Showing 66 events for the week starting 09/16/2025
September 16
Tuesday • 15 events
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Harvard Farmers’ Market
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Recurring
Join Harvard Common Spaces at the market every Tuesday through October 28th, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and help support the vital local farmers and food artisans who ensure we have fresh, healthy food -
Tenant Advocacy Project Information Session
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The Harvard Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP) will be hosting an information session for potential new members from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM. on Tuesday, September 16. TAP is a Student Practice Organization that represents low-income Boston metropolitan residents and provides legal services in the areas of housing subsidies and public… -
LIPP, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and Federal Updates
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HLS SFS and AccessLex for a discussion on federal updates to loans and loan repayment, with a comparison of HLS’s Low Income Protection Plan (LIPP) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)… -
“Meaning, Understanding, Contextual Textualism” with Judge Kevin Newsom (CA11)
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Is originalism just for constitutions? Textualism just for statutes? Is contextual textualism its own thing? Join us to hear answers to these questions and more for our first event of the year with Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Chick-fil-a will be provided. -
HLS Advocates for Human Rights – Interest Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Advocates for Human Rights is a Student Practice Organization working on international human rights issues with organizations from around the world. Come learn about the amazing 2025-26 line up of projects on offer from our partners! Additionally, we will discuss the other human rights opportunities on campus. Lunch will be… -
Law Clerk Selection and Diversity: Fireside Chat with Justice Goodwin Liu
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the Harvard Black Law Students Association (HBLSA), the American Constitution Society (ACS), and the Women’s Law Association (WLA) for a fireside chat about diversity and the judicial clerkship hiring process with Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu of the Supreme Court of California. Justice Liu will share findings from… -
Scripture in Community: Public Reading of Scripture
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
What does the Bible say? Scripture in Community is a weekly practice where we read and listen to passages from the Bible together. Each week we will read passages from the Psalms, the Old Testament, and the New Testament. Whether you’re new to reading the Bible, have studied the Bible for… -
HELR General Body Meeting
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come join the Harvard Environmental Law Review to learn more about the journal and meet environmental/energy students. Open to all law students. Lunch provided!… -
Lunch & Q&A with Wasserstein Fellow Adam Pulver
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Join Lambda on September 16 for lunch and a Q&A with Adam Pulver, a litigation attorney at Public Citizen. Public Citizen is a nonprofit progressive consumer advocacy organization and think tank. At Public Citizen, Adam specializes in administrative law and appellate and Supreme Court litigation on behalf of consumers, workers,… -
Harvard Immigration Project Information Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The Harvard Law School Immigration Project (HIP) is a student practice organization that provides students the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on legal experience in the field of immigration. Come learn about this year’s work in HIP’s three projects: Community Engagement Services, the Policy Initiative, and the International Refugee Assistance Project. -
The Big Picture of Texas Recruiting
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Brief overview of Texas legal market for interested 1Ls and LLMs. -
AFI & JLSA Community Lunches
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Alliance for Israel and the Jewish Law Students Association for a community lunch with students and professors… -
Information Session relating to Bar Exam and MPRE accommodation requests
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Please join the DOS-CEEB Bar Advisor for an information session on the various timelines and deadlines for accommodation requests relating to the Bar Exam, NYLE, and MPRE. Due to the sensitive nature of accommodation requests, students will have to register to attend. Please register here. Participants and the Q&A… -
The Jewish Problem, Then and Now: Rethinking Louis Brandeis’s Liberalism
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
*Tuesday, September16, 2025*
4-8pm
Pound Hall 101
2025 marks the 110th anniversary of Louis Brandeis’s famous essay “The Jewish Problem – How to Solve It” (attached) Taking as his point of departure the persistence of antisemitism in the twentieth-century world, Brandeis laid out a diagnosis of liberalism’s… -
Harvard Kennedy School: Middle East Dialogues, A Conversation with Alan Dershowitz
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative (MEI) and the Institute of Politics for a conversation between MEI Faculty Chair Professor Tarek Masoud and Alan Dershowitz, lawyer, Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus, and author of The Case for Israel.
September 17
Wednesday • 16 events
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FREE Bike Repair with Nemo and Registration with HUPD
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Join The Well, Nemo bike repair, and HUPD for free bike repair and registration on Wednesday, September 17 and Friday, September 19! Sign up is required. Walks ins will not be accepted. Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles. Registration is free… -
Harvard Freecycle
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Is your office, dorm, or apartment cluttered? Share your unwanted items that are in good condition! You can also find something for yourself for free!… -
HALO Meet & Greet
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALO for donuts and conversation with our 2025-2026 executive board. -
Antitrust Law in the Era of Digital Markets: Google’s Ad-Tech Litigation
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The HLS Antitrust Association will be hosting David R. Pearl, a partner at Axinn and counsel to Google in its ongoing ad-tech antitrust litigation. Mr. Pearl will discuss his work on this critical antitrust litigation, providing insights into the current state of Big Tech antitrust enforcement and how it will… -
Advocates for Human Rights – Interest Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Advocates for Human Rights is a Student Practice Organization working on international human rights issues with organizations from around the world. Come learn about the amazing 2025-26 line up of projects on offer from our partners! Additionally, we will discuss the other human rights opportunities on campus. Lunch will be… -
Rent Control Ballot Initiative Training with Project No One Leaves
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Did you know!? Rent control is BANNED in all of Massachusetts. Do you think voters should get to decide whether that remains the case?? Join SPO Project No One Leaves for our first GBM of the semester: a training on how you can help get a statewide ballot initiative on… -
Harvard Law School Project on Disability Open House
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
Each year, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability (HPOD) welcomes the community to learn more about its ongoing research, capacity-building, and awareness-raising activities aimed at enabling civil society to undertake informed disability scholarship and advocacy across an array of issue areas. Join the HPOD team once again this year on September… -
Litigating in the Public Interest: Building a Career Advocating Within the Courts
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Law students often worry about identifying which substantive areas of law they are most interested in, but it's just as important to think about the method of lawyering that you want to use to further the public interest. Join Wasserstein Fellow Adam Pulver, an attorney at Public Citizen Litigation Group focusing on administrative law litigation and appellate and Supreme Court work, as he discusses his career as a public interest lawyer focused on litigation in various settings, working in substantive areas ranging from police misconduct and prisoners' rights to administrative law and consumer class actions Adam will discuss the differences litigating in various practice settings; the differences in direct representation, class action practice, and impact litigation; and the differences between trial and appellate work. He will also share the ups and downs of litigating in a hostile judicial environment, and how litigation itself can be your specialty. Lunch provided. Please RSVP below! Open to the HLS community. -
HLS Dems: A Conversation with Anna Hevia, Sen. Warren Senior Counsel
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Advanced RSVP required – please email info@hlsdems.org if you are interested in attending. -
Love Your Library Fest (+ chance to win prizes)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Drop into the library between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Start in the lobby and learn about the library, meet vendors, get swag, and enjoy treats. There will also be special exhibits on the 4th floor. Earn chances to win noise-canceling earbuds, a portable computer monitor, and/or noise-canceling wireless headphones. -
Christian Liberty and the Declaration of Independence, Professor Michael McConnel
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join us for a Law & Faith Lecture titled “Christian Liberty and the Declaration of Independence” by Professor Michael W. McConnel, Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Faculty Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Reception immediately following. Event sponsored… -
Big Law 101
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Understanding the business of law and exploring practice areas are the most important career-related action items for 1Ls interested in the private sector after graduation. Get started by attending OCS’ Big Law 101 on Wednesday, September 17 from 5-8pm! This must-attend event for 1Ls breaks down into three sessions: All… -
Thinking in an AI-Augmented World
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join HGSE professor Howard Gardner, originator of the theory of multiple intelligences, and Harvard Law School visiting professor Anthea Roberts, creator of Dragonfly Thinking AI tools and techniques, as they explore the evolving landscape of cognition and intelligence, examining how different types of thinking — both human and artificial — may develop… -
West Coast Club Kickoff Party!
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join West Coast Club on Wednesday, September 17th, for our annual kickoff party at Felipe’s! We are so excited to get this year started! Anyone with a connection to the West Coast is welcome. -
SALSA GBM
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us in welcoming returning students, LLMs, and 1Ls back to campus with dinner!…
September 18
Thursday • 10 events
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POM’s HIO office hours at HLS Fall 2025 – Hauser 103
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurring
Peter O’Meara, HIO Advisor for HLS, holds in-person office hours for HLS students and scholars on a first-come, first-served basis in Hauser 103 every Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. during the Fall 2025 term. No appointment necessary. -
Tzedek Meet & Greet
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
HLS Tzedek is a community of progressive Jewish law students. Join us for lunch to learn more about our history, mission, and plans for fall semester. Kosher lunches will be available. -
La Alianza General Body Meeting
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join La Alianza for our first General Body Meeting of the year! Come for food, musica, and fun times. Todos son bienvenidos!… -
WLA General Body Meeting
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Women’s Law Association for our fall general body meeting on Thursday, September 18 at 12:30 pm in Austin 100. We’ll be sharing information about the organization and upcoming events. Lunch will be provided. Hope to see you there!… -
HBLR Information Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join us during the lunch hour on September 18th to learn more about the Harvard Business Law Review (HBLR), how you can get involved, and what we do. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here. -
JOLT Information Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Interested in the intersection of law and technology? Come learn more about Harvard Law School’s Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) and get some free food while you’re at it!… -
HALB Finance Careers Panel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB for our first lunch talk of the year! Our Finance Careers Panel will feature Professor Bosiljevac and several notable HALB alums working in the field. Lunch will be provided. -
Progressive Organizing Meet and Greet
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
This event is an opportunity to meet progressive students at HLS and learn more about progressive student organizations and how to get involved… -
NALSA General Body Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Come join NALSA for our first general body meeting of the 2025-2026 school year!…
September 19
Friday • 10 events
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FREE Bike Repair with Nemo and Registration with HUPD
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join The Well, Nemo bike repair, and HUPD for free bike repair and registration on Wednesday, September 17 and Friday, September 19! Sign up is required. Walks ins will not be accepted. Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles. Registration is free… -
Collateral Consequences Series: How is Climate Change Related to Democracy?
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Collateral Consequences Series: Climate Change’s Impacts on Democracy Join us this fall for a seven-part virtual speaker series featuring one-hour discussions at the intersection of democracy and climate change. This series will feature an interdisciplinary array of perspectives, exploring how climate-related natural disasters, extreme weather, and migration patterns can and… -
HALS General Body Meeting
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Please join us for HALS’ first general body meeting! Learn about upcoming HALS events, ways to get involved, and meet other law students interested in Asia law. Lunch will be provided from Sugar and Spice Thai! Please RSVP here so that we can get a headcount for food. -
How we go to HLS for free with public interest loan repayment: a student panel
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
This is a student-organized panel to help public interest focused 1Ls navigate loans during and after law school. THE LOAN CHOICES YOU MAKE NOW CAN MEAN TENS OF THOUSANDS DOLLARS MORE LATER! We will discuss Harvard’s loan repayment programs and suggest resources for you to make the best decision for… -
IPLA General Body Mtg
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please come join the Intellectual Property Law Association for our first General Body Meeting for this fall semester! We will be introducing our plans for the semester and lunch will be available. -
Library Tours for New JDs & Visitors
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Welcome to HLS Library! Join us for a 25-minute tour of library spaces and learn about library services available to you. The tour will begin at the circulation desk in the main lobby. Attendees can opt to stay for a 15-minute sit-down introduction to accessing Harvard research collections and databases. The… -
CLA Snack Chat
2:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Come join the China Law Association (CLA) for our first Snack Chat of the year! You’ll hear from our board about the exciting events we have planned for 2025–2026—from the Mid-Autumn Festival and game nights to hotpot socials and our Chinese New Year celebration. Snacks will be served! Register… -
Meet the Bees Workshop
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Delve into the fascinating world of bees and the honey they produce! Discover the vital role bees play in our ecosystem, their complex behaviors, and the journey from hive to honey jar. Led by beekeeping expert from Alvéole, workshop highlights will include: The science of bees and their critical role… -
Harvard African Law Association Welcome Dinner
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join HALA in welcoming its members for the new school year! JDs, LLMs, and SJDs are all welcome. There will be African food!…
September 21
Sunday • 2 events
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HELR Subcite #1
8:15 am - 1:15 pm
Come join the Harvard Environmental Law Review for our first fall subcite!…
September 22
Monday • 13 events
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Florals and Friendship
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join The Well and the HLS Well-Being Working Group for Friendship and Florals! Make memories with friends while creating beautiful DIY bouquets. -
HLS Lambda General Body Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Come join Lambda (HLS’s affinity organization for the LGBTQ+ community and allied students) for lunch and our first general body meeting! Learn about the organization and upcoming programming!… -
Law for Large-Scale AI Risk: FAQ on AI Safety Law
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch will be provided from DIG
In this lunch talk, Professors Arbel (SJD ’15) and Salib (Climenko ’21) offer a broad introduction to catastrophic risks from advanced AI systems and the legal governance challenges they present. The discussion will cover core debates about the timeline and likelihood… -
National Security Journal General Body Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard National Security Journal for our first meeting of the year. Board members will introduce themselves, give an overview of the articles we are publishing this year, and answer any questions from interested members. Food will be provided. -
Justice Goodwin Liu: A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Justice Goodwin H. Liu of the California Supreme Court in conversation about A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law 2.0: Identity and Action in Challenging Times. This study canvasses Asian American attorneys for insights into law school enrollment, career advancement, and political participation. Authors researched diversity in the… -
SCOTUS Term Preview with Prof. Stephen Sachs and the Institute for Justice
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Federalist Society, the Institute for Justice, and Prof. Stephen Sachs for a preview of the most important cases in the coming Supreme Court term. Paninis will be provided. -
Where Can International Legal Studies Take You? An Introduction for 1Ls
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Welcome, 1Ls! In this special session, come learn about the wide range of opportunities to engage with international, foreign and comparative law available during your time at HLS. We’ll discuss how you can build a meaningful and enriching program through courses, seminars and reading groups at HLS; studying abroad for… -
2L Judicial Clerkship Q&A
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
2Ls, if you are interested in clerking, what should you be doing now? After attending or reviewing Judicial Clerkships 101 last fall or this fall (on 9/10) for a big-picture overview, come for more commentary on the application timeline for you, and an open Q&A to learn from each… -
What is Plaintiffs’ Law?
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
1Ls! Before we started at HLS, many of us in HPLA didn’t know what plaintiff-side law (aka plaintiffs’ law) was. If you’re in that bucket and interested in learning more, please join us for our first event of the year: What is Plaintiffs’ Law? And if you were born knowing… -
EDP General Body Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for The Equal Democracy Project at HLS’s first General Body Meeting of the year! Come to learn more about the organization, ways to get involved, and grab some dinner!… -
Lindy Hop Club Dance Night
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Recurring
Harvard University presents: Lindy Hop Social 6pm-sunset in the Science Center Plaza Tent All are welcome to join us for a fun night of dancing! For more information, please email: harvardlindyhop@gmail.com… -
Harvard Law Run Club Monday Run
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Harvard Law Run Club for a run on Monday, September 22 at 6pm! We will be running 3 miles, leaving from outside the WCC between Casperson, Langdell, and Hauser. All paces are welcome.