Showing 12 events for the week starting 02/29/2024
February 29
Thursday • 12 events
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Alumni in Residence with Mathias Strasser LL.M. ’99 of WallStreetDocs
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mathias Strasser is the accomplished founder and CEO of WSD Group, Scissero, and Casperaki. WSD Group is a prominent technology solutions partner for investment banks, which was recently acquired by Bowmark Capital in 2022. Scissero is an innovative "new law" law firm and legal tech provider that focuses on customizing and commercializing large language models for legal applications. Casperaki is an emerging company that specializes in generative AI for music. Click to register. -
Exposing Facebook’s Broken Code for the Future of Digital Safety: A discussion with Dr. Latanya Sweeney, Jeff Horwitz and Dylan Moses
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Facebook is the largest social media company in the world, yet reporting and research shows it fails to protect users from myriad harms, from rampant hate speech to misinformation and human trafficking. Regulators, former employees and civil society are alarmed by the company’s behavior, calling for more scrutiny to protect… -
Life at Skadden
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
What could life be like at Skadden‘s (sunny) West Coast Offices? Come learn more about Skadden‘s culture, practice areas, and people! Join us on 2/29 to hear from a panel of Partners from Skadden‘s Palo Alto and Los Angeles offices who will describe their experiences. To RSVP, please complete this form by Monday,… -
Abolition Feminism: In Conversation with Professor Leigh Goodmark
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HLS Survivor Justice Coalition and Lambda for a discussion about abolition feminism, restorative justice, and intimate partner violence. Lunch will be provided!… -
Film Screening: How to Sue the Klan
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join ACS, BLSA, the Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law, and the HLS Film Society in hosting a screening of How to Sue the Klan, The Legacy of the Chattanooga Five. … -
Celebrating the African Diaspora: An International Potluck
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
A potluck lunch bringing the flavors across the African Diaspora together!… -
HALB x Sidley Austin: Day in the Life of an M&A Attorney
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB and Sidley Austin attorney from multiple U.S. offices for a discussion about what it’s like to work within the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Sidley lawyers will share their experiences, including providing a window into a typical day in their practice, the variety of assignments they’ve taken on, client… -
Spring 2024 Byse Workshop – Abolitionist Approaches to Criminal Justice: Perspectives and Debates
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
The next session of the Spring 2024 Byse Workshop, Abolitionist Approaches to Criminal Justice: Perspectives and Debates, will take place on Thursday, February 29, at 3:45-5:15 PM, in Wasserstein Hall (WCC), Room 4059. Coffee and snacks will be provided. In this session, we will examine various abolitionist proposals for policing—including incremental abolition of… -
Law & Philosophy Society Talk: Law and the Inner Self
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
The HLS Law & Philosophy Society is delighted to invite you to our next talk with Patrick O’Callaghan on “Law and the Inner Self.” He will co-present with Felicitas Benziger and Talya Deibel. The talk will take place on Zoom… -
HLS Beyond presents: Jazz Night in Langdell – Leap into Spring Edition
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
On the rare occasion of February 29th, we hope you'll leap at the opportunity to spend some downtime time with friends in the sonorous surrounding of the Landgell Reading Room enjoying the stylin' sounds of your peers Cosimo Fabrizio (JD'25) and Shaan Pandiri (JD'26), and their musical friends (including some faculty cameos!) for Jazz Night in Langdell Spring Edition.