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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...
Trump issued pardons to allies linked to the 2020 election efforts. What that means
President Trump pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Stanford Law School professor Bernadette Meyler talks about the pardons and what they mean.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“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...
A Fight Over Maps
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November 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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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
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November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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...
When Reputation Isn’t Enough: Outcome-Based Rankings for Smarter Litigation Choices | Stanford Law School
Choosing outside counsel is one of the highest-stakes decisions a litigant makes—and one of the noisiest. Buyers of legal services mostly rely on fa
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November 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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...
National Guard or Political Weapon? | Stanford Law School
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October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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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:
#25 in Cellulose Material Solutions, LLC v. SC Marketing Group, Inc. (Fed. Cir., 25-2000) – CourtListener.com
MODIFIED ENTRY: AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Jonathan Masur and Lisa L. Ouellette, Esq.. Service: 10/28/2025 by email. [1124194]--[Edited 10/29/2025 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Phillip Malo...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
@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...
Stanford Law’s Rhode Center Appoints New Executive Director | Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School’s Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession has named Malka Herman as its new executive director. The Rhode Center is a na
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October 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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...
A Son’s Tribute | Stanford Law School
As Jewish children in Poland, Alexander and Eva knew ordinary lives—until armies closed in from east and west. Alexander lived in a small shtetl in
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October 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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!
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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...
Supreme Court Roundup and Preview | Stanford Law School
Join Easha Anand, co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Jeremy Feigenbaum, Solicitor General of New Jersey, and Coll
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October 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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...
New Chapters | Stanford Law School
When Shafaq Khan joined a Bay Area authors group in 2019, she didn’t expect to find a fellow public interest lawyer, let alone one who shared her St
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October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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...
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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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.
Federal Workers Face New Round of Layoffs as Labor Rights Under Attack | KQED
Airdate: Monday, October 20 at 10AM Unions for federal employees say the White House is planning thousands more layoffs, even though a federal judge in San Francisco has blocked it. This is taking pla...
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October 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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...
Political Enemies and the Weaponization of the DOJ | Stanford Law School
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October 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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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
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The Future-Proof Fantasy of AI Regulation - Network Law Review
The EU’s quest for “future-proof” AI regulation is a fantasy. AI evolves through emergent properties that defy prediction, yet Brussels continues to draft rules with an industrial, linear mindset. The...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
JAMA Report Co-Authored by Stanford Professor Michelle Mello Calls for Stronger Oversight of Health Care AI | Stanford Law School
A new report published October 13, 2025 in the Journal of the American Medical Association outlines how the health care sector should responsibly seiz
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October 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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...
With ‘Under Review,’ Stanford Law Expands Its Podcast Lineup to Examine the Future of Law and Business | Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School has launched a new podcast, Under Review with Alex Su, a monthly offering from the school’s executive education program that pro
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October 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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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

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Charting the journey of sacred Sáttítla to national monument status
The Environmental Law Clinic’s case for the Pit River Tribe culminated in the designation of Medicine Lake Highlands as a national monument, reflecting decades of commitment from students and tribal a...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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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...
Pioneers and Pathfinders: David Freeman Engstrom and Natalie Knowlton
This week, we're joined by David Freeman Engstrom and Natalie Knowlton from the Deborah Rhode Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law. David, who serves as co-director of the Center and holds…
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October 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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(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:
Legal Insurance and Its Limits - Michigan Law Review
Courts are buckling under the weight of a staggering access-to-justice crisis. In three-quarters of cases, at least one side lacks a lawyer, default judgments are on the rise, and most Americans with ...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🎙️ 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.

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President Trump’s Tariffs and the Separation of Powers at the Supreme Court | Stanford Law School
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October 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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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
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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...
Managing Multidistrict Litigation: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What’s Next | Stanford Law School
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) now dominates the federal civil docket. With roughly 65% of all federal civil cases consolidated into MDLs, these cases
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October 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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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...
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM