Showing 21 events for the week starting 10/30/2024
October 30
Wednesday • 21 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… -
HALO: Meet & Greet with Donuts and Cider
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
HALO welcomes you to their first meet and greet. Students interested in art law are encouraged to stop by to learn about HALO while enjoying some Halloween themed-treats. We will be introducing our new executive board, welcoming new members, and discussing some of the events we have planned for the… -
The Story of Dobbs with Solicitor General Scott Stewart
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Mississippi Solicitor General Scott Stewart will discuss the story of arguing Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case which overturned Roe v. Wade. -
Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The American Constitution Society hosts Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy for a conversation on her new book: Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians. The conversation will center on whose money is warping democracy, and how, and what they get in return. The event will be cosponsored HBLSA… -
Texas Club Barbecue
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Come join the Texas Club for our Barbecue Lunch! All are welcome. -
How to Protect a Presidential Election
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
On the eve of the presidential election and faced with heightened threats of voter suppression, new laws governing election officials' powers, and the rampant spread of rhetoric around election integrity, Professors Lawrence Lessig and Larry Schwartztol discuss the various legal frameworks that the loser of an election in the U.S. could use to assume office despite election results and the possible courses of action a losing candidate/party could take in the aftermath of a contested election. -
The Collaborative Constitution
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Please join us for a talk with Professor Aileen Kavanagh, Chair of Constitutional Governance, Trinity College Dublin, and Director of TriCON – the Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance. Formerly Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Oxford, she has written widely in the fields of constitutional theory, comparative constitutional… -
Public Reading of Scripture: Listening to Scripture in Community
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
What does the Bible say? Public Reading of Scripture is a weekly practice where we read and listen to passages from the Bible together. Each week we will read passages from the Psalms, the Old Testament, and the New Testament. Whether you’re new to reading the Bible, have studied the… -
Francis Biddle Memorial Lecture – The Intersecting Politics of Abortion, Pregnancy, and Family Policing
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
A talk by
Dorothy E. Roberts
George A. Weiss University Professor of Law & Sociology; Raymond Pace & Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights; and Professor of Africana Studies; Director, Program on Race, Science and Society
Penn Carey Law Introduction
Guy-Uriel Charles
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Combating Misinformation Through Digital Markets
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
What if we could reduce the flow of misinformation with no censorship and no central authority judging truth? What role could modern digital marketplaces play in mitigating the promotion of false and misleading information online without harming free expression? The Institute for Rebooting Social Media welcomes Visiting Scholar Marshall Van Alstyne to present his… -
Conversation with Emily Chen, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HLSAA for a conversation with Emily T. Chen. Emily is a litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis. Her practice focuses on high-stakes complex commercial litigation, antitrust and securities enforcement matters, and corporate internal investigations. Emily has significant experience litigating antitrust matters on behalf of… -
Applying to 1L Diversity Positions
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The process for applying to 1L summer diversity positions at major law firms can be daunting. When do I apply? What should I say in my diversity statement? What are firms looking for? Is it worth my time to apply? Hear from students who have been through the application process… -
WLA Course Planning Tips Session
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come and learn everything you need to know about the course selection process at HLS from experienced panelists. Lunch will be provided. -
“AI and the Law” Panel with Harvard Law’s Recording Artist Project
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Harvard Law’s Recording Artist Project for a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and the law! Attendees will hear professionals in the field discuss recent growth in the AI sector and its impact on the music industry. Come by for good food and even better company! Lunch will be provided. -
“Current Conflicts and the Role of International Law”
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In certain respects, the world is arguably more dangerous and unpredictable now than at any time since the end of the Cold War. In this talk, Ian Park, PhD, will identify and examine select aspects concerning the likelihood of a major global war, the role in international law in current… -
Alumni in Residence with Jeremy Feigenbaum J.D. ’14 of the Attorney General’s Office of New Jersey
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jeremy Feigenbaum is the Solicitor General of New Jersey, a role he has held since July 2020. Jeremy is the state's first Solicitor General, a role from which he helps coordinate the New Jersey Attorney General’s involvement in matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts, and the New Jersey Supreme Court, and provides assistance to the Department in cases involving significant constitutional and appellate issues. Jeremy previously served as Counsel in the Office of the NJ Attorney General. Click to register. -
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Adams Pro Bono Awards Ceremony
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The SJC Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services works to promote volunteer legal work in Massachusetts to help people of limited means in need of legal representation, in accordance with Rule 6.1 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys. The Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards… -
BSA Professional Advising Week: Public Interest Hiring
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hear from BSAs who worked in public interest, government roles, and plaintiff-side firms during their 1L summer. This event is part of Professional Advising Week, in which BSA is hosting a series of panel sessions where 1Ls can hear from 2Ls and 3Ls who have navigated the internship application and… -
Texas Club Roundtable
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Meet with law firms from Texas to learn more about the Texas market and career opportunities there. RSVP required. -
CU Midweek Bible Study
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Midweek bible study for all law students! All are invited, and dinner will be served!… -
HLS Pub Trivia
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come to HLS Pub Trivia! Bring some friends, grab a drink, and test your knowledge. Trivia takes place every Wednesday from 7–9pm in the HLS Pub.