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Federal Circuit Court sits in Ames Courtroom<br />
As three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sat for arguments Tuesday in Ames Courtroom, students got a chance to see the thinking process of a court firsthand.
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Students, faculty, administrators rally against ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’<br />
The Law School's reaction to the JAG controversy hit a fever pitch Monday, with hundreds of students, faculty and administrators gathering in front of Langdell Hall to voice their opposition to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and what they called the Bush administration's heavy-handed tactics.
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Harvard joins national anti-war protest<br />
Harvard University, together with a network of 40 other U.S. universities, participated Monday in a national day of action to protest the prospect of war in Iraq.
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Negotiation program reimagines WTC site<br />
At an event Monday sponsored by HLS's Program on Negotiation, experts on New York City's redevelopment plans, leaders in the field of dispute resolution, and the general public weighed the constraints on redevelopment plans for the WTC site and focused on consensus building.
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Songwriters’ Ball: New albums by Ryan Adams, Rhett Miller and Beck<br />
"Alternative country is dead!" JEFF LEVEN writes. But what exactly does that mean? Even Leven isn't really sure, but he does have this week's takes on the latest albums by Ryan Adams, Rhett Miller and Beck. And he likes what he hears.
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Fenno: Pink army men<br />
Up at the rally, Fenno knew things were off to an especially powerful start when Prof. Dershowitz concluded his address with an exhortation not to "cooperate with Evil." Fenno could not doubt Dershowitz's sincerity, as the principle was certainly one that had guided him in his decision to join O.J. Simpson's "dream team."
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EVOO-lution<br />
Located at a drab intersection in Somerville, with a prissy name that stands for "extra-virgin olive oil," and an equally precious menu, Evoo should never have worked. Still, ALEX SUNDSTROM says, the place is surprisingly rewarding.
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Mickey goes to Washington<br />
So what's going to happen when Larry Lessig does battle with Mickey Mouse over the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act? GREG LIPPER isn't sure, but he's not rooting for Lessig. "Any 'lawyer' so thin-skinned as to ban students from his preparatory exercise in the Ames Courtroom deserves to find himself in the prone position with Ted Olson looming overhead," he writes.
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RECORD Editorial: Nixing sports and entertainment journal a poor decision<br />
The students on the Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law saw one of their greatest goals crushed recently by the administration when the Journals Committee recently rejected the group's application to become the Law School's newest journal.
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Law school’s trauma<br />
We all know that law school's hard, even stressful. AARON LAMB and LENA SALAYMEH write that the key is to identify and and express the initial issues that that cause emotional disturbences before they escalate.
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Letters: Sexism at the Law Review and HLS’ corporate bias<br />
Readers this week write in to challenge the idea that there's no sexism at Harvard and the notion that the school needs to have a greater emphasis on corporate law.
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Not-So-Sweet Alabama<br />
Sappy but not endearing, "Sweet Home Alabama" won't be another Legally Blonde for Reese Witherspoon. ANIKA SIMMONS writes that "Sweet Home Alabama" is a classic example of the bait and switch. Strategic editing in the film's PR campaign entices you into thinking it's a cute, well-written romantic comedy, but what's delivered is a convoluted and implausible hodgepodge of a film.