Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering and Public Policy
Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering and Public Policy
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Stanford Law School
Program in Law, Science & Technology
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Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology
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Admissions:
Mark A. Lemley
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Background
The Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology (LST) combines the resources of Stanford Law School—including renowned faculty experts, alumni practicing on the cutting edge of technology law, technologically savvy and enthusiastic students, and a location in the heart of Silicon Valley—to address the many questions arising from the increasingly prominent role that science and technology play in both national and global arenas. The program acts to help legal professionals, businesspeople, government officials, and the public at large to identify those questions and find innovative answers to them.
The program seeks to:
- Give every Stanford Law student the opportunity to address these issues through innovative coursework, in preparation for practice at the highest level of law's intersections with science and technology.
- Raise professional understanding and public awareness of technical and ethical challenges.
- Promote informed public policies on science and technology in national and global arenas.
- Contribute to the international exchange of ideas in the field of Law, Science, and Technology.
Degrees Offered:
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)
Master of Laws (LLM) w/ concentration in law, science, and technology
(Must have primary law degree from outside the U.S.)
Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS)(For foreign candidates committed to pursuing careers in teaching, research, the judiciary, public policy, or service in government or nongovernmental organizations.)
Stanford also offers a number of joint degrees:
http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/degrees/joint/dual-crediting/#joint_degrees
Admissions Requirements:
JD:
Advanced Degree Program:
The LLM program enrolls approximately 30 students per year (15 in the concentration of Law, Science, and Technology). It is limited to students with a primary law degree earned outside the United States.
Students who are interested in pursuing a teaching or research career in the fields of Corporate Governance & Practice or Law, Science & Technology should apply to SPILS. The LLM program and SPILS make separate admissions decisions, so these students may also want to apply to the LLM program in the field of their specialization.
Applications for advanced degrees (LLM and SPILS) requires an application for admission to graduate study, resume or CV, personal statement, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, TOEFL score reports, and application fee.
Additional materials required from SPILS applications include a research proposal and one additional letter of recommendation (3 total).
Degree Requirements:
JD:
The first year introduces students to legal institutions, legal reasoning, and case analysis, emphasizing the close analysis of judicial decisions.
The autumn term consists of five required courses (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, Legal Research and Writing), one of which is taught in a small section of about 30 people. In the spring, students take three required courses (Constitutional Law I, Property, Legal Research and Writing)plus two to four electives designed to broaden their view of the law and to lay the foundations for the advanced curriculum.
During the second and third year of law school students are encouraged to follow an academic curriculum customized to their individual interests.
LLM:
LLM students are required to be in residence at Stanford during the full (nine month) academic year. They are required to take a minimum of 26 credit units (and a maximum of 32 units). Most courses are 3 or 4 units, so the normal course load is 3 or 4 courses per semester.
SPILS:
SPILS research projects address topics of concern to various nations or regions of the world, or to the international community as a whole. Adopting perspectives and methods from the social sciences, economics and other disciplines, these projects vary in approach from empirically-based analyses of a particular legal culture to such analyses of legal reform and policy proposals in which SPILS fellows will be involved when they graduate from the program.
Faculty Information
The Law School has 47 full-time faculty.
Faculty in relevant fields include:
John H. Barton, Contracts, IP, International Institutions, Technology and the Law
jbarton@stanford.edu
650 723.2691
Margaret "Meg" Caldwell, Costal Law, Science, and Policy; Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Land Use Law
megc@law.stanford.edu
650 723.4057
Henry T. "Hank" Greely, Biotechnology, Contracts, Health Law and Policy, Law and the Biosciences, Property, FDA
hgreely@stanford.edu
650 723.2517
Thomas C. Heller, Energy Law and Regulation, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, International Law, International Law and Economy, Law and Development
theller@stanford.edu
650 723.7650
Mark A. Lemley, Antitrust, IP, Technology and the Law
mlemley@law.stanford.edu
650 723.4605
Deborah A. Sivas, Environmental and Natural Resources Law
dsivas@stanford.edu
650 723.0325
Barton H. "Buzz" Thompson, Jr., Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Property
buzzt@stanford.edu
650 723.2518
David Victor, Energy Law and Regulation, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Policy Analysis, Regulation of Health and Safety, Regulatory Policy, Technology and the Law
David.Victor@stanford.edu
650 724.1712
Michael Wara, Climate Change Policy, Energy Law and Regulation, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, International Environment, Regulatory Policy
michael.wara@stanford.edu
650 725.5310
Financial Information
Tuition for the JD program 2008-2009 school year was $40,880.
Sanford Law School is committed to providing financial assistance — a combination of tuition fellowships, government loans, and private loans — to students who would otherwise be unable to pursue a Stanford legal education. Based on demonstrated financial need, aid is provided to nearly 80 percent of students, with the average fellowship portion per student reaching an estimated $20,000 annually. Annual fellowships, funding for summer work, and generous loan repayment options may be awarded to students who choose public service careers.
Tuition fellowships or loans are available to help finance a three year program of study.
Advanced Degrees:
Tuition in 2009-10 is $42,420 and will rise in 2010-11.
Most single students will find that they need to budget a total of at least $67,359 for the school year.
The Miles and Nancy Rubin Loan Repayment Assistance Program provides financial aid to graduates who pursue public interest or government service careers.
