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In Memoriam: Deborah L. Rhode

This LibGuide was created in honor of Prof. Deborah L. Rhode

Rhode's Work and Legacy

“Deborah was a pioneering woman on the Stanford faculty when she joined the law school in 1979. A beloved teacher and mentor to many, she will be missed by her faculty colleagues, current and former students, and generations of lawyers and legal scholars across the globe. She was a tireless advocate for a vision of law as public service, and an advocate in the profession for women, people of color and others who felt marginalized.” (Jenny S. Martinez, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and dean of the Law School, quoted in Stanford News.)

On this page, we have collected some of Prof. Rhode's accomplishments and work.

Honors & Awards

Deborah L. Rhode received many honors and awards for her work including:

Videos

Faculty on Point: Professor Deborah Rhode on Character and Leadership
Stanford Law School
(May 10, 2019)

Currie-Kenan Distinguished Lecture 2019 | Deborah L. Rhode, #MeToo: Why Now? What Next?
Duke Law (Mar. 28, 2019)

Deborah L. Rhode: An Oral History, conducted by Nadejda Marques, Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program (2018).

Deborah L. Rhode - Women in Legal Education Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Mazzie, AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Oral History Project (2016).

Deborah Rhode: The Trouble With lawyers
Bloomberg BNA Big Law Business Video (Oct. 5, 2015)

Deborah Rhode book talk, What Women Want: An Agenda for the Women’s Movement
C-SPAN2 Book TV (Sept. 14, 2014)

Deborah Rhode book talk, The Beauty Bias: The Injustice of Appearance in Life and Law
C-SPAN2 Book TV (Apr. 24, 2013)

Books

Selected Scholarly Publications

  • Leadership in Times of Social Upheaval: Lessons for Lawyers, 73 Baylor L. Rev. __ (2021).
  • Corporate Pro Bono, 16 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 315 (2020). (with Lucy Ricca and Michael Winn)
  • Lessons from Iconic Leaders: Thurgood Marshall and Nelson Mandela, 48 Hofstra L. Rev. 705 (2020).
  • “Leadership Lessons From a Heroic, If “Difficult” Woman: A Tribute to Ida B. Wells, 14 Tenn. J. L. & Pol'y 464 (2020).
  • Character in Criminal Justice Proceedings: Rethinking its Role in Rules Governing Evidence, Punishment, Prosecutors, and Parole, 45 Am. J. Crim. L. 353 (2019).
  • Access to Justice and Routine Legal Services: New Technologies Meet Bar Regulators, 70 Hastings L. J. 955 (2019) (with Benjamin H. Barton)
  • Preparing Leaders: The Evolution of a Field and the Stresses of Leadership, 58 Santa Clara L. Rev. 411 (2019).
  • International Legal Ethics: The Evolution of a Field, 42 Fordham Int'l L. J. 219 (2018).
  • Virtue and the Law: The Good Moral Character Requirement in Occupational Licensing, Bar Regulation and Immigration Proceedings, 43 Law & Soc. Inquiry 1027 (2018).
  • Leadership in Law, 69 Stan. L. Rev. 1603 (2017)
  • Rethinking Self-Regulation: Antitrust Perspectives on Bar Governance Activity, 20 Chap. L. Rev. 267 (2017). (with Benjamin H. Barton)
  • Access to Justice in Puerto Rico, 86 Rev. Jur. U. P. R. 818 (2017). (with Pablo J. Hernández Rivera)
  • Access to Justice: Looking Back, Thinking Ahead, 30 Geo. J, of Legal Ethics 485 (2017). (with Scott L. Cummings)
  • Reproductive Justice, 13 Stan. J.  C.R. & C.L. 29 (2017).
  • Appearance As a Feminist Issue, 69 SMU L. Rev. 697 (2017).
  • Leadership Lessons, 83 Tenn. L. Rev. 713 (2016).
  • Professional Integrity and Professional Regulation: Nonlawyer Practice and Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms, 39 Hastings Int'l & Comp. L. J. 111 (2016).
  • How to Regulate Legal Services to Promote Access, Innovation and the Quality of Lawyering, 67 Hastings L. J. 1191 (2016). (with Gillian K. Hadfield)
  • What We Know and Need to Know About the Delivery of Legal Services by Nonlawyers, 67 S. C. L. Rev. 429 (2016).
  • Rape on Campus and in the Military: An Agenda for Reform, 23 UCLA Women's L. J. 1 (2016).
  • Obesity and Public Policy: A Roadmap for Reform, 22 Va. J. Soc. Pol'y & L. 491 (2015). 
  • Adultery: An Agenda for Legal Reform, 11 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 179 (2015).
  • Foreword: Diversity in the Legal Profession: A Comparative Perspective, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 2241 (2015).
  • Diversity in the Legal Profession: Perspectives from Managing Partners and General Counsel, 83 Fordham L Rev. 2483 (2015). (with Lucy Buford Ricca)
  • Watching the Muffins - The Temple Church Sermon, 17 Legal Ethics 430 (2014).
  • Diversity and Gender in Legal Practice, 82 U. Cin. L. Rev. 871 (2014).
  • Access to Justice: A Roadmap for Reform, 41 Fordham Urb. L. J. 1227 (2014).
  • Diversity on Corporate Boards: How Much Difference Does Difference Make?, 39 Del. J. Corp. L. 377 (2014). (with Amanda K. Packel)
  • Protecting the Profession or the Public? Rethinking Unauthorized Practice Enforcement, 82 Fordham L. Rev. 2587 (2014). (with Lucy Buford Ricca)
  • Revisiting MCLE: Is Compulsory Passive Learning Building Better Lawyers, 22 Professional Lawyer 2 (2014). (with Lucy Buford Ricca)
  • Editorial, 16 Legal Ethics iii (2013) (with Reid Mortensen and Hilary Sommerlad)
  • Reforming American Legal Education and Legal Practice: Rethinking Licensing Structures and the Role of Nonlawyers in Delivering and Financing Legal Services, 16 Legal Ethics 243 (2013). 
  • Foreword: The Future of the Legal Profession, 24 Stan. L. & Pol'y Rev. i (2013).
  • Access to Justice: An Agenda for Legal Education and Research, 62 J. Legal Educ. 531 (2013).
  • Legal Education: Rethinking the Problem, Reimagining the Reforms, 40 Pepp. L. Rev. 437 (2013).
  • Women and the Path to Leadership, 2012 Mich. St. L. Rev. 1439 (2012)
  • Developing Leadership, 52 Santa Clara L. Rev. 689 (2012)
  • Litigating Discrimination: Lessons from the Front Lines, 20 J. L. & Pol'y 325 (2012).
  • Legal Ethics: Prime Time and Real Time, 1 Berkeley J. Ent. & Space L. 113 (2012).
  • Comparative Perspectives on Lawyer Regulation: An Agenda for Reform in the United States and Canada, 80 Fordham L. Rev. 2761 (2012). (with Alice Woolley)
  • From Platitudes to Priorities: Diversity and Gender Equity in Law Firms, 24 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 1041 (2011). 
  • What Lawyer's Lack: Leadership, 9 U. St. Thomas L. J. 471 (2011).
  • Senior Lawyers Serving Public Interests: Pro Bono and Second-Stage Careers, 21 Prof. Law. 1 (2011).
  • Lawyers and Leadership, 20 Prof. Law. 1 (2010).
  • Lawyers as Leaders, 2010 Mich. St. L. Rev. 413 (2010).
  • Managing Pro Bono: Doing Well By Doing Better, 78 Fordham L. Rev. 2357 (2010). (with Scott L. Cummings)
  • Public Interest Law: The Movement at Midlife, 60 Stan. L. Rev. 2027 (2008).
  • Legal Scholarship, 115 Harv. L. Rev. 1327 (2002).
  • Access to Justice, 69 Fordham L. Rev. 1785 (2001).
  • Cultures of Commitment: Pro Bono for Lawyers and Law Students, 67 Fordham L. Rev. 2415 (1999).
  • Institutionalizing Ethics, 44 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 665 (1994).
  • Missing Questions: Feminist Perspectives on Legal Education, 45 Stan. L. Rev. 1547 (1993).
  • Ethics by the Pervasive Method, 42 J. Legal Educ. 31 (1992).
  • The No-Problem Problem: Feminist Challenges and Cultural Change, 100 Yale L. J. 1731 (1991).
  • Feminist Critical Theories, 42 Stan. L. Rev. 617 (1990).
  • The Delivery of Legal Services by Non-Lawyers, 4 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 209 (1990).
  • Perspectives on Professional Women, 40 Stan L. Rev. 1163 (1988).
  • Ethical Perspectives on Legal Practice, 37 Stan. L. Rev. 589 (1985).
  • Moral Character as a Professional Credential, 94 Yale L. J. 491 (1985).
  • Class Conflicts in Class Actions, 34 Stan. L. Rev. 1183 (1982).
  • Policing the Professional Monopoly: A Constitutional and Empirical Analysis of Unauthorized Practice Prohibitions, 34 Stan. L. Rev. 1 (1981).
  • Why the ABA Bothers: A Functional Perspective on Professional Codes, 59 Tex. L. Rev. 689 (1981).