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Showing 26 events for the week starting 09/08/2026

September 8

Tuesday • 3 events

  • Student Activities Fair Week

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Recurring

    Looking to get involved on campus? With 90 student organizations and 14 journals to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Stop by the Student Activities Fair from September 8–11, 12:15-1:15 pm, in the Harkness Commons Fireside Lounge & Game Room. What to expect: Tuesday, September 8–Thursday, September 10: 20–25 student…
  • 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…
  • Library Tours for New JDs & Visitors

    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Welcome to the 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…

September 9

Wednesday • 6 events

  • Library Tours for New JDs & Visitors

    8:30 am - 9:15 am

    Welcome to the 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…
  • Student Activities Fair Week

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Recurring

    Looking to get involved on campus? With 90 student organizations and 14 journals to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Stop by the Student Activities Fair from September 8–11, 12:15-1:15 pm, in the Harkness Commons Fireside Lounge & Game Room. What to expect: Tuesday, September 8–Thursday, September 10: 20–25 student…
  • BSA Note-Taking Strategies Panel

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Still figuring out the best way to take notes and brief cases? Come learn from various BSAs about the note-taking techniques that have worked for them. Lunch will be provided, and the session will be recorded for anyone who cannot attend. Please RSVP here.
  • Writing at HLS

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Get a roadmap to writing requirements, resources, and opportunities at Harvard Law School. Join Jeffrey R. Wilson, Director of the HLS Writing Center, and three students awarded HLS writing prizes. Lunch to be provided. Space is limited.
  • Conversation with Governor Josh Stein

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Join us for a candid conversation with North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (HKS, HLS ‘95). Gov. Stein previously served two terms as State AG and four terms in the State Senate. RSVP here.…
  • HLS Pub Trivia

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Recurring

    Come to HLS Pub Trivia! Bring friends, grab a drink, and test your knowledge. Trivia takes place every Wednesday from 7–9pm in the HLS Pub.

September 10

Thursday • 7 events

  • Student Activities Fair Week

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Recurring

    Looking to get involved on campus? With 90 student organizations and 14 journals to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Stop by the Student Activities Fair from September 8–11, 12:15-1:15 pm, in the Harkness Commons Fireside Lounge & Game Room. What to expect: Tuesday, September 8–Thursday, September 10: 20–25 student…
  • Summer Work Authorization for International JD Students

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Are you an international JD student thinking about summer employment? In this lunchtime information session, Peter O’Meara of Harvard’s International Office (HIO) will provide an overview of key work authorization considerations. Lunch will be provided. Please contact ocs@law.harvard.edu with any dietary restrictions at least three business days prior to the…
  • Upper-Level Ames Moot Court Competition Information Session

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Learn everything you need to compete in this year’s Qualifying Round. We’ll walk through the rules, format, and key deadlines.
  • Human Rights @ HLS Orientation

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join us for pizza and an overview of: The International Human Rights Clinic The Human Rights Program HLS Advocates for Human Rights The Harvard Human Rights Journal…
  • Who Will Steward Public Data? with Jacqueline Dearborn

    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Click to join the event on Zoom: lil.law.harvard.edu In a single generation, humanity has created an unprecedented public data inheritance: Scientific data. Cultural heritage. Public Records. Publications. Digitized collections Environmental observations. Countless forms of human experience have been captured, connected, and made accessible online. But public data does not…
  • HIO Office Hours with Peter O’Meara (WCC 5th Floor)

    1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    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 or 5048, every Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. during the 2026 Fall Semester.  No appointment necessary.
  • Cancelled: Welcome to West Coast Club

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    This event has been cancelled. Join the West Coast Club on the roof of Felipe’s to welcome the start of a new year. Enjoy drinks, apps, and loads of fun! We hope to see you there!…

September 11

Friday • 4 events

  • J.D. Academic Advising Drop-Ins

    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Recurring

    Questions about identifying your academic goals, choosing courses and clinics, building legal skills, crafting a balanced schedule, or other academic topics? Stop by Academic Advising Drop Ins, every Friday, 12-5pm in WCC 3025 (in Clinical Wing).
  • Jessup International Law Moot Court Information Session

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Interested in international law? The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team is recruiting students for the 2026-2027 team. The Jessup Moot Court is the oldest and most prestigious public international law moot court competition, drawing participants from 600+ schools in over 80 countries every year. The competition simulates…
  • Student Activities Fair Week

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Recurring

    Looking to get involved on campus? With 90 student organizations and 14 journals to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Stop by the Student Activities Fair from September 8–11, 12:15-1:15 pm, in the Harkness Commons Fireside Lounge & Game Room. What to expect: Tuesday, September 8–Thursday, September 10: 20–25 student…
  • Get involved in immigration work @ HLS

    12:20 pm - 1:20 pm

    Join us for a panel discussion to learn more about the many ways you can get involved in immigration work at Harvard Law School and explore opportunities to engage with immigration law on campus.

September 14

Monday • 6 events

  • 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. Sign up is required. Walks ins will not be accepted. A second Repair and Registration event will be held on Friday, September 18. Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their…
  • LLM Public Interest Job Search Strategy Session

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Are you an LLM interested in public interest careers? Join OPIA for an informational session on the LLM post-graduate public interest job search. We will provide an overview of public interest employment opportunities (and challenges) for LLMs to help you better strategize your job search. Lunch provided. RSVP below.
  • Library Tours for New JDs & Visitors

    4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

    Welcome to the 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…
  • What Rough Beast…? On AI’s Potential to Surpass Humanity

    4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    The recent explosion of AI capacity, along with booming prophecies about its limitless potential, arrives at a moment of profound unease. Just over a century ago, in the aftermath of the First World War, W.B. Yeats gave poetic form to a similar anxiety. In The Second Coming, he described an…
  • Tenant Advocacy Project Open House

    5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    Interested in learning more about the Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP)? Stop by our Open House between 5-6:30 pm to meet current members, learn about our work, and ask any questions you might have about our application process. The TAP Open House will be held in the TAP office (WCC 5123).
  • Dispute Resolution Opportunities @ HLS: Open House

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Curious about negotiation, mediation, facilitated dialogue, and other forms of dispute resolution? Looking for opportunities to build core skills you can carry forward into your legal career? Want to join a fun, active community of students and faculty passionate about healthy conflict engagement? Come join our fall kick-off for student organizations…