What does it actually take for democracy to work? Stanford Legal took up the question in the opening episode of the eight part series: The Declaration at 250.

In the first episode we hear from former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and historian David Kennedy. Rice argued that the ...Declaration of Independence marked the end of tyranny, not the birth of democracy. The work that follows, she said, depends on durable institutions: a workable balance among branches of government, an independent judiciary and, often most crucially, a vibrant civil society that can channel protest into law, governance and everyday problem-solving.

Kennedy traced the Declaration’s promise of equality as principle, observed condition, aspiration and enforceable law — and warned about declining trust in institutions and in one another.

Tune in: https://brnw.ch/21x3DYj

What should legal education get right as AI transforms the practice — and the purpose — of law?

In the debut episode of AI Sidebar, Irene Liu interviews Stanford Law School Dean George Triantis about Stanford Law’s overall approach to AI and what it means for training future ...lawyers.

Together they discuss:

- Why students need AI fluency, not just exposure
- How Stanford Law is thinking about responsible use, ethics and trust
- Why legal institutions will need to adapt — not just individual lawyers
- What “human judgment” must continue to do, even as tools evolve
- AI will change workflows. But the profession’s credibility will still depend on accountability, sound judgment and public trust.

🎧Episode 1 is now live: https://brnw.ch/21x3C2q