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September 22
Thursday
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JLSA Membership Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Meet your fellow JLSA members and learn about our plans for this year!… -
Book Launch: Human Rights in a Changing World Order: Contemporary Challenges to the International Rights Regime
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
On September 22 at 12:30pm ET, the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program is organizing a book launch and discussion of the edited volume “Human Rights in a Changing World Order: Contemporary Challenges to the International Rights Regime”. Edited by Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham House,… -
The Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law: Panel with Major League Baseball’s Justin Wiley and Alex Rosen
12:30 pm - 1:25 pm
Join the Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law to hear Justin Wiley and Alex Rosen, two Senior Counsels at Major League Baseball and HLS alumni, speak on the most pressing issues in the MLB including the recently negotiated collective bargaining agreement, rule changes, and media rights deals. This panel… -
Seeking Justice at the ICJ: Armenia, Human Rights, and the Nagorno-Karabakh War
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Members of the Harvard community are invited to join Advocates for Human Rights and the Armenian Law Students Association for a discussion with Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan, the Republic of Armenia’s representative before the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, about his work publicizing and bringing… -
Lunch and Info Session – Project No One Leaves
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! (Please RSVP to get food). Project No One Leaves is an SPO canvassing group that partners with local community organizers to connect low-income and oppressed communities to resources that build community power and provide opportunities to protect and assert residents’ rights. At Thursday’s event,… -
Byse Workshop Fall 2022: Constitutions, Courts and Climate Change
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Recurring
The Climate Crisis is the defining challenge of the 21st century. Despite the urgency of the challenge, many governments have failed to enact the transformations necessary to avert disaster. This workshop considers the role of constitutional law and theory both as a cause and a response to the Climate Crisis. -
Petrie-Flom Center Open House
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Are you interested in health law? Do you want to do research on health policy? You’re invited to the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics’ 2022 Open House. Join us on September 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm in the backyard of 23 Everett St. Cambridge, MA 02138*… -
Book Talk: “No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies”
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Julian Aguon, a phenomenal Chamorro author and lawyer, will be doing a book talk/signing at the Harvard Book Store on Thursday, September 22nd, at 7 pm. Julian is at the forefront of indigenous rights, environmental justice, and international human rights work in the Pacific. As founder of Blue Ocean Law,…
September 23
Friday
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Morning Momentum: Zumba
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Zumba is a cardio-dance fitness class that combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations, allowing participants to dance away their worries. This class utilizes interval training to maximize caloric output, fat burning, and fun! Ditch the workout; join the party! No dance experience is necessary. No… -
Harvard Empirical Legal Studies Series feat. Prof. Spamann – How to Read Quantitative Empirical Legal Scholarship?
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
As legal scholars, what tools do we need to read critically and engage productively with quantitative empirical scholarship? In the first session of the 2022-2023 Harvard Empirical Legal Studies Series, Harvard Law School Professor Holger Spamann will compare and discuss different quantitative studies. This session will be a first approximation… -
Career Paths towards Human Rights
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join HLS Advocates for Human Rights and various human rights practitioners to discuss their experiences in human rights and how they got to where they are now. -
HLS Advocates Careers in Human Rights
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join HLS Advocates for Human Rights and four leading human rights practitioners to discuss their experiences in human rights, how they got to where they are now, and how you can get there too! Our panelists are Beatrice Lindstrom (former Legal Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in… -
HLSCF Friday Night Gathering: Game Night
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for a game/social night this Friday! We will meet in front of Langdell Library at 5:30pm and walk over together. If you’re a game person, please bring your favorite card and board games, and if you’re not, please come anyway for non-game-related fellowship! We will provide dinner with…
September 24
Saturday
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Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) Fall Subcite
September 24, 2022 – September 25, 2022
Join JOLT, a top-ranked law & tech journal! JOLT isn’t just for those with science backgrounds or those interested in practicing patent law. We’re publishing pieces discussing a vast range of issues, including the regulation of fraud in the cryptomarket, mitigating algorithmic bias for computer vision technologies, and the fairness… -
Harvard International Law Journal – Fall Subcite
All day
The Harvard International Law Journal is excited to invite you to our our Fall Subcite on Saturday, September 24! Free food and refreshments will be provided, as well as Lexis points, for attendees! We have a wide variety of topics we are publishing this semester, ranging from international trade and arbitration…
September 25
Sunday
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Harvard Environmental Law Review Subcite #1
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Harvard Environmental Law Review (HELR) is hosting its first subcite of the semester on Sunday, 9/25 at 9am in WCC 1019. HELR is the #1 environmental law journal in the United States, and has been published semi-annually by Harvard Law School students since 1976. HELR seeks to publish scholarship…
September 26
Monday
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Lunch Talk with Justice Goodwin Liu: Law Clerk Diversity
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us for a speaker event with Justice Goodwin Liu, the Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, about diversity among law clerks. Justice Liu is conducting a major ongoing study into federal clerkship diversity, looking at the situation of different racial minority groups and women. At the talk, Justice… -
Legal History Workshop: Before Equal Protection–The Fall of Anti-Crossdressing Law and the Origins of the Transgender Legal Movement 1964-1980
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Harvard Law School’s Program of Study in Law and History invites you to our annual Legal History Workshop. This year’s theme is “Sex and the Law.” On Monday, September 26th at 3:45pm to 5:45pm in Lewis Hall 202, Kate Redburn (Academic Fellow, Columbia Law School) will be presenting, “Before Equal Protection:… -
WLA Welcome Back Social
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WLA invites all new and old members to join us for a welcome back social at Blue Owl. Food and drink will be provided. Please RSVP at bit.ly/wlawelcomeback.
September 27
Tuesday
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A Tribute To Herbert C. Kelman
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents a virtual talk with guest speakers Jeff Seul (HDS), Daniel Shapiro (FAS, HMS) and Donna Hicks (HU). Our speakers will talk about how Professor Kelman challenged the Realist theory of conflict going on to create, with John Burton,… -
Organizing Amazon: A Conversations with Chris Smalls and Jodi Kantor
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Chris Smalls is founder of the Amazon Labor Union and leader of the first successful efforts to unionize an Amazon facility. From being called “not smart, or articulate” by Amazon executives to “my kind of trouble” by President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, Chris Smalls has ushered in a… -
Delisted and Deleted? Copyright Law Solutions to Digital Video Game Preservation
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Physical copies of movies, TV shows, music and video games become rarer as people turn to instant digital purchases and streaming services, for their media consumption. Unlike a CD, DVD, or VHS tape, which could last forever, digital-only media has an expiration date. But what happens if we want to… -
Representing Hollywood: What it Means to be a Talent-Facing Lawyer with the Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Want to join the entertainment industry as a lawyer? Want to learn more about what it means to “do entertainment law”? We will hear from HLS alum Tara Kole who recently founded one of the most significant talent law firms in Hollywood, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Tara has an… -
Lambda Public Interest Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come join us for an inaugural Lambda Public Interest Lunch! This will be a very low-pressure, low-key vibes opportunity to get to know each other, ask questions, and give me feedback about the kinds of events and speakers you all want to see for the rest of the year. This… -
LL.M. Series: Networking
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking is an important part of your LL.M. job search. Many law firm jobs are obtained, or sometimes even created, through networking. Attend this program to learn what networking is and how to creatively and professionally network your way to a job. Lunch will be served. This program will be… -
Centering the Voices of Young People in Foster Care Reform
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Advocates for marginalized groups talk frequently about centering the voices of communities and other stakeholders to ensure that those most closely affected by the proposed policies drive reform. Nevertheless, those same advocates often lack a clear plan for how to engage with those stakeholders in a way that allows for a true… -
American Constitution Society Lunch Q&A with Justice Goodwin Liu
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the American Constitution Society for a speaker event with Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, Goodwin Liu. We will discuss Justice Liu’s career path, scholarship, and the role of state courts in protecting individual rights post-Dobbs. Room is TBA. Lunch will be provided. Nominated by Governor Jerry Brown,…
September 28
Wednesday
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White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Watch Party
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Please join the HLS Food Law and Policy Clinic and Health Law and Policy Clinic to watch a livestream of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The conference is being held for the first time in over 50 years and will include the announcement of a national… -
Debate: Was the Constitution of 1787 a pro-slavery document?
12:25 pm - 1:20 pm
Professor Noah Feldman’s latest book, The Broken Constitution, will be the subject of a debate on the question of whether Abraham Lincoln had to “break” the Constitution during the Civil War. All are welcome. -
In the Belly of the Beast: Criminal Justice Impact Litigation in the Deep South
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Mercedes Montagnes HLS ‘09, Founder and Executive Director of the Promise of Justice Initiative, in which she will discuss the benefits and risks of using impact litigation as a tool to create positive change for people in the criminal legal system. -
3L Judicial Clerkship Update and Q&A
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
As of our last count, almost 600 potential clerkship opportunities were still available for 2023, and many judges are considering applications from current 3Ls for 2024 and even 2025 clerkships. Whether you are just starting a clerkship search or have been applying already, you may have questions in common with other 3L students. Join Liz, Kirsten, and Ali for an update and interactive Q&A session. -
[HALB] Introduction to Debt Finance with White & Case
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) and White & Case on a presentation on Debt Finance. Come meet White & Case attorneys to learn more about their highly complex, cross-border transactions and their firm. Lunch will be provided. Speakers include Jessica Shearer (Partner, Debt Finance), Rob Morrison… -
Alumni in Residence with Lindsay Breedlove JD’09 of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lindsay Breedlove JD ’09 is a Senior Director at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, a Bay Area biotechnology company that specializes in rare and ultra-rare diseases. She oversees the company’s litigation and investigations, serves as general counsel for the Asia Pacific region, and advises North American business units regarding regulatory and legal risk. Before joining Ultragenyx, Lindsay was a partner in Troutman Pepper LLP’s Life Sciences practice, resident in Philadelphia, PA, where she litigated on behalf of key players across the healthcare innovation and delivery spectrum. Lindsay is currently serving as the President of the Harvard Law School Association that oversees and supports alumni engagement efforts around the globe. Click to register. -
EELP Welcome Back Reception
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
We are holding a welcome back reception for students interested in energy and environmental law. To be hosted by Jody Freeman, Richard Lazarus, and Carrie Jenks. -
Environmental & Energy Law Student Welcome Reception
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Meet faculty, students, and staff involved in environmental and energy law programs on campus. Food and drinks will be served! If you or an event participant requires disability-related accommodations, please contact Accessibility Services, at accessibility@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-8773 in advance of the event. (In case of rain, the event will… -
Career Planning: How Your 1L Year (and Job) Fit in the Big Picture
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Learn about careers and hiring processes in the public and private sectors, what your 1L job search will entail, and how to make the most of your next three years. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served, along with wine and beer. -
Abolitionist Community Building
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Please join us for our first monthly abolitionist community building event of the semester! We hope this space can serve as a place of support, connection, and learning in community with other people who believe in abolition of the prison industrial complex. Last year we wrote holiday cards to incarcerated… -
Basic Safety and Awareness with HUPD
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The purpose of this class is to empower students, faculty, and staff to combat various types of assaults by providing them with realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. The classes cover safety awareness, risk reduction, and risk avoidance and provide attendees with the knowledge to make educated decisions about safety and… -
HALS Recruiting Event
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Harvard Asia Law Society will introduce its activities and recruit committee members as well as general body members. Food and boba will be served!…