In this profile, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe ’89 (MA ’89) shares her insights on international human rights, democratic movements in the Middle East, the challenges of working in the United Nations, her path to a career as an ambassador, and more.
Articles in ‘Public Interest Law’
From Afghanistan to Bhutan to Timor-Leste
May 31, 2011 | Issue 84This article accompanies the “In Focus” story “Legal Education in Afghanistan.”
Over the course of four short years three innovative rule of law projects have launched at Stanford Law School and have become the centerpiece of its Rule of Law Program—with each project offering students the opportunity to engage in the legal [...]
A profile of Inbal Naveh ’09
November 9, 2010 | Issue 83While many hope for world peace, few Americans are in a position to do something about it. Instead of watching helplessly from afar and debating the issues based on secondhand information gleaned from the media, Inbal Naveh ’09 decided to capitalize on a generous deferral program offered by Weil, Gotshal [...]
Tony and Maya: Partners in Public Service
May 17, 2010 | Issue 82Tony West ’92 discovered Theodore White’s The Making of the President books when he was about 10 years old and quickly developed a passion for American history. His mother knew that West had read about a university called Harvard, where his favorite author and several of his heroes, including President Roosevelt and President Kennedy, had gone. That year, he brought home a none too stellar report card—full of Cs. His mother’s response to the poor grades made an impression on the young West.
Associate Dean for Public Service and Public Interest Law
October 19, 2009 | Issue 81Diane T. Chin returned to Stanford Law School last May as the first associate dean for public service and public interest law. Chin was the first director of the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law from 2003 to 2007. She will be [...]
Law Students Offer REAL Legal Services through Public Interest Clearinghouse Project
October 19, 2009 | Issue 81Most Stanford Law students would like to make time for pro bono legal work while they are studying. But finding that precious time can be a challenge. Julia F. Kane ’10 should know. A computer science/JD joint degree candidate, Kane is working around the clock to complete her studies. After [...]