HLS News October 2007

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  Kinsley brings his political commentary to HLS

  Political journalist Michael Kinsley ’77 joined Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan ’86 this past weekend for a conversation about the state of journalism and political affairs in the United States. A former host of CNN’s Crossfire, Kinsley answered questions from Kagan and the audience of alumni gathered for this year’s fall reunion weekend.
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  HLS crew team leads law schools at Head of the Charles Regatta

  On Saturday, October 20, the Harvard Law School crew team rowed in the 43rd Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing with the best time of any law school boat competing in the race. The world’s largest two-day rowing event, the Regatta attracts more than 7,500 athletes from the around the world and draws up to 300,000 spectators throughout the course of the weekend.
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  An op-ed by Professor Charles Ogletree: A day for the history books

  The following op-ed, A day for the history books, written by Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree '78, was published in the Boston Globe on October 24, 2007.
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  Houston Institute commemorates 50th anniversary of integrating Little Rock Central High School

  A host of national, state, and local leaders will gather together on Wednesday evening at Faneuil Hall to pay tribute to the "Little Rock Nine," a group of African American students who braved angry mobs in the fall of 1957 to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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  An op-ed by Professor Charles Fried: The limits of law

  The following op-ed, The limits of law, written by HLS Professor Charles Fried, was published in The Boston Globe on October 23, 2007.
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  Warren named to Smart Money Power 30 List

  Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren was named to the Smart Money Power 30 list for her work as a leading consumer advocate.
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  Congress should take further action against race-related violence in public schools, Ogletree says

  Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree ’78 testified before the House Judiciary Committee this morning about the racially-charged hate crimes that occurred in Jena, LA, last year and about federal intervention to prevent race-related violence in public schools. Ogletree urged Congress to investigate the events in Jena and to put procedures in place that prevent racial bias in public schools.
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  An op-ed by Professor Jeannie Suk: Coming of age with Clarence

  The following op-ed, Coming of age with Clarence, written by HLS Assistant Professor Jeannie Suk, was published in The Wall Street Journal on October 12, 2007.
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  HLS to co-host international junior faculty conference

  Harvard Law School is joining with Stanford Law School to launch the legal academy’s first international junior faculty conference. The annual conference is aimed at identifying and bringing the next generation of leaders in legal scholarship from across the world together at the Harvard and Stanford campuses.
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  Clark Byse, celebrated HLS professor of administrative law and contracts: 1912-2007

  Professor Emeritus Clark Byse, an expert in administrative law and contracts who taught at Harvard Law School for nearly 50 years, died October 9 at the age of 95. A legend on the HLS campus and beyond, Byse wrote the definitive casebook on Administrative law and was also known for his work in support of academic freedom. He is considered by many to be the inspiration for the character of Charles Kingsfield in the movie "The Paper Chase."
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  Noah Feldman explores the U.S.'s obsession with international democratization

  The following article, Democratosis, was written by Professor Noah Feldman and published in this week's edition of The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
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  An op-ed by Professor Elizabeth Warren: Mortgage brokers' sleight of hand

  The following op-ed, Mortgage brokers' sleight of hand, written by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren, was published in the Boston Globe on October 2, 2007.
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  Harvard Law School and WilmerHale rename Legal Services Center

  The Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center is officially being renamed to the WilmerHale Legal Services Center. The event will be celebrated today, from noon to 2 p.m. at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School in Jamaica Plain.
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  Protect rule of law when fighting terrorism, Goldsmith says in testimony

  In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Harvard Law School Professor Jack Goldsmith discussed the role law now plays in the executive branch’s decision-making in the fight against terrorism. He urged current and future political leaders to follow the rule of law, offering lessons learned from the nine months he spent in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
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  HLS Human Rights Clinic files lawsuits against former Bolivian President and Defense Minister

  Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic joined a team of human rights lawyers in filing two lawsuits in U.S. federal district courts, charging former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and former Bolivian Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berzaín for their roles in the killing of civilians during popular protests against the Bolivian government in September and October 2003.