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January 26
Thursday
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Book Talk with Judge McKeown
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown discusses her book “Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate and Conservation Champion”… -
Abortion and Equal Protection
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Notre Dame Law Professor Sherif Girgis comes to discuss emerging legal arguments relating to the Equal Protection Clause and abortion. -
Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — Information and Advising Sessions
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — open to 1Ls, 2Ls, and S.J.D.s in residence —provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during the summer working abroad with governmental or non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of an international scope or relevant to countries in transition. Applications… -
What happens when investments made in a country are tainted by corruption: The strategy behind the Metal-Tech Case
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Come to learn from White & Case lawyers Kristen M. Young and Brody K. Greenwald about the strategy behind the landmark case Metal-Tech v Uzbekistan – one of the very few investment treaty cases dismissed on grounds of corruption.
January 27
Friday
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Corporate Capture of Legal Education
January 27, 2023 – January 28, 2023
The [F]law and the Systemic Justice Project, in collaboration with, Harvard Plaintiffs’ Law Association, HLS Law and Philosophy Society, and The Harvard Law Record, are organizing a conference on the Corporate Capture of the Legal System to be held on January 27 and 28. The conference will include… -
Ten Interesting Facts About the Military Justice System
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The military justice system is different, and there are a few things (ten, to be exact) every Harvard Law Student ought to know about it. To tell us what they are, Judges Liam Hardy and Meg Ryan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will present… -
“Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism” Book Talk by Rick Wartzman
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In his latest book, “Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism,” award-winning author Rick Wartzman goes inside the company’s transformation, showing in novelistic detail how the company has gotten to where it is. With unparalleled access to the key executives and change-makers at Walmart, Still… -
HLSCF Friday Night Gathering: Testimony Night
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Welcome back! Please join us this Friday, January 27 for a testimony night to kick off this semester. We will hear from three students in our fellowship about what God has been doing in their lives recently. We will be meeting for fellowship and food (Anna’s Taqueria with vegan and…
January 28
Saturday
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TaxHelp Certification
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come get certified to volunteer with TaxHelp! Board members will be available to assist in answering any questions you may have about getting certified to help volunteer this year. Food will be provided!…
January 30
Monday
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HALB x Paul, Weiss: Breaking down a $7bn Acquisition
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and Paul, Weiss Corporate Partner, Laura Turano, who will be presenting her work on 3G’s $7 billion acquisition of Hunter Douglas alongside Corporate Associate Ceecee Yao. A press release discussing the transaction can be found here. This presentation…
January 31
Tuesday
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Establishment v. Exercise: Carson v. Makin and the American Jewish Community
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Join JLSA, Professor Noah Feldman, and Mr. Jay Lefkowitz for a discussion of the recent Supreme Court decision on state funding of religious schools and how it may shape communities going forward. Kosher lunch will be served. -
Is Originalism On the Outs? “History and Tradition” in Dobbs and Bruen
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Professor Randy Barnett will preview his latest law review article, an exposition on the Court’s use of “history and tradition” and what it means for originalism. Lunch will be served, and all are welcome. -
The Imitation Game: Github CoPilot Litigation
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Matthew Butterick is a writer, designer, programmer, and lawyer serving as co-counsel on a class-action lawsuit challenging GitHub Copilot, a generative AI product. Mr. Butterick will discuss how he got involved in the case and where AI law and policy are headed. This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Intellectual… -
Make an Impact: Strategic Litigation in Private and Nonprofit Practice
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
If you want to use litigation as a tool for social change, join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Lindsay Nako. Lindsay will share her journey from first-generation law student to associate at a private plaintiff-side law firm, shareholding partner, and now nonprofit litigation director. Along the way, she has used litigation to protect the rights of communities of color, low-income families, LGBTQ workers, and women across the country. She’ll answer your questions on preparing for life as a litigator, the joys and challenges of small firm practice, and the power of the nonprofit legal community. -
DLSA General Body Meeting
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come and join us at the Disabled Law Students Association general body meeting, where we will have food, talk about events, provide accommodations support, and build community. All are welcome!…
February 1
Wednesday
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1L Big Law Lunch Talk: How to Excel at Being a Summer Associate
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The WLA Firms & Fundraising Committee is hosting a lunch panel with attorneys from Cravath, Shearman & Sterling, and Morrison & Foerster on Wednesday, February 1. Topics will include how to prepare, gain skills, and succeed as a summer associate. Lunch will be provided. -
The Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law presents: Guy Priver, SJD candidate at HLS “The Politics of Expertise in Designing the Cable Car to Jerusalem’s Old City”
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
An ambitious plan to build a cable car to the Old City in Jerusalem is now underway. Departing from the western commercial area of the city, it is designed to commute thousands of visitors every hour to Jewish Heritage Sites including the Western Wall. The ideological, political and distributional struggles… -
Work Authorization for Graduating Students (F-1 OPT)
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Work Authorization for Graduating Students (F-1 OPT) Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Peter O’Meara from HIO will present this training session for all graduating F-1 international students via Zoom. This session will cover the ins and outs of applying for F-1 OPT work authorization for… -
HALB x Sidley Austin: Day in the Life of an M&A Lawyer
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB and Sidley Austin LLP to learn what a “day in the life” of an M&A lawyer looks like in practice. Attorneys from Sidley Austin will share details on their work – across offices and a variety of deals – to give students an inside look at the M&A… -
James Green Memorial Forum
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The James Green Memorial Forum honors a former American historian, author, and labor activist, James Robert Green. Green was a lecturer at the Harvard Trade Union Program and continued to teach for the program until his death in 2016. In concert with the HTUP, we are proud to present this…