Showing 26 events for the week starting 10/28/2025
October 28
Tuesday • 26 events
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ACS Rutherford/Carter Moot
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join the American Constitution Society for a virtual moot of consolidated cases Rutherford v. United States and Carter v. United States. The question presented is: “Whether a district court may consider disparities created by the First Step Act’s prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if ‘extraordinary and compelling reasons’… -
Harvard Farmers’ Market
11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Recurring
Join Harvard Common Spaces at the market every Tuesday through October 28th, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help support the vital local farmers and food artisans who ensure we have fresh, healthy food! The market accepts SNAP with a weekly maximum SNAP Match of $15. June… -
ICE Watch Training
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Harvard Graduate Student Union International Scholars Working Group & Harvard Law School National Lawyers Guild for ICE Watch Training. Learn how to verify sightings, dispel misinformation, alert community members, and make sure people know their rights. -
Counting Sheep for Better Sleep
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a series of free, virtual workshops focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of Harvard students! A good night’s sleep is key to many aspects of our wellbeing, yet it’s often one of the first things we cut out when times… -
Alumni in Residence with Jeffrey Hawkins J.D. ’97 of Bain Capital Credit, L.P.
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jeff Hawkins joined Bain Capital Credit, L.P. in 2001 and is a partner working across Credit, Special Situations, and Insurance. He is a member of the Credit Committee and the Risk & Oversight Committee, and serves as Chairman of Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., a registered business development company. Previously, Jeff was at Ropes & Gray LLP. Click to register. -
Behind Prison Walls: Unlocking a Safer South Africa
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
South Africa’s prisons have long stood as stark reminders of the nation’s colonial and apartheid legacies, and in recent decades, mass incarceration and sentencing inflation have persisted as entrenched facets of its criminal justice system. At the start of the democratic era, world-famous prisoner turned president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela led… -
Scalia’s A Matter of Interpretation Revisited, with Judge Daniel Bress (CA9)
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Nearly 10 years after Justice Scalia’s death, what is the continuing legacy of his most famous essay, A Matter of Interpretation? Is the textualism of today the same as Justice Scalia envisioned it? How have contemporary judges refined Justice Scalia’s approach? Join Judge Daniel Bress of the U.S. Court of… -
From High-Stakes Litigation to Sports Leagues and Restaurants: Adventures in Law and East Asia
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Ryan Goldstein, JD ’98
Managing Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Tokyo Office
Director, East Asia Super League
Owner, Q Sushi and Gaku Ramen Managing Partner of Quinn Emanuel’s Tokyo office, Ryan Goldstein made his career in complex business litigation and arbitration, including Apple v. Samsung and the… -
Scripture in Community: Public Reading of Scripture
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
Recurring
Whether you’re new to reading the Bible, have studied it for years, or are just curious about what it says, you are welcome to listen, learn, and reflect on the wisdom within its pages. Scripture in Community meets over lunch to read and listen to Bible passages together – from… -
Unlocking NFTs: Practical Applications
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Co-hosted with the Harvard Art Law Organization
Join us for a conversation with Dan Burstein (General Counsel, Magic Eden US), Daniel Stabile (Co-Chair, Digital Assets Practice at Winston & Strawn), and Steve Kaczynski (Co-Author, The Everything Token), as they discuss the practical applications of NFTs beyond art and collectibles,… -
Illinois Bar Exam Presentation
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Information session on the Illinois Bar Exam.
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Uplifting AAPI Survivors: Intersectional Family Law and DV Advocacy
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
HLS Survivor Justice Coalition is collaborating with APALSA and SALSA on a panel with local legal advocates on uplifting AAPI survivors and on intersectional family law and domestic violence advocacy. This event will feature speakers from Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Saheli, and GBLS Asian Outreach Center and will… -
JOLT x Paul, Weiss
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for lunch session with Litigation Partner, Katherine Forrest and associate, Scott Caravello, from Paul, Weiss. Lunch will be served. -
Chicago Virtual Market Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Interested in heading to Chicago after graduation? Come learn about practicing in this Midwestern hub and generalist legal market, offering work in public company work, private equity, venture capital, tech transactions, and litigation of all types during this virtual presentation with Katy Lewis of Catamount Search Partners, LLC. Please… -
2025 DAV Distinguished Speaker Series at Harvard Law School – Correcting the Record: Veterans’ Voices on Discharge Upgrades
12:30 pm - 1:25 pm
Please join us for an important conversation about the causes and consequences of wrongful military discharges. Each of our panelists is a veteran who experienced a wrongful discharge, suffered the harmful effects of that discharge over many years, and then finally obtained a measure of justice by pursuing a discharge… -
Why YOU Should Work for a State Attorney General’s Office
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Whether you are interested in corporate law, privacy, antitrust, consumer protection, civil rights, tort defense, employment, criminal, appellate, or almost any other practice area, State Attorneys General offices offer unparalleled opportunities to do good, serve the public, and engage in impactful legal work. Best of all, you can do it from your home state! Join Wasserstein Fellow and Deputy Colorado Attorney General Nathan Blake to learn more about how State AGs are on the front lines of defending the rule of law and taking on the biggest corporations harming consumers. From high-stakes Supreme Court cases to counseling government agencies to engaging in possibly the last place in the country where constructive bipartisan work occurs, working for a State Attorney General should be on your shortlist of promising career paths. Lunch provided. Please RSVP below! Open to the HLS community. -
LL.M. Series: Interviewing
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
WCC 1010 An interview is your chance to showcase your qualifications and enthusiasm for a law firm position. Attend this session to learn how to prepare for and succeed in your US-style interviews. -
AFI & JLSA Community Lunches
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Join Alliance for Israel and the Jewish Law Students Association for a community lunch with students and professors… -
Creepy Collections & Haunted Halls Tour
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurring
Harvard Law School Library Presents: Creepy Collections & Haunted Halls Tour Please join us for our annual celebration of all things spooky! Tour the Library’s haunted history of wraiths, witches, and wicked works in this exciting Halloween-themed experience. You will get to see ghoulish and ghastly items on display that… -
Creepy Collections & Haunted Halls Tour
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Harvard Law School Library Presents: Creepy Collections & Haunted Halls Tour Please join us for our annual celebration of all things spooky! Tour the Library’s haunted history of wraiths, witches, and wicked works in this exciting Halloween-themed experience. You will get to see ghoulish and ghastly items on display that… -
Public Interest Internship Application Social Drop In
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Feeling lost about applying to summer Public Interest internships? Want to start working on applications but feeling too overwhelmed with course work? Want advice from 2Ls or 3Ls who have similar interests or even just a space to work on your applications in community for an hour or two? Join… -
Matur Asurim Volunteering
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us in volunteering with Matir Asurim, a Jewish care network supporting individuals impacted by incarceration. We will be creating infographics with resources for Jewish incarcerated individuals. -
Freshfields Virtual Office Hours
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
See CSM/Symplicity for full event details and RSVP. -
WLA Young Alumnae Panel & Reception
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The WLA Alumnae & Mentorship Committee presents a panel of young alumnae in a variety of legal fields. There will be a moderated panel with Q&A followed by a reception with food and beverage in the HLS Pub.