Event Category: Speaker/Panel

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Does the Constitution guarantee a right to a jury trial when the government seeks civil penalties through administrative enforcement proceedings? Join the Federalist Society and the Texas Club for a conversation with Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit about the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in SEC […]

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Regulating digital platforms for minors is a hot-button issue. On Thursday, November 05, Harvard Law School Brazilian Studies Association will welcome Pedro Hartung, co-CEO of Alana Institute, an organization that played a major role in shaping Brazil’s Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents. In light of Meta’s landmark multi-state settlement in the US, reached in […]

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How does a state decide who belongs — and how do the histories of those it excludes come to be forgotten? In 1942, the British interned thousands of Japanese civilians inside Delhi’s Purana Qila, an episode later erased from the record. Writer and journalist Raghu Karnad — author of Farthest Field and co-founder of The Wire — has spent a year […]

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Please join us for a conversation with White & Case attorneys on how their work connects with Asia across capital markets, economic sanctions and export controls, international arbitration, and international trade. Lunch from Genki Ya will be provided. RSVP here.

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Corporate America is represented by armies of lawyers from Big Law.  But who are they up against?  Scott+Scott Attorneys will be presenting on the unique opportunities afforded to plaintiff’s lawyers in complex cases.  Prevailing against well-funded and incredibly sophisticated adversaries requires creativity and smarts, but also a highly collaborative culture and entrepreneurial spirit.  Managing Partner, […]

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The Climate Accountability Crisis: Human Rights Lessons from Nepal will explore the intersection of climate change and South Asia through legal, human rights, and health perspectives, with a case study on Nepal and Tibet. We will explore the following, multi-field and interdisciplinary questions: How does the climate crisis affect fundamental human rights and vulnerable communities […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Angela Huyue Zhang Professor of Law University of Southern California, Gould School of Law Professor Zhang will discuss “The Platform State: How China Governs Innovation to Achieve Tech Supremacy,” her current joint project with S. Alex Yang, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School. China’s innovation economy […]

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Speaking in her personal capacity, Philippa Greer is Head of the Field Legal Office, Gaza, at UNRWA. She joined the United Nations in 2015 and has worked across a range of UN settings, including Jerusalem and Gaza, where she was stationed in 2020 and 2022 respectively, before the current emergency. In November 2023, Philippa returned […]

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As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our lives, it has taken on roles as a therapist, a friend, even a lover. When we allow AI systems into our communities and our closest circles, what happens to our agency, our inner lives, and our ability to form relationships with other people? Join MIT professor and author […]