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For people facing eviction or debt collection without a lawyer, a missed deadline or confusing court notice can have life-changing consequences.
With new funding from Stanford Impact Labs, researchers at Stanford Law School’s Rhode Center on the Legal Profession and Legal Design Lab are ...working with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to test practical ways to give unrepresented litigants a fairer chance.
The work includes clearer court notices and new AI tools designed to improve how courts handle high-volume civil cases.
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During the 2025-26 academic year, Stanford Law School faculty members and academic staff garnered an array of awards for their books, articles, teaching, and other achievements, as well as appointments to new state, federal, and other roles outside Stanford Law.
Similarly, numerous ...Stanford Law students were the recipients of awards and fellowships for their own achievements, demonstrations of academic excellence, and commitment to public service.
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Stanford Law Professor Pamela Karlan joined PBS NewsHour to discuss why 500 legal and democracy experts are urging Congress to consider proportional representation—a significant increase from 200 signatories who supported a similar letter four years ago.
The growing consensus reflects ...mounting concerns about states repeatedly redrawing congressional districts to maximize partisan advantage. "Nobody can look at that and think that that's a good system," Karlan told PBS.
The real challenge, she acknowledged, is overcoming institutional inertia: "The members of Congress, they know they can get elected from single-member districts, and they don't know necessarily what would happen if we had a proportional system."
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As high-profile battles over redistricting have become a fixture in political headlines, a group of scholars is sounding the alarm on the ...
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And that's a wrap! ☀️ This summer, hundreds of Stanford Law School Alumni, admits, and current students connected in person across 12 Summer Gatherings nationwide — with a fantastic turnout from our admitted and current students. Every year this gets better. Thank you to everyone who ...showed up! 🌟