Showing 21 events for the week starting 11/05/2025
November 5
Wednesday • 21 events
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A Judge’s View of Stare Decisis and Precedent, with Judge Britt Grant (CA11)
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us to hear from Judge Britt Grant of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to hear her thoughts on this critical topic. Chick-fil-a will be provided. -
Behind the Scenes at Trial: Reflections on the Desktop Metal Trial
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Quinn Emanuel and the Harvard Mock Trial Association invite you to join Quinn Emanuel attorneys to go behind the scenes and learn about what it is like to go to trial with only six weeks notice… and win. Food will be served!… -
Law and Social Change Course Advising Panel
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Description: Law & Social Change is hosting our annual 1L course selection advising event! Come hear from 2Ls and 3Ls about the best classes they took 1L spring, courses and professors aligned with your interests, and how to pick a schedule that ensures balance and breathing room. Lunch provided. Please… -
Plyler v. Doe: Opening the School Door
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HIP for a discussion about the landmark Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court case, which opened school doors to every child, no matter their immigration status. Learn about the advocates who fought for this decision and what the case means for students today. We will be joined by Jessica Lander,… -
Antitrust Unpacked: Inside the Practice with Davis Polk Attorneys from Associate to Partner
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
The Harvard Law School Antitrust Association is welcoming a panel from Davis Polk’s antitrust practice featuring an associate, a counsel, and a partner. The panel will discuss the antitrust practice across a career trajectory at a law firm. -
Sidley Austin x La Alianza Coffee Chat
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
La Alianza will host attorneys from Sidley Austin for a coffee chat to discuss practice areas, firm life and recruiting. Food will be served. -
Harvard Health Law Society Public Interest Panel
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join the Harvard Health Health Law Society (HHLS) for a lunch event about health law and public interest internships! We will have 2L and 3L student panelists who have interned various public interest organizations including the California and Massachusetts Attorney General’s Offices, the National Institute of Health, and Memorial Sloan… -
Toward Psychedelics Access: Go Faster or Slower?
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join us for a lunchtime debate, in-person and online, hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. This discussion will explore the surge of interest in increasing access to psychedelics. What are the law and policy choices that would maximize benefits and minimize… -
Embracing New Changes with Mindfulness
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Do you want to learn how to embrace new changes with mindfulness? Join us for a session with Gen Kelsang Khedrub, a meditation teacher with over 30 years of experience. Learn how to apply Buddhist wisdom to relieve stress and worry, practice simple meditations that you can do at home,… -
AI Triad: A Dialogue Across Differences
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a technology—it’s a battleground of competing values, incentives, and worldviews. Accelerationists see AI as a force for human progress, unlocking new frontiers of innovation and economic growth. Safetyists warn that its rapid development could unleash existential risks that outpace our capacity for control. Skeptics take issue… -
LSCO Lawyering and the Transformation of American IHL: A Discussion with Professor Modirzadeh
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
The National Security Journal hosts Professor Modirzadeh to discuss her upcoming article, “Violent, Vicious, and Fast”: LSCO Lawyering and the Transformation of American IHL. The Article discusses evolving views of the law of war within the Defense Department in anticipation of future great power conflicts. -
OCS Peer Adviser Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
Room varies by date. In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s 3L 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. Feel free to bring your lunch. -
HALB x Lazard
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join HALB for an exclusive conversation with Lazard’s Restructuring & Liability Management team as they share insights into the investment banking landscape and the firm’s distinctive approach to advising on complex transactions.
This session will offer a behind-the-scenes look at restructuring advisory work — including the strategic considerations involved,… -
Intellectual Vitality and Harvard College present A Conversation: Do Colleges Get Free Speech Right?
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Conversations about higher education teem with accusations that American colleges and universities are betraying free speech, indoctrinating students with left-wing dogma, and censoring civil discussions. But these complaints are badly misguided.
In Terms of Respect, constitutional scholar and Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber argues that… -
Study Szn Sweets
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Take a study break and join the Women’s Law Association Women’s History Month Committee to celebrate local woman-owned business Bōm Dough! Stop by for a sweet treat or stay to hang and connect with the WLA community!
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/jN67iLJuS8cG4Kz26… -
Board Game Night
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Feeling board? Join Colonel Mustard in the WCC Game Room on Wednesday, November 5 from 5-7:00pm for a night of friendly competition! Classic games – from Clue to Trivial Pursuit – plus snacks (while supplies last). Please RSVP by Monday, November 3 so we can accommodate your dietary restrictions. Uno you don’t… -
HALO Screening
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join HALO for a screening of the BBC documentary series The Great Art Fraud. The two-part series tells the true story of one of the art world’s biggest cons, led by Inigo Philbrick, a once renowned art dealer who was eventually exposed for fraud. We’ll be watching Episodes 1 & 2…plus, we’ll… -
BSA Professional Development Week: International Hiring
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Hear from BSAs who pursued international opportunities during their 1L summer. This event is part of Professional Advising Week, in which BSA is hosting a series of panel sessions where 1Ls can hear from 2Ls and 3Ls who have navigated the internship application and recruitment process. Students will have the… -
HLS Pub Trivia
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come to HLS Pub Trivia! Bring friends, grab a drink, and test your knowledge. Trivia takes place every Wednesday from 7–9pm in the HLS Pub.