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October 12
Wednesday
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Alumni in Residence with Jeremiah Gordon JD’03 of CapitalG
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jeremiah joined Google in 2011 and has been the General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer of CapitalG since its creation. In this role, Jeremiah manages legal and regulatory affairs for CapitalG and is involved in all aspects of CapitalG, including fund formation, deal execution, portfolio management and international investments. Before CapitalG, Jeremiah was a senior counsel at Google where he worked with Google’s corporate development team on acquisitions, investments and special projects. Click to register. -
[HALB] Salad Chain to New York Stock Exchange: A Conversation with sweetgreen’s VP of Legal, Risk and Business Development
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Association for Law and Business for a conversation with Andrew Glickman, Vice President of Legal, Risk and Business Development at sweetgreen. Mr. Glickman will discuss his career as a business executive running the legal department of a public company legal team and his role in taking two… -
Conversation with Arsalan Suleman JD ’07 – former Acting Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Arsalan Suleman is currently helping to lead Gambia’s genocide suit against Myanmar before the ICJ. He will discuss with attendees his experiences at the State Department, how he got involved in the Gambia case, and the role and challenges of international courts in atrocity prevention and accountability. -
Faculty Perspectives on Well-Being
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join faculty members Professor Ardalan, Professor Gregory, and Professor Westfahl for a candid conversation around self-care practices and general well-being while at law school. This panel will be moderated by student members of the HLS Well-Being working group, Sammy Camy’23 and Alice Hu’24. Lunch will be provided. Registration is recommended;… -
Q&A with Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join ACS, BLSA, and HLAB for a conversation with HLS alumna and current Boston City Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/mBNLhYum5zxYzEUJA… -
Navigating YOUR international career in human rights (no Google Maps available)
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join OPIA for a community discussion with international human rights lawyer and Wasserstein Fellow-in Residence María Cecilia Ercole. In a tumultuous world facing a backlash on human rights, legal practitioners can make a real difference. Like many public interest practice areas, there is no set formula to land a job in human rights and the start of your career can feel disorienting (no google maps available!) but the possibilities are immense and rewarding. Drawing on her own career experiences with the United Nations and in nonprofits, Cecilia will shed light on the prospects and challenges of working in international human rights, and the breath of possible career choices in this field. Lunch provided. RSVP below. -
Capital Punishment: Where We Stand
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
All HUID holders are invited to the Library’s first event in a yearlong series of programs about capital punishment, to coincide with the exhibit "Visualizing Capital Punishment: Spectacle, Shame, and Sympathy." Join Carol Steiker, Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law, for a conversation about the state of capital punishment today. KB Beck, Manager of the Library’s Historical & Special Collections, will introduce the exhibit, followed by a reception and exhibit viewing in the Caspersen Room. -
Berkman Klein Center Open House!
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Harvard University Community: Come one, come all to our Fall 2022 Open House! The Berkman Klein Center is pleased to invite you to this annual gathering where you’ll have the chance to mingle with our faculty, fellows, and staff, and to learn about the many ways you can get involved… -
Laboratories of Experimentation: Local Governments at the Forefront of Advancing Workers’ Rights
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
This webinar will explore the way that cities and other localities have been advancing and protecting workers’ rights. The webinar expands upon a report on this subject issued in June by the Economic Policy Institute, the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program, and Local Progress. We’ll have introductory remarks… -
DLSA General Body Meeting
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join the Disability Law Students Association for our first General Body Meeting of the year! We will discuss our plans for the year, share information about securing needed accommodations, and more. Food will be provided. Email Ali & Marty at dlsa@mail.law.harvard.edu with any accessibility needs. -
Working in Congress on Tech Policy: Conversation and Q&A with a Current Staff Member
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
As law students, we spend plenty of time reading and interpreting statutes, but have you ever wondered what it might be like to help write them? For lawyers interested in positively shaping the long-term future, working as a staff member in Congress might be an especially promising career option.
October 13
Thursday
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Alumni in Residence with Derek T. Ho JD’01 of Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick, PLLC
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Derek Ho is a partner at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC, where his practice involves high-stakes commercial litigation and appeals. As both an experienced trial litigator and a seasoned appellate lawyer, he represents plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of litigation, from the trial court to the U.S. Supreme Court. Derek has particular expertise and experience in antitrust litigation, class actions and MDL proceedings, and False Claims Act litigation. Before joining Kellogg Hansen in 2003, Derek clerked for Chief Judge Michael Boudin on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and Associate Justice David H. Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. Click to register. -
Muslim Women Speak: The Quest for Human Rights and Gender Justice in Islam
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for an interactive panel with leading Muslim women’s rights advocates, who will speak about their experiences in navigating the relationship between Islamic law and human rights advocacy. Speakers: Zainah Awar, Hyshyama Hamin, Fer Ghanaa Ansar, Marwa Sharafeldin. Harvard ID holders only. Live stream at facebook.com/MusawahMovement Lunch will be… -
OT 2022 Preview: What’s on the Docket for This Supreme Court Term
12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
After the Supreme Court’s historic OT 2021, what comes next? Some of the high-profile cases of the upcoming term are well known—touching issues like affirmative action and religious liberty—but others have flown under the radar, like one about the definition of “waters of the United States” and another about agency… -
Environmental Careers in Government
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Environmental Law Society and the Environmental & Energy Law Program (EELP) for a zoom webinar on Thursday October 13, 2022 from 12:30-1:15 with environmental lawyers currently working in the government. The panelists will discuss their current roles and career paths. EELP’s Senior Attorney, Dale Bryk, will moderate the discussion… -
Health and Financial Wellness
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Did you know that financial stress and overall health are connected? Attend this presentation which explores the link between the two and gives you tools for reducing stress while increasing emotional and physical wellbeing. Registration is recommended; please register below. -
HALB x Schulte
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Schulte Roth & Zabel will present a panel entitled “Navigating Corporate Law as a Transactional Associate.” Four Schulte associates across several corporate practices will engage in a broad question-and-answer based discussion on the day-to-day work flows, career progression, and client bases they experience as transactional attorneys. Panelists will include: Georgia… -
Conversation with David Sanger
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join NSLA for a conversation with David Sanger, New York Times White House and national security correspondent, on the Russia-Ukraine War, cybersecurity challenges, U.S.-China relations, and more. -
Semester Abroad in Brazil
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Come meet Professor Thiago Bottino, FGV Direito Rio, and learn more about studying abroad at the Fundação Getulio Vargas Schools of Law.
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Bringing the Fight Home: How to Create a Just and Equitable Workplace
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
In every professional role I’ve had, at least 33% of my energy has gone to internal equity efforts. That’s meant having hard conversations about how isms and inequities show up in internal policies and practices, working to create equitable policies through a union contract, and creating supportive spaces for traditionally underrepresented folks, to name a few. Let’s talk about how inequities show up in public interest spaces and what we can do to create just workplaces. Lunch provided. RSVP below. -
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. -
International Legal Studies Coffee Hour
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please join International Legal Studies staff and your classmates for a coffee, tea and snack break and informal networking among students interested in international opportunities at HLS. -
Blockchain 101: Let Us Help You Set up A Digital Wallet
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Want to know more about blockchain & crypto but don’t know where to start? HLS Blockchain & Fintech Initiative is here to help. Sign up for our 1:1 office hour at WCC this Thursday. We will help you to create a digital wallet and show you how crypto transactions… -
Paint Night sponsored by The Well
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Prioritize self-care and focus on the present while creating a painting masterpiece in this laid-back atmosphere. RSVP is required; please use this Eventbrite link to register. -
[KAHLS] 1L Summer Job Panel
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Korean Association of Harvard Law School will hold a panel on 1L summer jobs, including both public interest jobs and private sector jobs. Current 2Ls will share their experience and provide insights on the recruiting process. -
APALSA GBM #2
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) is hosting its second general body meeting (GBM) of the semester. The second GBM will discuss APALSA’s upcoming programming and be a relaxed space for community-building. After a brief plenary session, we will play board games. You won’t want to miss it!…
October 14
Friday
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Morning Momentum: Cardio Yoga
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Cardio Yoga is a fusion of fitness and yoga: a total body toning, sweat-drenching moving meditation that elevates both physical and emotional fitness. This class is an opportunity for you to strategize with your thoughts and emotions and become a healthier, more resilient version of yourself – all while building… -
Digital Currencies and National Security Tradeoffs
9:30 am - 3:45 pm
Join the Harvard National Security Journal for an in-person symposium on Digital Currencies and National Security Tradeoffs on Friday, October 14th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Milstein West. Confirmed speakers include Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, former Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh, and a host of other… -
Chair Massages sponsored by The Well
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
A 10-minute chair massage which will focus on the neck, back, shoulders, and arms, loosen tight and sore muscles, and help to create an overall feeling of well-being. Please use the following link to RSVP for a time: https://harvardlaw.as.me/schedule.php… -
PON Live! Book Talk – Understanding Others through Negotiation: A Guide for Students by Students
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Understanding Others through Negotiation is a free curriculum text book designed by students for students. This teaching tool offers a series of classroom activities and case studies to help students learn to conduct more healthy, enjoyable, and effective negotiations. Designed and field-tested at Harvard College under the guidance of Professor Daniel… -
Just Show Up Reading Club – Compassion & Conviction
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
We live in a very polarized time – a time when people are being asked to put themselves in very narrow political boxes in order to be heard. Many people – and many Christians – are dissatisfied with the limited options. Is there another way? How should the Church respond… -
HIRCP Book Talk on Faith and Immigration
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program on October 14 for an event with attorney Linda Dakin-Grimm, author of Dignity and Justice: Welcoming the Strangers at Our Border, in conversation with community activist Suyapa Perez. All are welcome and to-go boxed lunches will be provided. Linda Dakin-Grimm: Lawyer &… -
Holding Corporate America Accountable Through Securities Litigation
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join HPLA and Block & Leviton to discuss how shareholder litigation can hold corporate management accountable. With a securities fraud practice that has recovered billions for clients, the firm will share how it has held C-suite executives personally accountable for misconduct in industries spanning tech, healthcare, entertainment, and more. Learn… -
OCS 1L Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Recurring
In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s Peer Advisers on how to draft a professional, impressive resume and a persuasive cover letter for the private sector. Students can either bring their application materials to the workshop or take notes for later. See full list of available… -
Existential Advocacy: A Conversation with Professor John Bliss
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
A growing number of legal advocates are working to protect the interests of future generations by mitigating existential risk (i.e., risks that could lead to human extinction or other irreversible destruction of future human potential). How do these advocates design strategies around such low-probability/high-impact events? How do they… -
A Pre-Launch of the UN General Assembly Report on Peace, Security, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: UN Independent Expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
UN Independent Expert for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (IE SOGI) and Harvard Law Human Rights Program (HRP) Senior Visiting Researcher Victor Madrigal-Borloz will head a pre-launch event of his report on armed conflict and SOGI to the UN General Assembly. -
HLSCF Friday Night Gathering: Talk on Salt & Light
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us this Friday for food, fellowship, and a talk on our theme this year – salt & light – by our chaplain Pete Williamson! We will gather in the glassed-off area of the Hark at 5:45pm for food and fellowship and begin programming around 6:15pm.
October 15
Saturday
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Power & Alliances: The Trans-Atlantic Partnership in a Changing World
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Please join us over brunch for a speech and conversation with Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President and highest ranking official responsible for Economy & Trade. EVP Dombrovskis will present his perspectives for strengthening EU-U.S. bilateral relations and reviving transatlantic trade and geopolitical leadership in a fragmenting global landscape.
October 17
Monday
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The Founding Generation: A Celebration of the Publication of Dr. Nongji Zhang’s Book on the People’s Republic of China’s First Generation of Legal Scholars, 1949-1992. A panel discussion with lunch, East Asian Legal Studies and HLS Library
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
The Founding Generation: A Celebration of the Publication of Dr. Nongji Zhang’s Book on the People’s Republic of China’s First Generation of Legal Scholars, 1949-1992. A panel discussion with Dr. Nongji Zhang, Librarian for East Asian Law, Harvard Law School Library; and panelists Professor William Alford, Harvard Law School; Professor… -
Is the Major Questions Doctrine Made Up?
12:25 pm - 1:15 pm
Professors Jennifer Mascott (Antonin Scalia Law School) and Benjamin Eidelson (Harvard Law School) will discuss the Supreme Court’s emerging Major Questions Doctrine, its origins, its application, its utility, and its future. All are welcome. -
Finding the Right Fit in State and Local Government: Agency Counsel vs. Litigation Counsel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Lucy Pittman, an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Solicitor General for the District of Columbia. Lucy will discuss her career path through local/state government practice. She will compare the roles of agency counsel (who advise officials on policy, legislation, and governmental services) with the roles of litigation counsel (who represent the government and its officials at both the trial and appellate levels). She will share her insights on the joys and challenges of these varied practice settings, the personality and skill sets that are well-suited for those roles, and review practical tips for students wanting to practice in these settings. -
A Conversation with Omar Shakir, Israel-Palestine Program Director at Human Rights Watch
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Omar Shakir, Director of Human Rights Watch’s Israel-Palestine Program will speak with students about his work at HRW, apartheid in Israel, and global solidarity movements. -
Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
HLS Library Ideas Salon featuring “Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard” by Bo Seo (JD ’24), in conversation with HLS Professor Martha Minow. -
Alternative 1L: Property
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join the HLS Law and Political Economy Association as we take a critical look at the way law is taught and how we can bring more justice into the field, starting with the basics of 1L. In this first event in a series, Prof. Yochai Benkler will present a lecture…
October 18
Tuesday
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PON Live! New Findings in the Field of Negotiation: Research from the PON Graduate Research Fellows
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Each year, the Program on Negotiation welcomes a group of outstanding doctoral students as PON Graduate Research Fellows. Our Fellows spend a year at PON researching and writing about current topics in the fields of negotiation and mediation, with the goal of publishing their work after their time at PON. -
Lunch Q&A with Secretary Julián Castro
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the American Constitution Society for a speaker event with former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julián Castro. Lunch will be provided. Julián Castro served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama from 2014-2017. Before that, he was Mayor of his native San… -
LL.M. Series: Interviewing
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
An interview is your chance to showcase your qualifications, enthusiasm and preparation for a law firm position. Attend this session to learn how to prepare for and succeed in your US-style interviews. Lunch will be served. This program will be recorded and posted to the OCS website for those unable to… -
Art & The Law Lunch Panel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join FiLM Society, Cyberlaw Clinic and RAP in a panel discussion about the experiences of three individuals working with media & law featuring: Jay Fialkov — Deputy General Counsel, WGBH; Professor, Berklee College of Music, Rebecca Richman Cohen — Emmy Award nominated documentary filmmaker… -
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Brazil: a conversation with Eloy Terena
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us for a conversation with Eloy Terena and get to know some of the legal aspects concerning Brazilian Indigenous Peoples. Eloy Terena is a lawyer, researcher, and an indigenous land rights activist. Legal advisor to the Brazilian Indigenous peoples Association (APIB) Doctoral degree in Social Anthropology from the National… -
Fireside Chat with Judge Andrew Oldham and Professor Stephen Sachs
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Judge Andrew Oldham (5th Cir.) and Professor Stephen Sachs will discuss the future of originalism, based on their recent exchange on that subject in the Harvard Law Review. All are welcome. -
Parody Creative Team Applications and Info Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Applications for the 2023 HLS Parody Creative Team (C-Team) are now OPEN!!!! The C-Team is responsible for all the behind-the-scenes magic that makes Parody the theatrical masterpiece that it is. This includes directors, assistant producers, choreographers, vocal directors, props, stage management, costume design, sound and tech, graphic design, set design, and house management. -
Open Inquiry
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming discussions! Our second meeting of the year will be next Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm in the Hark Concourse (2nd Floor Hark). Please RSVP by Monday, October 17th, here. About Us Our Goal: Open Inquiry (OI) aims to…