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Ames Moot Court Final Round
March 10 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
For more than 100 years, Harvard Law School’s Ames Moot Court Competition has been one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the nation. Join us on March 10th to hear this year's finalist teams argue their cases in front of our guest judges.
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Traphagen Speaker Series
The Traphagen Distinguished Alumni Speakers Series was generously founded 25 years ago by the late Ross E. Traphagen Jr. ’49. Its aim is to bring students and alumni together for informal conversations about different career paths.
The 2020-2021 Traphagen Series will take place virtually via Zoom Meeting. Student participants will meet face-to-face with alumni speakers in a small group setting and will have the opportunity to ask questions live.
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Law Teaching Colloquium: The Art of Clinical Law Teaching
March 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
What does it mean to be a successful clinical law instructor? How does one become a clinical law instructor? What skills and pedagogical methods make for great clinical law teaching? How do great clinical law instructors blend practice and theory? Speakers include:
Michael Gregory, Clinical Professor of Law
Rachel A. Viscomi, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinic

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Office Hours and Contact Information
To help you reach our student services offices and sign up for appointments, we’ve compiled a list of each department’s office hours and contact information.
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HLS Academic Year 2020-2021
Please see the most up-to-date FAQ for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Announcements
Announcements
Still Seeking a Summer Position?
Are you still searching for a 1L or 2L summer position? OPIA advisors are here to help – sign up for an open advising appointment!
Program on Negotiation Student Assistant Position
PON is looking for a part-time (5-15 hours per week) student assistant for the remainder of the spring 2021 semester. Flexible hours. Hourly rate $15.00. Interest in negotiation and conflict resolution. Send resume and statement of interest to Diane Long at dlong@law.harvard.edu with PON Student Assistant in the subject line.
PILAC Fireside Chat with Dr. Anton Petrov
Anton’s research has been focusing on international humanitarian law and theories of international law-making. He holds a Ph.D. from Freie Universität Berlin and an LL.M. from NYU Law School. Anton was a researcher at the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 700 Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood. He was also a visiting scholar at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and the Max Planck Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. In 2020, his monograph Expert Laws of War – Restating and Making Law in Expert Processes was published by Edward Elgar.
Research Assistant
Professor Takhshid is seeking an RA for a short term project on privacy and torts.
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HLS Student Spotlights
HLS Student Spotlights See all student news in Harvard Law Today
Turning personal struggle into a source of support

As president and co-founder of the nonprofit Pembe, Brice Ngameni ’21 is focused on supporting students of African descent succeed in American law schools.
Countdown to Ames

On March 10, two teams of students will take part in the illustrious HLS' Ames Moot Court Competition. For the first time in its 110-year history, the competition will be conducted virtually, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
BLSA mock trial team heads to national competition

BLSA team — the first from HLS — heads to the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial National Competition.
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Zoom Background Images
Stay connected to the HLS campus and community while you work and learn remotely! Download a virtual HLS background to use on Zoom. Learn more about customizing your virtual background in Zoom.
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J.D. Student Financial Services
