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HLS ArtsPanel Explores the NEA and Censorship
April 16, 2002
On Thursday, April 18, the Harvard Law School ArtsPanel will explore controversies surrounding the National Endowment for the Arts and artistic funding in America. Topics to be addressed include the impact of NEA v. Finley, the relationship between censorship and arts funding, and the role of the NEA given the increase in private funding for the arts. The panel, featuring Marjorie Heins and Karen Elias, will begin at 3 p.m. in Hauser 104.
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2002 Survey of American Law Dedicated to Tribe
April 16, 2002
New York University honored Harvard Law School Professor Laurence H. Tribe on April 15 at a ceremony dedicating its 2002 Survey of American Law to Tribe. The dedication award, an annual event at NYU since 1944, was given in 2000 to former Senator George Mitchell, in 1999 to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in 1998 to Attorney General Janet Reno, and, in other recent years, to three of the current members of the Supreme Court (Justices John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg).
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HLS Public Interest Auction Items Unveiled
April 9, 2002
Harvard Law School's 9th annual student-run public interest auction today unveiled several of this year's highlighted items: a seven-day Mediterranean cruise, an adventure trip, a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle, and a trip to Disney World. Items will be auctioned on Thursday, April 11.
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Dershowitz to Address the Struggle Against Terror
April 8, 2002
On Tuesday, April 9, The Interdenominational Alliance for Israel (IAI) and the Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) will sponsor a lecture by Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz on The Struggle Against Terror: From New York to Jerusalem.
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Gammons to Address HLS Sports Law Conference
April 4, 2002
On Friday, April 5, the Harvard Law School Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law will host its annual sports law conference. Peter Gammons, baseball writer for The Boston Globe and ESPN commentator, will give the keynote address. The conference will examine topics ranging from legal issues in player-agent-management relationships to regulatory issues in boxing.
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Mock Trial Team Wins ATLA National Championship
April 2, 2002
The Harvard Law School Mock Trial Team has won the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's national trial advocacy tournament held in Chicago from March 21 to March 25. The victory over 225 teams from more than 120 different law schools is the first national championship for the Harvard Mock Trial Team. The team of Matthew Whitley, Cecilia Dickson, Rick Su, and Rex Lee finished a perfect 11-0, winning 33 out of 35 judges in the process.
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A Swing in Their Step
April 1, 2002
Steve Stiglitz '02 and Carrie Campbell '04 twirl around the Hark during a swing dance party in October sponsored by the Ballroom Dance Society of HLS.
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A Conversation with Irwin Schneiderman
April 1, 2002
Irwin Schneiderman '48 is senior counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, where he has worked for the past 53 years. A self- described "kid from the Jewish ghetto," Schneiderman is a graduate of Brooklyn College and served as a Navy officer in World War II before enrolling at Harvard Law School.
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Chronic Withdrawal Pains
April 1, 2002
I am a Harvard Law School dropout, which makes me a member of a rare and unenviable set. My late father, who never got over my decision to leave America's premier law school, chided me for being bright enough to get into Harvard but not bright enough to stay. From about two years after leaving to the present, I have shared my father's assessment.
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Hearsay: Spring 2002
April 1, 2002
Several HLS faculty members have written about the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Excerpts from selected opinion pieces follow.
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Urban Cowboy
April 1, 2002
One hundred years ago, Owen Wister, a native of Philadelphia and an HLS graduate, published the definitive Western novel.
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Animal Attraction
April 1, 2002
Wildlife photographer Bobby Haas '72 has discovered a place and a passion that have changed his view of the world.
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Passing the Bars
April 1, 2002
In defense of inmates, students in HLS's Prison Legal Assistance Project test their legal skills and their beliefs.
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A Common Good
April 1, 2002
Cynics call them do-gooders, hopelessly naïve people disconnected from the real world. These days, the cynical view could easily prevail.
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Games Saver
April 1, 2002
Mitt Romney '75, CEO and president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, plans for a safe and sound Winter Olympics.
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Novel Pursuit
April 1, 2002
Murad Kalam '02 sprinkles his conversation with name after name after name: Toni Morrison, Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, W.H. Auden, Virginia Woolf.
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A Strong Constitution
April 1, 2002
At a time when America could use a goodwill ambassador, Burton Caine '52 may seem like an unlikely candidate. He has sued his country's government and spoken out against its actions.
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The Right of Women
April 1, 2002
Do you expect Harvard Law women to be card-carrying liberals? Then you haven't met Cameron Casey '03 or other members of the Alliance of Independent Feminists.
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New Course on Legal Practice Gets Down to Business
April 1, 2002
As part of its Strategic Plan, HLS has instituted a program that introduces new students to the practical skills needed in the legal world.
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A Portrait of Diversity
April 1, 2002
Sometimes a painting is not just a work of art. That's the case with the most recent addition to the HLS collection, praised not only for its style but for all it represents.