Showing 15 events for the week starting 11/09/2023
November 9
Thursday • 15 events
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Equal Democracy Project 1L Internship Panel
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The Equal Democracy Project is hosting an event to introduce HLS 1Ls to internships in the democracy and voting rights fields! Join us for lunch as we hear from representatives from the ACLU, Campaign Legal Center and Democracy Forward about internships at their organizations and advice on applying to democracy… -
The Indian Supreme Court and Marriage Equality: The Activism Behind the Headlines (A Study Group with Nitika Khaitan, LL.M.’23)
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
In a landmark judgment in 2018, the Supreme Court of India read down a colonial-era law used to criminalize homosexuality (Navtej Johar v. Union of India). In October 2023, the same court rejected petitions seeking marriage equality for queer persons (Supriyo v. Union of India). These judgments garnered international headlines. But what is often… -
LEAP Alumni Career Lunch Talk
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join the HLS Labor and Employment Action Project for a career development panel with recent HLS / LEAP alums working in labor unions, government, and more!… -
Judge Robert Lecourt: The Man Behind Europe’s Legal Revolution
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Are you interested in the history and politics of European law? Do you want to learn more about the influential figures and ideas that shaped the legal landscape of the continent? If so, you won’t want to miss the next HELA event! HELA is hosting a talk by Professor William… -
ACS x WLA: Using Narratives for Social Change
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Join ACS and WLA for a discussion between Professors Michéle Lamont and John Shattuck about using narratives for social change. Professor Shattuck is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor as well as the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Professor Lamont is a professor… -
National Security Jobs Panel
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Please join the National Security & Law Association in WCC 1015 for a panel featuring current students who worked across the national security space prior to law school and/or during past summers. Our panelists have worked in the DOJ’s National Security Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices (SDNY and EDNY), the Intelligence… -
HALB x Simpson Thacher: Funds 101
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please join HALB and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to learn more about the firm’s Private Funds practice. A panel of Private Funds associates will answer questions on basics of private equity funds, their daily responsibilities, and advice for students interested in this practice. Lunch will be provided; RSVP required… -
Chayes International Public Service Fellowships: Information and Advising Sessions
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — open to 1Ls, 2Ls, and S.J.D.s in residence —provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during the summer working abroad with governmental or non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of an international scope or relevant to countries in transition. Come talk with… -
IPLA Student Jobs Panel
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Come here about various intellectual property related jobs (and how to get them) from 3Ls who have recently been in your shoes! No STEM background required. -
WLA x Jenner & Block: How to Succeed as a Summer and First Year Associate
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Come chat with Jenner & Block attorneys about what success looks like as a summer and first year associate! This event will feature a panel session with Jenner attorneys Emily Mannheimer and Sarah Atkinson. Lunch will be provided!… -
1L International Student Q&A
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
International JD Students have unique concerns when seeking summer, and ultimately post-graduate, employment. Bring your lunch and your questions to an informal meeting with OCS’s Yih-hsien Shen and OPIA’s Jillian Tuck. Let us dispel rumors, address fears, and provide you with suggestions to help you in your job search. -
A Conversation with Lauren Johnson
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The HLS Alliance for Reproductive Justice is hosting Lauren Johnson, the Director of the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative, for a conversation over coffee and pastries. -
The Young and the Influential: Labor Law Reform to Protect Kid-Influencers
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
#tiktokKids #instaKids…young people are the fastest growing and most influential market of users on social media, but who really profits? Does their content creation qualify as labor? In a world where young people are the dominant users of social media, but still don’t have voting rights or positions of power… -
Mindfulness with Buddhist Monk, Gen Khedrub.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A conversation about Mindfulnness Join us for a special evening event with Buddhist Monk, Gen Khedrub, to: Learn a Buddhist approach to modern stress Practice a simple breathing meditation Ask questions in an open Q&A We have made incredible technological and material progress in recent years. But are we losing… -
Litigation and Arbitration – A Dialogue with DLA Piper
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join HIALSA and DLA Piper partners Charlene Sun and James Berger, both experts on arbitration and litigation, in a conversation on the differences and similarities between both dispute resolution mechanisms. Snacks will be provided!…