Student Orgs & Journals
Harvard Federalist Society
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A Conversation with Judge Chad Readler
March 19, 2025
Join the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Chad Readler (6th Cir.) on the role of the judiciary and the life of the judicial…
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Conduct and the Limits of Free Speech with Judge Britt Grant
March 12, 2025
Join Judge Britt Grant (11th Cir.) for a conversation on conduct and the limits of free speech in American law.
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A Conversation with Judge Ryan Nelson
February 24, 2025
Join the Federalist Society for a conversation with Judge Ryan Nelson (9th Cir.)…
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Would an AI Judge Be a Better Textualist?
February 1, 2025
Jack Kieffaber joins the Federalist Society for a conversation about the implications of AI on textualist jurisprudence.
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The Establishment Clause and the Louisiana Ten Commandments Case
January 28, 2025
Profs. Michael Helfand (Pepperdine Law) and Mark Storslee (Emory Law) join the Federalist Society for a conversation on the Establishment Clause, government religious speech, and…
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Red States’ Role in Cause Litigation
January 28, 2025
Jeffrey Harris of Consovoy McCarthy PLLC will join the Federalist Society for a discussion of the role of Red States in cause litigation in the…
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What SCOTUS Gets Wrong About Rights with Prof. Randy Barnett
January 28, 2025
Prof. Randy Barnett will discuss the Supreme Court’s attempts to settle on the meaning of a “right” and what it gets wrong about the concept.
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Do We Have a 28th Amendment? With Prof. Steve Sachs
January 27, 2025
Professor Steve Sachs discusses the constitutional implications of former President Biden’s attempted recognition of the ERA as the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Originalism and Prosecutorial Discretion
January 27, 2025
Judge Jay Richardson (4th Circuit) and Professor Richard Re join the Harvard Federalist Society for a conversation on originalism, prosecutorial discretion, and the historical roots…
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A Conversation with Judge Andrew Oldham and Prof. Jack Goldsmith
October 31, 2024
Judge Andrew S. Oldham (5CA) and Professor Jack Goldsmith join the Federalist Society for a conversation on law and judicial approach.
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Jonathan Mitchell (former Solicitor General of Texas) joins the Federalist Society to discuss the true nature of the Judicial Power in the American Constitutional order.
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The Original Understanding of Executive Power in Foreign Affairs with Prof. Curtis Bradley and Prof. Jack Goldsmith
October 10, 2024
Professor Jack Goldsmith (HLS) and Professor Curtis Bradley (UChicago) will discuss the original view of the President’s foreign policy authority at the time of the…
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The Story of Dobbs with Solicitor General Scott Stewart
October 10, 2024
Mississippi Solicitor General Scott Stewart will discuss the story of arguing Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case which overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Experts preview the new Supreme Court term, at Harvard Law
October 3, 2024
Professor Stephen Sachs discusses high-profile cases on terrorism and medical care for transgender minors at an event sponsored by the 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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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.