Showing 11 events for the week starting 10/02/2026
October 2
Friday • 11 events
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Publius in our Time: Federalist Papers in our Contemporary Constitutional Moment
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
JLPP will host a symposium, co-sponsored by the Pacific Legal Foundation, to test Publius’s vision against today’s reality. Were the Federalists right? Did the Constitution’s structure succeed in limiting power? Have the institutions of federalism, separation of powers, and factional competition worked as intended? Judge Jennifer Mascott, Professor Stephanie Barclay,… -
HLS Christian Fellowship Friday Night
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Come join us for the weekly gathering of the HLS Christian Fellowship! We will have dinner at 5:45 pm and then hear from a speaker, pray together, or engage in a fun activity. -
Publius in our Time: Federalist Papers in our Contemporary Constitutional Moment
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
JLPP will host a symposium, co-sponsored by the Pacific Legal Foundation, to test Publius’s vision against today’s reality. Were the Federalists right? Did the Constitution’s structure succeed in limiting power? Have the institutions of federalism, separation of powers, and factional competition worked as intended? Judge Jennifer Mascott, Professor Stephanie Barclay,… -
Publius in our Time: Federalist Papers in our Contemporary Constitutional Moment
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
JLPP will host a symposium, co-sponsored by the Pacific Legal Foundation, to test Publius’s vision against today’s reality. Were the Federalists right? Did the Constitution’s structure succeed in limiting power? Have the institutions of federalism, separation of powers, and factional competition worked as intended? Judge Jennifer Mascott, Professor Stephanie Barclay,… -
J.D. Academic Advising Drop-Ins
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Recurring
Questions about identifying your academic goals, choosing courses and clinics, building legal skills, crafting a balanced schedule, or other academic topics? Stop by Academic Advising Drop Ins, every Friday, 12-5pm in WCC 3025 (in Clinical Wing). -
Harvard Health Law Society – Big Law Panel
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
During this student panel, learn from other students about their experiences working as summer associates in healthcare practices at big law firms. Lunch will be served. -
Debriefing Cisco v. Doe: The U.S. Supreme Court and International Human Rights
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Over the summer, the Supreme Court — with its ruling in Cisco v. Doe — closed the door on recognizing modern international human rights law claims under the Alien Tort Statute, overturning the Court’s Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain decision and reversing a line of cases dating to 1980. This panel will examine the reasoning and implications of the Supreme Court’s decision, including how it is affecting pending… -
HLS Christian Fellowship Bible Study
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come join us for our weekly Bible study with a local pastor. Lunch will be provided. -
Pro Bono 101: A Head Start to the Practice of Law – Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Welcome
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
This event for new HLS 1L, LLM, and transfer students will include a panel program with Justice Elizabeth Dewar, others from the law firm and courts pro bono community, as well as law students from other Boston law schools. A tour of the John Adams Courthouse will follow. Friday, October… -
VthePeople
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
VthePeople: Amending the Constitution Through an Article V Convention October 2–3, 2026 · Wasserstein Hall The Constitution can be amended two ways: by Congress, or by a convention called by the states. We have never tried the second. Over two days at Harvard Law School, this conference convenes over thirty…