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ABOUT SLATA

History

With its location in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Law School provides an ideal forum for students who want to explore the nexus of law, technology, science, and society. And the Stanford Law and Technology Association, for over two decades, has sought to serve these interests by sponsoring speakers and symposia, pushing for additions to the law school curriculum in technology-related areas, and giving guidance to students who want to pursue a legal career in this field.

Founded in 1984, the student-run organization draws on various resources: faculty pursuing scholarship on these subjects; Silicon Valley business leaders; and local law firms specializing in copyright, intellectual property, biotechnology, and patent law.

SLATA-sponsored activities bring to the forefront the thicket of legal questions emerging because of advances in technology. The association's popular "Lunch with the JDs" program invites lawyers practicing in areas such as IP and patent law to campus to talk about their work. "Dinner with the Profs" provides an informal setting for students to hear from professors about their research in challenging new fields. Partnership with the Center for Internet and Society allows us to host speakers addressing a wide range of issues at the intersection of law and technology. SLATA also partners with a variety of law firms and non-profits in the area to bring interesting speakers to campus.

In addition, the association advises Stanford law's administration and information technology department on such matters as the school's technology infrastructure and sponsorship of programs to bring new resources to the law school. SLATA also strives to improve student life through technology by online hosting of student outlines, the SLATA online bookstore, and other projects.

SLATA has a long history of illustrious alumni. Former association members include Kent Walker '87, vice president at eBay; Marc Rotenberg '87, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Ivan Fong '87, senior counsel for information technology at General Electric.

 

Board Members
2008–2009
Roman Swoopes '10
President
Michael Pressman '10
Vice President of Operations
Julie Kane '10
Co-Vice President of Technology
Tim Saulsbury '10
Co-Vice President of Technology
Yina Dong '10
Lunch with the JDs Chair
Mamei Sun '10
Center for Internet and Society Liason
 
2007–2008
Emily Fenner '08
Co-President
Elspeth Simpson '08
Co-President
Julia Kripke '09
Vice President of Operations
Steve Sha '08
Vice President of Technology
Michael Smith '09
Lunch with the JDs Chair
Victoria Stodden '09
Center for Internet and Society Co-Liason
Leslie Liang '09
Center for Internet and Society Co-Liason
 
2006–2007
Dana Powers '07
President
Emily Fenner '08
Vice President of Operations
Elspeth Simpson '08
Vice President of Technology
Shannon Kenealy '08
Lunch with the JDs Chair
Henry Lien '08
Center for Internet and Society Co-Liason
Adam Rachlis '08
Center for Internet and Society Co-Liason
 
2005–2006
Ognen Stojanovski '07
Co-President
Scott Reents '07
Co-President
Alejandro Munoz '07
Vice President of Operations
Adam Goldman '06
Vice President of Technology
James Shipe '07
Speakers Co-Chair
Jason Fan '07
Speakers Co-Chair
 
2004–2005
Steve Keane '06
President, Conference Committee Chair
Aaron Thacker '05
Vice President
Scott Reents '07
Treasurer
Adam Goldman '06
Pizza with the Profs Committee Chair
Adam Eltoukhy '07
Lunch with the JDs Committee Chair
 
2003–2004
Aaron Thacker '05
Co-President
Rebecca Wais '05
Co-President
Britnee Reamy '05
Secretary
Elena DiMuzio '05
Treasurer
Kwong Yung
Treasurer
Marc Grey ''05
Alumni Relations
Menesh Patel '05
Alumni Relations
Sarvenaz Madi '05
Member Relations/External Affairs
Jill Morris '05
Member Relations/External Affairs
Ali Wenzke '05
Member Relations/External Affairs
Carl Anderson '05
Events
Stephanie Finkelstein '05
Events
Alexander Fursenko '05
Academic Affairs
JuNelle Harris '05
Academic Affairs
 
2002–2003
Jim Pastore '04
Co-President
Kalpana Srinivasan '04
Co-President
Shubing Yuan '04
Treasurer
Agnes Li
Technology
Henry Oh '04
Academic
Jill Ho '04
Academic
Liz de Luca '04
Secretary
Susan Jong '04
Membership
Jun Zheng '04
Membership
Darius Kharabi '04
External Affairs
Amanda Major '04
External Affairs
Dmitry Bam '04
Events
Greg Wright '04
Events
Erica Platt '04
Fundraising
Catherine Syllaios '04
Alumni
Connie Chen '04
Alumni
 
2001–2002
Suzann Moskowitz '03
Co-President
Lusan Chua '03
Co-President
Jennifer Elliott '03
Treasurer & Co-Vice President, Events
Herbie Bohnet '03
Co-Vice President, Events
Michael Shapiro '03
Vice President, Alumni Relations
Jonathan Miller '03
Co-Vice President, External Affairs
Sky Canaves '03
Co-Vice President, External Affairs
Nicole Acton '03
Vice President, Membership
Ben Horwich '03
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Abigail Phillips '02
Vice President, Technology
Kalpana Srinivasan '04
Secretary
 
2000–2001
Jacky Fink '01
Co-President
Elizabeth Plageman '01
Co-President
Simona Kiritsov '01
Vice President & Treasurer
Claudia Davis '02
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
Hilary Stockton '02
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
Courtney Towle '02
Co-Vice President, Events
Annette Mathai '02
Co-Vice President, Events
Abigail Phillips '02
Vice President, Technology
 
1999–2000
Marc Peters '00
Co-President
Janar Wasito '00
Co-President
Simona Kiritsov '01
Vice President & Treasurer
Anupam Sharma '00
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
David Silverman '01
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
Shawn Conway '01
Vice President, Development
Jackie Fink '01
Co-Vice President, Events
Elizabeth Plageman '01
Co-Vice President, Events
Ron Kaloostian '01
Co-Vice President, Technology
Justin Liu '01
Co-Vice President, Technology
 
1998–1999
Renee DuBord '99
President
David Casimir '99
Vice President
Philip Reilly '00
Co-Vice President, Events
Christopher Byrd '00
Co-Vice President, Events
Janar Wasito '00
Vice President, Development
Anupam Sharma '00
Vice President, Alumni Relations
Marc Peters '00
Vice President, Technology
 
1997–1998
Sean O'Connor '98
President
David Walker '99
Executive Vice President
Renee Dubord '99
Co-Vice President, Technology
Jason Fiorillo '99
Co-Vice President, Technology
David Casimir '99
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
Susan Tanner '99
Co-Vice President, Alumni Relations
Troy Porras '99
Vice President, Speakers
Eric Wanger '99
Treasurer & Vice President, Development
 
1996–1997
Rey Barcelo '98
President
Jonathan Gelfand '98
Vice-President
 
1995–1996
Ira Heffan '97
President
Barton Giddings '97
Vice-President
Sean O'Connor '98
Alumni Membership Chairperson
 
1994–1995
Scott A. Nicholas '96
Co-President
Joseph Yang '96
Co-President
David West '96
Speaker Chairperson
Carl L. Spataro '96
Student Liaison
Patricia A. Morris '96
University Liaison
Stanley S. Mallison '96
Alumni Director
 
1993–1994
Adit M. Khoranna '94
Co-President
M. Charles Doran '95
Co-President
Seksom N. Suriyapa '95
Speakers Coordinator
Mary Ann Dillahunty '94
Alumni Chairperson
Debra B. Rosler '94
Law and Technology Policy Center Liaison
 
1992–1993
Debra B. Rosler '94
Co-President
Clarissa Long '94
Co-President
 
1991–1992
Jason Kipnis '93
Co-President
Michael J. Murphy '93
Co-President
Bryn Ekroot '93
EE/CS Speakers Chair
Barbara A. Boczar '93
Biotechnology Speakers Chair
 
1990–1991
Neil M. Nathanson '92
Co-President
Michael S. Greenfield '92
Co-President
Susan Brienza '92
Vice-President and Editor, SLATA News
 
1989–1990
John J. Moss '91
Co-President
Jerome T. Will '91
Co-President
Thomas P. Maliska '90
Vice President, SLATA News
Rex O'Neal '91
Vice-President, Computer Support
 
1988–1989
Thomas P. Maliska '90
Co-President
Paul M. Rothstein '90
Co-President
John J. Moss '91, Editor
SLATA news
 
1987–1988
Suzanne Young Bell '88
Co-President
Robert B. Dellenbach '89
Co-President
Gordon C. Holterman '89
Vice-President, Finance
Steven M. Adams '89
Vice-President, Speakers
Peter B. Hutt II '89
Vice-President, Publicity
Elizabeth D. Grammar '89
Vice-President, Logistics
 
1986–1987
J. Kent Walker '87
Co-President
Suzanne Young Bell '88
Co-President
Yvette Yeh '88
Secretary
John E. Aguirre '87
Treasurer
Andrea M. Fike '87
Vice-President, Speakers
Ron C. Ben-Yehuda '87
Vice-President, Clinic
Marc Rotenberg '87
Vice-President, Research
 
1985–1986
Ivan Fong '87
Co-President
Stacy Sovereign '87
Co-President
Andrea Fike '87
Secretary
John Aguirre '87
Vice-President, Speakers
Sally Rocker '87
Vice-President, Clinic
J. Kent Walker '87
Vice-President, Conference
Linda Curtis '87
Vice-President, Publications
Mark Shull '86
Vice-President, Research
Marc Rotenberg '87
Vice-President, Research
Michael Sears '87
Membership Chairperson
 
1984–1985
Kent Walker '87
Co-Founder
Ivan Fong '87
Co-Founder
 
 
 
 
 
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