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The government uses mandated disclosure as a central way to regulate companies' relationships with consumers. They set standards for how companies present terms, conditions, and other legal information to people, in the hope that communicating these terms will educate people sufficiently to make wise decisions. But are these disclosures actually comprehensible, engaging, or effective? Anecdotally, we all know that most people ignore the fine print, click through online disclosures without reading them, and trash the paperwork that come along with products or account statements. In this Policy Lab, we will experiment with how these very important disclosures could be improved, with better designs that could make the information more understandable, more engaging, and more actionable for normal people. We will partner with the financial regulator FINRA, as they grapple with a specific disclosure use case: when financial companies advertise their products to people via print, web, mobile, and television, how can they effectively communicate the terms and risks of these financial products? What kind of disclosure design -- with more visuals, with more interactivity, or with tech-enabled communication -- could be a new standard for helping people make smart decisions about financial products? During the Policy Lab, our team of students will work with FINRA leaders to understand their current disclosure design requirements for financial companies and their rule-making process as they set new regulations for advertising disclosures. We will understand the needs and requirements of the regulators, the financial companies, and the different target users, and then use the design process to generate new proposed models for disclosures and then test them with qualitative and quantitative evaluation. We will submit this research and these new models to FINRA to be used as they define standards for securities firms communicating with the general public. Elements used in grading: Class Participation, Final Paper. NOTE: Students may not count more than a combined total of eight units of directed research projects and policy lab practica toward graduation unless the additional counted units are approved in advance by the Petitions Committee. Such approval will be granted only for good cause shown. Even in the case of a successful petition for additional units, a student cannot receive a letter grade for more than eight units of independent research (Policy Lab practicum, Directed Research, Senior Thesis, and/or Research Track). Any units taken in excess of eight will be graded on a mandatory pass basis. For detailed information, see "Directed Research/Policy Labs" in the SLS Student Handbook. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and e-mail the Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Registration and Selection of Classes for Stanford Law Students) to the instructors. See Consent Application Form for submission deadline.

More than 250 veterans treatment courts now exist nationwide. They recognize the unique needs of veterans who get entangled in the criminal justice system, and endeavor to provide more effective resources to treat their problems than the traditional criminal justice system ordinarily provides. Despite their growth and popularity, little is known about their effectiveness, particularly in the target population they reach. We are partnering with Congressman Seth Moulton and the Massachusetts veterans court program on an ambitious and interesting project to understand who is excluded from veterans treatment courts (VTCs), why, and whether there are ways to help them too. We will work closely with the Commonwealth to collect and review information on veterans in the criminal justice system, and veterans who are in or have gone through VTCs, for the purpose of understanding the population and gaining insight into who truly benefits from the courts and who is excluded. We will use techniques used in evaluating mental health and other specialty courts to assess the VTCs and develop recommendations for expanding their reach to at least some of those who are currently excluded but who could benefit from them. The information we gather and develop into a report will be useful to the many jurisdictions that already host veterans treatment courts, as well as to those considering their adoption. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Automatic grading penalty waived for research paper. Elements used in grading: Attendance, Class Participation, Final Paper. NOTE: Students may not count more than a combined total of eight units of directed research projects and policy lab practica toward graduation unless the additional counted units are approved in advance by the Petitions Committee. Such approval will be granted only for good cause shown. Even in the case of a successful petition for additional units, a student cannot receive a letter grade for more than eight units of independent research (Policy Lab practicum, Directed Research, Senior Thesis, and/or Research Track). Any units taken in excess of eight will be graded on a mandatory pass basis. For detailed information, see "Directed Research/Policy Labs" in the SLS Student Handbook. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and e-mail the Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Registration and Selection of Classes for Stanford Law Students) to the instructors. See Consent Application Form for submission deadline.

50/30/18. These numbers represent a long-standing problem for U.S. law firms. For over 30 years, 50% of law school graduates have been women, yet only 18% of law firm equity partners are women. What's more, that partnership number has remained relatively fixed for much of that time. In the National Association of Women Lawyers' first annual survey in 2006, women constituted 15% of equity partners. Despite a recognition of and focus on this issue, law firms have not been able to move the needle. Conventional methods haven't worked. The profession needs new ideas - creative and innovative ways to retain and advance women in private law firms. Students selected for this course will work together to produce a policy paper analyzing this issue. Research will focus on two major areas: (1) the possible reasons for the low retention rates and partnership percentage; and (2) innovative ideas both inside and outside the legal profession for retaining and advancing women. The paper will be used to advise participants in the inaugural Women in Law Hackathon. The Hackathon is a Shark-Tank style pitch competition co-created by Diversity Lab and SLS. 54 high-level partners from top U.S. law firms and nine SLS students will work together (virtually) in teams of seven from January to June 2016 to innovate new means of advancing and retaining women in the legal profession, particularly those in private sector law firms. The teams will then present their ideas in person to a panel of judges at a pitch event at SLS on June 24, 2016. The top three winning teams will grant the prize money donated by Bloomberg Law (1st place $10,000, 2nd place $7,500, 3rd place $5,000) to their choice of a non-profit organization that is advancing women in the legal profession and beyond. The winning ideas will be published on Diversity Lab's and SLS's websites and distributed to major news publications and top management at U.S. law firms. Our hope is that some or all of these ideas will be adopted by firms across the U.S. Students may also elect to participate as a team member in the Hackathon. Time commitment of team members is approximately 2-3 hours per month (via phone) from January through June 2016, plus the 1.5-day in-person pitch competition June 23-24, 2016 at SLS. Funding is available to cover domestic travel costs for students to return from summer internships to participate in the competition. Maximum enrollment: 9. Preference will be given to those students who would like to participate in both the practicum and the Hackathon. Students will receive 3 credits for this one-quarter "R" class. Elements used in grading: Class participation, qualitative and empirical research, written assignments, and final policy report. NOTE: Students may not count more than a combined total of eight units of directed research projects and policy lab practica toward graduation unless the additional counted units are approved in advance by the Petitions Committee. Such approval will be granted only for good cause shown. Even in the case of a successful petition for additional units, a student cannot receive a letter grade for more than eight units of independent research (Policy Lab practicum, Directed Research, Senior Thesis, and/or Research Track). Any units taken in excess of eight will be graded on a mandatory pass basis. For detailed information, see "Directed Research/Policy Labs" in the SLS Student Handbook. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and e-mail the Consent Application Form available on the SLS Registrar's Office website (see Registration and Selection of Classes for Stanford Law Students) to the instructors. See Consent Application Form for submission deadline.

This service learning Student Initiated Course places participants at local organizations to do a quarter-long mentored project, supplemented with training and group reflection sessions. Through these meaningful, hands-on experiences, we hope to engage the Stanford student body in the issue of homelessness, specifically as faced by service providers.

What is the basis of private action for the public good? How are charitablenndollars distributed and what role do nonprofit organizations andnnphilanthropic dollars play in a modern democracy? How do nongovernmental nnorganizations operate domestically and globally? The historical developmentnnand modern structure of civil society emphasizing philanthropy and thennnonprofit sector. Readings in political philosophy, political sociology, andnnpublic policy. WIM for PoliSci students who enroll in PoliSci 236S.

What is the basis of private action for the public good? How are charitablenndollars distributed and what role do nonprofit organizations andnnphilanthropic dollars play in a modern democracy? How do nongovernmental nnorganizations operate domestically and globally? The historical developmentnnand modern structure of civil society emphasizing philanthropy and thennnonprofit sector. Readings in political philosophy, political sociology, andnnpublic policy. WIM for PoliSci students who enroll in PoliSci 236S.

This practicum is designed to build on the lessons learned in PSYCH 150. Students will be assigned to internships relevant to race and crime. Prerequisite: PSYCH 150.

Small student teams conduct policy analyses requested by government and nonprofit organizations. With guidance from the instructor and client organization, each team researches a real-world problem and devises implementable policy recommendations to help address it. The project culminates in a professional report and presentation to the client organization. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.

Small student teams conduct policy analyses requested by government and nonprofit organizations. With guidance from the instructor and client organization, each team researches a real-world problem and devises implementable policy recommendations to help address it. The project culminates in a professional report and presentation to the client organization. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.