Friday, October 13

8:00 to 9:30 a.m

Breakfast

Reunite with classmates over a light breakfast as we prepare for a weekend of festive events and enriching panels.

Friday, October 13

9:00 to 9:30 a.m.

"Designs That Make a Difference: From the Classroom to the Third World"

President's Welcome and Panel Discussion: Designs That Make a Difference: From the Classroom to the Third World Cosponsored by Stanford Law School and the Stanford Alumni Association

President's Welcome:
Before introducing the panel, Stanford President John Hennessy will make brief remarks and welcome alumni and guests to this year's Reunion Homecoming celebration.

Panel Discussion:
Imagine bringing light after dusk to the nearly 2 billion people whose only current option is expensive, dirty, and dangerous kerosene oil lamps. Imagine inexpensive, effective irrigation and water storage systems that allow rural farmers in developing nations to grow profitable crops on once barren lands. Today at Stanford, students enrolled in ME206/OIT333: Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, aren't imagining any longer. They are empowering people in the Third World with innovative products they designed as class projects. Come and be inspired by Graduate School of Business professor James Patell, and three of his former students as they share with you their stories of developing problem-solving products and businesses right here on campus.

Moderator:
James Patell, Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management, Graduate School of Business

Panel:
Sally Madsen (MS '03 BS '01), co-founder of Ignite Innovations
Adam French (MS '06), Design Fellow of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, 2005-2006
Sarah Stein Greenberg (MBA '06), Design Fellow of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, 2006-2007

Friday, October 13

11:30 to 1:00 p.m.

Alumni Luncheon

Gather informally for lunch at the law school with classmates and friends. Reunion classes will have the opportunity to sit together.

Friday, October 13

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

"From One L to The Firm: Legal Fiction and Legal Reality in the American Mind"

Sometimes laden with moral tension and often full of unexpected twists, law—in film, television, and the novel—is an arena of intense drama and grave consequence. Legal drama has occupied a special place in American pop culture for generations, but is it more than just entertainment? Do these depictions of lawyers and the practice of law shape the public's attitude and opinions about the American justice system, and do these in turn shape the law? Or are they just good stories? Join us for a discussion on law and popular culture in America with a panel of the writers who create the legal dramas that engross us.

Moderator:
Dahlia Lithwick '96, Senior Editor, Slate magazine

Panel:
Robert Cochran '74 (BA '71), co-creator and executive producer, "24"
Paul Goldstein, Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law, Stanford Law School; author, Errors and Omissions (2006)
Scott Turow (MA '74), partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal; author, One L (1977), Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Pleading Guilty (1993), The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), Personal Injuries (1999), Reversible Errors (2002), and Ultimate Punishment (2003)

Friday, October 13

3:15 to 4:30 p.m.

Reception for Alumni and Students of Color

This event is cosponsored by the Stanford Law School Asian Pacific American Alumni Association, the Stanford Law School Black Alumni Association, the Stanford Law School Latino Alumni Association, the Asian & Pacific Islander Law Students Association (APILSA), the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), the Stanford Latino Law Students Association (SLLSA), the Office of Student Affairs, and the Office of Alumni Relations.

Friday, October 13

3:15 to 4:30 p.m

Classes without Quizzes, Part I

As the nature of war morphs from defined conflicts waged by states against other states to open-ended conflicts in which non-state actors are also involved, this is an ideal time to discuss the long-debated constitutional questions as to which branch of government has the power to start, conduct, and end wars. The War Powers Resolution passed by Congress to reign in executive power in the aftermath of the Vietnam War has largely been ignored. As the Iraq War and War on Terror continues, Congress and the President have openly disputed each others' war powers, and the courts have taken a more active role in resolving how America may conduct wars but have steered clear of disputes over the power to begin or end wars. Join moderator former US Secretary of State Warren Christopher '49 and a panel of leading constitutional law scholars as they discuss these important and timely issues.

Friday, October 13

4:45 to 6:00 p.m.

Volunteer Leadership Summit

Volunteer efforts contribute greatly to the ongoing vitality of the school. Please join Dean Larry Kramer for a special reception to thank all volunteers and to celebrate their contributions to the school's success.

Friday, October 13

4:45 to 6:00 p.m.

Classes without Quizzes, Part II

Executive Compensation: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? (Room 290)
This session will explore the debate over executive compensation and the SEC's proposed rules that would dramatically increase compensation disclosure. How will these new disclosure rules influence compensation decisions? How can shareholders reasonably determine whether a CEO is being properly paid? What are the dominant academic explanations for observed CEO compensation patterns? Joseph A. Grundfest '78, W. A. Franke Professor of Law, and Business and co-director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Law School, will lead this session. Professor Grundfest, whom The National Law Journal recently named as one of the nation's 100 most influential attorneys, has extensive experience addressing a broad range of corporate governance issues.

Turning Down the Heat: Interdisciplinary Solutions to Climate Change (Room 190)
Global climate change is very much in the news today, from Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth to the cover of Time magazine. And for good reason. There is strong scientific consensus that the climate is changing and that humans are part of the cause. But what are the possible solutions? And what should the nation be doing to protect itself from the potential consequences of climate change? Barton H. "Buzz" Thompson, Jr. JD/MBA '76 (BA '72), Robert E. Paradise Professor of Natural Resources Law, Stanford Law School, and co-director of the Woods Institute for the Environment, will outline some of the interdisciplinary research currently being conducted at Stanford on these questions and their implications for law and policy. An expert on environmental law, Professor Thompson leads the new Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, which brings together over 200 faculty members from around the university to develop working solutions to the world's major sustainability challenges.

Friday, October 13

6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Alumni Reception

A festive reception for all alumni and their guests, faculty, and students.

Saturday, October 14

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tailgate Party

Don't miss out on this Alumni Weekend tradition of delicious food and spirited camaraderie. Children are encouraged to attend; face painting and animal balloon entertainment will be provided. Reunion classes will have the opportunity to sit together.

Saturday, October 14

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Stanford vs. University of Arizona Football Game

Come cheer on the Cardinal against the Wildcats at the new Stanford Stadium. Tickets purchased in advance through the law school, are in your registration packet. Tickets may be purchased day of, upon availability.

Saturday, October 14

6:30 p.m.

Reunion Dinners
Classes of 1951, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001

Join your classmates for an evening of fine dining and socializing in outdoor pavilions. Parking is available in most lots adjacent to the law school. Permits are not required on weekends.

Saturday, October 14

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Reunion Dinner
Class of 1956

An intimate dinner will be held at the home of Ken and Sunny Scott for alumni celebrating their 50-Year Reunion.