Spring Reunion 2024

Harvard Law School Reunions
Pound Hall
1563 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
 

617-384-9523

Spring Reunion 2024

It was our sincere pleasure to welcome back over 920 alumni and friends to Harvard Law School on April 5-6, 2024, to celebrate Spring Reunion. It was a wonderful weekend of celebration, reconnection, and conversation. Below we captured some of the weekend’s most joyous moments to share with you – please enjoy!

HLS alumni pose in front of a wall of flowers

Event Photos

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Red Book (Class Report)

Click on one of the links below to access your Class Report page with class remembrances, an in memoriam section, and a password protected pdf of your class records. Please note: Passwords are case-sensitive. Also, this PDF is designed for reading only and cannot be printed.

For access to your Class Report Pages, please ensure you have your HarvardKey information readily available. Your HarvardKey was a prerequisite for submitting your entry.

Class Report Pages

Claiming Your HarvardKey

If you need to claim your HarvardKey, visit https://key.harvard.edu/ and follow the instructions listed under “Claim Your HarvardKey”. Please note, you will need your HAA ID. If you have questions, please contact 617-495-5631 or HLS Alumni Records at alumrec@law.harvard.edu.

A note for Safari users:
It’s come to our attention that some alumni are having difficulty opening these password-protected files when using the Safari web browser. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our IT experts recommend these steps:

  • Click on the appropriate link above.
  • When the document opens, you may see just a grey screen. If this happens, using the Safari toolbar, choose File, then Save As, and save the Class Report file to your computer.
  • Open the saved file. You should then see the password window and be able to enter the password for your class. Since the pdf is password-protected, you will need to re-enter the password each time you open the file.
HLS Alumni stand together for class photo

Program of Activities

Friday, April 5

  • 8:30 am – 8:00 pm: Reunion Registration Area & Welcome Center/Refreshments, HLS Campus
  • 8:30 – 11:45 am: Class Visitations, HLS Campus
    • 8:30 – 9:50 am: Legislation and Regulation 6, Matthew Stephenson ’03
    • 8:30 – 10:00 am: Legal Profession, Jamie Wacks ’98
    • 10:15 – 11:45 am: Business Valuation and Analysis, Bala Dharan
  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Harvard Law School Library Open House
    • The Caspersen Room, special exhibit on display: Challenging Our Right to Read: Exploring the Legal Framework of Censorship.
    • The Root Room, special pop-up exhibits available from 1:30 – 4:00 pm: featuring an early Magna Carta, a deposition given by controversial lawman Wyatt Earp, materials celebrating the 70th anniversary of HLS’s first class of women, and more.
  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Optional Self-Guided Experiences
    • Harvard Art Museum, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge (opens at 10:00 am)
    • Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
    • Harvard Law School Self-Guided Campus Tour, HLS Campus
    • Harvard Defenders Open House, 1607 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor
  • 10:15 am – 11:30 am: Freedom from the Inner Critic, HLS Campus
    • Speaker: Elizabeth Pyjov JD ’19, MTS ’20, Founder and CEO, Self-Compassion for Lawyers
  • 10:30 – 11:30 am: Family Friendly Entertainment: Wild About Balloons Magic Show with Jungle Jim, HLS Campus
  • 12:00 – 1:45 pm: Reunion Luncheon and Keynote Speaker, HLS Campus
    • HLSA Award Recipient: Tammy Albarrán ’99, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Peloton Interactive
    • Keynote Presentation: International Law and the Middle East Conflict with Noah Feldman, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Chairman of the Society of Fellows, and Founding Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law, Harvard University
  • 2:00 – 3:30 pm: Concurrent Sessions, HLS Campus
    • The Young and the Influential: How State Law Reform is Addressing Youth Digital Privacy, Labor, and Other Rights with Leah A. Plunkett ’06
    • Innovations in Civil Legal Aid – News from the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
    • The Past, Present, and Future of LGBTQ+ Rights
  • 3:45 – 4:45 pm: Coffee, Conversation, and Classmates, HLS Campus
  • 5:00 – 10:00 pm: Cocktails & Reunion Dinners, HLS Campus

Saturday, April 6

  • 8:00 am – 4:00 pm: Reunion Registration & Welcome Center/Refreshments, HLS Campus
  • 8:00 – 9:00 am: Continental Breakfast, HLS Campus
  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Optional Self-Guided Experiences
    • Harvard Law School Library: The Caspersen Room, special exhibit on display: Challenging Our Right to Read: Exploring the Legal Framework of Censorship.
    • Harvard Law School Library: The Root Room, special pop-up exhibits available from 1:30 – 4:00 pm: featuring an early Magna Carta, a deposition given by controversial lawman Wyatt Earp, materials celebrating the 70th anniversary of HLS’s first class of women, and more.
    • Harvard Art Museum (32 Quincy Street) and Harvard Museum of Natural History (26 Oxford Street)
  • 9:15 – 10:45 am: Concurrent Sessions, HLS Campus
    • Human Rights Legal Education: New Frontiers in Social Justice with Susan Farbstein ’04
    • Difficult Conversations: In Legal Practice, in Leadership, and in Life (especially the “Life” part) with Sheila Heen ’93
    • Celebrating 100 Years of Harvard Law School’s LL.M. Program with Gabriella Blum LL.M. ’01, S.J.D. ’03
    • Rethinking Racial Equality for the 21st Century: The Houston Institute and the Legacy of Charles J. Olgetree, Jr. with Guy-Uriel Charles
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: A Conversation with the Dean and Provost, HLS Campus
    • John F. Manning ’85, Interim Provost, Harvard University, and Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
    • John C.P. Goldberg, Interim Dean and Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence, Harvard Law School
    • Steven Oliveira, Associate Dean and Dean for Development & Alumni Relations
  • 12:15 – 1:30 pm: Reunion Luncheon, HLS Campus
  • 1:30 – 3:00 pm: Social Break featuring Local Food Trucks, Jungle Jim Balloon Twisting and Kaleidoscope Art & Entertainment, HLS Campus
    • Uncle Joey’s Cannoli
    • Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles
    • Espresso Dave Carts
  • 1:45 – 2:45 pm: Class Photos, HLS Campus
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  • 3:00 – 4:30 pm: Class Symposia, HLS Campus
  • 4:45 – 5:15 pm: Science of Self-Compassion and Self-Compassion Meditation for Lawyers, HLS Campus
    • Speaker: Elizabeth Pyjov JD ’19, MTS ’20, Founder and CEO, Self-Compassion for Lawyers
  • 5:30 – 8:00 pm: Reunion Class Parties Check-in/Registration, Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston
  • 6:00 – 11:00 pm: Reunion Class Parties, Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston