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Showing 60 events for the week starting 09/30/2025

September 30

Tuesday • 13 events

  • Farmers market

    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
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    Turn the Tide: Democratizing Negotiation Skills for Global Climate Action

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Turn the Tide is a new and growing open-source platform hosting a free curriculum of simulations and cases for teaching climate negotiations and diplomacy. During the webinar, the project’s co-leaders, Monica Giannone, Harvard Kennedy School, and Anselm Dannecker, Washington University in St Louis, will share the approach behind Turn…

  • Davis Polk 1L Coffee Chat

    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    See CSM/Symplicity for full event details.

  • The War on Pregnancy Resource Centers

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Two directors of pregnancy resource centers speaking on the difficulty of running PRCs in Massachusetts.
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    BSA x DOS-CEEB x ARC Time-Budgeting Panel

    12:20 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the BSA, DOS-CEEB, and Harvard’s Academic Resource Center for a time-budgeting panel on Tuesday, September 30th, in Austin North from 12:20-1:15 PM. The panel will feature current BSAs who can speak to their experience balancing academics with job applications, extracurricular involvements, and their wellness needs. We will also provide…
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    Scripture in Community: Public Reading of Scripture

    12:20 pm - 1:15 pm

    Recurring

    Whether you’re new to reading the Bible, have studied it for years, or are just curious about what it says, you are welcome to listen, learn, and reflect on the wisdom within its pages. Scripture in Community meets over lunch to read and listen to Bible passages together – from…

  • Lunch Talk With Jonathan Handel

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join JSEL for a lunch talk with entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel. Lunch will be provided.

  • Texas Club BBQ

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    BBQ social event for Texas Club members.

  • Choosing Which Bar Exam To Take

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Information session on how to choose which bar exam to take.

  • Anatomy of a Deal: In-Depth Look at Corporate Practice in NY

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    WCC; 1019 Classroom
    What goes into working on a deal? What do corporate lawyers actually do? While 1L classes may not cover transactional work, it is the bread and butter of many law firms. Join attorneys from Cleary Gottlieb in this interactive session, as they dissect the anatomy of a $701 million M&A deal between Goodyear and Japanese-based Sumitomo Rubber.

  • LL.M. Series: Intro to the LL.M. Job Fair

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    WCC; 1015 Classroom
    Come to this information session to learn more about the 2026 Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program ("The LL.M. Job Fair"). Among other things, we will discuss how the job fair will works and outline important upcoming deadlines.

  • International Human Rights Lawyering: Rewards and Challenges

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Are you interested in a career in international human rights but wondering what it looks like in today’s challenging global context? Join Wasserstein Fellow Angelita Baeyens, VP for International Advocacy and Litigation at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, as she reflects on the rewarding and often challenging realities of being an international human rights lawyer. Angelita will discuss how to navigate complexities, how to think about impact, what legal tools are effective in the current political climate, and how to build a sustainable career in this practice area. Lunch provided. Please RSVP below! Open to the HLS community.

  • Harvard JD/MBA Joint Degree Virtual Information Session for 1Ls and RC students

    8:00 pm - 8:45 pm

    [Event for current HLS 1L students] Join current JD/MBA students and HLS and HBS admissions and joint degree advising representatives in a virtual information session to learn more about the Harvard JD/MBA Joint Degree and applying as a 1L or RC student this fall. To register for the virtual information…

October 1

Wednesday • 14 events

  • HUDS Zombie Brew Taste Test

    11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Join HUDS on October 1st, 11 AM – 1 PM at Harkness Café for a sneak peek tasting of a new Zombie Brew (cold brew coffee haunted with vanilla flavor topped off with a chill of ghoulish matcha-vanilla flavored cold foam) —here for a limited time only! Be the first…

  • Paul Weiss 1L Coffee Chat

    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    See CSM/Symplicity for full event details.
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    Big Law to Public Service, How Lawyers Have Found Their Path Through Animal Law

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join the HLS Animal Law Society for a conversation with Caitlin Hawkes (Chief Program Officer, ALDF), Melissa Alpert (HLS ’17, Staff Attorney Humane World for Animals) and Stijn van Osch (Staff Attorney, Humane World for Animals,). All three made the leap from Big Law to public service, and they’ll…

  • HIP Immigration Training

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    HIP is hosting a training for new and returning members to learn about the U.S. immigration system and HIP’s work this year. Lunch will be provided.

  • Book Talk: “BAD COMPANY” by Megan Greenwell

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the Center for Labor and a Just Economy (CLJE) and author Megan Greenwell for a book talk on BAD COMPANY. Greenwell pulls back the curtain on shadowy multibillion dollar private equity firms, telling a larger story about how private equity is reshaping the economy, disrupting communities, and hollowing out…

  • Student Perspectives on Engaging with Faculty

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Austin Hall; 111 Classroom - West
    Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, faculty recommendation letters are required in applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships and fellowships.
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    Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series with Norm Champ J.D. ’89

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Norm Champ is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he heads up the regulatory solutions practice in the Investment Funds Group. Previously, Norm was the director of the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Prior to that he was the Deputy Director of the SEC’s Office of Compliance, Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Associate Regional Director for Examinations in the SEC’s New York Regional Office. In these capacities he supervised SEC examinations of investment advisers and other market participants. Click to register.
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    Belief, Uncertainty, and Truth in Language Models

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    What does it mean for a language model to “know” something—and how should it communicate uncertainty to the people who use it? In this talk, Jacob Andreas, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, will explore new approaches to building language models that not only model the…

  • HALB: How to Big Law

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    HALB will lead an interview tips and tricks workshop featuring 2Ls and 3Ls with recent law firm summer experience. Lunch will be provided.

  • Race & Law Clinic Virtual Information Session

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Please join us on Zoom to learn about the new Race & Law Clinic at HLS.  Our director, Michelle Leung and Professor Guy Charles will share their vision for the inaugural semester and answer all of your questions. Please register here. Feel free to contact Marina Apostol (mapostol@law.harvard.edu) if…

  • Food Literacy Project Speaker Series: The Science Behind Shared Meals and Well-being

    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    Discover the fascinating science behind why dining together does more than just fill our stomachs—it nurtures our minds and bodies. According to a study published in the annual World Happiness Report, “People who eat more meals with others tend to be more satisfied with their lives and are more likely…

  • Law & Social Change Community Gathering

    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    The Law & Social Change Program of Study aims to build community among social-change minded students on campus and provide academic and professional support for those pursuing PI careers. We are excited to welcome 1Ls to the program and create a space for older students to re-connect. We’ll be offering…

  • Space Law Society Social Hour

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Come join other JDs and LLMs curious about space law and policy. Meet the SLS board, share your ideas for the year, and connect with your HLS peers (including sector insiders!). All are welcome, and food provided!…

  • ICC Moot Court Team Information meeting

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    ICC moot court team information meeting.

October 2

Thursday • 13 events

  • POM’s HIO office hours at HLS Fall 2025 – WCC 5046

    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 WCC 5046 every Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. during the Fall 2025 term.  No appointment necessary.

  • Fried Frank 1L Coffee Chat

    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    See CSM/Symplicity for full event details.

  • Pilgrims, with Judge Justin Walker (D.C. Cir.)

    12:20 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the Harvard Federalist Society to hear from Judge Justin Walker of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Walker is a great friend and alumnus of the chapter and always brings down the house. Paninis will be provided.
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    HLS Beyond Presents: Non-Cooperation & Protest in the Trump Era

    12:20 pm - 1:20 pm

    HKS political scientist and co-director of the Crowd Counting Consortium, Erica Chenoweth, and Research Project Manager at the Nonviolent Action Lab, Soha Hammam discuss how civilian protests are occurring in the U.S in response to the major policy shifts introduced by the current administration.
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    Lunch Talk about “The Retrievals” case with Kelly Fitzpatrick and Josh Koskoff

    12:20 pm - 1:20 pm

    The Harvard Law School Community is invited to join the Systemic Justice Project and Torts Illustrated on this Wednesday to hear from Kelly Fitzpatrick and Josh Koskoff to talk about their civil law case against Yale New Haven Hospital on behalf of Yale Fertility Center patients who were harmed in the…

  • ACS Lunch Talk with Bill Lee

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join ACS for a lunch talk with Bill Lee, Eli Goldston Visiting Lecturer on Law. Bill is a partner at WilmerHale and a leading litigator, having argued over 100 appeal cases.

  • HALB: HLS in Investing

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join HALB for a HLS-to-investing panel discussion featuring Sid Singh (HLS ’22) from TPG and Chrysonthia Horne (HLS ’20) from Citadel. Lunch will be provided.

  • HLS Dems: A Conversation with Texas State Rep. Gene Wu

    1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

    Join for a virtual conversation with Texas State Representative Gene Wu, who recently led the Democratic walkout in protest of Governor Abbott’s partisan gerrymandering efforts.

  • A Conversation with Michael Knowles

    3:45 pm - 10:00 pm

    Join the Harvard Law Republicans for a conversation with Michael Knowles, the celebrated host of The Michael Knowles Show at the Daily Wire. The event will begin at 7:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:15 pm.

  • HLS Tzedek Yom Kippur Break Fast

    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Break fast with HLS Tzedek, a community of progressive Jewish students. Dinner provided.

  • Knits & Writs: Weekly Fiber Arts Night at HLS

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  • Harvard Law Run Club Thursday Run

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join Harvard Law Run Club for a run at 6PM! We will be running 3 miles, leaving from outside the WCC between Casperson, Langdell, and Hauser. All paces are welcome.

  • A Conversation with Michael Knowles

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Join the Harvard Law Republicans for a conversation with Michael Knowles, the celebrated host of The Michael Knowles Show at the Daily Wire. The event will begin at 7:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:15 pm.

October 3

Friday • 6 events

  • Meet the Judge: Hon. Rachel Wainer Apter, New Jersey Supreme Court

    10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Room will be shared with RSVP'd attendees.
    Join New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Rachel Wainer Apter (HLS ‘07) for a small group conversation facilitated by Prof. Martha Minow. Justice Wainer Apter clerked for SDNY Judge Jed Rakoff, 2d Circuit Chief Judge Robert Katzmann, and SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  • Foley Hoag 1L Coffee Chat

    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    See CSM/Symplicity for full event details.

  • Collateral Consequences Series: How Climate Change Threatens 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…
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    Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series with Monika Bickert J.D. ’00

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Monika Bickert is Meta’s Vice President for Global Policy Management. Her global team manages the policies for what types of content can be shared on Meta platforms and how advertisers and others can interact with the site. Monika joined Facebook in 2012 as lead security counsel, advising the company on matters including child safety and data security. She assumed her current role in 2013. Earlier in her career, Monika served as Resident Legal Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, where she specialized in Southeast Asian rule of law development and response to child exploitation and human trafficking. Click to register.

  • Harvard Law Run Club Friday Run

    4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join Harvard Law Run Club for a run at 4PM! We will leave from outside the WCC between Casperson, Langdell, and Hauser. Mileage to be determined by the group. All paces are welcome.

  • Christian Fellowship Friday Gathering

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    This is our weekly gathering for Christian Fellowship. Most weeks we will have alumni or professors come to speak on the subject of faith and work. Dinner is provided. All HLS students are welcome!…

October 5

Sunday • 1 event

  • CR-CL Fall Subcite

    9:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Join CR-CL for its fall subcite. Students interested in civil rights are invited to join as the team works to check and confirm that all articles for our upcoming publication are in proper order. Register for the subcite by October 1.  No prior experience required. Snacks and lunch provided.

October 6

Monday • 13 events