Stanford University Center for Internet and Society
Legal ServicesCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
The Stanford University Center for Internet and Society (CIS) is a public interest technology law and policy program within Stanford Law School, focusing on how advances in technology intersect with legal frameworks. It convenes scholars, legislators, students, and researchers to study how policy and law influence public goods such as free speech, privacy, innovation, and scientific inquiry, with the aim of informing decision makers to align technology and law with democratic values. Based in Stanford, California, CIS operates as part of the Law, Science and Technology program and offers educational resources and analyses relevant to policy issues at the intersection of law, technology, and the public interest, alongside a program of public events. Founded in 2000 by Lawrence Lessig, CIS positions itself as a forum for multidisciplinary collaboration to examine and shape how technology and legal structures co-evolve. Recent developments in related Stanford Medicine and technology initiatives are noted in public reporting, underscoring the broader ecosystem of research and policy activity connected to the center’s field of interest.