HLS Rappaport Forum: Does the Law Provide for a Unitary Executive?
Guest Speakers: Aditya Bamzai Martha Lubin Karsh and Bruce A. Karsh Bicentennial Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law Peter Shane Distinguished Scholar in Residence, New York University School of Law Moderator: Susan Davies Former Head of the Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice The Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum is […]
Y-Lab Clinic Panel
Join the Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab (Y-Lab) on March 12th at 12:20 in Hauser 104 for a clinic panel featuring Youth Advocacy Fellows with a wide range of clinical experience! They will share insights from their involvement with the four Y-Lab clinics (Child Advocacy Clinic and the Education Law Clinics: Individual Representation; Strategic Litigation; and […]
Stolen Masterpieces: Litigating the Return of Nazi-Looted Art
Join two of the country’s leading practitioners in matters concerning Nazi-looted artworks for an in-depth discussion about one of the most contentious issues in the art world. Cosponsored by Harvard Art Law Organization (HALO) and Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA). Lunch will be provided.
National Security and Foreign Policy Law in Congress
Join NSLA in conversation with Cart Weiland, Mary Bischoping, and McCoy Pitt. All three of our guests have significant experience as attorneys working for the majority staff on the House Committee of Foreign Affairs, previously under Chairman Michael McCaul and currently under Chairman Brian Mast. The conversation will cover legislation, funding, oversight, and other Congressional […]
HLS Law and Democracy Forum: Can the President End Birthright Citizenship? A Conversation with Professor Guy-Uriel Charles and Professor Gerald Neuman
Please join the Law and Democracy Forum for a conversation with Professor Charles and Professor Neuman on birthright citizenship. Attendees are asked to RSVP here. This event was made possible by the Dean’s Community Connection Grant Program.
Consumer Agents with Professor Rory Van Loo (BKC / AISST AI Governance Speaker Series)
Join the Berkman Klein Center and the AI Safety Student Team for a speaker series on AI governance! Free lunch will be provided, RSVP here 🙂 About the Event The technology has long existed for automated tools that would filter out toxic social media content or a virtual shopping assistant that would find and even […]
Peacemaking is in Trouble – What Now?
Join a Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution virtual seminar with Matthew Waldman. Waldman will discuss essential changes to peacemaking based on his research that involved interviews with 86 leading mediators and discussions with various experts. Visit the PON website for details and speaker biography here: https://www.pon.harvard.edu/events/kelman-seminar-peacemaking-is-in-trouble/
The In-House Perspective in an Era of Change
Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring distinguished in-house counsel from leading global corporations. Our panelists—Scott A. Samuels (Geron Corporation), Karthik Nagarajan (Kimberly-Clark), and Kyle R. Olson (Boeing)—will share their insights as legal counsel on navigating the challenges of today’s fast-evolving corporate landscape. Moderated by Liz Snodgrass (Three Crowns), this conversation will provide valuable perspectives […]
Hollywood Reporting: A Lunch Talk with Matthew Belloni (Host of The Town)
Please join HLS FiLM Society and CSEL for a lunch talk with top entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni! A former entertainment lawyer and Editorial Director at The Hollywood Reporter, Belloni is a founding partner of media outlet Puck News and the host of The Ringer/Spotify’s wildly popular podcast The Town. The podcast covers the inside conversation […]
Don’t Know What to Eat? Here’s What the Government Says.
Poor nutrition is the leading driver of death and disability in the United States. What gives? Join the Food Law and Policy Clinic for a conversation with Dr. Deirdre Tobias, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a nutrition and obesity epidemiologist, and a member of the Scientific Advisory […]
Justice Jam
A fun and casual event for the HLS public interest community and hopefully the start of a new annual tradition. Grab some appetizers while listening to passionate public interest attorneys and soon-to-be attorneys tell a story about why they fight for justice. Each storyteller will share—in just five minutes! —what inspires them to do public interest work. It will be part poetry slam about justice, part public interest pep talk, and, if YOU come, a whole lot of fun. Join us!
Food and beverage provided. RSVP below!
Progressive Trailblazer: A Conversation with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
Join the Women’s Law Association on March 28 from 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm (Austin 111) for a conversation with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03). Congresswoman Ramirez currently serves on the Committee for Veterans Affairs and is the Vice-Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security. The daughter of working-class Guatemalan immigrants, Congresswoman Ramirez is the first […]
BSA Spring Exam Prep Panel
Not all exams are built the same way. Join a panel of BSAs for a discussion on how to study smarter, rather than harder, for different types of exams during reading period. Lunch will be provided.
Supreme Court Advocacy in a Changing Judicial Landscape
We look forward to welcoming you to the Harvard Law Review’s Spring Event! Moderated by Professor Richard Lazarus, this event will feature a panel of three former United States Solicitors General: Elizabeth Prelogar, Noel Francisco, and Neal Katyal. These accomplished Supreme Court advocates will discuss advocacy before the Court at a time of shifting doctrinal paradigms. They will also […]
Sarah Savant, A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 12:30-1:30PM US EST via Zoom, Professor Sarah Savant (Aga Khan University) will present “A Cultural History of the Arabic Book: Digital Explorations of Writerly Practices and Text Reuse.” This talk explores how one could reconstruct how major authors in the Arabic language from the eighth to sixteenth centuries wrote […]
The Stakes and Prospects of Sino-American AI Diplomacy with Bill Drexel
Join the Berkman Klein Center and the AI Safety Student Team for a speaker series on AI governance! Free lunch will be provided, RSVP here 🙂 About the Event Why does diplomacy (or lack thereof) on AI matter between the US and China, and how likely is it to be productive? While today’s AI competition is often […]
Law, Politics and Armed Group Accountability for Past Human Rights Violations
In this presentation Kieran McEvoy will explore the intersection between law, politics and agency in seeking to encourage armed groups to take responsibility for past human rights violations. Drawing on almost three decades of experience in working with armed groups in Northern Ireland, as well as comparative fieldwork conducted in over a dozen conflicted, authoritarian […]