This article covers the establishment of the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, and quotes Dean Larry Kramer:

"The legal profession has a special role and responsibility in our culture and part of being a professional includes serving the larger community in some way," Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer said.

"By making public service experience accessible and relevant, we want to inspire every Stanford Law student to use the law as a tool for positive change whatever career path they choose."