Stanford Legal, a biweekly podcast that covers pivotal legal cases, questions, and conflicts at both national and global levels, has relaunched in November following a yearlong hiatus. The podcast is co-hosted by Stanford Law School (SLS) professors Pamela Karlan and Richard Thompson Ford, and airs every other Thursday. It is accessible on platforms including Apple…
John Dalton, JD ’09, has taken on the role of associate dean of Student Affairs at Stanford Law School, commencing January. This follows his year-long tenure as the director of academic success at the institution. In this previous role, Dalton was instrumental in providing academic support, counseling, and bar advising for the law students. According…
Disabled veterans seeking to file claims with the Veterans Administration often face numerous challenges, including extensive paperwork. In many cases, they resort to hiring third-party companies at significant cost to navigate the process. Thanks to a recent event, there may be a more streamlined solution on the horizon. Stanford University’s CodeX program recently hosted its…
In a significant step towards reshaping the financial landscape for legal education, Stanford Law School (SLS) has announced the funding of the third cohort of Flywheel Fellows. This cohort consists of 10 students from the class of 2026. The Flywheel Fund for Career Choice, a nonprofit initiative created by alumni from Stanford Law School and…
The Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession and the Stanford Legal Design Lab have entered into a partnership with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the nation’s largest trial court. The collaboration aims to design and implement innovative, evidence-based approaches to reduce barriers to participation in the judicial process and improve access…
George Triantis, JSD ’89, currently the Charles J. Meyers Professor of Law and Business and senior associate vice provost for research at Stanford, has been appointed the new dean of Stanford Law School. The announcement was made by Provost Jenny Martinez in March. Triantis, who has been a member of the SLS faculty since 2011,…
Each year, Stanford Law School’s faculty compiles a list of recommended readings that span genres, topics, and authors. The 2024 list offers a wealth of perspectives, including memoirs, social and political analysis, and works of fiction. John J. Donohue, C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law, suggests Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond,…
Stanford Law School alum Felicity Lemon, a Big Law partner and ambitious candidate for the law school’s deanship, was recently found murdered. Hilarity and satire followed in the student-produced SLS Musical, marking its 41st year with a production titled “Only Mergers in the Building,” a nod to Hulu’s popular series “Only Murders in the Building.”…
There’s something about a good story, told well. From a childhood bedtime tale to a scripted TED Talk, the spoken word has the primordial power to entertain, elevate, and connect. Lawyers have to be excellent storytellers, whether they’re striving to engage a jury or negotiating a deal. So, what better way for law students to…