HLS News November 2002

• Aharon Barak to Speak at Harvard Law Review Forum

  On Monday, Nov. 11, the Harvard Law Review will hold its annual Supreme Court Forum, a discussion by prominent constitutional law scholars that coincides with the release of the Review's Supreme Court issue, published each November. This year's Forum will feature President Aharon Barak, the chief justice of the Israel Supreme Court, who will discuss his foreword to the November issue, entitled "A Judge on Judging: The Role of A Supreme Court in a Democracy."

• Panel to Explore Baseball Labor Negotiations

  On Friday, Nov. 15, Harvard Law School will host a panel discussion on this summer's baseball negotiations. Speakers will include Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball's chief negotiator; Larry Lucchino, president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox; Mike Weiner, associate general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association; Peter Gammons, ESPN baseball analyst, and Professor Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College. The discussion will be moderated by Harvard Law Professor Paul Weiler.

• Justice Breyer to Judge 91st Moot Court Finals

  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be among the three judges evaluating the student arguments in the finals of Harvard Law School's 91st annual Ames Moot Court Competition. The event will be held today, November 19, 2002, and will be webcast live from the Ames Courtroom at 7:30 p.m.

• Conflict with Iraq: What Role for Negotiation?

  On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Program on Negotation at Harvard Law School will host a panel discussion on the role that negotiation might play in the current Iraqi situation. Panelists will include Harvard Law School Professors Roger Fisher and Robert Mnookin, and Harvard Business School Associate Professor Michael Watkins.

• HLS Professor Scott on Intercollegiate Athletics

  On Friday, Nov. 22, Harvard Law School Professor Hal S. Scott will participate in a panel discussion on the role intercollegiate athletics play on college campuses. The conversation will focus on issues raised in Dr. James Shulman's book "The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values."