Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityStanford University is a research university in California founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1885 and opened in 1891.Open the full entry’s law school. Its law curriculum began in 1893, and it offers JD and advanced law degrees. Its alumni include technology-media entrepreneur Michael ArringtonMichael ArringtonMichael Arrington is an American entrepreneur and investor who founded the technology publication TechCrunch in 2005, created Crunchbase in 2007, sold TechCrunch to AOL in 2010, and went on to found CrunchFund and the crypto-asset investment firm Arrington Capital.Open the full entry.
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Key facts
1893Origins of legal education
Stanford introduced law teaching in 1893 with Benjamin Harrison, a former US president, and Nathan Abbott, who headed the early program. Harrison lectured on constitutional law while Abbott assembled the faculty.[1]
Institution: University legal education
The law school is part of Stanford University. Its history exhibition combines archives and recollections from faculty, staff and alumni to trace the institution’s education, locations and development.[1]
Alumni connection: Michael Arrington
Michael Arrington earned a Juris Doctor at Stanford Law School before practicing corporate law and later founding internet ventures including TechCrunchTechCrunchTechCrunch is an American technology news outlet founded in 2005 by Michael Arrington and Keith Teare and headquartered in San Francisco; it mainly covers technology companies, startups, and venture capital, and hosts events such as TechCrunch Disrupt. Its ownership passed successively through AOL, Verizon, and Yahoo, and in 2025 Regent announced its acquisition.Open the full entry.[2]
Degrees: JD and advanced programs
The school offers the Juris Doctor, joint-degree programs and advanced study including the Master of Laws, Master of the Science of Law and Doctor of the Science of Law, serving different professional and research goals.[3]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Related people and institutions include Stanford University, Nathan Abbott, Benjamin Harrison and Michael Arrington. Official website: https://law.stanford.edu/ (opens in a new window).[1]