HLS News September 2003

• Eizenstat Wins Great Negotiator Award

  On Wednesday, October 1, the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School will present Stuart Eizenstat with its annual Great Negotiator Award.

• Olin Fellow Examines Prenuptial Agreements

  Why are there so few prenuptial agreements? A paper recently released by Heather Mahar, an Olin Fellow in Law and Economics at Harvard Law School, attempts to explain why only 5 percent of married couples have prenuptial agreements even though roughly 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Mahar, a 2002 Harvard Law graduate, discusses her findings and her future research.

• Glendon Wins Inaugural Bradley Prize

  Harvard Law School Professor Mary Ann Glendon has been selected by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation as one of four winners of the inaugural Bradley Prize. The $250,000 prize will be presented at an October 7 ceremony at the Library of Congress.

• David Cole to Speak on Immigrants and Terrorism

  On Wednesday, September 24, Georgetown Law Center Professor David Cole, legal affairs correspondent for The Nation and commentator for NPR's All Things Considered, will give a talk on his upcoming book, "Enemy Aliens and American Freedoms: Why Sacrificing Immigrants' Rights in the War on Terrorism Undermines Our Security and Our Liberty." A book signing event will follow his remarks.

• Professors Differ on California Recall Decision

  Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Law Professors Einer Elhauge and Laurence Tribe took opposing views of the recent Ninth Circuit Court decision to delay the California recall until the punch card voting systems used in some California counties could be replaced.

• Harvard Law Announces 'Facing History' Fund

  Harvard Law School has announced the creation of a fund to support courses, seminars, research and conferences on ways to combat discrimination and prejudice. The Sheldon Seevak/Facing History and Ourselves Fund, established with a $2 million gift from Sheldon Seevak, will be managed by HLS Professor Martha Minow.

• HLS Professors Reflect on 9/11

  Writing in the current edition of the Harvard Law Record student newspaper, Professors Alan Dershowitz and Charles Ogletree weighed in on the various responses to the terrorist strikes of September 11, 2001.

• Danny Glover on Patriotism and the Patriot Act

  On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Danny Glover, chairman of the board of directors of TransAfrica Forum will speak on the Patriot Act and patriotism. The remarks, sponsored by the Harvard Law School Saturday School Program, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom in Austin Hall. For those unable to attend the event, the speech will be webcast live.

• Professor Warren and the 'Two-Income Trap'

  Does a two-income family have a harder time making ends meet than a single-income family did a generation ago? According to a new book by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren the answer is, "yes." In "The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke," Warren and her daughter, Amelia Warren Tyagi, argue that rising costs of essentials--such as housing, education and health care--are increasingly causing middle-class Americans to fall into debt.

• Warren Christopher to Speak on Public Service

  On Friday, September 5, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher will speak on the role of lawyers in society, with an emphasis on the value of public service. Christopher will be interviewed by Harvard Law School Professor Carol Steiker. The conversation, entitled "Lawyer and Citizen: Serving the Public Good" will begin at 4 p.m. in the Ames Courtroom.