Events at WCC; 1015 Classroom

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Terror on Trial Book cover

Book discussion with Sharon Weill, co-author of Terror on Trial, An Ethnography of French Courts (CUP 2026), which examines how terrorism logics are reflected, represented, and negotiated within French criminal proceedings and offers a nuanced, bottom-up perspective on the role of courts, based upon hundreds of hearing days. Sharon Weill is a professor of international […]

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Over the summer, the Supreme Court — with its ruling in Cisco v. Doe — closed the door on recognizing modern international human rights law claims under the Alien Tort Statute, overturning the Court’s Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain decision and reversing a line of cases dating to 1980. This panel will examine the reasoning and implications of the Supreme Court’s decision, including how it is affecting pending cases in lower federal courts […]

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What’s it really like to work for a summer in a State Attorney General office? About 50 HLS students worked last summer in State AG offices around the country. If you are one of those students, please join us for a noontime discussion to tell fellow students what it was like and what kind of […]

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McKool Smith attorneys discuss litigating against AI and lessons from the front lines. Curious about patent litigation and what it’s like to build a career at one of the nation’s leading trial firms? Join McKool Smith attorneys for an inside look at the practice, from breaking info patent litigation to succeeding as a Summer Associate, […]

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Building a Brand From Scratch: A Conversation with Parke Founder Chelsea Parke Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 12:30–1:15 p.m. | Wasserstein Hall, Room 1015 | Lunch served Chelsea Parke founded the contemporary essentials brand Parke in 2022, starting with upcycled vintage denim and growing it into a full clothing line built on community and word-of-mouth […]

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Join the Harvard Business Law Review for a Corporate Law Roundtable featuring prominent transactional attorneys from leading law firms, moderated by Howell E. Jackson, the James S. Reid, Jr., Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. This year’s roundtable will explore the potential end of Rule 14a-8 and what recent developments mean for shareholder proposals, […]

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Please join ACS President Phil Brest for a conversation on federal judicial nominations. Prior to joining ACS, Brest served as the White House Senior Counsel who directed the Biden administration’s judicial nominations. In his time in the Office of the White House Counsel, Brest helped lead efforts to confirm 235 Article III judges—the most by […]

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Come share a meal (and maybe a recipe or two) at the Mississippi Delta Project’s Southern Comfort Food Potluck! Whether it’s mac and cheese, cornbread, gumbo, sweet tea, or a family soul food recipe passed down for generations, bring a dish that speaks to Southern traditions and enjoy a spread of dishes from folks across […]