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February 2
Thursday
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Breaking Tradition: Entertainment, Law, and Entrepreneurship Panel
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Breaking Tradition: Entertainment, Law, and Entrepreneurship Panel
Join RAP for a discussion on nontraditional career paths in entertainment with three entrepreneurs in the music and entertainment business! The details are below: When: February 2, 12:30-1:15 pm
Who:
Jennifer Marr ’18 – attorney at a music law boutique,… -
Mastering Money w/ Norm Champ
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Recurring
What is your relationship to money? Are you a saver or a spender? Do you think and plan for the future or look away, thinking you’ll get to it later? Have you ever made or followed a budget? HLS Beyond has invited Norm Champ (JD ‘89), partner at… -
HALB x Sullivan & Cromwell: Intellectual Property and Technology
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join HALB and Sullivan & Cromwell to learn more about the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Rachel Yu (Partner, New York) will answer questions on their day to day work flows, responsibilities, favorite deals, and advice for students interested in technology or IP. Lunch will be provided. -
Our Beloved Community: A Conversation with Martin Luther King III
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for Our Beloved Community: A Conversation with Martin Luther King III, moderated by Brandon Terry, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences on Thursday, February 2 at 5:00 PM in Sanders Theater. Admission is free, but … -
Federal Authority Without Judicial Supremacy
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
A Talk By Daphna Renan, on the occasion of her appointment as Peter B. Munroe & Mary J. Munroe Professor of Law… -
Francophone Society – La Chandeleur
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join the Francophone Society for an evening of crêpes and an opportunity to chat in French with fellow HLS francophiles, in celebration of La Chandeleur! All language levels are welcome. Venez nombreux !… -
Intro to Web3–From Zero to Token Launch
February 2, 2023, 7:00 pm – February 9, 2023, 9:00 pm
This hybrid hands-on workshop will cover the basics of Web3 – no previous background knowledge required. Bring your laptop and learn how to get a wallet and self-custody your digital assets (and avoid getting “F*X’d” by a centralized exchange!). You will also learn how to create your own token and…
February 3
Friday
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How to Save the Rule of Law? Panel Discussion on the European Union and the Crisis of Values
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the Harvard European Law Association for a discussion on the crisis of values that has swept across the European Union when some of its Members rejected the common European values. The panelists will reflect upon the origin of the rule of law backsliding in the EU and the reasons… -
John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum with Congressman Bobby Scott – “Labor Agenda for the 118th Congress”
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
“Labor Agenda for the 110th Congress” — The John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum honors a distinguished contributor in the field of industrial relations and labor. This year’s guest speaker is The Honorable Bobby Scott, U.S. Representative, VA 3rd District. -
HLSCF, CU, & CLSA: Interfellowship Worship Night
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Please join us for our first Interfellowship Worship Night of the semester! We’ll meet in the Hark at 5:45pm for food and walk over to Milstein West A for a time of worship at 6:15pm. All are welcome – please feel free to bring family and other plus ones!…
February 4
Saturday
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HELR Subcite #1
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Harvard Environmental Law Review for our first subcite of the semester!… -
HELR Subcite #1
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join the Harvard Environmental Law Review for our first subcite of the semester!… -
Morning Momentum: Cardio Kick
10:15 am - 11:00 am
A total body, heart-pumping cardiovascular workout incorporating basic punches, kicks, jumping jacks, and many other boxing combinations. These classes are packed with energy and provide stress relief! No equipment is required! Please note that this session of Morning Momentum will be taking place at Hemenway. Please check-in at the front…
February 5
Sunday
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Harvard Asia Business Conference
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a region that … Is on track to top 50% of global GDP by 2040 Accounts for 40% of global investment in start-ups Has the largest share of installed renewable capacity globally Accounts for half (2.5 billion) of the world’s internet users…
February 6
Monday
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From Trauma to Hope in the Gaza Strip
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join us for lunch and a discussion with Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, psychiatrist and Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), and Dr. Sara Roy, on the human rights and mental health crisis in the Gaza Strip. We will learn more about current developments in Gaza… -
Diversity in Israel
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh, Israel’s first Druze Woman Knesset Member will speak on diversity in Israel. -
Holding the Federal Government Accountable: A Conversation with Keller Postman on Camp Lejeune
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
In 1982, Marine Corps scientists discovered toxic chemicals in the tap water at Camp Lejeune. The government waited decades before notifying the families, leaving injured veterans with no relief. Join HPLA and members of the Keller Postman team—including Managing Partner Warren Postman and Director of Camp Lejeune Operations Fred Messner—to… -
JOLT Boba Social
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Subcite for Harvard’s Journal of Law & Technology! JOLT is currently seeking subciters to participate in our Spring Subcite on February 11 and 12. We will have boba at Harkbox on Monday, February 6th (2/6, 12:30-1:30p) for you to sign up for subcite, learn about upcoming elections, and hang out… -
HLS Beyond Presents: The Art of Listening, Asking, & Storytelling for Advocacy & Beyond (A 3-Part Series)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Session 1: Storytelling and Advocacy: A Screening and Intimate Conversation – Watch the Boston premiere of an episode from America in Transition (AIT), a Sundance-backed series by and about BIPOC trans people. Afterward, get a behind-the-scenes peek via a conversation between AIT Director Andre Perez, and the Director of the… -
Changing Antitrust Strategy with Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Antitrust Division
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
How is antitrust law changing today, and how do those changes affect everyone? Please join us on Monday, February 6th at 6pm in Milstein West for a conversation with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter about the DOJ Antitrust Division’s successes and challenges in developing antitrust law. Dinner will be provided.
February 7
Tuesday
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Litigating Palestinian Rights in the Israeli Supreme Court: Legitimation or Resistance
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
This talk explores cause lawyering and strategic litigation of Palestinian rights before the Israeli Supreme Court. It reflects on the fundamental question of bringing Palestinian cases before the Israeli Court: is it a strategy that ultimately contributes to legitimizing fundamentally unjust policies, or is it a medium of legal resistance?… -
A Discussion with Varty Hindoyan
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join the Women’s Law Association and Armenian Law Students Association for Vartanoush Hindoyan’s discussion of the various roles she has held throughout her exceptional legal career, including Associate General Counsel for the Brands and Marketing Legal team at Meta, in-house counsel at Disney, and business litigation at O’Melveny &… -
HALB x Davis Polk: Corporate Lawyering 101
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join HALB and Davis Polk to learn about the various areas of corporate law that new lawyers can specialize in and, more generally, what makes for a successful corporate lawyer. The attorneys will discuss specifics as it pertains to Davis Polk and will answer general questions about the firm. -
METAVERSE: Legal Issues in Games in a Metaversal Market
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The presentation will commence with a short history of the Metaverse concept and what it actually means. The presentation will discuss platforms like the Sims, Fortnite and Meta’s Horizon as they strive to fulfill the Metaverse promise. From a legal perspective the various issues of IP licensing, UGC, Right of… -
Using an International Human Rights Framework for Climate Justice Advocacy in the United States
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Frontline communities affected by the climate crisis and other environmental harms may pursue various legal strategies to achieve climate and environmental justice, including both domestic civil rights and international human rights frameworks. Join OPIA for a community discussion with Wasserstein Fellow Maryum Jordan ’14, Climate Justice Attorney at Earthrights International, who will discuss such strategies and share some of her ongoing work with a coalition of Indigenous Tribes threatened by forcible climate displacement. Maryum will also discuss career paths for climate and environmental justice advocacy both in the U.S. and abroad. Lunch provided. RSVP. -
Journal on Legislation Elections
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Please join the Harvard Journal on Legislation to elect Volume 61’s masthead! All people listed on the Winter Issue are eligible to run and vote. -
Open Inquiry Discussion and Dinner
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming discussion on Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm in the Hark Concourse (2nd Floor Hark). About Us Our Goal: Open Inquiry (OI) aims to create spaces for informed and educational conversations between HLS students across demographics and affinity groups, with all ideas open…
February 8
Wednesday
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Nonhuman Primates in Medical Research: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
This event will bring together experts from a broad range of academic backgrounds to discuss the current state of testing on non-human primates for medical research. In covering varied topics including bioethics, animal welfare, and medical necessity/applicability, this panel will allow audience members to learn more about the widely debated… -
The Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law presents: Protecting the Interests of Capital Market Investors in a Multicultural Society by Nitzan Wulkan
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Israel’s low-interest environment has created an incentive for “alternative investments” in online trading platforms and while these platforms raised hundreds of millions of dollars from Israeli investors in the last decade, they did so based on false promises of imaginary interest rates. The initial lack of regulatory oversight in the… -
HALB Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Joanna Dubin, President of Fendi Americas
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Stay tuned for an interactive session with Joanna Dubin, who was named President of Fendi Americas in January 2019. Most recently, Dubin was Senior Vice President, Merchandising at Louis Vuitton Americas in New York. Prior to that, she was based in Japan as Chief Executive Officer of Gilt Groupe Japan,… -
LexisNexis Research Training – Distinguish THIS: Getting the Most from Shepard’s in Lexis+
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Distinguish THIS: Getting the Most from Shepard’s in Lexis+… -
Meet the Judge: Hon. Holly A. Thomas – U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Hear from Judge Thomas about her background and work and then have the opportunity to ask questions in a face-to-face, small group Zoom setting. Limited to fifteen attendees, who consent through their registration to the program being recorded. Alumni are welcome as well as current students. Judge Thomas clerked… -
Faculty Discussion on Spiritual Wellbeing with Professor Okediji and Professor Bagley
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Spiritual wellbeing can stem from beliefs, faith, values, ethics or moral principles that provide purpose and meaning in our lives. It can be nurtured or cultivated through prayer, meditation, time in the natural world, deep listening and self reflection. We invite you to Join Harvard Law School Faculty Professor Okediji and… -
Alumni in Residence with Tara Kole JD’03 of Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Tara Kole JD'03 Tara Kole is a founding partner of Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, one of the world’s leading boutique entertainment law firms, and has an extensive film and television practice. Tara's business spans the globe, and she has developed expertise in the often-complex navigation of the global marketplace. Tara graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she served as Articles Chair on the Harvard Law Review. She went on to serve as a law clerk for the Honorable Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Click to register. -
Byse Workshop Spring 2023: Reinventing Money: Central Banks, Cryptocurrency, and the Power of Finance
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Recurring
We are at a time of intense monetary innovation. Citizens are making new demands on their governments regarding financial inclusion, new cryptocurrencies are launching (and failing) seemingly daily, and central banks are fundamentally rethinking their mandates, particularly with regard to climate change and green finance. This workshop will bring the… -
WLA x Goodwin Procter Coffee Chat
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join WLA for our upcoming coffee chat with representatives from Goodwin Procter! Representatives from the firm will join us virtually to discuss practice areas, firm culture, and will be available for Q&A. Coffee gift cards will be emailed to all attendees following the event! Zoom link is below – Please RSVP… -
Asia-Pacific Practices: A Conversation with Brian Burke of Shearman & Sterling
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Mr. Brian Burke is a partner in the Litigation practice at Shearman & Sterling. He has conducted dozens of investigations across Asia-Pacific and is experienced in FCPA/anti-corruption, economic sanctions, antitrust, shareholder litigation, anti-money laundering, and other compliance and investigative matters. Mr. Burke acted as lead advisor to GlaxoSmithKline on the… -
EIP Orientation and Market Mixer
5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn what to expect from Preview and EIP Week, how to develop your strategy for both, and how to use the spring semester to maximize your success. Then, get a head-start on summer recruiting by making connections with representatives from EIP firms from across the country. -
First Class Community Dinner
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join the First Class community for our monthly community dinner…