The following information is regarding last year's conference:
MCLE Credit
Shaking the Foundations is offering attorneys nine (9) hours of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Credit. Certificates will be available at the conference registration table on Saturday, October 6th. You will be asked to provide your signature and bar number as a record of your attendance. If you forget to pick up your certificate, please email Larisa Bowman (Conference Co-Chair) and include:
- Your name, as you signed it on the registration sheet
- Your mailing address
- The keynote speeches, panels, workshops that you attended
- Any questions or comments that you may have
We will confirm your attendance at Shaking the Foundations and send you your certificate in the mail.
If you are not a California-licensed attorney, please check with your own state bar about transferring credit since each state has its own specific rules about MCLE credit.
Student Scholarships
Shaking the Foundations seeks to ensure that all students from other law schools who wish to attend the conference can do so. We are awarding travel stipends on a rolling basis according to student need and the availability of funds. Please complete the application (available as a Word document or PDF) as soon as possible and preferably no later than Friday, September 28, 2007.
Completed applications can be submitted via email to Conference Co-Chair Alexa Van Brunt. Please attach your tentative flight information, including cost. Transportation to and from the airport may be available, and student housing can be requested through the conference registration process.
Conference Location
Shaking the Foundations will take place at Stanford Law School which is located near the center of the Stanford University campus. A detailed campus map may be found by clicking the image below. Additional campus and area maps are available on the SLS website. Information concerning the specific locations of panels, workshops, and meals within the law school will be provided at registration. For general travel advice and directions to the law school, please see the transportation section.
Transportation
By Air
The San Jose Airport (SJC) and the San Francisco Airport (SFO) are both close to Stanford. A cab ride from either airport is approximately $60. The shuttle service for SFO is Super Shuttle, (415) 558-8500, and costs approximately $30-35 from the airport to Palo Alto. The shuttle service from SJC is Santa Clara County Airporter, (800) 771-7794, and costs approximately $30-35 from the airport to Palo Alto. Other shuttle services and ground transportation options are available on the airport websites, including information about public transportation to and from the airports.
By Car
Driving to the law school can be somewhat confusing depending on your familiarity with Palo Alto; however, the SLS website provides detailed driving directions. These directions will lead you to the public parking lot that is closest to the law school and will describe the easiest way to walk from the parking lot to SLS. Visitor parking information is available at the university's parking & transportation website.
For Friday, October 5, we recommend that conference attendees park in the lot behind Tressider Memorial Union and pay at the machine in lot. Please pick up a reimbursement form from the registration table, if you would like to be reimbursed after the conference.
For Saturday, October 6, conference attendees may park for free in nearly all of the lots surrounding the law school, but please be sure to read the posted signs.
By Public Transit
BART - Many people from the East Bay depend on BART for transportation. However, BART does not extend to Palo Alto. From the East Bay, a person could take BART to Millbrae and then switch to the Caltrain system.
Caltrain - Caltrain is a commuter rail system which connects San Francisco and San Jose and passes through Palo Alto. The station closest to Stanford is Palo Alto's University Avenue stop. From there, the law school is a thirty minute walk or a Marguerite ride away.
Marguerite - The Marguerite shuttle service, line B, stops at the University Avenue train station and swings by the Law School (Campus Drive and Alvarado Way). There is also a bus system in Palo Alto. The bus stop closest to Stanford University is at the Stanford Shopping Center. From the Stanford Shopping Center, you can take the Marguerite shuttle service, line A, and then switch to line B, which swings by the Law School (Campus Drive and Alvarado Way).
Lodging and Dining
Local Hotels
A list of local hotels and motels is available on the Stanford University website.
Student Housing
Students who plan on attending Shaking the Foundations from out of town may apply to be housed with Stanford Law Students. Applications will be available in September.
Food
Shaking the Foundations will provide lunch and dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday for those people who have registered for the conference. Otherwise, downtown Palo Alto (on and around University Avenue) contains a number of restaurants and bars which can be reached by car or by Marguerite (see above for Marguerite information). Palo Alto Online is a restaurant directory with reviews.