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February 1
Wednesday
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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… -
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. -
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 – LABOR POWER AND STRATEGY: A Conversation with John Womack Jr. and Peter Olney
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…
February 2
Thursday
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Breaking Tradition: Entertainment, Law, and Entrepreneurship Panel
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Breaking Tradition: Entertainment, Law, and Entrepreneurship Panel
Join RAP for a discussion on nontraditional career paths in entertainment with three entrepreneurs in the music and entertainment business! The details are below: When: February 2, 12:30-1:15 pm
Who:
Jennifer Marr ’18 – attorney at a music law boutique,… -
Mastering Money w/ Norm Champ
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Recurring
What is your relationship to money? Are you a saver or a spender? Do you think and plan for the future or look away, thinking you’ll get to it later? Have you ever made or followed a budget? HLS Beyond has invited Norm Champ (JD ‘89), partner at… -
HALB x Sullivan & Cromwell: Intellectual Property and Technology
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join HALB and Sullivan & Cromwell to learn more about the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Rachel Yu (Partner, New York) will answer questions on their day to day work flows, responsibilities, favorite deals, and advice for students interested in technology or IP. Lunch will be provided. -
Our Beloved Community: A Conversation with Martin Luther King III
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for Our Beloved Community: A Conversation with Martin Luther King III, moderated by Brandon Terry, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences on Thursday, February 2 at 5:00 PM in Sanders Theater. Admission is free, but … -
Federal Authority Without Judicial Supremacy
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A Talk By Daphna Renan, on the occasion of her appointment as Peter B. Munroe & Mary J. Munroe Professor of Law… -
Francophone Society – La Chandeleur
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join the Francophone Society for an evening of crêpes and an opportunity to chat in French with fellow HLS francophiles, in celebration of La Chandeleur! All language levels are welcome. Venez nombreux !… -
Intro to Web3–From Zero to Token Launch
February 2, 2023, 7:00 pm – February 9, 2023, 9:00 pm
This hybrid hands-on workshop will cover the basics of Web3 – no previous background knowledge required. Bring your laptop and learn how to get a wallet and self-custody your digital assets (and avoid getting “F*X’d” by a centralized exchange!). You will also learn how to create your own token and…
February 3
Friday
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John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum with Congressman Bobby Scott – “Labor Agenda for the 118th Congress”
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
“Labor Agenda for the 110th Congress” — The John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum honors a distinguished contributor in the field of industrial relations and labor. This year’s guest speaker is The Honorable Bobby Scott, U.S. Representative, VA 3rd District. -
How to Save the Rule of Law? Panel Discussion on the European Union and the Crisis of Values
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the Harvard European Law Association for a discussion on the crisis of values that has swept across the European Union when some of its Members rejected the common European values. The panelists will reflect upon the origin of the rule of law backsliding in the EU and the reasons…
February 4
Saturday
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HELR Subcite #1
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Harvard Environmental Law Review for our first subcite of the semester!… -
HELR Subcite #1
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Harvard Environmental Law Review for our first subcite of the semester!…
February 5
Sunday
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Harvard Asia Business Conference
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a region that … Is on track to top 50% of global GDP by 2040 Accounts for 40% of global investment in start-ups Has the largest share of installed renewable capacity globally Accounts for half (2.5 billion) of the world’s internet users…
February 6
Monday
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Holding the Federal Government Accountable: A Conversation with Keller Postman on Camp Lejeune
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
In 1982, Marine Corps scientists discovered toxic chemicals in the tap water at Camp Lejeune. The government waited decades before notifying the families, leaving injured veterans with no relief. Join HPLA and members of the Keller Postman team—including Partner Zina Bash and Law Clerk Fred Messner—to discuss how the Camp… -
Diversity in Israel
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh, Israel’s first Druze Woman Knesset Member will speak on diversity in Israel. -
From Trauma to Hope in the Gaza Strip
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join us for lunch and a discussion with Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, psychiatrist and Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), and Dr. Sara Roy, on the human rights and mental health crisis in the Gaza Strip. We will learn more about current developments in Gaza… -
HLS Beyond Presents: The Art of Listening, Asking, & Storytelling for Advocacy & Beyond (A 3-Part Series)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Session 1: Storytelling and Advocacy: A Screening and Intimate Conversation – Watch the Boston premiere of an episode from America in Transition (AIT), a Sundance-backed series by and about BIPOC trans people. Afterward, get a behind-the-scenes peek via a conversation between AIT Director Andre Perez, and the Director of the… -
Changing Antitrust Strategy with Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Antitrust Division
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
How is antitrust law changing today, and how do those changes affect everyone? Please join us on Monday, February 6th at 6pm in Milstein West for a conversation with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter about the DOJ Antitrust Division’s successes and challenges in developing antitrust law. Dinner will be provided.
February 7
Tuesday
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METAVERSE: Legal Issues in Games in a Metaversal Market
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The presentation will commence with a short history of the Metaverse concept and what it actually means. The presentation will discuss platforms like the Sims, Fortnite and Meta’s Horizon as they strive to fulfill the Metaverse promise. From a legal perspective the various issues of IP licensing, UGC, Right of… -
Using an International Human Rights Framework for Climate Justice Advocacy in the United States
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Frontline communities affected by the climate crisis and other environmental harms may pursue various legal strategies to achieve climate and environmental justice, including both domestic civil rights and international human rights frameworks. Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Maryum Jordan ’14, Climate Justice Attorney at Earthrights International, who will discuss such strategies and share some of her ongoing work with a coalition of Indigenous Tribes threatened by forcible climate displacement. Maryum will also discuss career paths for climate and environmental justice advocacy both in the U.S. and abroad. Lunch provided. RSVP. -
HALB Investor Series: Ted Berk, HBS and Bain Capital
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Ted retired in 2016 as a managing director of Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms, after nearly 20 years as a private equity investor. Ted was based in London for the majority of his career, where his primary focus was private equity investments supporting consumer-facing businesses… -
Journal on Legislation Elections
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Please join the Harvard Journal on Legislation to elect Volume 61’s masthead! All people listed on the Winter Issue are eligible to run and vote.