Events at Zoom

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As Orrick’s Head of US Venture and Bay Area Technology Companies practice, Ellen leads the firm’s commitment to the venture fund community, bringing the best of Orrick’s talent and resources to support the firm’s fund clients, and works closely with Orrick teams across verticals to build and grow the firm’s market-leading platform for investors and emerging companies in the Bay Area. Prior to Orrick, Ellen was a member of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a co-founder of Edgewood Law Partners LLP. Click to register.

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Impacts of Climate Migration on Politics and Elections  November 14, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET (zoom)  Register here  For the fourth session of the Collateral Consequences Series, join us for a discussion of how climate-related migration can and may change demographics in communities around the country, impacting political alignments and elections. This discussion will feature Elizabeth […]

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Since 2006, persons with disabilities’ human rights have been protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The many overlaps between the disability community and the aging populations, as well as their common human rights challenges, will invariably inform how government delegates and civil society representatives approach the multilateral […]

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Amanda Teo is the Executive Director of the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy. A career public servant, she previously served as Counsel to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, advising the leadership team on strategic planning and cross-functional policy initiatives. She also practiced as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Rights Unit. Amanda was aslo Chief of Staff at the Suffolk County D.A.’s Office Click to register.

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In this talk, Robert Malley will discuss his recent book, co-authored with Hussein Agha, written from the perspective of two people who have been involved in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations going back to the 1990s. Malley will share conclusions based on their insights and personal experiences regarding the viability of a two state-solution, the role of the […]

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Afia Asamoah served as Google’s first healthcare lawyer, advising medical software and AI, negotiating a Novartis licensing deal, and helping to launch Verily, Alphabet’s first company. She later led Google Health’s legal team and co-founded Waymark to improve Medicaid care. Earlier at the FDA (2009–2011), she helped create the tobacco-products center and advance health-tech innovation. Click to register.

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Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a series of free, virtual workshops focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of Harvard students! In this workshop, we will explore your wellbeing through mindfulness practices, skill-building, and thoughtful discussion. We will dive into the various aspects of health and wellbeing, ideas and strategies that […]

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  Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Elections    November 21, 2025 @ 12:00pm ET (zoom)    Register here    In our fifth session of the Collateral Consequences Series, join us for a discussion of how extreme weather events and natural disasters have affected elections and what we can learn from past disasters about how to […]

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In today’s increasingly complex and remote work environments, conflict is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to be destructive. In this session, Dr. Shannon Fletcher will explore how our physiological responses to conflict, particularly the role of the vagus nerve, shape how we engage with others during moments of tension. Drawing from her research published in Negotiation […]