News Archive

2003/02

International Interests of HLS Faculty, Students
HLS faculty and students look to other countries to better people's lives and increase their own understanding of the world of law. [Thu, 27 Feb 2003]
Bosnian Director Tanovic on 'No Man's Land'
On Wed., Feb. 26, Bosnian writer and director Danis Tanovic will speak at the Harvard Film Archive about his award-winning movie "No Man's Land" depicting the reality of the Bosnian war. The event is part of the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation's conflict resolution film series. After a screening of the film, Tanovic and Harvard Law School Professor Robert Mnookin will lead a discussion about the film and international conflict resolution as it relates to the Balkans. This event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. [Mon, 24 Feb 2003]
BLSA Submit Affirmative Action Brief
The Black Law Students Association of Harvard Law School released the following announcement this morning: Yesterday, the Black Law Students Association of Harvard Law School, jointly with the Black Law Students Associations of Stanford Law School and Yale Law School (collectively, "BLSAs"), filed an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in support of the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action program at issue in Grutter v. Bollinger. [Wed, 19 Feb 2003]
ACS to Explore Liberalism
On Fri. and Sat., Feb. 21 and 22, the Harvard chapter of the American Constitution Society will present its first annual spring conference, entitled "What is Liberalism?: A Multiplicity of Voices." The conference will feature a keynote address from U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Guido Calabresi and a keynote conversation on rights and liberalism between Jack Balkin of Yale Law School and Frank Michelman of Harvard Law School. [Wed, 19 Feb 2003]
Kirschner Elected Harvard Law Review President
The Harvard Law Review has announced that second-year student Daniel B. Kirschner has been chosen as its 117th President. Kirschner was elected from a slate of eight candidates after eleven hours of debate. [Wed, 12 Feb 2003]
Chief Justice Marshall on South Africa
On Thurs., Feb. 13, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall will give a talk titled, "Reflections of South Africa: Now and Then." Marshall, a native of South Africa, graduated from Witwaterstrand University in Johannesburg and served as president of the national union of South African students from 1966 to 1968. [Tue, 11 Feb 2003]
The Loyalist: Alberto Gonzales '82
With devotion to the president and the office, Alberto Gonzales '82 tackles the complications and controversies of the White House counsel's job. [Mon, 10 Feb 2003]
Cass Sunstein to Deliver 2003 Holmes Lecture
Professor Cass Sunstein of the University of Chicago has been named the 2003 Harvard Law School Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecturer. Sunstein will deliver his two-part remarks, entitled "The Naked Emperor: Why Societies Need Dissent," beginning on Monday, Feb. 10. Sunstein will also be awarded the law school's Henderson Prize at the conclusion of the second part of his remarks on Feb. 11. [Thu, 06 Feb 2003]
Halley and Kennedy on Crucial Texts
Beginning this Thursday, Feb. 6, Harvard Law School Professors Janet Halley and Duncan Kennedy will hold a series of workshops to reexamine notable--and often controversial--books. Entitled "Book Trouble 2003," these discussions will explore the role specific books play in the development of people's professional roles, historical crises, social alliances and social movements. The first book to be discussed will feature Professor Charles Fried on John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty". The discussion will begin at 4 p.m. in Pound 102. [Tue, 04 Feb 2003]