Showing 58 events for the week starting 10/07/2025
October 7
Tuesday • 17 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 -
Sports Betting as a Public Health Challenge
12:15 pm - 1:20 pm
Panel Discussion with the Systemic Justice Project, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and the UNH Sports & Entertainment Law Institute Join Professors Jon Hanson (Alan A. Stone Professor of Law; Director, Systemic Justice Project), Michael McCann (Visiting Professor of Law; Legal Analyst, Sportico), Richard Daynard (Founder, Public Health Advocacy Institute),… -
Ropes & Gray x La Alianza Coffee Chat
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
La Alianza will host attorneys from Ropes & Gray for a coffee chat to discuss practice areas, firm life and recruiting. Food will be served. -
Living a Healthy Life in the Law: A Conversation with Judge Amul Thapar (CA6)
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
How do you stay sane while digging through WestLaw for a living? Do federal judges have time to lift? How can us poor law students hope to keep off the law school 15? Join us to hear answers to these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion with Judge Amul… -
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… -
Litigation, Investigations, & Regulatory: In-Depth Look at DC Overlapping Practices
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Pound Hall; 102 Classroom Curious about practicing in DC? Come learn about the overlapping practices dominating the DC legal market: litigation, investigations, and regulatory work from attorneys from leading DC firm, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. RSVP in CSM; lunch will be provided. -
Embracing Messiness: Embedding Policy Advocacy within a Direct Representation Practice
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Increasingly, public interest law requires multi-pronged advocacy strategies, inside and outside the courts. Join OPIA for a discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Scott Levy on how to pair policy advocacy, impact litigation, community organizing, data and research, and communications with direct client representation to effect meaningful change. Scott will discuss his many years working in a public defenders office, the challenges of engaging in broad policy work while still representing clients in court, and how lawyers need to develop a set of interdisciplinary tools to be effective advocates and coalition partners. Lunch provided. Please RSVP below! Open to the HLS community. -
LL.M. Series: Networking
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Pound Hall; 100 Cahill Classroom Networking is a vitally important part of your LL.M. job search. Many law firm jobs are obtained, or sometimes even created, through networking. Attend this program to learn what networking is and how to creatively and professionally network your way to a job. -
OCS Peer Adviser Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
Room varies by date. In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s 3L Peer Advisers on how to draft a professional, impressive resume and a persuasive cover letter for the private sector. Students can either bring their application materials to the workshop or take notes for later. Feel free to bring your lunch. -
Bloomberg Law/Harvard Law 1L Orientation
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Bloomberg Law for an introductory session on how to use the platform to find cases, secondary sources, dockets and more. Lunch will be provided. -
International Legal Studies Coffee Hour
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join ILS staff and classmates who have lived, studied or worked abroad for a coffee, tea and snack break and informal networking among students interested in international opportunities at HLS. -
Proskauer Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
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Fighting Bullies: The Case for a Career in Plaintiffs’ Law
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join Bill Reid of Reid Collins & Tsai for an evening discussion about his debut book, Fighting Bullies: The Case for a Career in Plaintiffs’ Law! Bill will be sharing his experiences from a successful career spanning three decades built on holding powerful wrongdoers accountable. Bill is an outspoken advocate… -
Paul Hastings Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
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Gibson Dunn Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
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Harvard Law Run Club Track Tuesday
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Harvard Law Run Club for our first ever track workout at 6PM! We will meet outside the WCC between Casperson, Langdell, and Hauser, and run to the track together. All paces are welcome.
October 8
Wednesday • 19 events
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit LIVE at HLS
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Watch live appellate arguments on select cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit holds exclusive appellate jurisdiction over a range of federal cases involving patents, trademarks, international trade, federal benefits, and other matters. Live oral arguments will be heard in Milstein East from… -
How Old is Too Old to Govern?
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join the Petrie-Flom Center and a panel of experts for an in-person lunchtime discussion of the legal, scientific, medical, and ethical issues related to aging political and judicial leaders. -
HLS Beyond Presents: Connecting Across Difference with a Game Called Tango
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
American democracy is in trouble if we cannot learn to see the humanity in the people with whom we disagree. Harvard Psychology Professor Joshua Greene and his team have created Tango, a cooperative online quiz game that turns members of opposing groups into teammates. Their research shows that playing Tango for less than an hour reduces political animosity, with positive effects lasting four months. -
The Human Toll of Medicaid Cuts: Threats to persons with disabilities’ right to independent living in the community
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join the Harvard Law School Project on Disability (HPOD), the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL), and Harvard Law School’s Disabled Law Students Association for an online panel event to take stock of the anticipated effects of recently enacted, unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and other critical federal assistance programs on… -
Bloomberg Law/Harvard Law 1L Orientation
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Bloomberg Law for an introductory session on how to use the platform to find cases, secondary sources, dockets and more. Lunch will be provided. -
ACS Lunch Talk with Jeremy Feigenbaum
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join ACS for a lunch talk with Jeremy Feigenbaum (HLS ’14), the Solicitor General of New Jersey. SG Feigenbaum will be speaking about arguing CASA v. Trump at the Supreme Court. -
HALB x How to HBS
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB for a conversation with four JD/MBA students as they share their experiences navigating Harvard Law School and Harvard/Stanford Business School. We encourage any students interested in cross-registration opportunities at HBS to attend. RSVP here. -
Panel of Judicial Clerks
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Langdell Hall; 225 Vorenberg Classroom - North What do law clerks for judges actually do? How does the job vary by type of court and judge? Does clerking help with imposter syndrome? Why and how should you research judges in advance? What does the application process look like from the inside? How can you make the most of a clerkship once you have one? Hear the answers to these questions and more from recent clerks. -
CSEL Lunch Talk with Jim Cobery, David Lanoie, and Kenny Nelson (The Kraft Group)
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law and the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law on Wednesday, October 8 at 12:30pm in WCC 1015 for a discussion with Jim Cobery, David Lanoie, and Kenny Nelson, Legal Counsel at the Kraft Group & Affiliates, the parent company of the New… -
HLS Dems: A Conversation with NYC Councilman Chi Ossé
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come enjoy a conversation with Chi Ossé, NYC’s youngest ever City Council Member, who passed NYC’s FARE Act ending broker’s fees. Cosponsored with Lambda, MENALSA, HLS Antitrust, and First Class. -
The Psychology of Financial Decision Making with AccessLex
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The decisions we make with money are informed by many inputs, including our background, experience, and environment. During this event, an Accredited Financial Counselor® from AccessLex Institute® will discuss these factors along with the concepts of money scripts and psychological explanations for how we interact with money. Attendees will receive an… -
Alumni in Residence with Sarah Kim J.D. ’05 of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sarah Kim is a partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R), a leading private equity firm based in New York and London with approximately $80 billion in assets under management. She helps lead the firm’s healthcare effort with a focus on U.S. healthcare services and global pharma services. Prior to joining CD&R in 2008, she held positions at private equity firms Metalmark Capital and McCown De Leeuw. She began her career in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Click to register. -
Mindfulness 101
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a series of free, virtual workshops focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of Harvard students! Mindfulness is practicing moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and our surrounding environment with curiosity, kindness, and self-compassion. This experiential workshop will… -
Big Law 101 Follow Up Q&A with Prof. Westfahl
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
WCC; 2004 Classroom Have questions arisen since Prof. Westfahl’s presentation at Big Law 101? Join him for a follow up Q&A. This event will not be recorded. -
Quinn Emanuel Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
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White & Case Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
See CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP.
October 9
Thursday • 15 events
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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. -
Plowing Around Obergefell: Marriage, Precedent, and the Powers of the State 10 Years Later
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us to hear from Professor David Upham of the St. Thomas University School of Law and the University of Dallas on how Obergefell has worked its way through state regulation and implementation. Chick-fil-a will be provided. -
HHRJ General Body Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Come hear about the Journal’s plans for the year, meet fellow members of the Masthead, and discuss human rights opportunities on campus!… -
BSA x ARC Outlining Panel
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the BSA and Harvard’s Academic Resource Center for a panel on all things outlining. Attendees will hear from BSAs who explain what outlines are, how they go about the outlining process, how to find good outlines, and how outlining fits into their overall exam preparation. This event will take place… -
Peace Not War: Protecting You from Anti-Abortion Centers and the War Against Pregnant People, with Senior Advisor at Reproductive Health & Freedom Watch
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Massachusetts leads the nation in regulating fraudulent anti-abortion centers. Come learn how we stop the spread of misinformation and keep pregnant people safe in a Q&A with Jenifer McKenna, Senior Advisor at Reproductive Health & Freedom Watch. Lunch provided!… -
Inside Law Firm Pro Bono: A Mini Course for Your Future in the Public or Private Sector
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Are you a 2L or 3L going to Big Law and hoping to integrate pro bono into your career? Or are you going to nonprofit/legal services and want to learn how to partner with Big Law on pro bono projects? David Lash and Steven Schulman, two law firm pro bono… -
HLS Beyond Presents: Tariffs & the Economy – How Intertwined Are They?
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
In assessing the actual effects of tariffs on the economy, Professor Jason Furman suggests that economists, himself included, may suffer from ‘tariff derangement syndrome’, wherein they find themselves disproportionately worked up every time tariffs are increased. Given the one constant factor currently affecting the U.S. economy--– uncertainty – HLS professor of international trade law and policy, Mark Wu, will engage with Professor Furman on the current state of tariff policy and its effects on the U.S. economy. -
Antitrust Careers Panel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The HLS Antitrust Association will be hosting a panel of antitrust practitioners to discuss their extensive experience across state government, the federal government, the plaintiffs’ bar, and the defense bar. The panel will feature: Anthony Mariano (Chief of the Antitrust Division at the Massachusetts AG), Sami Rashid (Partner, Quinn Emanuel),… -
Self-Compassion Tools for Law Students, with Tracey Meyers, Psy.D. from Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Dr. Tracey Meyers, Psy.D., from Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, for a conversation about self-compassion. This talk will include tips for identifying unique stressors for Law Students, developing self-compassion for improving mental wellbeing, and learning new skills to support mental health and emotion regulation. Limited lunch available. RSVP requied. -
Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Office Hours with Steven Schulman
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sign up for a 20-minute coffee session to chat with Partner Steven Schulman about the 1L Pro Bono Scholars Program. Sign up for a time slot in Symplicity. About the Program The summer after your 1L year, you’ll spend six weeks working at Akin and the rest of… -
Fall Fest
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join DOS-CEEB on Thursday, October 9 from 3-5pm for a Fall Festival complete with a bounce house obstacle course, carnival games and prizes, pumpkin painting, fall treats, and more classic fall fun!… -
Meet the Author! Betsy Cornwell, author of the new book Ring of Salt, hosted by the Gender Violence Program
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet the Author! Come meet Betsy Cornwell, author of the new book Ring of Salt, a truly inspirational book of her journey to freedom from an abusive marriage. Gender Violence Program suite, WCC 3026
Thursday, October 9
4-5:00 pm Light snacks will be served. -
Imago Dei and the Algorithmic Society: A Conference on Christianity and Artificial Intelligence
October 9, 2025, 6:00 pm – October 10, 2025, 4:30 pm
As artificial intelligence (AI) encroaches on every dimension of the human experience—from how we work and learn to how we connect and make decisions—Christian communities face urgent questions about what it means to flourish as human beings created in God’s image. This global conference will bring together leading theologians, ethicists,…
October 10
Friday • 7 events
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Are We Merely Machines?, Professor Rosalind Picard
8:55 am - 10:00 am
Join us for a keynote of Professor Rosalind Picard, Sc.D., FIEEE, entitled Are We Merely Machines?, delivered at the opening of Imago Dei and the Algorithmic Society: A Conference on Christianity and Artificial Intelligence. Conference sponsored by Christianity & The Common Good and the HLS Program on… -
Judicial Review in Jeopardy? A Symposium Featuring Justice Stephen Breyer
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Please join the Harvard Law Review and the Texas A&M University Center on the Structural Constitution for a symposium on “Judicial Review in Jeopardy?” featuring a fireside chat with Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals… -
Mindfulness Sound Bath led by Rachel from Rachel’s Place Yoga
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
As part of our ongoing wellness initiatives, DOS-CEEB invites students to benefit from a Meditation Sound Bath led by Rachel from Rachel’s Space Yoga.
Sound healing has been around for over 40,000 years and can help lower stress, induce relaxation and stimulate the calm side of the nervous system… -
Hope in the Age of Generative AI, Dr. John Kim, Coll. ’95, Ph.D. ’98 (MIT)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us for a luncheon keynote of Dr. John Kim, Coll. ’95, Ph.D. ’98 (MIT), entitled Hope in the Age of Generative AI. Keynote delivered as part of Imago Dei and the Algorithmic Society: A Conference on Christianity and Artificial Intelligence, taking place on October 9-10, 2025, at Harvard… -
Drop-ins with Student Financial Services About LIPP/SPIF
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Recurring
A representative from the LIPP/SPIF office will hold drop-in office hours in the OPIA suite to offer quick consults and answer general questions about the Low Income Protection Plan (LIPP), the HLS PSLF Based Plan (the Plan) and Summer Public Interest Funding (SPIF). No need for an appointment; students will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. For in-depth advising, please email lipp@law.harvard.edu or spif@law.harvard.edu. -
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!… -
Harvard vs. Cornell Football Game – Discounted tickets for Grad Students!
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Harvard is offering discounted tickets to all Grad Students for the football game against Cornell, on Friday 10/10 at 7:00pm, at Harvard Stadium. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit Harvard Athletics. Go Crimson!…