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With fine white tablecloths covering the tables of Hark South, 33 couples from the Harvard Law Couples Association (HLCA) enjoyed a splendid three course meal with wine at the 3rd annual Sir Thomas Moore Law Couples Dinner on Saturday, February 10. The gala was made possible by the generosity of Sir Thomas R.
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Presidential Preview: Your Picks for 2008 In the last month, a host of politicians have joined the presidential race for 2008. The Record asked students to explain which candidate they're most excited about; in the coming weeks, we'll be running columns in support of all the major candidates.
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With the Oscars less than two weeks away, audiences, at least in Boston, are filling the movie theaters to see the remaining nominated films on their lists. I joined them twice last weekend for a themed viewing of films based loosely on true events in the lives of dictators and monarchs.
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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be printed in... OVERHEARD IN THE HARK ----------- Girls in the Hark: "We're talking about how it's Cathy's 31st birthday and she's all depressed that she hasn't accomplished enough in her life.
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Here at The Record we were shocked, shocked, to learn that our new university president is a feminist. Why, a president who says in a speech to Harvard students: You enter an institution that has made a commitment to the equality of all members of the community, regardless of gender; this is a university that has articulated its dedication to the success of every student, male or female.
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Last week a Cambridge policeman died. His death made no headlines, though he was a hero whose heroism almost certainly shortened his life. His name was Francis "Frank" Burns, and he has been my friend for thirty-five years. Many Harvard Law students and alumni of my classes will remember Frank from his appearances in Criminal Law to demonstrate stop and frisk and to show the students the cache of weapons he had collected from criminals in Harvard Square.
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A Reply, by The Masked Avenger, to Prof. Christine Joll's Reply to An Open Letter to Christine Jolls, by The Masked Avenger. Dear Prof. Jolls, My thanks for your kind reply to my open letter. I commend you for your commitment to labor, and to accuracy.
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Unfortunately, due to some monetary setbacks and questionable casting decisions, i.e. Muppets in Space, Kermit had to start doing public service announcements to fund his continued lawsuit against Gonzo and Miss Piggy. When replacing light bulbs Kermit recommends using compact fluorescents for your electric bill and the earth.
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You never know how your career is going to end up agreed panelists at last Thursday's World of Law: Alternative Careers Panel. Sheila Hubbard, Associate Director of the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising, moderated the event, which was co-sponsored by the Office of Career Services.
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Five HLS grads spoke in Pound Hall last Friday about their experiences at clerkships all over the country in a OCS panel titled "Unlikely Clerks," part of an OCS series on clerkships. The panel, attended by about even numbers of 1Ls and 2Ls, was intended to explore the benefits of clerking for students who might traditionally bypass it, including those who have been out of law school for one or more years, those interested in transactional work, and those intending to work in legal services or even jobs that are not traditionally "legal.
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The Hark was abuzz Tuesday afternoon for a party arranged by student organizations to celebrate Elena Kagan's continued deanship. Hundreds of students and faculty, many wearing t-shirts emblazoned with "I (heart) EK" and "Keeping the Kag," mingled amongst a Sodexho feast.
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Monday afternoon, the Office of Career Services hosted two representatives from Major, Lindsey & Africa, a legal search firm with offices across the country, to discuss what questions students should be asking when deciding upon a practice area. The presentation, entitled "Ten Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Choosing A Practice Area," solely addressed choosing a practice area in a law firm, but the questions likely would prove equally useful in thinking about government or public interest positions.