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Samuel Alito: Oyez, Oyez, Oyez?<br />
In a rare winter term event, the newly formed Law Students Against Alito (LSAA) and the American Constitution Society (ACS) hosted a panel discussion on the "Alito Nomination and the Roberts Court." The panel, moderated by Professor Frank Michelman, featured Professors Cass Sunstein, Charles Fried and Tom Goldstein reflecting on the Supreme Court confirmation process, on judicial nominations generally, and on Judge Samuel Alito's nomination specifically.
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Petrie-Flom Fellowships – Information<br />
PETRIE-FLOM CENTER FOR HEALTH LAW POLICY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOETHICS AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL 2006-2007 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics seeks distinguished candidates for its 2006-2007 post-graduate and mid-career fellowship program.
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Sausage Making and UN Treaties: How They Are Really Made<br />
On International Disability Day, December 3, 2005, Harvard Law School -- through the hard work of Professors Michael Stein, William Alford, and Ryan Goodman -- hosted a seminar entitled "Towards Effective Monitoring of the UN Treaty on Human Rights and Disability: A Global Challenge.
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RECORD Returns January 19th<br />
The Record will return to publication on Thursday, January 19, 2006. We hope that you will continue to read our publication in the year ahead. Thank you very much.
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Fenno<br />
It was that time of the semester. Finals were just around the corner. Fenno cracked his knuckles and parked himself in front of his laptop. He was going to learn all of Constitutional and Corporate Law in under 2 weeks. Fenno began downloading HLCentral outlines - thousands of pages he never read, condensed for him by more diligent students.
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“What Women Really Want”: The Dark Side of Feminism<br />
In a year when the first female Supreme Court Justice retired from service, women in law schools face choices and trade-offs far different than those Justice O'Connor faced when she graduated from Stanford Law School in 1952. Today's law schools enroll as many women as men, undergraduates read the Feminine Mystique in survey history courses, and the 'seven sister schools' are no longer the only choices for a woman to approximate an Ivy League education.
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Heymanns on the Hill<br />
On December 5th, Pound 335 overflowed with students eager to learn more about life on Capitol Hill from a distinguished panel of young HLS alumni. The panel's five guests, all recipients of a Heymann Fellowship for their work in federal public service, and moderator Jim Flug, (HLS '63), Chief Counsel to Senator Edward M.
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Hispanic National Bar Association President Visits HLS<br />
On Thursday, December 1st, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) President Nelson Castillo visited Harvard Law School to meet with Dean of Students Ellen Cosgrove and members of HLS's La Alianza, the Latino law student group. Mr. Castillo was accompanied by Edgardo Ramos, an HLS graduate and partner at Day, Berry & Howard, who serves as Chair of the HNBA Finance Committee.
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On Custody and Predatory Lending: Updates from the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center<br />
Chris Lanese and Bethany Lobo (3Ls, Family) recently settled a paternity suit at the last possible minute before trial. The dispute was over custody and child support arrangements for the 5-year-old daughter of an unmarried couple. The two met in 1994 and were together until 2001.