Showing 15 events for the week starting 09/25/2024
September 25
Wednesday • 15 events
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Lambda Coffee Chat with Wasserstein Fellow Richard Saenz
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Lambda is invited to an informal coffee chat with Wasserstein Fellow Richard Saenz! Richard is Counsel and the Criminal Legal System Strategist at Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV. He… -
Survivor Justice Coalition Open House
8:45 am - 10:15 am
Stop by for Bagelsaurus and coffee, meet other members, and share ideas for the year!… -
On Constitutional Identity, Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Review in times of Democratic Backslide
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Join us for “On Constitutional Identity, Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Review in times of Democratic Backslide: The Case of Israel with Barak Medina, Landecker-Ferencz Professor of the Study of Protection of Minorities and Vulnerable Groups, Hebrew University” Moderated by Nitsan Plitman, SJD candidate Harvard Law School… -
HLS Democrats General Body Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
HLS Dems’ first meeting of the semester! Come hear about our plans for election season and help elect the remainder of our board. Lunch will be provided. -
Harvard Environmental Law Review General Body Meeting
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Interested in environmental law or getting involved with the Environmental Law Review? Come learn about what HELR does and how to join us! Meeting is open to all members of the HLS community and 1L’s are especially encouraged to attend!… -
Public Reading of Scripture: Listening to Scripture in Community
12:20 pm - 1:15 pm
What does the Bible say? Public Reading of Scripture is a weekly practice where we read and listen to passages from the Bible together. Each week we will read passages from the Psalms, the Old Testament, and the New Testament. Whether you’re new to reading the Bible, have studied the… -
Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum: It’s the End of the Administrative State as We Know It…and I Feel Fine
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
What recent Supreme Court decisions mean for administrative law, expertise, and democracy Guest Speakers: Gillian Metzger
Harlan Fiske Stone Professor of Constitutional Law
Columbia Law School Ilan Wurman
Associate Professor of Law
University of Minnesota Law School Moderator: Jody Freeman
Archibald Cox Professor of Law… -
BSA Panel: Structuring Time & Prioritizing Wellness
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Please join the BSA and the Academic Resources Center for a panel on how to structure your time and prioritize your wellness in law school. You’ll hear from several BSAs about how they balance their lives, especially as 1Ls. Food will be provided! Please note, this event is geared towards… -
The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
How have political campaigns prepared themselves to navigate the challenges of disinformation in 2024? What lessons have they learned from past elections, and what strategies are they deploying in an age where disinformation online continues to run rampant in the forms of conspiracy theories, memes, and now, AI? The Berkman… -
October 7th Survivor: Irene Shavit
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join Alliance for Israel for this powerful lunch talk with October 7th survivor, Irene Shavit. Irene will recount her harrowing experience, a day that she tragically lost her fiancé. Her strength and resilience continue to inspire. -
HALB: Fireside Chat with Jeremy Schwarz
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join HALB for an inspiring fireside chat with Jeremy Schwarz (HLS ’15), who is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting. Jeremy’s career has spanned a wide array of fields—from law, corporate transactions, and consulting to US Navy lieutenant and foreign relations fellow. In conversation with Professor Minow, Jeremy will share… -
HLS Love Your Library Fest
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Stop by the HLS Library to learn all the great reasons to love our library! You can meet HLSL staff (and vendors), get swag, and earn chances to win a great tech prize such as noise-canceling earbuds, noise-canceling headphones, or a portable computer monitor display. -
Alumni in Residence with Kyoko Takahashi Lin J.D. ’96 of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kyoko is a partner in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Executive Compensation Group. She advises boards, companies, compensation committees and individual executives on executive compensation and related corporate governance and disclosure issues, equity-based incentives, deferred compensation, severance plans and other compensatory arrangements. Click to register. -
Law and Religion: Prospects for Peace and Combating Societal Division
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa in a conversation with Professor Martha Minow to explore the intersection of religion and law in addressing and mitigating the issues of discrimination, dehumanization, and social polarization. The fireside chat will explore how these two foundational pillars of society can be leveraged to foster… -
Big Law 101
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Understanding the business of law and exploring practice areas are the most important career-related action items for 1Ls interested in the private sector after graduation. Get started by attending OCS’ Big Law 101 on Wednesday, September 25 from 5-8pm! This event for 1Ls breaks down into three sessions: All students…