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At Conference on the Copyright Act’s 50th Anniversary, Professor Paul Goldstein Looks to the AI Era

At a recent Stanford Law School conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Copyright Act of 1976, Professor Emeritus Paul Goldstein remarked, with a smile, that he has been teaching copyright law for so long that he remembers when the half-century-old statute was the “new act.”

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Spring Short Course | A Litigator's Guide to AI. Attention Is All You Need?

Stanford Law School “Short Courses" are intensive one- or two-unit offerings that run just a few weeks and bring distinguished judges, practitioners, and policymakers into the classroom.

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FutureLaw Week at Stanford Law captured a profession in motion, bringing together scholars, students, technologists, and industry leaders for a week of workshops, a hackathon, and sharp conversations about how AI is remaking law. Across the program, the focus was not just on what these tools can ...do, but on how to make sure they improve the quality, accessibility, and integrity of legal systems.

A highlight of the week was the presentation of the 2026 CodeX Prize to Professor Daniel E. Ho, whose scholarship has helped shape the field of legal informatics and deepen understanding of how technology can strengthen law and governance. FutureLaw Week is one of the Codex's signature annual gatherings.
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📢 Information Session This Week

Join us for the Stanford Law Global Quarter information session on Thursday, April 23, from 1-1:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Learn about Stanford Law School's flagship program for JD students interested in international legal careers. The '27 ...Franke Fellows will spend 7 weeks on campus followed by a 3-week immersive travel experience in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen, with travel, lodging and most weekday meals covered. Subjects and exercises focus on topics and themes in international transactional law.

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📅 Thursday, April 23
⏰ 1-1:30 p.m.
💻 Zoom link will be provided shortly

Open to all 1L and 2L students.

Join Stanford Law School tomorrow at 12pm, for a dynamic panel titled "Academic Freedom’s Rationales and Limits." This discussion will address the nuances of academic freedom, particularly how it impacts classroom dynamics and differs from free speech protections. In a panel moderated ...by Paul Brest, hear from experts Emily Levine, Eugene Volokh, and Bernadette Meyler.

Register for the event: https://brnw.ch/21x1LfP

A major honor for Stanford Law Professor and Stanford Reglab Director Daniel E. Ho: He has received the 2026 CodeX Prize.

The award, presented at Codex's annual FutureLaw conference, honors Ho’s contributions to legal informatics and his influential scholarship on AI, government, ...and legal institutions. In particular, the prize recognized several of Ho’s foundational papers, including "Algorithmic Accountability in the Administrative State" and "Government by Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence in Federal Administrative Agencies." Congratulations to Professor Ho, who has helped shape contemporary thinking about AI, law, and policy.