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Erik Jensen, JD
Professor of the Practice of Law at Stanford Law School and Co-director of the law school's Rule of Law Program; CDDRL Affiliated FacultyView Erik Jensen's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
January 14th, 2013
Stanford scholar explains Sri Lanka’s unfolding constitutional crisis
CDDRL in the newsIn an interview with the World Politics Review, Erik Jensen comments on Sri Lanka’s constitutional crisis following the impeachment of its chief justice on Jan. 13. Jensen, a senior research scholar at CDDRL, provides an overview of the circumstances surrounding the impeachment and post-war governance challenges facing the country. 
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September 25th, 2012
Stanford’s Afghanistan Legal Education Project receives funding to train a future generation of lawyers
CDDRL, FSI Stanford in the newsThe Afghanistan Legal Education Project (ALEP) at the Stanford Law School received a $7.2 million grant from the U.S. State department to build a law degree program at the American University of Afghanistan. Erik Jensen, ALEP faculty advisor and CDDRL affiliated faculty member, was instrumental in securing this funding to help train a new generation of Afghan lawyers and to strengthen its legal institutions. Read more »
August 17th, 2012
Fighting for reform in 22 countries, Stanford fellows get lessons in building democracy
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program NewsSome of this year's Draper Hills Summer Fellows have been imprisoned and abused for trying to democratize their countries. Read more »
July 6th, 2012
CDDRL's Erik Jensen advises African Development Bank on the importance of law and development
CDDRL in the newsIn June 2012, CDDRL affiliated faculty member and Stanford Law School Professor Erik Jensen led a training for the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Tunisia on the relationship between law and economic development. Jensen, who has extensive experience developing rule of law systems in transitioning countries, presented to over 50 of the AFDB's senior leadership to deepen their knowledge of the law's important role in regulating economy and society.
May 3rd, 2012
Despite questions over US-Afghan pact, Stanford professor remains optimistic
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC in the newsPresident Barack Obama's trip to Afghanistan this week to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement reaffirmed America’s commitment to secure and rebuild the country beyond the 2014 troop withdrawal. Stanford Law Professor Erik Jensen argues that staying the course will have positive outcomes for generations of Afghans to come. Read more »
