Audience: Alumni

At this talk, Dr. Rebecca Sutton, a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Law School, will discuss her new book, The Humanitarian Civilian. In international humanitarian law (IHL), the principle of distinction delineates the difference between the civilian and the combatant, and it safeguards the former from being intentionally targeted in […]

More than 150 years ago, the first Geneva Convention obliged that wounded and sick combatants of all parties be collected and cared for and that belligerents protect and respect ambulances and military hospitals. Over time, the law extended protections to wounded and sick civilians and required parties to take numerous affirmative measures to protect health […]

Join SJC Justice Dalila Wendlandt, Appeals Court Justice Kenneth Desmond, and a panel of law clerks and staff as they discuss what it’s like to clerk and the benefits of clerking from the standpoint of future employers. There will be a special focus on diversity and the role courts can play in increasing the representation of law clerks, attorneys, and judges of color.

On October 12 at 7 PM EST, please join HIALSA’s first hybrid lecture, “International Arbitration: Challenges & Evolution,” co-sponsored with Singapore International Arbitration Centre! Grab & Go dinners and snacks will be served. In this lecture, Chan Leng Sun, SC (joining via zoom) will identifies key problem areas that practitioners, arbitrators and arbitral institutions have […]

Join OPIA for a talk with Susanne Sachsman Grooms '02, Former Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Democratic Staff of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Ms. Sachsman Grooms will talk about the exciting and dynamic work she has been involved in recently, and the path that led her to her career there. Register for this event!

Join OPIA and the Human Rights Program for a discussion with Judge Theodor Meron, a leading scholar of international humanitarian law, human rights, and international criminal law. Register for this event!

Join OPIA staff, students, and alumni for tips on how to develop a fellowship proposal from cover letter to interview. Register for this event!

Explore the possibilities of gaining two years of support at the job of your dreams with an innovative project at a US-based organization by meeting alumna Elizabeth Hague from the Equal Justice Works Foundation. Liz, along with EJW Fellows, will give an insider’s view on the fellowship selection process. Attendance at the Info Session is required if you plan to apply for the fellowship. If students cannot attend the mandatory session because of time differences, they must make an appointment with Judy Murciano to discuss the EJW application. Register for this event!

Please join our panel of HLS alumni who will speak about their own journey from practicing at a law firm to a public interest career. Of varied backgrounds, our alums will share what they did to successfully make the transition and what they experienced along the way. They will offer invaluable tips on how best to use your time in law school and early in your career to ensure that if you choose, you can achieve the same success! Sponsored by OPIA and OCS Register for this event!