Showing 22 events for the week starting 10/29/2024
October 29
Tuesday • 22 events
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Creepy Collections & Haunted Halls: The Dark Side of HLSL!
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Recurring
Please join us for our annual celebration of all things spooky. Tour the Library’s haunted history of wraiths, witches, and wicked works in this exciting Halloween-themed experience. You will get to see ghoulish and ghastly items on display that come out of the Harvard Law School Library Historical & Special… -
Clinic Meet and Greet
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Meet members of our clinical program teaching teams and learn how to get involved in pro bono work during your time at HLS! -
Equal Democracy Project’s Nonpartisan Voting Office Hours
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Equal Democracy Project for Nonpartisan Voting Office Hours, Tuesday, October 29th from 12:15-1:15 pm in WCC 1050 for information on how to use the nonpartisan resource vote411.org to research your ballot; to learn about local ballot issues in Cambridge, MA; to grab a stamp; or just to hang out,… -
Faith, Work, and the Law with Jonathan Berry
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Jonathan Berry (Managing Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC) will discuss the relationship between faith, our work as lawyers, and the character and substance of the law. -
Biblical Judgments: New Legal Readings in the Hebrew Bible
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for “Biblical Judgments: New Legal Readings in the Hebrew Bible with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez, Supreme Court of Israel” Moderated by Noah Feldman, Director Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School… -
The rights of athletes and players: The role of the European Court of Human Rights in adjudicating global sports disputes
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Top-level athletes and players undoubtedly enjoy privileges and a high social recognition, but it is less known that their special status imposes on them also far-reaching additional duties and restrictions. For example, the Olympic Charter limits political and other speech to a large extent. Moreover, instead of bringing their contract,… -
Intellectual Property Resume Workshop and “Office Hours”
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the IP Law Association for a rundown on the 1L job search and resume workshop! There will be an opportunity to chat with other members about their own experiences afterward. Lunch will be provided!… -
Study Abroad Information Session
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Come learn about the HLS Semester Abroad Program and the HLS-University of Cambridge J.D.\LL.M. Joint Degree Program. Lunch will be served. -
Every Issue is a Reproductive Justice Issue: How Young Lawyers can Integrate Reproductive Justice into their Career
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Wasserstein Fellow Sapna Khatri to learn how to view reproductive justice through a wide-angle lens, recognizing that issues such as economic justice, racial equity, and environmental justice are all interconnected in the pursuit of reproductive justice. Using her own career as an example, Sapna hopes to provide students with insight navigating legal pathways and developing skills that can enhance one’s ability to advocate effectively for reproductive justice, regardless of where they practice. This session will both provide an overview of integrating reproductive justice into various aspects of legal practice, while also offering practical advice to aspiring advocates on identifying and pursuing opportunities that make a meaningful impact in the field. Lunch provided. RSVP below. Open to the HLS community. -
Barbri Course Demo
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Barbri Bar Review’s Denalee McDonald as she shares all that Barbri can offer to help you pass the bar exam. -
HALB x Vinson & Elkins: Energy Transition and the Rise of AI
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB, Vinson & Elkins, and Tailwater Capital on 10/29 at 12:30pm in WCC 1019 for an insightful discussion on AI’s impact on Energy Transition. Vinson & Elkins Partners Lande Spottswood and Crosby Scofield, and Tailwater Capital Principal, John Spradling, will speak. -
HLEP x Wilson Sonsini: Navigating Innovation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities at the Intersection of Biotech and the Law
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for a lunchtime talk on the intersection of biotechnology and law. Explore key legal frameworks, ethical challenges, and emerging issues in biotech innovation. Engage with experts and discuss the critical role of law in shaping the future of science. Don’t miss this opportunity!… -
Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series with Jennifer Selendy J.D. ’95 and Philippe Selendy J.D. ’93 of Selendy Gay PLLC
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Jennifer Selendy J.D. '95 and Philippe Selendy J.D. '93 are founding partners of Selendy Gay PLLC. Jennifer represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes and also specializes in complex defense work. She is frequently tapped for sensitive internal and governmental investigations into antitrust, financial misconduct, and employment-related matters. Philippe has over 25 years of experience in complex commercial litigation with particular expertise in securities, financial products, contracts, and antitrust disputes. Click to register. -
Law Teaching Colloquium – Choosing Law Teaching as a Career
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Andrew M. Crespo, Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law Ruth Okediji, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law Are you considering a career as a law professor? Whether you are committed to this career choice or considering it for the first time, this session of the colloquium is… -
Chai Chat with Wasserstein Fellow Sapna Khatri
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join WLA, SALSA, & APALSA for an informal community chai chat with Wasserstein Fellow Sapna Khatri, Director of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Reproductive Justice Unit. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/pLQsWFSdD5nifyew9… -
U.S. Copyright Office Meet&Greet
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Interested in the U.S. Copyright Office? Stop by WCC 5050 on Tuesday, October 29th from 4-5pm to connect with Laurie Ann Taylor ’21 and Danielle Johnson, both HLS alumnae and attorneys with the U.S. Copyright Office. Learn more about opportunities at the Office, such as seasonal internships and the post-graduate/early-career… -
Book talk on The Spiritual Art of Business: Connecting the Daily with the Divine
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Join the HLS Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies for a book talk on The Spiritual Art of Business: Connecting the Daily with the Divine with author Barry Rowan MBA ’83. Mr. Rowan is a seasoned C-suite executive whose leadership experience spans both private and public companies, including Gogo… -
Pro Bono Recruitment Fair
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the Pro Bono Recruitment Fair & Open House for all Boston-area attorneys and law students. This event, sponsored by the Boston Bar Association and Suffolk University Law School, provides attorneys and law students with a range of pro bono opportunities and opportunities to meet… -
BSA Professional Advising Week: Firm/Private Sector
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hear from BSAs who have navigated law firm recruitment for their 1L summer internship. This is part of the BSA Professional Advising Week, in which the BSA is holding a series of panel sessions where 1Ls can hear from the 2Ls and 3Ls who have navigated the internship application and… -
In Vino Veritas Presents: Wine 101
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
In Vino Veritas is pleased to invite you to ‘Wine 101’, the first event in our lecture series with sommelier and friend of IVV Bertil Jean-Chronberg. This event will feature a wine tasting and presentation from Bertil, designed to cover the basics and provide a fun and informative introduction to… -
Israel, Lawfare, and the War in Gaza
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Professor Avi Bell for an intimate dinner, as he presents a lecture titled “Israel, Lawfare, and the War in Gaza.” Professor Bell is a member of the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University and the University of San Diego School of Law. He has also served as a…