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The four-student Harvard Law School trial team has placed second in the National Criminal Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition sponsored by the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association and the John Marshall Law School. Twenty U.S. law schools and one from England competed in the event, which was held from April 3-5 in Chicago.

On Wednesday, April 23, the American Constitution Society at Harvard Law School will sponsor a talk on "Terrorism, Technology and Law Enforcement" by former Attorney General Janet Reno. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom.

Harvard Law School's Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law will host its annual sports law conference on Friday, April 18. The first panel discussion will focus on the role of amateurism in sports today. The second panel will honor some of Harvard's past students who have gained success in the sports world. The conference will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Vorenberg Classroom; it is free and open to the public.

Harvard Law School Dean Robert Clark has announced that the school's Office of Public Interest Advising will be renamed in honor of Bernard Koteen, a 1940 graduate of the law school. Koteen's recent gift of $1 million will allow the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising to continue to support the growing number of students interested in pursuing public interest employment.

On Friday, April 11, Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh will give a talk entitled "Unity in Diversity: An Affirmation of Our Core Values." Following the speech, Dinh will take questions from the audience. The event, which will begin at 3 p.m. in the Austin North classroom, is free and open to the public.

A weekend in Alaska. An autographed Legally Blonde script. A ride in a vintage airplane. Dinner with Professor Alan Dershowitz. These are just some of the more than 300 items up for bid at the 10th Annual Public Interest Auction at Harvard Law School on Thursday, April 10. Silent auction bidding begins at 5:30 p.m. in Austin Hall, and the live auction starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom.

On Tuesday, April 8, Harvard Law School will host a debate on the constitutional and policy issues surrounding gun ownership. Participants will include HLS Professor Alan Dershowitz; UCLA School of Law Professor Eugene Volokh; and Dennis Henigan, director of the Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The debate, which will be moderated by HLS Professor Elena Kagan, will begin at 4 p.m. in the Austin North classroom. It is free and open to the public.

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Harvard Law School LL.M. student Inga Ludviksdottir has placed first among students from U.S. schools and second in the world in the second annual International Negotiation Competition for Online Dispute Resolution organized by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution. ICODR 2003 was the second international competition for online dispute resolution produced by the University of Massachusetts Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and Hamline University School of Law.

On Wednesday, March 19, Judge Charles N. Brower will give a public speech on international dispute resolution and the Islamic world. Brower, the co-author of "The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal," was a judge on the tribunal from 1984 to 1988.

On March 15, the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology will host a symposium analyzing the future of the digital world and its effect on copyright and fair use. The symposium, which is open to the public, is entitled, "Copyright and Fair Use: Present & Future Prospects." The forum will consist of a series of panels, speeches and discussions featuring key players in the worlds of law, business, technology and journalism.

On Wednesday, March 12, former National Security Advisor Samuel (Sandy) Berger will visit Harvard Law School to give a serious policy address on Iraq, terrorism and North Korea. Berger's speech will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Langdell South classroom.

Harvard Law School has awarded its 2003 Ames Prize to Judge Richard Posner. Posner, the 25th recipient of in the 101-year history of the award, was given the award in honor of his book "Economic Analysis of Law." The award was presented at a ceremony this afternoon.

On Tues., March 11, seven leading scholars will gather to consider the legal, political, and social implications of increasing privatization of formerly public goods and services. The symposium, sponsored by the Harvard Law Review, will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom. It is free and open to the public. Among the topics to be considered are school vouchers, faith-based initiatives, and contracting out of major federal programs, such as welfare.

On March 6, a panel of academic experts, practitioners and activists from across the nation with gather for the Harvard Law School Journal on Legislation's spring symposium, "Perspectives on Hate Speech and Hate Crimes." The event will focus on the political, social and moral merits of hate speech codes and hate crimes legislation in light of the current legal challenges to hate speech in the landmark Supreme Court cross burning case Virginia v. Black.