HLS News March 2006

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  Conference addresses criminal justice and barriers to reentry

  Harvard Law School's Criminal Justice Institute and Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice will co-host a three-day conference entitled "Re-Thinking Re-Entry: Confronting Perpetual Punishment."
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  HLS students kick off national organization of Democratic law students

  This weekend, the convention launching the National Democratic Law Student Council will take place at HLS, hosted by the HLS Democrats. The new organization -- conceived of and initiated by Harvard Law students in collaboration with staffers at the Democratic National Committee -- will become the national umbrella organization for Democratic law students.
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  Symposium examines intellectual property reform

  HLS's Journal of Law and Technology will host its 10th annual symposium, "Knowledge, Power and Invention: Staying Competitive in the Global Marketplace and the Role of IP Reform." The two-day event will explore the best ways to protect intellectual assets, promote creative innovation and implement legal reform.
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  An op-ed co-written by Lani Guinier: Tricks of virtual redistricting

  The following op-ed co-written by Professor Lani Guinier, Tricks of virtual redistricting, was published in The Boston Globe on March 13, 2006: During oral arguments on the Texas redistricting case March 1, Chief Justice John Roberts asked the lawyer for the Mexican-American appellants: "What's the difference between 'being one' and 'looking like one?' "
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  International financial experts convene in New York

  Today, approximately 80 private and public sector financial leaders will meet in Armonk, N.Y. to discuss issues affecting the future of the financial relationship between the EU and the U.S. The fourth annual "Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States" is sponsored by HLS's Program on International Financial Systems, along with the Centre for European Policy Studies.
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  Conference to Examine Climate Change Regulations

  On March 10, Harvard Law School will convene leading academics and policymakers for a conference exploring U.S. regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Titled New Prospects for Climate Change Regulation, the day-long event will feature a range of participants, including U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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  Clinical students advise Boston city planners

  Today, the law school's Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center will host a workshop for the City of Boston’s Main Streets Program. BMS works to revitalize local commercial districts throughout Boston. Three students -- Duston Barton, 2L; Joyce Hsieh 3L; and Lerato Molefe, 3L -- will give presentations to program directors about legal issues related to non-profit federal and state compliance.
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  Ogletree receives Rosa Parks Award

  Professor Charles Ogletree was recently named the first ever recipient of the Rosa Parks Award, given by the city of Boston. Mayor Thomas Menino presented the award as part of the city's African American Achievement Awards for black history month

• International Law Journal hosts symposium on globalization of the law

  This weekend, Harvard's International Law Journal will host its annual symposium, "Diffusion of Law in the 21st Century: Interaction and Influence." The conference will bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss the "globalization" of legal ideas and institutions in different areas of law.
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  Clinical program helps guide Massachusetts prison reform

  Members of Harvard Law School's Prison Legal Assistance Project, a clinical program that represents state prisoners in a variety of proceedings, recently participated in rewriting Massachusetts law governing state prison discipline.
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  Associate Dean Scott Nichols to Conclude Service

  After 20 years as Harvard Law School's Associate Dean for Development, Scott Nichols will conclude his service on April 30 to become Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs at Boston University.