Audience: General Public

Two recently elected African American mayors, Karen Weaver of Flint, Michigan, and Toni Harp, of New Haven, Connecticut, will discuss the challenges of leading their cities toward progressive change.

The aim of the conference is to construct a twenty-first century conception of disablement that resolves the tension about whether being disabled is merely neutral or must be bad, examines and articulates the clinical, philosophical, and practical implications of that determination, and attempts to integrate these conclusions into medical and legal practices. This year’s Petrie-Flom […]

The first of a two day conference with the goal of generating a discussion about the every-day impact of racism on the life of people of color and how we as a profession and as professionals will address it. We draw on both “the usual suspects” and cutting-edge thinkers/researchers to generate conversations through presentations, panels […]

The first of a two day conference with the goal of generating a discussion about the every-day impact of racism on the life of people of color and how we as a profession and as professionals will address it. We draw on both “the usual suspects” and cutting-edge thinkers/researchers to generate conversations through presentations, panels […]

“The minuscule motion of a butterfly’s wings can trigger a tornado half a world away, according to chaos theory. Under the right conditions, small simple actions can produce large complex effects. In this timely and provocative book, Catharine A. MacKinnon argues that the right seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly […]

“Feminists walk the halls of power. Governance Feminism: An Introduction shows how some feminists and feminist ideas—but by no means all—have entered into state and state-like power in recent years. Being a feminist can qualify you for a job in the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Criminal Court, the local prosecutor’s office, or […]

Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy—all they have to do is to present the evidence and make arguments. It’s the judges who have the heavy lift: they are the ones who have to make the ultimate decisions, many of which have profound consequences on the lives of the people standing in front of them. […]

“When data from all aspects of our lives can be relevant to our health – from our habits at the grocery store and our Google searches to our FitBit data and our medical records – can we really differentiate between big data and health big data? Will health big data be used for good, such […]

Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria – a quarter-century of stumbles in America’s pursuit of a more peaceful and just world. American military interventions have cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, yet we rarely manage to enact positive and sustainable change. In his first book, “Peace Works: America’s Unifying Role in a […]

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

1-day Conference addressing the intersection of the queer community and the criminal legal system in the United States.

Betsy Hodges was the mayor of Minneapolis from 2014 to 2018, during which time she enacted several progressive policies, including police reforms. Phillipe Cunningham is a newly elected member of the Minneapolis council, who worked closely with the mayor on police reform. Nicole Archbold was on the mayor’s staff and led the work on police […]

Please join HALB for an intimate conversation between Joseph Shenker, Chairman of Sullivan Cromwell and Jeffrey Cohn, Founder of CEO Fellows. Joe will provide coaching and advice on how to develop professional skills and good leadership habits needed in today’s business world–not just in top law firms but for in-house counsel roles, entrepreneurs and future […]

Bruce Allyn and Cynthia Lazaroff will share insights and show video highlights from their recent interviews with top Russian and American experts and officials.

In December 2015, Leon McCarron set off from Jerusalem to walk 1000 miles through the heart of the Middle East. The five-month-long journey took him through the rolling green hills and terraced olive groves of the West Bank; the deep chasm-like wadis and ancient kingdoms of Jordan; and vast, rugged deserts of the Sinai Peninsula. […]

*Legal Seafood will be served (with vegan and GF options)* Please join HALB and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett attorneys for a discussion on the new frontiers of law firms.