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April 17

Monday

April 18

Tuesday

  • Francophone Society End of Semester Celebration

    12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the Francophone Society to celebrate the end of the semester with lunch and French conversation. French speakers of all levels are welcome!…
  • Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law Lunch

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law Lunch with Trisha Ananiades, VP of Business Affairs, NBCUniversal…
  • Harvard Art Law Organization Panel

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join the Harvard Art Law Organization for a discussion with Luke Nikas moderated by Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen…
  • Can’t Cheat Your Way Out of Copyright Law: Stopping Video Game Cheaters

    12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

    Ever play a racing game with someone having max turbo all the time? What about a shooter game where your opponents use aimbots? These cheaters are doing more than ruining your in game experience or violating in game terms and conditions. They are breaking the law! Join the Video Game…
  • [Students for Life] A Pro-Life Legislator in a Pro-Abortion State

    12:15 pm - 1:25 pm

    [Students for Life] Connecticut Representative Treneé McGee comes to discuss her work as a pro-life, Democratic state representative.
  • Navigating Your Early Career: A Public Interest Alumna Panel

    12:20 pm - 1:20 pm

    Please join the WLA Public Interest Committee for a panel discussion on transitioning positions after your first PI job – whether that be a fellowship, clerkship, or permanent position. We will hear from Annie Kurtz, ‘17, at the ACLU of Colorado, Liz Gyori, ‘19, at the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and…
  • HLS Urbanists: Study Break and Board Recruitment Event (Free Lunch)

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join us for a Study Break Lunch during the Last Week of Class! Stop by, grab a bite, talk to fellow urbanists, and refresh ahead of exams. There will be food! More importantly, anyone interested in joining the board for the upcoming year is welcomed to come. Involvement as a Board…
  • HALB Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge, JD ’11

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join HALB for an interactive Q&A session with Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge, a Boston/NYC-based seed stage venture firm. Prior to joining Flybridge in 2020, Anna co-founded XFactor Ventures, a seed stage fund focused on backing female founders and gender diverse teams. Anna also serves as Executive Chairman of…
  • TaxHelp Celebration Lunch

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Come celebrate a great tax season with our TaxHelp celebration lunch. All TaxHelp volunteers are invited to come get a free lunch, because you deserve it!…
  • HLS Beyond Presents: Legal Design: A legal (R)evolution

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Curious about this new and fast-growing discipline? Legal Design has environmental, social & political implications, centering the democratization of relationships between consumers, clients, & citizens and those in the legal fields.  The deliberate design of human-centric legal documents, policies, and contracts is just part of what Legal Design covers. Come…
  • Sullivan & Cromwell Pro Bono Discussion

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Come join Sullivan and Cromwell Pro Bono Partner Jessica Klein talk about S&C’s pro bono work.
  • Harvard ILJ Galleys

    5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    Please join us as we complete our galley proofing stage for Vol. 64(2) of the Harvard International Law Journal! Dinner will be provided. Please note that this event is required for all Print team members and Subciters to appear on the masthead.
  • Fidelity Guest Lecture Series on International Finance: David R. Malpass, President of World Bank

    5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

    Join a fireside chat on the Global Economy with David R. Malpass, President of World Bank. Please register at the link below or email vshea@pifsinternational.org.  Attendance will be limited. www.PIFSinternational.org/FiresideChat2023Malpass

    The Fidelity Guest Lecture Series on International Finance hosted by the Program on International Financial Systems…
  • First Class Community Dinner

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Join First Class for our Last Community Dinner…
  • Law School Iftar

    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    We are thrilled to invite you to the Muslim Law Students Association’s (MLSA) last iftar dinner of the academic year, scheduled for Tuesday, April 18th, in Milstein Hall, Room C. As our final event for the semester, we would be honored if you could join us in breaking fast together…
  • Galleys for the Journal on Legislation

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Join the Journal on Legislation for galleys! Attendance is required to be included on the masthead.

April 19

Wednesday

  • Semiconductors in the Era of U.S.-China Tensions

    11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Event Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Join us for an insightful and engaging discussion on “Semiconductors in the Era of US-China Tensions” featuring Professor Chris Miller, the author of the acclaimed book “Chip Wars,” and Derrick Zhao, a prominent Partner at Fangda Partners. In this event, our esteemed panelists will delve into the…
  • HLS AFA | Cooley LLP Lunch

    12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Interested in learning more about Cooley LLP ahead of EIP or in general? Join the Armed Forces Association this Wednesday April 19th for a lunch and learn with the firm. There will be a panel with Cooley attorneys and AFA Cooley summer associates from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Questions are encouraged…
  • Food for Thought Festival

    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    The Harvard Animal Law Society, GSAS Wellness, and Harvard Undergraduate Plant Futures invite you to the Food 4 Thought (F4T) Festival on April 19th. This inaugural festival will spotlight plant-based restaurants in the local Boston/Cambridge area as well as the unique role Harvard plays in accelerating the transition to the…
  • Wellness Resource Refresh and Giveaways!

    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Stop by our wellness resource table for a quick refresh on available supports from The Well. Take a moment to pause and grab your own finals survival kit with goodies to fuel your whole person.
  • The Terror of Anti-Terrorism Laws: How the State Exploits Fear to Increase Police Power and Suppress Movements

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    While calls for anti-terrorism legislation and initiatives have been a mainstay in our political discourse for the past 20 years, they have recently surged in response to the white supremacist violence at the Capitol on January 6. These recent calls for anti-terrorism legislation continue to be justified by its purported…
  • Modernizing the International Criminal Court: Hybrid Chambers

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    The Harvard International Law Journal is hosting a virtual panel in conjunction with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). This is the second in four panels based on a report released by PGA with the assistance of Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights, called Modernizing the International Criminal Court: Crimes…
  • ACS General Body Meeting

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    The American Constitutional Society invites you to the final general body meeting of the school year! Lunch will be served and there will be a surprise guest speaker. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/35zM484YSBhDbQEb9.
  • Rafi Stern on “Israeli Law in the Age of Decolonization”

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Harvard JD-PhD candidate Rafi Stern presents his current research on Israeli Law in the Age of Decolonization…
  • Does the APA Authorize Vacatur?

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    A conversation with Judge Kathryn Mizelle (M.D. Fla.). Lunch will be served, and all are welcome.
  • Fall 2023/Winter 2024 CJI Info Session/Open House

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    An information session/open house has been scheduled for those enrolled in the Fall 2023/Winter 2024 Criminal Justice Institute clinic, on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, from 12:15-1:15 pm in room WCC 1010. Food will be provided, and to ensure enough is ordered, please, RSVP via this link by 1:00 pm…
  • Alianza Americas v. Gov. DeSantis

    12:20 pm - 1:20 pm

    Come join La Alianza and HIP for a lunch-time talk with Mr. Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, one of the lead lawyers representing the Martha’s Vineyard migrants in their federal class action lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSanits.
  • 1/6: The Graphic Novel

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    What if the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 had succeeded? Please join us for a lunch talk with the authors of a comic book that explores this chilling counterfactual. Professor Alan Jenkins and Gan Golan will discuss their work, the Insurrection, and the plight of democracy today.
  • Felony Disenfranchisement 101 with Campaign Legal Center

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join Blair Bowie and Kate Uyeda of Campaign Legal Center to discuss the current state of felony disenfranchisement in the United States and CLC’s efforts to expand ballot access for incarcerated people. Blair Bowie manages CLC’s Restore Your Vote project, which focuses on ending felony disenfranchisement by democratizing access to…
  • Graduating Student Toast

    5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

    Class of 2023, Your last week of classes has arrived! Join Dean Manning, DOS, your Class Marshals, and others in celebration of your achievements at the Graduating Student Toast, this Wednesday, April 19 at 5:15 pm in Milstein East BC. Champagne, non-alcoholic cider, and sweet treats will be on offer.  …
  • Impossible Choices: A conversation between Anjan Sundaram & Ashish Dikshit

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    In this upcoming public event, metaLAB Affiliate and TED Fellow Anjan Sundaram will be in conversation with BBC editor and Nieman Fellow Ashish Dikshit about the tension between human rights journalism and personal obligations, and the toll such work can take on one’s life. The conversation will center on Anjan…
  • Graduate Students 4 Palestine: Go Back and Tell Them What You Saw

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Curious about what it is like to spend your summer living in Israel/Palestine? Join graduate students across the Harvard schools for another opportunity of storytelling, poetry, and photography as they share their experiences of joy and resistance from their summer and how graduate students can get involved in the newly…
  • HALA General Body Meeting

    6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

April 20

Thursday

  • Chair Massages Sponsored by The Well

    10:00 am - 2:00 pm

    A 10-minute chair massage which will focus on the neck, back, shoulders, and arms, loosen tight and sore muscles, and help to create an overall feeling of well-being. This event is no longer accepting reservations.
  • Shifting the U.S. Farm Bill: Opportunities to Impact Communities, Food Systems, Animals & the Environment

    12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join us for a discussion of the 2023 Food & Farm Act and the next U.S. Farm Bill and the impact they may have on communities, food systems, animals, and the environment. Speakers will include Alexandra Bookis, Senior Manager of U.S. Government Affairs at Farm Sanctuary, and Christina Badaracco,…
  • Yofi Tirosh “Between Gender Equality and Religious Accommodation in Israel Today”

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Professor Yofi Tirosh from Tel Aviv University Law School discusses current threats to women’s rights and gender equality in Israel…
  • WLA x La Alianza Lunch Social

    12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the WLA Outreach Committee and La Alianza for an end of year lunch on the WCC 2nd Floor Courtyard!…
  • Career Conversation with Elena Chachko

    12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

    Join NSLA for a conversation with Elena Chachko about national security careers. There will be pizza from Pinocchio’s! Chachko is the inaugural Rappaport Fellow at HLS. Her scholarship has been published or is forthcoming in the California Law Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, the American Journal of International Law, the…
  • The Brightest Future in Law, featuring Morgan Chu

    12:20 pm - 1:15 pm

    Come hear why technology and intellectual property has the brightest future for legal careers for the next 30 years for people with or without technical backgrounds. Featured speakers: Morgan Chu, Michael Harbour, Charlotte Wen, and Russell Hoover Sugar & Spice will be served!…
  • Advancing the Right to Adequate Food: Working as a Lawyer at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join us for a conversation with Manuela Cuvi Rodriguez LLM ’03. Manuela will share her insight on the human right to adequate food and what it means to work as a development lawyer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
  • Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law Lunch with Mike Tannenbaum, Former NFL Exective, NFL Media Analyst…
  • New World Social Innovation Fellowship Program Info Session

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join the staff of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative on Thursday, April 20th at 12:30pm to learn about the Cheng Fellowship opportunity! Please click here to RSVP by Wednesday, April 19th. Those who RSVP will receive the registration link The Cheng Fellowship is a rigorous co-curricular accelerator for changemakers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. Cheng Fellows advance social innovation projects of their own conception while in school by engaging in a curated sequence of weekly co-curricular sessions, individualized coaching, peer support from a diverse cohort of innovators, self-directed experiential learning and are eligible for up to $30,000 in financial support to continue their work post-graduation.
  • ILJ Student Note Competition – Info Session

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    The student note competition for HILJ Vol. 65(1) is now open! Please join the ILJ staff and past student note authors to learn more about the note writing, editing, and submissions processes.
  • Neuroscience and Cannabis: Implications for Law and Policy

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    The legalization of cannabis has raised significant questions for law and public policy. In this public event, neuroscientist Dr. Yasmin Hurd explores the science of cannabis, CBD, and the future of substance use disorder treatment. Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck then moderated a discussion and audience Q&A about the implications for law…
  • WLA Spring Study Break

    12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    All WLA members are welcome to swing by and grab sushi, study items, snacks, and self-care items. While supplies last!…
  • Conversation with “The Mooch” Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner at SkyBridge, JD ’89

    12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

    Join HALB for an interactive conversation with Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner at SkyBridge. Scaramucci is a proud Italian-American born and raised in New York. His paternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Gualdo Tadino, Umbria. Scaramucci had a middle-class upbringing and was the first generation of his family…
  • International Legal Studies Coffee Hour

    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Join ILS staff and classmates who have lived, studied or worked abroad for a coffee, tea and snack break and informal networking among students interested in international opportunities at HLS.
  • HLCFA Final Extravaganza

    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Calling all members of the Harvard Law Couples and Families Association! HLCFA is hosting their final extravaganza! Come eat dinner, dessert, and pick up HLCFA swag. Partners and kids all invited. See you there!…
  • Talk: Prof. David Boonin on Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice, and Risk Assessment

    5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

    The HLS Law & Philosophy Society is delighted to invite you to our final talk for this year! Join us this Thursday, April 20th, from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. ET on Zoom for a fascinating discussion with Prof. David Boonin on “Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice, and Risk
  • OPIA’s 2L Public Interest Social Hour

    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Calling all public interest 2Ls! Classes are (almost) over, and it's time to celebrate with your public interest classmates as you head into your final year of law school. Join OPIA at the HLS pub for some food and drinks, and help fortify the public interest community in the class of 2024. RSVP below!
  • All Affinity Groups Party!

    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Cross-affinity group party with a champagne toast and desserts. All HLS students welcome!…
  • Setting the Table: Descendant Communities, Institutions, and Engagement Toward Possible Futures

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    The Harvard & Legacy of Slavery Memorialization Committee invite you to explore the complexity of history and memory, and the role communities play in helping institutions reckon with the past in the present. This first installment in a series of programs focuses on the change-agents and descendant community voices shaping…

April 21

Friday

  • Prospects for Peace in Cameroon’s “Anglophone Crisis”

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution  and the Program on Negotiation present Suzanne Ghais, Principal at Ghais Mediation and Facilitation, LLC and Executive Director of the nonprofit Pathfinders4Peace. Since 2017, Cameroon has been the site of an under-reported and grisly armed conflict which emerged from…
  • WLA x Irell & Manella Coffee Chat

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Join WLA for our upcoming coffee chat with Irell & Manella! This is our last coffee chat before EIP, so bring those remaining questions on practice areas, firm culture, etc. We hope to see you there!…
  • Historical & Special Collections Open House & Pop-Up Exhibit

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Recurring

    Have you ever wanted to see a copy of Magna Carta written in the 1300s? Handwritten testimony from a Massachusetts witchcraft trial from 1656? Original notes used in a Supreme Court oral argument? SCOTUS Justice Bobblehead dolls? See these and more treasures from the HLS Library’s Historical & Special Collections…
  • HLSCF & CU: End of Semester Gathering

    5:45 pm - 7:15 pm

    Join CF and CU this Friday for our last gathering of the semester! We will meet in the Hark at 5:45pm. We will have dinner from Cafe Luna (including vegan and vegetarian options) and spend some time praying for the graduating students in our community.
  • Invisible Republic: Documentary Screening and Dinner

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Please join the Armenian Law Students Association for a screening of the documentary Invisible Republic. Dinner from Sugar & Spice will be provided.

April 22

Saturday

  • Historical & Special Collections Open House & Pop-Up Exhibit

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Recurring

    Have you ever wanted to see a copy of Magna Carta written in the 1300s? Handwritten testimony from a Massachusetts witchcraft trial from 1656? Original notes used in a Supreme Court oral argument? SCOTUS Justice Bobblehead dolls? See these and more treasures from the HLS Library’s Historical & Special Collections…