HLSA Selected Past Events

   

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

   
Sept 27–30, 2012

Celebration of Latino Alumni

Cambridge

   
Sept 16–18, 2011

A Celebration of Black Alumni

Cambridge

   
Sept 18-21, 2008

Celebration 55: The Women's Leadership Summit

Cambridge

 

   
Jun 14–17, 2007

Worldwide Alumni Congress

Washington, DC

   
Oct 27–28, 2007

A Celebration of Native American Alumni

Cambridge

   
HLSA Cumulative Calendar 
   
Apr 23, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois - Alumni Happy Hour

Join the Harvard Law Society of Illinois at its

April Happy Hour

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sidebar Grille, 221 North LaSalle St., Chicago
(at LaSalle & the Chicago River)
www.sidebargrille.com

Appetizers will be provided by the Harvard Law Society of Illinois		Chicago
   
Apr 19-21, 2013Harvard Law School

Reunion Weekend
Classes of 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008		Cambridge
   
Apr 18, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago

The Harvard Law School Women's Alliance invites you to attend:

How Did I End Up Here: What I Did With My HLS Degree

A discussion with:
  • Julie Getzels, '85, Executive VP and General Counsel, The Art Institute of Chicago
  • Paula Litt, '84, Partner and Founder, Schopf & Weiss
  • Rena Reiss, '86, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Hyatt
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Mayer Brown LLP, 71 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago		Chicago
   
Apr 18, 2013HLSA of NYC - Breakfast Discussion

Perspectives on Risk:
A panel discussion about handling litigation and business crises

Panelists:
Susan Brune, '88 - Partner, Brune & Richard LLP
Stephen Gruppo - Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, TIAA-CREF
Brad Karp, '84 - Chair of the Firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
James McNasby, '94 - General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Marsh, Inc.

Moderator:
Mark Segall, '78 - Arbitrator and Mediator at JAMS; former Head of Litigation for JPMorgan Chase

Location:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036		New York
   
Apr 17, 2013HLSA of Mexico and HLSA of Monterrey - Lecture and Dinner

Please join us for Dinner and a lecture from keynote speaker:

David B. Wilkins, '80, Lester Kissel Professor of Law, Director, Program on the Legal Profession, and Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession

6:45 pm
Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey
Morones Prieto 1000, Nueva Fortaleza,
66354 Santa Catarina, Nuevo León

No charge to attend. RSVP required.		Monterrey
   
Apr 16, 2013HLSA of Mexico - Gala Dinner

Please join us for our 2013 Gala Dinner. This year's keynote speaker is:

David B. Wilkins, '80, Lester Kissel Professor of Law, Director, Program on the Legal Profession, and Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession

8:00 pm
JW Marriott Hotel,
Mexico City, Polanco		Mexico City
   
Apr 12, 2013The Harvard Law School Conference on Intellectual Property Law

Please join us for a discussion with a distinguished collection of leading thinkers from academia, private practice and the judiciary as they offer their diverse perspectives on the latest developments in intellectual property law, both in the courts and in practice.

The conference will include a panel of distinguished members of the judiciary from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the District Court of Massachusetts, moderated by former US Solicitor General and WilmerHale Partner, Seth Waxman, AB '73.		Cambridge
   
Apr 11, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of DC

Please join us for a panel presentation by the HLS Women's Alliance of DC on the role of inside corporate counsel. Topics will include the route to the inside counsel job, the internal and external challenges of the position, and interaction with and expectations of outside counsel. A reception will immediately follow. 

Featured panelists include:
  • Andrea Charters, '89, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Rosetta Stone
  • Micki Chen, '90, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Network and Technology, Verizon
  • Judith Dunn, '81, Senior Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel, Fannie Mae
  • Tangela Richter, '97, Associate General Counsel, Capital One
  • Anita Cooke Wells, '83, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, RLJ Lodging Trust
Click here for additional event details and registration		Washington, DC
   
Apr 11, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Boston

Non-Traditional Career Path Lunch

Join the HLS Women's Alliance of Boston on Thursday, April 11th, from 12:30-2:00pm at The Met Back Bay (279 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116) to discuss non-traditional career paths. 

Do you work in a non-traditional job? We'd love for you to share your story with us! 

Thinking about transitioning? Come out for some tips on how to make it work.		Boston
   
Apr 5, 2013Harvard Law School Association of Massachusetts
and In-House Counsel Network

Friday Lunch Series Focused on Employment Matters

What do Corporate Counsel Need to Know about ERISA/employee benefits matters?

Speaker: 
Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., '87, Principal of The Wagner Law Group, A professional corporation, Specializing in ERISA & Employee Benefits; Estate Planning; Employment, Labor & Human Resources Law.

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Harvard Law School Campus

Overview:
The landscape of pension and health care (Affordable Care Act) is changing, and the liabilities and traps for the unwary expanding. This hour-long presentation will provide you with the tools you need to keep your client compliant with the ever changing and increasingly complex laws.		Boston
   
Apr 3, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of São Paulo - Inaugural Event

On behalf of the newly formed São Paulo Chapter of the Harvard Law School Women’s Alliance (HLSWA), we are delighted to invite you to join fellow HLS alumnae in São Paulo area for a happy hour and a panel discussion on Women and the Legal Career with

MARIA APARECIDA PELLEGRINA,
former Chief Justice of The Federal Labor Court of the 2nd Circuit, São Paulo

The happy hour will be the inaugural event of the São Paulo Chapter of the HLSWA.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at

Demarest e Almeida Advogados
Avenida Pedroso de Moraes,
1201 05419-001 São Paulo/SP
www.demarest.com.br		São Paulo, Brazil
   
Mar 29, 2013HLSA of NYC - Law & Economics Thought Leaders Speaker Series

Breakfast Discussion

Topic:
How Legal and Business Policy Can Foster Growth
and Help the US to Better Economic Performance Moving Forward

Speaker:
Hon. Robert Rubin, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Counselor to Centerview Partners		New York
   
Mar 28, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Boston - Lunch

Join the HLS Women's Alliance of Boston in the offices of Schwartz Hannum PC (11 Chestnut St., Andover, MA) for lunch on March 28 at noon (lunch provided by the Firm).

Please contact us at hlswaboston@gmail.com if you have any questions about the events or about the group more generally		Boston
   
Mar 28, 2013HLSA of Japan - Annual Meeting

Guest Speaker:
David B. Wilkins, '80,
Lester Kissel Professor of Law,
Director, Program on the Legal Profession,
Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession,
Harvard Law School

Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Josui Kaikan, 2-1-1, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku 		Japan
   
Mar 22-23, 2013HLSA of Germany - Annual Meeting

Schedule and Contact Information 		Germany
   
Mar 22, 2013HLSA of Cincinnati - Discussion Group Meeting

12:00 p.m.
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor
Cincinnati, OH

Topic: Shale Development
Discussion Facilitator: Gregory Russell, '92		Cincinnati
   
Mar 21, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois Alumni Happy Hour

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Location:
Bridge Bar Chicago,
315 North LaSalle St.,
Chicago
(at LaSalle & the Chicago River)
www.bridgebarchicago.com

Appetizers will be provided by the Harvard Law Society of Illinois		Chicago
   
Mar 21, 2013HLSA of Orange County - Marijuana Lawyers: Outlaws or Crusaders?

6:15 - 8:30 p.m.

Speaker:
Professor Eli Wald (HLS S.J.D. 2001)
Charles W. Delaney Jr. Professor of Law,
University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Please join us Thursday, March 21, 2013, for an MCLE Ethics discussion with Professor Wald at Knobbe Martens' offices at 2040 Main Street, Irvine. Professor Wald will lead a discussion on the ethical issues implicated where an attorney provides legal advice and services to a client engaging in an activity that is lawful under state law - but illegal under federal law.		Orange County
   
Mar 18, 2013HLSA of NYC - Law & Economics Thought Leaders Speaker Series

Breakfast Discussion

Topic:
How Legal and Business Policy Can Foster Growth
and Help the US to Better Economic Performance Moving Forward

Panelists:
Ray McGuire, '83 - Global Head of Investment Banking, Citigroup
James Attwood, - '84 - Head, Telecom, Carlyle Group
Damon Silvers, '96 - Policy Head, AFL-CIO

No Charge to Attend		New York
   
Mar 13, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of DC Happy Hour

5:30 - 800 p.m.

Capital City Brewing Company,
1100 New York Avenue., NW
Washington, DC

Join the HLS Women's Alliance of DC for a Happy Hour on Wednesday, March 13. We look forward to this informal opportunity for HLS alumnae to continue to get to know one another.		Washington, DC
   
Mar 6, 2013HLSA of NYC - Law & Economics Thought Leaders Speaker Series

Breakfast Discussion

Topic:
How Legal and Business Policy Can Foster Growth
and Help the US to Better Economic Performance Moving Forward

Panelists:
Brackett Denniston, '73 - General Counsel, General Electric
Barbara Novick, - Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman, Blackrock
James Amine, '84 - Global Head of Investment Banking, Credit Suisse

No Charge to Attend		New York
   
Mar 5, 2013HLSA of DC - "In-House Attorneys Driving Revenue, Panel and Dinner"

China Garden Restaurant
1100 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA

6:30-7:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7:30-9:30 p.m. Panel and Dinner

The Harvard Law School Association of DC will hold a special event for all Harvard Alumni and their guests - an evening of fun, fellowship, lively panel and audience discussion and a delicious, 7- course Chinese banquet with cocktail hour.

Cost: 37/person		Washington, DC
   
Feb 27, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of San Francisco - Inaugural Happy Hour

Americano Restaurant & Bar
8 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA		San Francisco
   
Feb 22, 2013HLSA of Cincinnati - Discussion Group Meeting

12:00 p.m.
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor
Cincinnati, OH

Topic: The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on the Behavior of Employers and Healthcare Providers
Discussion Facilitator: William Freedman, '73		Cincinnati
   
Feb 21, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois

February Happy Hour

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Sunda, 110 West Illinois St.,
Chicago (at Illinois & LaSalle)
www.sundachicago.com

Appetizers will be provided by the Harvard Law Society of Illinois		Chicago
   
Feb 12, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of New York - Inaugural Event

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Four Times Square, New York,
New York 10036		New York
   
Feb 12, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois

Where are we headed?

The Harvard Law Society of Illinois presents a discussion about the rapidly evolving legal landscape, sponsored by industry pioneer Axiom (the recent subject of a Harvard Law School case study).

12:00 p.m.
Chicago Bar Association - President's Room
321 S. Plymouth Ct.
Chicago, IL

Additional Info: www.chicago.hlsa.org		Chicago
   
Feb 9, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago - Afternoon Tea

2:00 p.m.
Chalkboard
4343 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL

Chalkboard's Traditional Tea Service includes a pot of premium loose leaf tea (provided by Rare Tea Sellers & Uptown Tea Company), finger sandwiches, homemade scones, organic fruit spreads and pastries!

Cost: $23/person		Chicago
   
Feb 6, 2013HLSA of New York City

'Law & Economics Thought Leaders' Speaker Series

Breakfast Discussion
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Harvard Club of New York City
27 West 44th Street,
New York, NY 10036

Topic: 'How Legal and Business Policy Can Foster Growth and Help the US to Better Economic Performance Moving Forward'

Panelists:
Marshall Sonenshine, '85
(Chairman, Sonenshine Partners)

Edward Conard, HBS '82
(Former Head NYC Office, Bain Capital)

Edward Pallesen, '97
(Head of Infrastructure Investment Group, Goldman Sachs)

Paul Roth, '64
(Co-Founder, Schulte, Roth & Zabel)

Moderator:
Matthew Schoenfeld, '12
(HLSA Board Member)

Cost: $30.00		New York
   
Feb 6, 2013HLSA of Orange County - From Cambridge to the Campus

Harvard Law Alumnus and Dean of UCI Law School
Erwin Chemerinsky, '78 Discusses His Career in Academia

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
UCI University Club
801 E. Peltason Dr.
Irvine, CA 92697		Orange County
   
Jan 31, 2013HLSA of Cleveland ~ Luncheon

12:00 p.m.
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH

Guest Speaker:
William D. Friedman
President and CEO,
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
Topic: “Port of Cleveland: A Catalyst for Economic Growth”

Cost: $25.00		Cleveland
   
Jan 28, 2013HLSA of San Diego - Lunch and Discussion

Dean Kathleen Sullivan, HLS '81
Partner, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Dean of Stanford Law School, 1999-2004
Professor, Harvard Law School, 1984-1999

"What Works - and What Doesn't In Oral Argument:
Lessons from the Front Line"

Time:12:00 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Place:Foley & Lardner LLP
402 W. Broadway, Suite 2100
San Diego, CA 92101
Cost:$25 (includes lunch)
San Diego
   
Jan 25, 2013HLSA of Cincinnati - Discussion Group Meeting

12:00 p.m.
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor
Cincinnati, OH

Topic: Equal Access to Civil Justice (reading materials)
Discussion Facilitator: Paul Tobias, AB '51; LLB '58		Cincinnati
   
Jan 20, 2013HLSA of DC - Inauguration Weekend Gathering

The HLSA Club of Washington, DC welcomes you to our nation’s capital and invites you to join with friends from across the country as we convene to celebrate the 2nd inauguration of President Barack Obama (’91).

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fiola
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004		Washington, DC
   
Jan 14, 2013Harvard Alumni Association, Regional Harvard Clubs and
Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
Global Networking Night

Various Locations Worldwide

Additional details and event locations may be found here.		Worldwide
   
Dec 13, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago - Holiday Event

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60603		Chicago
   
Dec 11, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Cincinnati - Inaugural Lunch

12:00 p.m.
Via Vite
520 Vine Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati
   
Dec 11, 2012HLSA of New York City ~ Breakfast Discussion
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Harvard Club of New York City
27 West 44th Street,
New York, NY 10036

Speaker: Thomas Cotton '02, U.S. Representative-elect
New York
   
Dec 6, 2012HLSA of Illinois - Alumni Happy Hour

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
737 West Randolph (corner of Randolph & Halsted),
Chicago, IL 60661
www.harvardlawsocietyofillinois.com		Chicago
   
Dec 4, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Boston ~ Holiday Party

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The offices of WilmerHale
60 State Street (26th floor)
Boston, MA		Boston
   

Dec. 1, 2012

HLSA Recent Graduates Council ~ A Family Outing To See The Nutcracker

1:30 p.m.
Rosewood Center
5938 Skillman
Dallas, Texas 75231

Dallas
   

Nov. 29, 2012

HLSA Recent Graduates Council Entrepreneurs Network ~ Start Up Accelerator Open House @ Start Engine

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
10960 Wilshire Blvd. #1050
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Los Angeles
   

Nov. 19, 2012

HLSA of France ~ Thanksgiving Dinner

8:00 p.m.
France-Amériques
9, avenue Franklin Roosevelt – 75008
Paris, France

Paris
   

Nov. 16, 2012

HLSA ~ HLS Asian and Asian Pacific American Alumni 6th Annual Reunion Reception

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2012 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention
JW Marriott Washington DC
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

Washington, DC
   

Nov. 15, 2012

HLSA-NYC ~ Public Interest Mixer

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Boss Bar and Lounge
10 West 32nd Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001

New York
   

Nov. 13, 2012

HLSA-NYC's Finance and Investment Management Committee ~ "Let's Be Dodd Frank: A Post Election Assessment of Financial Regulatory Reform"

6:30-8:30
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Panelists:

  • Jordan Costa, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Carter McDowell, Managing Director and Legislative Counsel, SIFMA
  • Margaret E. Tahyar, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
  • Michael M. Wiseman, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
New York
   

Nov. 13, 2012

HLSA of Northern California ~ Alumnae Dinner and Wine Tasting

6:00 p.m.
The Press Club
20 Yerba Buena Ln
San Francisco, CA
Directions (www.pressclubsf.com)

San Francisco
   
Nov 8, 2012HLSA of New Jersey ~ 56th Annual Arthur T. Vanderbilt Lecture

5:30 p.m.
The Manor
111 Prospect Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey
Speaker: The Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey		West Orange
   

Nov. 6, 2012

HLSA of NYC ~ Breakfast Panel Discussion, Part II

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Harvard Club of New York City
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Moderator: Matthew Schoenfeld '12 (HLSA Board Member)
Panelists:
  • H. Rodgin Cohen '68 (Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell)
  • Joseph LaNasa '94 (CEO, Serengeti Asset Management)
  • Howard P. Milstein'77, HBS '77 (CEO, Emigrant Bank)  
  • Barry Volpert '85, HBS '85 (Co-Founder, Crestview Partners, former head of Merchant Banking Europe for Goldman Sachs)
New York
   

Nov. 5, 2012

HLSA of NYC ~ Breakfast Panel Discussion, Part I

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Harvard Club of New York City
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Moderator: Matthew Schoenfeld '12 (HLSA Board Member)
Panelists:
  • Kenneth D. Brody, HBS '71 (Co-Founder, Taconic Capital)
  • Andrew Feldstein '91 (CEO, BlueMountain Capital)
  • Matthew Halbower '94 (CEO, Pentwater Capital)
  • Anthony Scaramucci '89 (Founder, Skybridge Capital)
New York
   

Nov. 5, 2012

Harvard Law Society of Illinois ~ Annual Meeting and Luncheon

12:00 p.m.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
155 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL

Speaker: David Barron '94 , HLS professor, formerly the acting head of Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel

Chicago
   
Oct 26-28, 2012Reunion Weekend
Classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, and Emeritus Club		Cambridge
   
Oct. 26, 2012HLSA of Cincinnati ~ Discussion Group Meeting

12:00 p.m.
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor

Topic: Environmental Justice
Speakers:
  • Bradford Mank, Professor of Law, U.C. College of Law
  • Jeanne Nightingale, President of the Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati
   
Oct. 25, 2012Harvard Law School/Business School ~ Happy Hour

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Lloyd's Chicago
1 S. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL
Chicago
   
Oct. 25, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council Financial Industry Network ~ Dodd Frank: Whose Side Are You On?

4:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cadwalader
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281

Panelists:
  • Steve Lofchie, Partner, Cadwalader
  • Jeff Robins, Partner, Cadwalader
  • Laura Schisgall, General Counsel, Societe Generale Americas
  • Don Thompson, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, J.P. Morgan
  • Betty Welchel, General Counsel, BNP Paribas CIB - Americas
New York
   
Oct. 24, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of DC ~ Kick-Off Event

5:30-7:30pm
Office of WilmerHale
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC		Washington, DC
   
Oct. 23, 2012HLSA of North Carolina ~ Organizational Meetings

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Offices of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2100
Raleigh, NC 27601		Raleigh
   
Oct. 22, 2012HLSA/Harvard Club of New York ~ Meeting of the Harvard Club of New York's Professional Development Network, Law Group

7:00 p.m.
Harvard Club of New York
27 West 44th Street 
New York, NY 10036

Guest Speaker: Rachel Marx, Law Editor for Vault.com		New York
   
Oct. 21, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Southern California ~ Alumnae Reception

3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Home of Tanya Greig Perara '96
Studio City, CA		Studio City
   
Oct. 20, 2012Harvard Law Society of Illinois ~ Family Outing

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Didier Farms
16678 W. Aptakisic Rd.
Prairie View, IL 60069

Cost: Generously sponsored by Prather Ebner LLP.		Prairie View
   
Oct. 18, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council In House Network ~ The Opportunities, Rewards, and Challenges of Pro Bono Work for In House Attorneys

6:00 p.m.
HP
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 9430 (visitor's entrance)

Panelists:
  • Andrea Fitanides, Supervising Attorney of the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco (VLSP)'s Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) and the VLSP Pro Bono Manager. 
  • Bruce Ives, Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel at Hewlett-Packard
  • Emily Su-lan Reber Porter, General Counsel and Vice President of Customer and Professional Operations at Pearl.com LLC
  • Todd Murtha, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Wize Commerce, Inc.
Palo Alto
   
Oct. 18, 2012
 		HLSA of Orange County ~ Fall Mixer


6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bistango Restaurant
19100 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612		Irvine
   
Oct. 17, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council ~ Happy Hour

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Maggie's Place
21 East 47th Street between 5th and Madison
New York, NY 10017		New York
   
Oct. 16, 2012HLSA of North Carolina ~ Organizational Meetings

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Offices of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
301 South College Street (One Wells Fargo Tower), Suite 3500
Charlotte, NC 28202		Charlotte
   
Oct. 3, 2012HLSA of District of Columbia and HLS Recent Graduates Council ~ Presidential Debate

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Redline
707 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001		Washington, DC
   
Oct 2, 2012Harvard Law School Alumni Reception in Conjunction with the
66th Congress of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
At the offices of Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600		Boston
   
Oct. 2, 2012HLSA of Cleveland ~ Luncheon

12:00 p.m.
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH

Guest Speaker: Dean Lawrence E. Mitchell		Cleveland
   
Sep 28, 2012Harvard Law School Association of Cincinnati Discussion ~ The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

12:00 p.m.
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor

Speaker: Jeffrey Toobin '86		Cincinnati
   
Sep 27-30, 2012Celebration of Latino Alumni

Harvard Law School Campus		Cambridge
   
Sep 27, 2012Harvard Law Society of Illinois Happy Hour

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rittergut Wine Bar & Social Club
10 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606		Chicago
   
Sep. 27, 2012HLSA of New Jersey ~ Reception and Symposium: "Attorneys, Technology and Ethics"

5:30 p.m. Cocktails & Alumni Mixer
6:45 p.m. to 8:45 P.M. CLE Program
New Jersey Law Center
Constitution Square
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Speaker: Professor Andrew Rossner, Rutgers Law School, Newark		New Brunswick
   
Sep 21, 2012HLSA of Maryland Reception with Jeffrey Toobin

6:00-7:00 p.m., Enoch Pratt Free Library, 2nd Floor
400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland
The reception for HLS alumni precedes Mr. Toobin's 7:00 p.m.book talk, "The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court"		Baltimore
   
Sep 20, 2012HLSI Dialogue with Karen Freeman-Wilson, AB '82, JD '85

5:30 p.m.
McDermott, Will & Emery (ID required for entrance to the building)
227 W. Monroe St., 45th Floor, Chicago, IL
Chicago
   
Sep. 19, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council ~ Entrepreneurship: "How to Start Your Own Firm"

7:00 p.m.
11461 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049 (just off the 405)

Speaker: Joey Tamer		Los Angeles
   
Sep 19, 2012HLSA of San Diego Discussion Breakfast ~ Mediation Ethics: Problems and Solutions

7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Foley & Larder LLP
402 W. Broadway, Suite 2100
San Diego, CA 92101

Mediator: James Mayer '64
Defense: Regina Petty, Stanford '82, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Plaintiff: Jill Sullivan '96, Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan & Bottini
Moderator: Daniel E. Eaton '89, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek		San Diego
   
Sep 15, 2012HLSA RGC: A Night at San Francisco Opera ~ Rigoletto

6:30 p.m. Private Reception at the Dress Circle North Promenade
8:00 p.m. Curtain Goes Up
San Franciso Opera		San Francisco
   
Sep. 10, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council ~ End of Summer Happy Hour

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Elephant & Castle
1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC		Washington, DC
   
Jul 27, 2012

HLSA of Cincinnati Discussion Group Meeting ~ Judicial Review

12:00 Noon
Blank Rome LLP
Fifth and Main
201 East Fifth Street, 17th Floor 

Cincinnati
   
Jul 26, 2012

HLSA of DC Summer Reception

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street NW

Washington, DC
   
Jul 25, 2012

Latino Alumni Reception

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Covington & Burling LLP
One Front Street (at the corner of Front and Market Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94111-5356

San Francisco
   
Jul 25, 2012HLSA of NYC Panel Discussion ~ So You Want to be on a 
Non-Profit Board?

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas (51st street)

Panelists:
  • Victoria Bjorklund, HLS Lecturer on Law,
    Partner and Head of the Exempt Organizations Group,
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
  • Jay Cohen, Partner and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department,
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
  • Robert J. Katz '72, Senior Director and Member of the Client and Business Standards. Committee,
    former General Counsel, Goldman Sachs.
  • Elena M. Paul '88, Executive Director,
    Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
  • Lesley Rosenthal '89, General Counsel,
    Lincoln Center for the Arts
New York
   
Jul 24, 2012

HLSA Recent Graduate Council ~ Speakeasy 

6:30 p.m. 
Bourbon & Branch
501 Jones Street (between Geary and O'Farrell)

San Francisco
   
Jul 19, 2012Harvard Law Society of Illinois' 2012 Role Models Reception
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Law Offices of McDermott Will & Emery LLP
227 W. Monroe Street (Monroe & Wells) (directions)

Role Models being Recognized:
  • Scott Bruner '92, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office,
    Northern District of Illinois
  • Daniel G. Dolan '87, Chairman, CEO & Co-Owner,
    Native Foods
  • Julie Getzels '85, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & 
    Secretary,
    Art Institute of Chicago
  • Craig C. Martin '88, Partner,
    Jenner & Block LLP
  • Donna Wetzler '75, General Counsel, Ann & Robert H. Lurie 
    Children's Hospital of Chicago (formerly Children's Memorial Hospital)
Chicago
   
Jul 18, 2012HLSA RGC International Law Group ~ A Discussion on Alien
Tort Statute Litigation

5:30 p.m.
Murphy & King
One Beacon St., 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Panelists:
  • Tyler Giannini, Clinical Professor of Law and Clinical Director of Human Rights Program at HLS
  • Susan Farbstein, Assistant Clinical Professor Law and Clinical Director of Human Rights Program at HLS.
Boston
   
Jul 18, 2012HLSA of Cleveland Luncheon ~ Update on Cuyahoga County and the Western Reserve Plan

12:00 p.m.
The Union Club
1211 Euclid Avenue
Speaker: Ed FitzPatrick, Cuyahoga County Executive		Cleveland
   
Jul 12, 2012HLSA of France Dinner with Newly-Admitted LL.M.s (Class of 2013)

8:00 p.m.
Polo de Paris
Route des Moulins, Bois de Boulogne
Paris 75016		Paris
   
Jun 29, 2012HLSA Recent Graduates Council San Francisco Presents
HLS Night at the Opera: The Magic Flute

Prior to the performance join your fellow alums for a casual no-host networking reception at the Dress Circle North Promenade in the  San Francisco Opera.		San Francisco
   
Jun 28, 2012

 

HLSA RGC Criminal Defense Network and Solo & Boutique 
Practitioners Network ~ Winning Criminal Defense Cases- MCLE

7:00 p.m., Seminar
Margolin & Lawrence, 8484 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 440 
Beverly Hills, California 90211

Presenters: Allison Margolin and James Raza Lawrence
Beverly Hills
   
Jun 27, 2012HLSA RGC Sports Careers Network and In-House Council Network ~ A Night with the Miami Marlins

5:00 p.m. for networking and discussion, followed by the 
Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 p.m.
Marlins Park, Legends Gold area

Featuring: Derek Jackson '99, Marlins General Counsel
Ashwin Krishnan '09, Marlins Associate General Counsel
Miami
   
Jun 27, 2012

 

HLSA of San Diego ~ A Midsummer's Night Cocktail Mixer

5:30-7:00 p.m., 
Foley & Lardner LLP (Web site)
402 W. Broadway, Suite 2100, San Diego, CA 92101		San Diego
   
Jun 22, 2012HLSA of Arizona Breakfast Meeting
in conjunction with State Bar Convention

7:30 a.m.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Speaker: Richard Lustiger '82, General Counsel, Harkins Theatres		Phoenix
   
Jun 21, 2012HLSA of Cincinnati Luncheon

12:00 p.m.
The University Club, 401 E. 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202, Tel. 513-721-2600

Speaker: Prof. Stephanie Hunter McMahon, U of Cincinnati 
College of Law (bio)		Cincinnati
   
Jun 21, 2012Harvard Alumni Association, Regional Harvard Clubs and
Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)
Global Networking Night

Various Locations Worldwide
For locations, details and to RSVP, please click HERE		Worldwide
   
Jun 19, 2012Harvard Black Alumni Network and Harvard BLSA 4th Annual Summer Reception

6:30 p.m.
District of Pi, 910 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
http://www.pi-dc.com/; tel. 202.393.5484

Sponsored by: Latham & Watkins LLP		Washington, DC
   
Jun 18, 2012The Harvard Law Society of Illinois~From the Closet to the Altar: 
Courts, Backlash, and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.,
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle, Sixth Floor Conference Center (Location)

Speaker: Michael Klarman, Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law, 
Harvard Law School.		Chicago
   
Jun 14, 2012HLSA of Texas Reception
in conjunction with State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar, Room 332, Houston, TX 77010; Tel. 713.739.8000		Houston
   
Jun 11, 2012HLSA of Connecticut Organizational Meeting
in conjunction with Connecticut Bar Association annual meeting

8:00-9:00am, Connecticut Convention Center,
100 Columbus Blvd # 400  Hartford, CT 06103		Hartford
   
Jun 6, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago Leadership Dinner

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 N. LaSalle St., Chicago		Chicago
   
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