/stanford-law...

Marine conservationist Emilie Reuchlin was recently honored with Stanford’s 2025 Bright Award for her efforts to protect and restore the North Sea. Read more and watch the inspiring video about the Netherlands native: law.stanford.edu/press/stanfo...

MON: Bill Gould (professor emeritus of @law.stanford.edu) has spent 50+ years shaping #labor law. His new 📘 "Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden" spans a life in public service + academia. Join us on @kqedforum.bsky.social at 10 AM to talk about the administration’s war on the federal workforce.

John Bolton indicted — the latest in a wave of high-profile cases that legal experts say break DOJ norms. On Stanford Legal, Pam Karlan & Bob Weisberg explain what’s at stake. Listen here: law.stanford.edu/stanford-leg...

The EU's "future-proof" AI regulation is a fantasy. AI evolves through emergent properties—GPT-1 to GPT-4 was metamorphosis, not iteration. We need future-responsive regulation, not monuments By @profschrepel.bsky.social at @networklawreview.bsky.social www.networklawreview.org/schrepel-fut...

New JAMA report co-authored by Stanford Law’s Michelle Mello outlines how the health care sector can responsibly seize AI’s potential — with stronger FDA oversight, better evaluation tools, and real-world accountability. Read more: law.stanford.edu/press/jama-r...

New podcast from Stanford Law: “Under Review with Alex Su” explores the future of law and business — from AI to leadership to corporate governance. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube & more. Read more: law.stanford.edu/press/with-u...

A Stanford law clinic’s case for the Pit River Tribe has culminated in the designation of Sáttítla Highlands as a national monument, reflecting decades of commitment from tribal members, advocates, and scholars. stanford.io/46Q19TF @law.stanford.edu

Rhode Center Co-Director and @law.stanford.edu professor David Freeman Engstrom and Associate Director @natalalleycat.bsky.social appear on the Pioneers and Pathfinders podcast: www.seyfarth.com/news-insight...

(1/4) Courts are overwhelmed by an access-to-justice crisis, but is legal insurance the answer? A new article by @law.stanford.edu's @nora-engstrom.bsky.social uncovers the forgotten 1970s experiment—and why we may be repeating old mistakes. Check out Professor Engstrom's new article:

🎙️ New episode alert: Professor Michael McConnell joins co-hosts Pam Karlan and Diego Zambrano on Stanford Legal to discuss the significant case of Trump v. VOS and its implications on executive power and separation of powers. Tune in: law.stanford.edu/stanford-leg...

The conventional view of global stock exchange rivalry as a “race to the bottom” misses today’s deeper shifts, esp. the politicization of public capital markets, argues @law.stanford.edu/APARC's Curtis Milhaupt in a co-authored paper. The Shein listing saga reflects the new dynamics. buff.ly/VonN5IN

As 65% of federal civil cases fall into #MDLs, we must ask: What’s next for Multidistrict litigation case management? Key insights from leading experts will shape this critical area of the law. Check out the new report and Q&A by @stanfordclp.bsky.social: law.stanford.edu/2025/09/29/m...

In their chapter in "Rethinking the Lawyers' Monopoly," Professor David Freeman Engstrom (@law.stanford.edu) and Jess X. Lu question why rapid advances in tech, and especially AI, have not resulted in a robust DTC #legaltech marketplace. Download for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

The century-old monopoly of lawyers over legal services is being challenged. Dive into Rethinking the Lawyers’ Monopoly, co-edited by Stanford professors Nora & David Freeman Engstrom, for insights on access to justice & evolving legal landscapes. law.stanford.edu/2025/09/23/n...

What are the risks & rewards of using AI in the boardroom? Join us for the "BoardGPT" webinar on 10/10 at 10am (PDT). Insight from Edward Norton (Zeck), Anita Lynch (Nasdaq), Lisa Edwards (Colgate-Palmolive & Qualtrics) & Nader Mousavi (Sullivan&Cromwell). RSVP: law.stanford.edu/event/boardg...

In a European Corporate Governance Institute paper, @law.stanford.edu/ APARC's Curtis Milhaupt & University of Hamburg's Wolf-Georg Ringe argue that global stock exchanges, moving beyond regulatory competition for IPOs, have become sites of economic and geopolitical contestation. 🗞️ buff.ly/5zq48xX

Stanford Law Professor Evelyn Douek highlights the dangers of "jawboning" in media freedom. She states the pressure applied on ABC makes previous social media censorship "gentle by comparison: www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Looking forward to delivering the academic spotlight at the @law.stanford.edu Silicon Valley IP Forum on Oct. 3. Free registration here: conferences.law.stanford.edu/siliconvalle...

Nice to see this from our @law.stanford.edu students! news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Writing in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, @law.stanford.edu's Curtis Milhaupt, APARC faculty affiliate, and @gould.usc.edu's Angela Zhang warn that the Trump administration's interventions in private industry in the name of competing with China risk high costs for U.S. dynamism. prosyn.org/YiAz9QE

The Stanford Criminal Justice Center's report, "Addressing the Peril: Seeking Better Legal Outcomes for Criminalized Survivors," offers recommendations for the legal system regarding survivors accused of intimate partner violence-related homicides. law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...

From orbital debris to satellite warfare, the challenges and opportunities in space are multiplying. Stanford Law students have launched the first student-run space law publication to help define how law will keep pace. law.stanford.edu/stanford-law...

Read the latest Q&A from Stanford Law's Allen Weiner on U.S. and Russian military actions—from Venezuela to Poland—and the erosion of international law: law.stanford.edu/2025/09/15/s...

Stanford Law has launched liftlab, an initiative aimed at transforming #LegalServices through #AI. The initiative is creating opportunities for collaboration with industry leaders to ensure legal services evolve with technology's advancements. law.stanford.edu/press/stanfo...

As tragedies strike, the gun lobby mobilizes. Analyzing campaign finance data, SLS Prof. John Donohue along with SLS's Eric A. Baldwin and Takuma Iwasaki found pro-gun PAC contributions jump significantly after school shootings via a new opinion in @newsweek.com: www.newsweek.com/another-scho...

"The very fact that artwork was physically confiscated from a museum is itself likely to deter fulsome artistic expression," says Duncan Hosie, an academic fellow at the Stanford Constitutional Law Center. (@nytimes.com) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/a...

Please join us in welcoming Tom Dannenbaum to CISAC as the Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security! In addition to his appointment at CISAC, Dannenbaum will serve as a professor of law at Stanford Law School. cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/news/tom-dan...

“Stanford provides an unparalleled setting for rigorous, interdisciplinary engagement with the thorniest questions of international law and policy” Tom Dannenbaum, expert on laws of war, joins Stanford Law School and @fsi.stanford.edu in joint appointment. law.stanford.edu/press/tom-da...

While AI innovation thrives, adoption lags behind due to a trust deficit. Stanford Law Professor Michelle Mello highlighted essential policy changes during testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. law.stanford.edu/2025/09/03/s...

SHP's Michelle Mello testifies @ House Energy & Commerce health subcommittee about her optimism in safely advancing U.S. healthcare through the use of AI technologies. "AI presents both a historic opportunity and a serious risk," says prof of health policy & of law. www.youtube.com/live/avECrBU...

@law.stanford.edu Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom's new casebook, "Legal Ethics: The Plaintiffs' Lawyer," provides a comprehensive examination of the ethical landscape faced by personal injury lawyers. buff.ly/PGxp8kF #legaled #lawprof

“Legally we don’t have the answers yet, but morally, ethically and technically, it’s clearly a different question,” said SLS’s @evelyndouek.bsky.social for @reuters.com in “Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info.” www.reuters.com/investigates...

During the 2024-25 academic year, Stanford Law School faculty members, academic staff, and students garnered an array of awards and fellowships. Check out the annual round up of accolades: law.stanford.edu/press/sls-st...

“Stanford Law is where I learned to be a lawyer, so stepping into this new role feels deeply meaningful.” — Matthew J. Sanders, JD ’02, newly appointed assistant professor of law and co-director of the Environmental Law Clinic. Read more: law.stanford.edu/press/matthe...

Stanford Law School’s Hank Greely was quoted by @wsj.com in “Inside Silicon Valley’s Growing Obsession With Having Smarter Babies.” Read more here: www.wsj.com/us-news/sili...

Health care organizations are increasingly using #AI in routine care, but how and when should patients be informed about these applications? Michelle Mello of @law.stanford.edu discusses this and more with JAMA+ AI. Learn more: ja.ma/3HvcrCT