Stanford Law School’s newest class is already breaking records. The John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law announced this month that 89 percent of the Class of 2014 has made a commitment to participate in one of the center’s pro bono projects before graduation—the highest [...]
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SLS Federalist Society Chapter Honored
The Stanford Law chapter of the Federalist Society was awarded a “Feddie” last spring by the national organization in recognition of its status as one of the most active chapters in the country. The chapter was also chosen to host this year’s national student conference, “Bureaucracy Unbound: Can Limited Government [...]
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2ls Help Launch ZipCourt
When two positions with a Silicon Valley start-up were posted on the Office of Career Services website last winter, 1Ls William Blackman and Nicholas Crews quickly submitted their applications. The two were hired and spent their first law school summer (and 2L year as they continue on a part-time basis) working with Craig Harding, former Tesla Motors Inc. general counsel, on his new venture: ZipCourt, a Web-based private judicial system…
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CodeX and Media X Project for Course Readers
Stanford’s libraries dole out millions of dollars each year in copyright payments so that faculty, students, and staff can have ready and easy access to published works. But when students purchase course readers for classes, they are also charged for copyright, often paying for the same rights the libraries already [...]
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California Supreme Court
Lawyers, scholars, and curious court watchers seeking comprehensive analysis of California Supreme Court opinions can now find just that with SCOCAL, a new online resource launched in december by the Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford Law School. A joint project with Justia, an online legal information company, SCOCAL provides [...]
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Matt Kellogg Receives IP Award
Matt Kellogg ’11 is the 2010 recipient of the Robert C. Watson Award from the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) for his paper “The Problem of Fictional Facts: Idea, Expression, and Copyright’s Balance Between Author Incentive and Public Interest.” The paper will also be published in the upcoming spring issue [...]
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SLSNavigator: Connect. Explore. Prepare.
Innovation is a hallmark of Stanford Law School, where the start-up, “can-do” ethos of Silicon Valley is part of the culture. That same way of thinking is now set to revolutionize the way in which students chart their course through law school, into their careers, and beyond. A new website launched [...]
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Jesse Cuevas a Winner on Jeopardy!
Jesse Cuevas ’06 (BA ’01), an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP, recently appeared on Jeopardy! and won $65,981 over three days. This performance landed him in the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame, which is composed of people who have won $50,000 or more. When interviewed about his big win by the show’s producer, he [...]