Audience: General Public

Martha Minow, When Should Law Forgive? (W. W. Norton & Co., Sept. 24, 2019). The book talk discussion will include: Author: Martha Minow is the Harvard 300th Anniversary University Professor. Commentators: Homi K. Bhabha is the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities in the Department of English, the Director of the Mahindra Humanities Center […]

General body meeting for QTPOC

Confrontations between large-scale protest movements and the governments they challenge are critical events in contemporary politics. Such events—like Bolivia’s 2003 Gas War protests—can be both pinnacle moments in the life of social movements and the crime scenes for severe human rights violations. Over six weeks in September and October 2003, Bolivia experienced both an unprecedented […]

Insoo Hyun will discuss his work in progress, "Towards a New Bioengineering Ethics."

Mitch Tenzer is a partner in Ziffren Brittenham’s music practice, representing some of the music industry’s most renowned and influential talent. He has been involved in structuring and negotiating innovative deals in the digital, recording, music publishing, touring and endorsement areas, resulting in both lucrative financial benefits and extensive creative control for his clients. He […]

In 2015, after five years of community pressure, the University of Chicago agreed to open an adult level one trauma center. For years, young Black people on the Southside had been shot blocks from U of C’s state of the art facilities, and then died on long ambulance rides to the Northside of the city. […]

Alec Karakatsanis will give a book talk on his groundbreaking new book, Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System. Books will be available for purchase. See more at https://thenewpress.com/books/usual-cruelty

Nicholas Bagley will discuss "The ACA and Executive Power, Ten Years In."

Jack Goldsmith, In Hoffa’s Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Sept. 24, 2019). Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law, Harvard Law School. “As a young man, Jack Goldsmith revered his stepfather, longtime Jimmy Hoffa associate Chuckie O’Brien. But as he […]

U.S. Israel Relations in the Trump-Netanyahu Era Bilateral Israel–U.S. relations have been strong since the creation of Israel, with the U.S. providing consistent financial and military aid, as well as political support, regardless of the presiding party in Israel or in the U.S. This special relationship always existed with both Republican and Democratic members of […]

The HLS Green Team is throwing a spook-tacular Halloween freecycle on 10/31. Come and browse the available free items and grab some candy between 11am-1pm. Drop off items anytime starting at 9:30am.

Join HELA lunch talk on the Fragility of EU Law-making with Judith Merkies and Alvaro Renedo Zalba. Judith Merkies is a former Member of the European Parliament (for the Netherlands). Experienced international lawyer specialized in European law. Has worked in the private sector and in the European Commission before being elected to Parliament. Special focus: […]

A panel discussion with: Guhan Subramanian, Chair, Program on Negotiation Kenneth R. Feinberg, Attorney, Feinberg Rozen Eric D. Green, Principle, Resolutions, LLC, Boston Francis E. McGovern, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law Mass disasters and catastrophes injuring large numbers of individuals present serious operational, management and fairness problems for traditional compensation systems, including […]

Prison abolitionist and Harvard Law alum Derecka Purnell leads a workshop in prison abolition. She helps us to imagine a world without cages and a near future where Harvard can stop profiting off of Black and brown people in cages.

Please join us for a showing of the documentary film Gaza on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 6:30-9:00 pm at Langdell South, Harvard Law School. The film screening will be followed by a brief Q & A with directors Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell. “In this cinematic journey through Gaza we unfold a portrait of […]

Come see various faculty members from around the school speak about divestment from the prison-industrial complex.

A discussion with: H.E. Dr. Jawad Anani, Former Chief of the Royal Courtand Coordinator of Peace Negotiations and moderated by: James Sebenius, Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business, Administration, Harvard Business School This month marks 25 years since the groundbreaking treaty was signed between Jordan and Israel, which set expectations for ending violence and developing economic […]

Mercy for Animals President, Leah Garcés, will be speaking about her new book, GRILLED, which details her experiences turning adversaries into allies to change the chicken industry.

Please join us for a talk by Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the Eleanor Roosevelt Senior Visiting Researcher with the Human Rights Program and the UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. On October 24 at the United Nations, Mr. Madrigal-Borloz will share findings from his recent report on socio-cultural and economic inclusion for LGBT individuals. […]