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The doors of Ames Courtroom were slated to open at 6:30 on Tuesday night to admit a few rows of students to the 95th Annual Ames Moot Court Final Competition. At 6:31, the line was already snaking down the Austin Hall stairs to the first floor. Slightly more than an hour later, the Board of Student Advisers was calling the room to order to start one of HLS's biggest annual events, pitting two teams of students against each other in a moot court presided over by three of the nation's most significant judges.
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By Kelly Brown Thirty-six HLS students registered as potential bone marrow donors in the Harkness Commons last Thursday, Nov. 9. The event was part of the Harvard Bone Marrow Initiative, a cross campus-effort to promote minority representation in national bone marrow registries.
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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be printed in... OVERHEARD IN THE HARK Before the start of class, two 2L students discuss OCI results: Student #1: Have you decided where to work? Student #2: I'm actually going to accept my offer at [prestigious firm] tonight.
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Even after his Red bull and Ritalin fueled study binge, Kermit's post-OCI reading was crushing.
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Dinesh D'Souza, a research fellow for the Hoover Institute and often controversial conservative speaker, addressed affirmative's action goal of creating diversity in higher education during a speech Thursday sponsored by the Federalist Society. D'Souza's speech, entitled "Does Affirmative Action Undermine Diversity?" proposed that affirmative action was established to create diversity by assuring that applicants would not be subject to racial discrimination.
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After Kermit got back from callbacks it was time to crack open his books. He had his Ritalin prescription refilled and was ready to double fist Red Bulls. Kermit was ready for a great night of studying.
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On Saturday, October 28th, the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) hosted a panel discussion on post-Katrina poverty law challenges and an awards ceremony honoring three well-deserving HLAB alumni. The event, described as both "timely" and "inspiring" by those in attendance, featured four HLS alumni, Brooke Abola '03, Catherine Bendor '92, Charles Delbaum '71, and Sanetta Ponton '06, who each offered a range of perspectives on issues facing low-income residents and former residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit.
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On Friday, November 3, the Harvard International Law Journal played host to John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State, who gave a focused presentation on the rationale for the Bush administration's policy with respect to detainees, moderated by Professor Heymann.
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Maggie Gallagher of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy squared off against visiting Professor Katharine Silbaugh on Monday over the question of whether same-sex marriage is good for the country. The debate, attended by about 75 people, was moderated by Professor Bob Bordone and sponsored by HLS Lambda, the Society for Law, Life, and Religion, and the Society for Law and Family Matters.
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Ropes Gray was a tight squeeze Monday night as students perched on the windowsills to learn about "Careers in Book Publishing," from a panel sponsored by Harvard Law School's Law and the Arts Initiative. HLS alum and book agent Teresa Park moderated the diverse group of lawyers and encouraged students to tap into the network of alums in the art and entertainment industry.
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Events World of Law: Law Sponsored by the Office of Career Services, OPIA, Office of Pro Bono and Clinical Programs. Last week, at our popular World of Law: Corporate Law panel, we explored the legal jobs that 90% of you are going to take regardless of anything said at a World of Law panel.
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This fall, NBC plans to launch a Russian version of the popular television series Law and Order. As fans of the U.S. show know, in the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.