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September 16
Friday
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Derecka Purnell, “A Conversation about Law, Law School, Organizing, and Becoming Abolitionists”
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Members of the Harvard Law School Community are invited to attend a conversation with Derecka Purnell — HLS grad, human rights lawyer, organizer, and author — about her journey about Law, Law School, Organizing, and Becoming Abolitionists.” Derecka Purnell received her JD from Harvard Law School, and works to end… -
Labor, Government, and the Vaccine Mandate: A Conversation with Sharon Block
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In a conversation moderated by Professor Benjamin Sachs, learn about Professor Block’s journey since law school: Senior Counsel to the Senate HELP Committee, member of the NLRB, executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program, and most recently, acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Professor… -
Labor, Government, and the Vaccine Mandate: A Conversation with Sharon Block
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In a conversation moderated by Professor Benjamin Sachs, learn about Professor Block’s journey since law school: Senior Counsel to the Senate HELP Committee, member of the NLRB, executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program, and most recently, acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Professor… -
Project No One Leaves LUNCH & Orientation – Fighting Housing Displacement in Boston
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! (Please RSVP to get food). Project No One Leaves is an SPO canvassing group that partners with local community organizers to connect low-income and oppressed communities to resources that build community power and provide opportunities to protect and assert residents’ rights. -
HLSCF Friday Night Gathering
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us this Friday for a night of food, fellowship, and teaching as we hear from Professor Okediji about what it means to be salt and light in law school. We will begin with food at 5:45pm and programming at 6:15pm.
September 17
Saturday
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Harvard Immigration Project x La Alianza Welcome Picnic
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a welcome picnic co-hosted by La Alianza and Harvard Immigration Project on Saturday, September 17 from 12pm to 2pm at Cambridge Common Park. Everyone is welcome – returning HIP members and anyone interested in getting involved with immigration work at HLS! We will be serving food around the… -
HLEP Fall Pitch Event
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
HLEP Pitch Event will take place on Saturday, September 17th at 1 pm EST. This fishbowl-style signature event returns with our prospective clients pitching their businesses and social ventures, describing their legal issues, and answering questions from the audience. It is a great way to get a feel for the… -
Justice Initiative Information Session
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us in-person or remotely for this year’s Justice Initiative Information Session. Harvard Law School’s Systemic Justice Project, directed by Jon Hanson, and Howard University Law School’s Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, led by Justin Hansford, have again partnered to bring back the Justice Initiative for the 2022-2023 academic year.
September 18
Sunday
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Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project: Post-Pitch Event
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Celebrate the start of this semester’s HLEP project cycle with our wonderful entrepreneurs and prospective clients on Sunday, September 18th from 5:30-7:30 PM at Felipe’s. This is an excellent chance to meet with other HLEP members, network with clients, and learn more about the different projects that were pitched this…
September 19
Monday
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Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Just the Basics
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
A crash course in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law sponsored by HLS Advocates for Human Rights. Perfect for 1Ls or anyone interested in learning more about international law through an advocacy lens. Led by Professor Gerald Neuman, director of the Human Rights Program, and Dustin Lewis, Research Director of… -
Data Privacy After Dobbs
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm
In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion rights and privacy advocates have sounded the alarm about the use of personal data — from geolocation to browser search histories — in the enforcement of anti-abortion laws. Edelson PC will discuss threats posed by private data collection and… -
The 70th Anniversary of Youngstown: Reflections on Executive-Legislative Relations
12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join us to discuss the state of executive-legislative relations 70 years after the landmark decision in Youngstown. This event will feature Professor Jack Goldsmith, Neil Eggleston, and Steven Engel. All are welcome. -
Law and Politics in the Roberts Court
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
What is the relationship between law and politics in the Supreme Court? And has it changed in our current moment? Does the Roberts Court break from prior judicial understandings or popular expectations about the role of law and of politics in judicial review? -
EELP/HELR Lunch Discussion: Environmental Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The Harvard Environmental Law Review and the Environmental & Energy Law Program are hosting a lunch discussion on Environmental Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. -
Constructing a Black Female Delinquent: Race, Gender, and the Criminalization of African-American Girls at the Illinois Training School for Girls
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Harvard Law School’s Program of Study in Law and History invites you to our annual Legal History Workshop. This year’s theme is “Sex and the Law.” On Monday, September 19th from 3:45pm to 5:45pm in Lewis Hall 202, Professor Tera Eva Agyepong (DePaul College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences)… -
The Criminalization of Black Children: Race, Gender, and Delinquency in Chicago’s Juvenile Justice System, 1899-1945
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Tera Eva Agyepong, Associate Professor of History, DePaul College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences This presentation is offered in conjunction with the Legal History Workshop: Sex and the Law. This workshop aims to provide students with a historical perspective on the intersections between law and society in the United… -
Reflections on Interpretation and Serving in the Judiciary
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
A discussion with Justice Stephen G. Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court (retired); Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Supreme Court of Pakistan; and Intisar Rabb, Professor of Law, Professor of History, and Director of the Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School. -
The Future of Online Lending: A Discussion of Controlled Digital Lending and Hachette with the Internet Archive
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Link: https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/future-online-lending-discussion-controlled-digital-lending-and-hachette-internet-archive The Internet Archive offers Controlled Digital Lending (CDL), where it lends digital copies of books to patrons — but ensures that the number of books owned is equal to the number loaned. Through the Open Library, the Internet Archive aims to “make all the published works…
September 20
Tuesday
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The Future of Money and Payments with the Honorable Nellie Liang, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Treasury Department has just released the much-anticipated reports required by the White House Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. The reports, prepared by the Treasury Department together with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General and agencies across the government, address numerous… -
Democracy in Crisis
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the American Constitution Society for a speaker event with Former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. Room is TBA. Lunch will be provided. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Patrick attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After law school, he clerked for a federal appellate judge and… -
FDA and Emergency Response
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Learn more about the FDA’s emergency response to issues such as COVID-19, monkeypox, and infant formula. Join us on September 20th for a discussion of these topics and more with FDA Principal Deputy Chief Counsel Mark Raza in conversation with PFC Faculty Director, I. Glenn Cohen. Panelists Introduction: … -
Journal of Law and Public Policy Kickoff
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
The Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy is hosting its Issue 1 Kickoff. Those interested in participating in Issue 1 should attend. -
Where We Go From Here: Voting Rights in the Current Political Moment
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow and leading voting rights expert, Gerry Hebert, whose career includes nearly two decades in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and another two decades directing the Campaign Legal Center. Given the daunting challenges of the current political moment, students might rightfully question how to best use their law degree to effectively advance civil rights. Gerry will discuss pathways to impactful public service in government, nonprofit organizations, and private practice, as well as provide insights into how students can best position themselves to challenge regressive voting policies and preserve our democracy. -
Possession in Copyright by Analogy
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
A talk by Dr. Poorna Mysoor, Fellow and Director of Studies in Law, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by International Legal Studies, the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, and the Project on the Foundations of Private Law. If you or an… -
WLA Welcome & Info Session
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Come learn about the Harvard Women’s Law Association, what we do, and how to join!… -
Advocates for Education Welcome Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Students are invited to join Advocates for Education for our first Community Lunch event of the year! The meeting will be an informal opportunity to meet the board of A4E, learn about the projects we have planned for the upcoming year, and share your ideas! It will also be a… -
French Conversation Groups
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come meet the Francophone Society and practice your French. Open to all levels. Crêpes will be served!… -
French Conversation Group
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for an evening of crepes and an opportunity to chat in French with
fellow HLS francophiles. All language levels are encouraged to attend!… -
Partner Panel on Latham’s Africa Practice
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join the Harvard African Law Student Association (HALA) for a Panel on Latham’s Africa Practice. This event will feature Associate Chidi Onyeche and Partner David J. Ziyambi from the Latham & Watkins London office. The panelists will speak about Latham’s Africa practice, affinity groups, and big law in general. -
Lambda General Body Meeting
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Lambda is holding its General Body Meeting. This event is open for all HLS students who identify as LGBTQ+. Dinner will be served… -
Lambda General Body Meeting
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Lambda is holding its first general body meeting. Come hear what we have in store for the upcoming school year and connect with fellow queer students! This meeting is open to all LGBTQ+ identifying students, and dinner will be provided. -
Champagne Toast with Dean Manning
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come celebrate with the WLA’s annual tradition of hosting a Champagne Toast with Dean Manning to kick off our year.
September 21
Wednesday
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Meet the NSLA Board
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Stop by, grab some coffee & breakfast treats, and let us know what you want to see from NSLA this year! As we think about our vision for the year, we want to make sure we are serving the needs and interests of this community. So come by and say… -
HLS Library Banned Books Read Out!
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Banned Books Week is September 18-24, 2022. Celebrate your freedom to read by joining the HLS Library and Harvard community members to read aloud selections from banned books we love: September 21, 2022, noon to 1 pm, Langdell Hall front steps. Bring your favorite banned book to share! And… -
HREL and Kirkland & Ellis: An Introduction to Real Estate Private Equity Transactions
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Association for Real Estate and Law in hosting Kirkland & Ellis’s premier private equity real estate practice. The group specializes in unique and complex transactions across all asset classes and markets on behalf of many of the world’s largest private equity clients. Come learn more about their… -
Constitution Day Lecture: The Honorable Janice Rogers Brown
12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
The Honorable Janice Rogers Brown, retired judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, will deliver a lecture in celebration of Constitution Day. All are welcome. -
Where can International Legal Studies take you? An introduction for 1Ls
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In this special session for 1Ls, come learn about the wide range of opportunities to engage with international, foreign and comparative law available during your time at HLS. -
Lunch Discussion: What Do We Owe the Future?
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
It’s common to speak of duties to our children and grandchildren, but what might we owe to people living even further into the future? How might those duties shape our priorities today, given how vast the future could be? Please join HLS Effective Altruism for a lunch discussion of William… -
Child Advocacy Writing Program Information Session
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
The Child Advocacy Writing Program is a unique opportunity for all students (JDs, LLMs, and SJDs) who are completing writing projects on topics related to children and the law—such as abuse & neglect, foster care, adoption, education, and juvenile justice—to meet with other writers throughout the fall and spring to… -
Love Your Library Fest
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Love Your Library Fest: The HLS community is invited to stop by to learn all about the HLS Library, meet our librarians and vendors, and have a chance to win prizes. -
Love Your Library Fest
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Love Your Library Fest: The HLS community is invited to stop by to learn all about the HLS Library, meet our librarians and vendors, and have a chance to win prizes. -
Street Justice Coalition Info Session
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Come join the Street Justice Coalition for an info session about HLS’s only organization dealing with homelessness policy and outreach, from 5:30-6:15 in WCC 3019! Snacks will be provided.
September 22
Thursday
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JLSA Membership Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Meet your fellow JLSA members and learn about our plans for this year!… -
Seeking Justice at the ICJ: Armenia, Human Rights, and the Nagorno-Karabakh War
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Members of the Harvard community are invited to join Advocates for Human Rights and the Armenian Law Students Association for a discussion with Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan, the Republic of Armenia’s representative before the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, about his work publicizing and bringing… -
The Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law: Panel with Major League Baseball’s Justin Wiley and Alex Rosen
12:30 pm - 1:25 pm
Join the Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law to hear Justin Wiley and Alex Rosen, two Senior Counsels at Major League Baseball and HLS alumni, speak on the most pressing issues in the MLB including the recently negotiated collective bargaining agreement, rule changes, and media rights deals. This panel… -
Lunch and Info Session – Project No One Leaves
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! (Please RSVP to get food). Project No One Leaves is an SPO canvassing group that partners with local community organizers to connect low-income and oppressed communities to resources that build community power and provide opportunities to protect and assert residents’ rights. At Thursday’s event,… -
Book Launch: Human Rights in a Changing World Order: Contemporary Challenges to the International Rights Regime
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
On September 22 at 12:30pm ET, the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program is organizing a book launch and discussion of the edited volume “Human Rights in a Changing World Order: Contemporary Challenges to the International Rights Regime”. Edited by Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham House,… -
Byse Workshop Fall 2022: Constitutions, Courts and Climate Change
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Recurring
The Climate Crisis is the defining challenge of the 21st century. Despite the urgency of the challenge, many governments have failed to enact the transformations necessary to avert disaster. This workshop considers the role of constitutional law and theory both as a cause and a response to the Climate Crisis. -
Petrie-Flom Center Open House
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Are you interested in health law? Do you want to do research on health policy? You’re invited to the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics’ 2022 Open House. Join us on September 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm in the backyard of 23 Everett St. Cambridge, MA 02138*… -
Book Talk: “No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies”
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Julian Aguon, a phenomenal Chamorro author and lawyer, will be doing a book talk/signing at the Harvard Book Store on Thursday, September 22nd, at 7 pm. Julian is at the forefront of indigenous rights, environmental justice, and international human rights work in the Pacific. As founder of Blue Ocean Law,…