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As part of the recent Stanford Law School Alumni Reunions festivities on campus, Paul R. Williams, JD ’90, received Stanford University’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good, while Leslie T. Hatamiya, JD ’97 (BA ’90), Shirin Sinnar, JD ’03, and Sunshine S. Sykes, JD ’01 (BA Read more’97), were inducted into the university’s CECL Alumni Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to these four outstanding alumni on their well-deserved recognition! Read more:

Stanford University’s recent Reunion Homecoming was a time to celebrate alumni whose contributions are making a difference on campus and around the
brnw.chIn his recent Lillick Chair Lecture, Professor Orin Kerr explored how emerging surveillance technologies like Flock cameras are testing constitutional doctrine. Finding a middle ground between broad police powers and expansive individual privacy rights is proving difficult, he said.
“YouRead more can craft a rule, but it's just an uncomfortable judicial rule,” Kerr said. He predicted that courts may end up “dividing sharply, running towards the extremes over time.”
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Orin Kerr, the Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law, recently marked his appointment to the endowed chair with a lecture at Stanford Law Scho
brnw.chThe Stanford Law School experience extends long after graduation. Two best friends of 25 years share the value of the Stanford Law School Alumni community and their lasting friendship.
The Stanford Law School experience extends long after graduation. Two best friends of 25 years share the value of the Stanford Law Community and their lasting friendship.



