Event Category: Speaker/Panel

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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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How far should the government be allowed to go to stop a terrorist attack? Should suspected terrorists receive the same constitutional protections as ordinary criminal defendants? And what happens when the evidence needed to convict a terrorist is too classified to present in open court? Join the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Joseph […]

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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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Join NLG for a conversation with Jeff Feuer and Lee Goldstein. Jeff and Lee have decades of experience defending social movements and activists engaged in civil disobedience and direct action. Come learn about what it can look like to practice law in solidarity with activists on the front lines.

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Harvard Law and International Development Society Accountability in International Organizations with HLS LLM Alum El Cid Butuyan *speaking in personal capacity Cid is a Global Director of a UN agency based in New York. He spent more than 15 years at the World Bank Group, working on litigation, anticorruption, and sanctions. He also helped build the ethics function at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, served as Integrity Lead at the Green Climate Fund and set up the first Antitrust agency in the Philippines. He is a faculty at Sciences Po and was previously a Lecturer atHLS. Cid served multiple terms as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association-International Criminal Justice Committee and was an Impeachment Prosecutor in the historic impeachment against a sitting Philippine President for plunder. Cid will be talking about his experience in investigating transnational corruption and will discuss mechanisms for making international organizations more accountable. Friday, November 13 12:30PM - 1:15 PM WCC B010

HLS LLM Alum El Cid Butuyan is a Global Director of a UN agency based in New York. He spent more than 15 years at the World Bank Group, working on litigation, anticorruption, and sanctions. He also helped build the ethics function at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, served as Integrity Lead at the Green […]

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While every U.S. President swears the same oath of office, the eight presidents who have served at least one full term since Watergate—from Carter through Trump—have employed dramatically different leadership and negotiation strategies to move the nation forward. Johns Hopkins University Professor Michael Eric Siegel argues that we can learn a great deal about our […]

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Join HPLA and Burns Charest for a new, interactive event: attorneys from Burns Charest will put on a mini “trial” (with students rendering a verdict) based on one of their real, ongoing cases! Lunch will be provided.

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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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What does neuroscience tell us about social media addiction? In August 2026, Meta reached a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to encourage compulsive use among children and adolescents. This raised questions about the relationship between neuroscience, technology, and corporate accountability. How do algorithmic feeds, […]

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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 […]

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Join us for a short presentation and conversation with Mai Kristofferson and Haixuan Yang, Associates in Simpson Thacher’s Funds and Corporate Department, who practice across the firm’s Asia offices in Tokyo and Beijing. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP so we can order enough food.