Student Orgs & Journals
Harvard Federalist Society
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Although basketball and the law may seem disparate, the throughline for former athlete and Ames Moot Court Competition winner Hayley Isenberg ’24 is the importance of teamwork.
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Sunstein, Kethledge examine separation of powers at Federalist Society National Student Symposium
March 14, 2024
Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and federal judge Raymond Kethledge argue that maintaining three separate branches of government is vital for American democracy.
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Conservative/Libertarian Job Search Lunch
October 3, 2023
Join OPIA to learn about career paths for students interested in working on behalf of conservative/libertarian causes. OPIA staff will discuss how you can identify relevant organizations, take advantage of the numerous resources that exist at HLS for enriching your knowledge of conservative public interest law, and seek out summer and post-graduate opportunities in this field. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP. Co-sponsored with HLS Federalist Society and HLS Republicans.
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For Frances Williamson ’23, a childhood spent largely outdoors in South Texas inspired a career in environmental litigation.
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What are the limits of presidential power?
September 27, 2022
A panel of experts say that a seminal Supreme Court decision on the powers of the president may raise more questions than it answers.
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Engaging in good faith discussion
April 27, 2022
Federalist Society President Jacob Richards ’22, who describes himself as a classical liberal, appreciates engaging in good faith discussion of hard issues at HLS.
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Moderating free speech
September 27, 2021
At a Federalist Society event, David French ’94 says government “should keep its hands off” social media and argues that support for free speech is waning across the political spectrum.
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Faith and fellowship
May 18, 2021
Growing up with a father in the Air Force, Mark Gillespie ’21 moved around a lot as a child. But far from this being a negative, Gillespie says it gave him the sense that life’s possibilities were endless.
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Brian Kulp ’20: “I was blessed that law school did not pigeonhole me into any one area of law”
May 26, 2020
With a background in chemical engineering and business, Brian Kulp ’20 is eyeing a future in appellate law
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‘The move away from federalism and separation of powers has had lasting impacts on American democracy’
December 3, 2019
Senator Mike Lee offered his perspective on the current state of constitutional law in America at a recent event organized by the Harvard Federalist Society.
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Former Arizona senator Jeff Flake made a case for a return to the Republican Party's fiscal roots in a discussion entitled "The Future of Conservatism" at Harvard Law School.