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Harvard Law Today: March 2013

Following a 24-inch snowfall in Cambridge on Feb. 8 and 9, several hundred HLS students gathered in front of Langdell Hall to wage a massive snowball fight. Jay Donde ’14 was on hand with his camera and caught the future attorneys assaulting each other before they hit the books.

Courting views from the bench: A pair of Supreme visitors

Students flocked to hear Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Ginsburg at HLS. On Jan. 29, Justice Clarence Thomas visited and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg came on Feb. 4.
How social networks influence behavior

Scholars and social-media experts convened at Harvard Law School Feb. 6 to examine the ways in which electronic interactive media can sway human decision-making and behavior.
Briefs

HLS debuts first edX course; 100 million grant from NFL Players Association; Free legal help for enterprising students; Meltzer named ALI director; Peter Barton Hutt: Celebrating 20 years at Harvard; World of words contributors; and Gillian Grossman ’14 elected president of The Harvard Law Review.
On campus

When will women have the floor; What is marriage?; HLS in 9th Circuit territory ...; Health Law: Year in P/Review; Your feedback is appreciated!; and Help us Celebrate!
Aaron’s Laws: Law and Justice in a Digital Age

Lawrence Lessig marked his appointment as Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School with a lecture titled “Aaron’s Laws: Law and Justice in a Digital Age.”
Gun violence and gun policy, post-Newtown: Regulating firearms through public policy

On Feb. 15, a panel of legal and public-health scholars gathered at HLS to weigh in on the topic at a public forum, discussing gun violence and gun policy and the prospects for meaningful reform in a post-Newtown landscape.
Legal Hackathon

A group of 25 HLS students worked around the clock the weekend of Feb. 22 to 24 to confront the question of content-use policies for HarvardX, and what they may mean for Harvard University and the future of education.
Cultural exchange

Italy and South Africa are 5,000 miles apart, but at the annual international party hosted by the LL.M. class on Feb. 16, the countries were suddenly neighbors, with students from each country handing out their favorite traditional treats while dressed as gondoliers or rugby players.