After months of work and successive elimination rounds, two teams earned a spot in the final round of Stanford Law School’s 2026 Kirkwood Moot Court Competition: Samuel Himmelfarb, JD ’27, and Esther ...

The federal government increasingly relies on private companies to govern: Palantir for foreign intelligence, Amazon for cloud computing, Starlink for ...

(Originally published in The Volokh Conspiracy on September 16, 2026.) ...

In Memphis, Tennessee, the board of education is still required to “provide and maintain separate schools for the use and ...

This is what we’ve seen since Bush v. Gore, which is an escalating number of court cases with each election,” said Nate Persily, a professor at ...

Students who volunteer at least 50 hours of law-related pro bono work without compensation or academic credit before graduation will receive Pro Bono Distinction. Those who complete 150 hours or more ...

Professor of Law Associate Dean for Global Programs Faculty Director, Neukom Center for the Rule of Law ...

In 1994, California voters enacted the “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law in response to the tragic murders of Kimber Reynolds and Polly Klaas. The law imposed a life sentence for almost any crime, no ...

Through Stanford’s Criminal Prosecution Clinic, students shape the outcome of felony and misdemeanor prosecutions in Superior Court and learn to wield the power of the state ethically and ...

Friday, October 23 – Classes regularly scheduled for the morning of Tuesday Nov 3 will meet beginning 2:15 p.m. Friday, November 6 – Classes regularly scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday Nov 3 will ...

Textbook lists will be posted below and updated as information becomes available throughout the year.

CIRM and Rocket should be applauded for putting together an assistance plan, said Hank Greely, a Stanford University law professor and director of its ...