HLSA Selected Past Events

   

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

   
September
27-30, 2012

Celebration of Latino Alumni

Cambridge

   
September
16-18, 2011

A Celebration of Black Alumni

Cambridge

   
September
18-21, 2008

Celebration 55: The Women's Leadership Summit

Cambridge

 

   
June
14-17, 2007

Worldwide Alumni Congress

Washington, DC

   
October
27-28, 2007

A Celebration of Native American Alumni

Cambridge

   
HLSA Cumulative Calendar 
   
June 28, 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: Leadership, Power and Persuasion
Discussion Facilitator: Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, KSG '02
Cincinnati
   
June 27, 2013HLSA of Orange County

What Can You Do With a Harvard J.D.? 

Come Hear a Panel of Harvard Law Alumni 
Discuss Their Various Career Paths – 
the Ups and Downs and the Many Options for HLS Alumni

Thursday, June 27, 2013
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Orange County
   
June 27, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois - Alumni Happy Hour

Join the Harvard Law Society of Illinois at its

June Happy Hour 

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Place: John Barleycorn, 149 West Kinzie St., Chicago 
(at LaSalle & Kinzie)
www.johnbarleycorn.com

Appetizers will be provided by the Harvard Law Society of Illinois

Chicago
   
June 21, 2013HLSA of Arizona

Join your fellow Harvard Law School alumni for a breakfast meeting and discussion in conjunction with the Arizona State Bar Convention, to be held on:

Friday, June 21, 2013, at 7:30 a.m.
at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
2400 East Missouri Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Our guest speaker will be:

Mark I. Harrison, ‘60
Biography

Phoenix
   
June 20, 2013HLSA of Texas

Reception in conjunction with the
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

Complimentary Hors d'Oeuvres & Drinks

Hilton Anatole
2201 N. Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207

Thursday, June 20, 2013
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dallas
   
June 19, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago

Join us for our first ever "Book Club-esque" event to discuss Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In over wine on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 6:00pm.
Chicago
   
June 19, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of NY - Summer Reception

Join your fellow New York area HLS alumnae and HLS female students for a casual evening of cocktails and conversation!

6:30 - 8:30pm

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plaza, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10006

New York
   
June 13, 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
**Focus on Energy & Sustainability Policy for this Panel

Panelists:
Silda Wall Spitzer, '84
(Principal, NewWorld Capital, Former First Lady of New York State) 

Robert Jordan
(Partner, Baker Botts, Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia)
New York
   
June 13, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of DC

Join the HLS Women's Alliance of DC for a Happy Hour on Thursday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m.

We look forward to this informal opportunity for HLS alumnae and students to get to know one another.
Washington, DC
   
June 11, 2013HLSA of Rhode Island

HLSA of Rhode Island annual dinner.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
6:00 p.m.


with Guest Speaker

Judge Nancy Gertner (Ret.)
Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School
Providence
   
June 7, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of NY

Please join us on Friday, June 7th at 5:30 p.m. for a chamber music recital at the NYC Bar Association.
New York
   
June 5, 2013HLSA of Cleveland - Luncheon

Our guest speaker will be:

Eric S. Gordon, 
Chief Executive Officer,
Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Who will speak on:

“The School District’s Plans & Progress”

June 5th
12:00 p.m.

Jones Day,
901 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland
   
May 29, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois

Joint Happy Hour with Harvard Business School Club of Chicago

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.


Paris Club
59 West Hubbard, Chicago
www.parisclubchicago.com

Appetizers will be provided by the Harvard Law Society of Illinois.

Chicago
   
May 24, 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: Non-profit Work in Tanzania
Discussion Facilitator: Dr. Christopher Lewis
Cincinnati
   
May 19, 2013HLSA of Orange County

Cocktail Reception with special guest Chris Jochnick, '93 Director of Private Sector Department, Oxfam America

Sunday, May 19, 2013
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Click here for additional info
Orange County
   
May 16, 2013Harvard Law Society of Illinois

HLSI Lunch Series:
Current Issues for Boutique Law Firms

Please join the Harvard Law Society of Illinois for lunch and a discussion about Current Issues for Boutique Law Firms, as well as networking and conversation with HLS alumni practicing in a boutique firm setting.
Chicago
   
May 14, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of New York

Please join the HLS Women's Alliance of New York for a Cooking Class at Cook & Go Culinary Studio

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 
New York
   
May 9, 2013HLSA of Europe - Annual European Alumni Event

May 9-12, 2013

It is our great pleasure and honor to invite all of you to the 2013 meeting of our Association. AMSTERDAM 2013 promises to be another memorable event for all alumni, old and young, from the East, West, North and South!
Amsterdam
   
May 8, 2013HLSA of DC - HLS Alumnae Wine Tasting

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hosted by:
Ifrah Law
1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Join Harvard Law Alumnae for a Rooftop Wine Tasting Overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue with Remarks from Judith Richards Hope, '64, author of:

Pinstripes and Pearls:
The Women of the Harvard Law Class of '64 who forged an old-girl network and paved the way for future generations
Washington, DC
   
May 8, 2013HLSA Recent Graduates Council - Spring Happy Hour

Join fellow HLS alumni for a happy hour on Wednesday May 8 from 5 to 8 pm at Osha Lounge in Embarcadero 4.  Catch up with classmates, meet some new folks and enjoy the warm spring weather.
San Francisco
   
May 7, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Boston - Spring Social

Harvard Law School Women's Alliance of Boston proudly presents our

Boston Spring Social Event

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 6-8 p.m.

Join us for a networking reception with remarks by
Martha Minow, Dean of the Faculty of Law and
Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law

Cambridge
   
May 7, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Seattle - Book Discussion

Join us for appetizers, wine, and a discussion of Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In"
Seattle
   
May 5, 2013HLSA of Orange County

Team HLSA OC will be running, walking, fundraising, and/or volunteering at the 2013 OC Marathon the morning of Sunday, May 5, 2013 in support of the worthy charities of the Orange County Bar Foundation
Orange County
   
May 1, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Boston

Breakfast Discussion on "Lean In"

Join us Wednesday, May 1 at 8:30 a.m. at the Deluxe Town Diner, 627 Mount Auburn Street in Watertown, to discuss Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In" and other messages about women and careers.
Boston
   
April 26, 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 Development of an International Law Practice
Discussion Facilitator: Joseph Dehner, '73
Cincinnati
   
April 26, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of Boston - Informal Lunch

Interested in meeting other HLS alumnae informally? Come to the first of the HLS Women's Alliance of Boston monthly lunch series. Sign up to meet up for lunch at a convenient, moderately-priced and fun location in the last week of every month.

This month's lunch is going take place at Anthem in Fanueil Hall on Friday, April 26 at noon.
Boston
   
April 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
   
April 19-21, 2013Harvard Law School

Reunion Weekend
Classes of 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008
Cambridge
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
April 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 22-23, 2013HLSA of Germany - Annual Meeting

Schedule and Contact Information 
Germany
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
March 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
   
February 27, 2013HLS Women's Alliance of San Francisco - Inaugural Happy Hour

Americano Restaurant & Bar
8 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
February 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
   
January 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
   
January 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
   
January 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
   
January 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
   
January 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
   
December 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
   
December 11, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Cincinnati - Inaugural Lunch

12:00 p.m.
Via Vite
520 Vine Street,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati
   
December 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
   
December 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
   
December 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
   

December 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
   

November 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
   

November 19, 2012

HLSA of France ~ Thanksgiving Dinner

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

Paris
   

November 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
   

November 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
   

November 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
   

November 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
   
November 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
   

November 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
   

November 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
   

November 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
   
October 26-28, 2012Reunion Weekend
Classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, and Emeritus Club
Cambridge
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 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
   
October 2, 2012HLSA of Cleveland ~ Luncheon

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

Guest Speaker: Dean Lawrence E. Mitchell
Cleveland
   
September 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
   
September 27-30, 2012Celebration of Latino Alumni

Harvard Law School Campus
Cambridge
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
September 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
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
July 24, 2012

HLSA Recent Graduate Council ~ Speakeasy 

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

San Francisco
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
July 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 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
   
June 6, 2012HLS Women's Alliance of Chicago Leadership Dinner

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