Event Category: Speaker/Panel

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Join the Harvard Federalist Society as we host Mike McGinley, a litigation partner at Dechert LLP, discuss how he has been able to build a practice that includes conservative and libertarian matters as a Big Law attorney.  Mike will discuss his pro bono representation in the St. Isidore litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court, as […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk: Michelle Miao Associate Professor of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Social media function not merely as communication conduits but as active agents shaping public discourses central to judicial matters and political life. This talk examines how public discussions of high-profile capital homicide cases are transmitted through social media […]

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Digital asset disputes are rewriting the playbook for securities litigation, regulatory enforcement, and white collar defense. This panel brings together top litigators from DLA Piper, Morrison Cohen, and Jenner & Block to examine the evolving theories driving crypto enforcement, the procedural complexities unique to blockchain cases, and how practitioners navigate parallel civil, criminal, and regulatory […]

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This talk examines how the Syrian war formally ended through a military campaign in late 2024 without producing a political settlement. While large-scale fighting concluded, the conflict did not close with a negotiated bargain over power, authority, or the future structure of the Syrian state. Drawing on field engagement, Track II dialogues, and the author’s […]

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In 1876, delegates met and signed the current Constitution of the State of Texas, the second-oldest state constitution in the country. To celebrate, join the Federalist Society and Texas Club as we host practitioners and jurists from the State of Texas to talk about state practice, life in the Longhorn State, and the propriety of […]

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Want to publish a paper? Want to keep the door open for a career in academia? Join the Harvard Law School Writing Center on March 10th from 12:15 to 1:15 pm for Publishing While Practicing. Hear from law school faculty who have published legal scholarship while working at the DOJ (Todd Venook), the MacArthur Justice […]

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East Asian Legal Studies Talk Co-sponsored with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society Haochen Sun LLM ’06 Professor of Law, The University of Hong Kong Founding Director, HKU Program on AI and the Law What role have state-orchestrated intellectual property policies played in China’s emergence as a […]

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This event examines the process and core ideas behind Let’s Agree on Poland: A Case Study in Strategic Constitutional Design (Oxford University Press, 2025), a real-world negotiation experiment conducted under conditions of extreme political polarization. Emerging from a multi-year, facilitated process involving more than 130 public intellectuals across deep ideological divides, the project used interest-based […]

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If you are interested in learning more about immigration law and policy and want to develop transferable skills, including direct client representation, immigration detention work, strategic litigation, and appellate advocacy related to humanitarian protections or the intersection of immigration and criminal law, join us for a panel discussion from current students and faculty from HIRC […]

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The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is bringing staff and students together to hear from Rabbi Getzel Davis and Abby McElroy, who lead the Interfaith Engagement Initiative in the Office of the President. Attendees will hear from Getzel and Abby about how to best engage across faiths and create meaningful opportunities for constructive interfaith dialogue […]

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The Jane Lakes Harman Writer-in-Residence convenes distinguished writers for workshops on presenting complex legal arguments as compelling narratives for public audiences. Join the Jane Lakes Harman Writer-in-Residence Amy Davidson Sorkin in Conversation with David French. Amy Davidson Sorkin serves as a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she regularly contributes Comments to the magazine, […]

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Join a university-wide gathering of Harvard’s Christian alumni, students, faculty, and staff to forge new friendships and engage with thought leaders exploring the role and impact of the Christian faith in addressing contemporary challenges. Space is limited and registration is required. Register here. More information available on the event website.