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On Thursday, February 19, Vlad Perju, SJD '07, an Assistant Professor at Boston College Law School, argued for a discursive turn in the legal reasoning of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This fundamental shift, Perju stated, would require a move away from the unitary nature of ECJ decisionmaking, whereby concurring and dissenting opinions are not allowed, to a system in which such opinions were not only permitted, but encouraged.
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An (olive) oil crisis, an accountant looking for amour, and an amazing amount of puns saturate Acropolis Now, Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 161st production. Hasty Pudding is the oldest college theatricals group in the nation, founded in 1795. Many luminous Law School alumni have been members of the Pudding, including former Massachusetts Governor William Weld '70.
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The crucible that is Harvard Law School has the power to forge minds or twist them. In addition to red Aspen casebooks, backpacks around campus carry spiral notebooks filled with the absurd and diabolical ramblings of those geniuses whose powers have been corrupted by the madness of legal education.
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As Israel's general elections ended in a dead heat last week, Langdell South filled to capacity to hear a panel of academics speak on the causes and consequences of the most recent outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence, highlighted by Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip.
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Dean Elena Kagan '86 appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week for hearings on the confirmation of her appointment as Solicitor General of the United States. In a show of bipartisan support, committee members congratulated Kagan on her distinguished career as an attorney, scholar, and dean, and thanked her for her decision to return to public service.
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The Harvard Law Students for Reproductive Justice (HLSRJ) and the Society for Law, Life, and Religion (SLLR) frequently find themselves on the opposite sides of many issues. However, as they have in the past, the groups found common ground this week, launching the HLS Parenting Initiative.
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On October 19, 1869, during his inaugural address as President of Harvard College, Charles William Eliot described the central role alumni would play in the governing of the University: "The real function of the Board of Overseers is to stimulate and watch the President and Fellows.
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The Washington Times published a letter on February 5, 2009 submitted by three HLS students in defense of Dean Elena Kagan '86 as a response to an op-ed written by Flagg K. Youngblood, a veteran and Yale alum. The students who stood up in Kagan's defense, Geoff Orazem '09, Hagan Scotten '10, and Erik Swabb '09, are all veterans of the Iraq war, and they are unanimous in their support of Kagan for the position of Solicitor General.
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The 81st Academy Awards are being held in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 22, and since your editors were too lazy and/or broke to actually review a new film for this week's Record, we decided to make uneducated guesses about the Academy's choices (or simply record or own feelings about the nominees) instead.
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When five German LL.M.s took the stage in pink tutus and tights, the audience immediately roared in appreciation and admiration...
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Each year, top attorneys and legal scholars from around the world come to Harvard to pursue an LL.M. or S.J.D., and each Spring the home nation of each visitor is showcased in a celebration of diverse cultures and traditions. This year, a smorgasbord of ethnic dishes and a full cabaret of performances dazzled the students of HLS with costumes and flavors from around the world.
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On February 12, Kenneth Starr, former Solicitor General, D.C. Circuit Judge, and Independent Counsel, spoke to a standing-room only crowd in Pound Hall. Starr, the current Dean of Pepperdine Law School, addressed the Roberts Court and business cases.