Showing 16 events for the week starting 02/13/2025
February 13
Thursday • 16 events
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Missile Terror in Ukraine: Paths to Prevention and Accountability for Russian War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
This panel brings together practitioners and experts involved in all levels of war crime investigation and prosecution, from evidence collection and legal analysis, to public reporting, litigation, and stakeholder advocacy. Panelists will discuss legal tools to prevent and prosecute Russian attacks against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure, as well as the… -
A4E Lunch talk on Charter Schools
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
A4E is hosting a panel discussion about the role of charter schools in the current education landscape, as well as recent case law that has affected charter schools. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemUzpcvo4HOdVUd_hXRZqtAPLCqURx3h1S3pWIaod-8hWkUQ/viewform?usp=sharing… -
A Conversation with Maaike de Bie, GC of Vodafone
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Please join the HLS Center on the Legal Profession for a conversation with Maaike de Bie, group general counsel and company secretary of Vodafone. She previously served as General Counsel and Company Secretary of easyJet plc and before that as General Counsel of Royal Mail plc. Maaike has also held… -
Five Years Later: A Book Talk on the events of 2020
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join the Petrie-Flom Center to reflect on a turbulent, world-changing year with an esteemed panel of experts. COVID-19, political unrest, and a societal reckoning all contributed to “the year everything changed,” according to author Eric Klinenberg. “Societies have a way of revealing themselves during crises,” he writes in his book… -
Lunch Talk: State Voting Rights Acts
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join EDP for a panel discussion with Adriel Cepeda Derieux (ACLU’s Voting Rights Project), Perry Grossman (NYCLU’s Voting Rights Project), and Michael Pernick (NAACP LDF) for a discussion on developing and advocating for state voting rights acts. In addition to litigating numerous federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) cases, these 3… -
Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice about Sidley on the West Coast!
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
All 1Ls are invited to a lunch on Thursday, February 13th for a speaker panel and Q&A with Sidley Austin attorneys from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Century City as they discuss their professional perspectives from the West Coast across multiple different practice groups! Sugar & Spice Thai… -
“CHINA INITIATIVE:” Law, Science & U.S.-China Relations under the Trump Administration
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
📅 Date: February 13th, 2025 (Thursday)
📍 Location: WCC 2012
🔗 Registration: https://forms.gle/LtdAMZ14g8io2thx9 🥪 Lunch will be served. The “China Initiative,” launched under the Trump administration, led to the wrongful prosecution of Chinese American scientists, including MIT Professor Gang Chen. With discussions of its possible revival, this… -
Ropes & Gray — Q&A with Antitrust Attorneys
February 13, 2025, 12:30 pm – February 14, 2025, 1:15 pm
Join Ropes & Gray and the Antitrust Association for an engaging panel discussion on the firm’s antitrust litigation, featuring insights from three experienced attorneys. This event is designed to facilitate discussion about antitrust litigation and provide law students the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A session. Please RSVP… -
Coffee with Judge Vince Chhabria
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm
Calling all PI-interested West Coasters! The West Coast Club is hosting Judge Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for a coffee chat this Thursday, February 13th, from 12:20-1:20 pm. He will be speaking about his past experiences with West Coast government lawyering… -
Spring 2025 Byse Workshop – Alternative Dispute Resolution: Historical Roots, Political Agendas and Philosophical Ideas
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Join the HLS Spring 2025 Byse Workshop on Alternative Dispute Resolution: Historical Roots, Political Agendas, and Philosophical Ideas. Together, we will examine some of the most paradigmatic methods of dispute resolution (e.g., negotiation, mediation, etc.), delving into their underlying philosophical, historical, economic, and political foundations and implications. This non-credit workshop… -
TechReg Reading Group: Emerging Policies of the New Administration
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
The TechReg Reading Group (TRRG) is a series of faculty guided discussions about TechReg policy developments as they are announced by the Trump Administration (White House, OMB, OSTP, Commerce, DHS, DOJ, FCC, FTC, etc.). Specific topics will likely include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Electronic Surveillance, Emerging Technologies & National Security, Internet Speech & Social Media, and International Data Flows. Topics and discussion will be guided by HLS Lecturer on Law and Berkman Klein Center Affiliate, Alan Raul, with invited guests as topics warrant. -
“What is Justice in Government?” Dinner and Lecture with Mr. Matthew Martens, Partner, WilmerHale
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join trial lawyer Matthew T. Martens of WilmerHale for a lecture on the role of justice in government. Mr. Martens is a legal ethics professor, author of Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, and former federal prosecutor. Please register here in advance as a light dinner will be provided. -
Halfway Through Harvard
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Congratulations 2Ls and LLMs, you’re officially Halfway Through Harvard! To celebrate the remarkable achievement of reaching the halfway mark in your academic journey, all 2Ls and LLMs are invited to join DOS and the Graduate Program for a special Halfway Through Harvard celebration with your classmates on Thursday, February 13… -
John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum: “What is the future of the labor movement in the age of AI?” with Daron Acemoglu
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In conjunction with the Harvard Trade Union Program, please join us for the John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum. Held annually to honor a distinguished contributor in the field of industrial relations and labo, this year’s lecturer is Daron Acemoglu, awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics. Light reception to follow. -
HALB Spring Charity Formal
February 13, 2025, 10:00 pm – February 14, 2025, 1:00 am
We are excited to announce HALB’s Inaugural Spring Charity Formal, being hosted on February 13th at 10PM at Kartal in South End. This will be a unique opportunity for the Board, General Body, and friends of the organization to celebrate the start of the spring semester while benefitting a good cause.