Administrative Updates Archive

2008/01

Notices: Student yearbook portraits Pound Hall from February 4-8: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE THEIR YEARBOOK PORTRAITS TAKEN THIS YEAR. [Thu, 31 Jan 2008]
Notices: Congratulations to the following winners of Sodexho's Patriots Rally Raffle!: Michael Zabelin- Patriots T-Shirt Nicole Thompson- Patriots T-Shirt Lorraine Chapman-Patriots Hat [Thu, 31 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Opening for a pro bono student to run Pro Se Post-Foreclosure Eviction Clinic: The Wilmer Hale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School has an opening for a pro bono student to run its Pro Se Post-Foreclosure Eviction Clinic. [Thu, 31 Jan 2008]
Notices: Applications for Third Year Visits and The Berkeley Exchange Program are DUE 2/8/08: Please visit our website for specific application information. [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Notices: Couples Association Skating Party: Couples Association Skating Party scheduled for 1/30/08 has been canceled due to the warm weather today. [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: The Politics of Law, Labor and Globalization in the Americas (SOC 191): This course will offer students a unique learning experience, combining an historical and theoretical framework with practical insights into the central issues and controversies of labor in the Americas. [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Lecturer on Law Steve Churchill seeks a research assistant for the spring semester. [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Professor Kaplow is looking for a number of research assistants, mainly for antitrust but also tax policy (one need not have taken a tax course). [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Clinical: Spring Clinical Availability: Ever wanted to gain REAL practice experience during law school? [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Notices: Dean Kagan's office hours: Dean Kagan will hold office hours on Friday, February 15 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.. [Wed, 30 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Tenant Advocacy Project Seeks Students for Summer Positions: Learn housing law, interviewing and assessment, trial skills; manage an office; make a difference! [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Clinical: Independent Clinical Opportunity at U.S. District Court Pro Se Staff Attorney's Office: Work 10-20 hours per week for clinical credit doing case research work similar to a judicial law clerk with respect to pro se matters. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
General Interest: A Harvard-wide discussion on managing school system performance: How the world's best-performing school systems come out on top. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Join Sodexho for an amazing culinary adventure with Chef Suvir Saran: Join Sodexho for an amazing culinary adventure with Chef Suvir Saran of Michelin Starred ‘Devi’ in New York City [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Competition: Sonnenschein’s Internet, Communications and Data Protection writing competition: Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP is proud to announce its Internet, Communications and Data Protection Writing Competition [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Reminder-Students can upload their own candid photos for the 2008 yearbook: If you want photos of you and your friends in the book, please upload them as soon as possible by visiting images.jostens.com. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Join the Harvard Law Entrepreneurs: Are you planning on creating an independent career, starting your own firm, or owning your own business? [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Competition: Journal of Law and Gender student writing competition: JLG is currently accepting applications from all HLS students for publication of their student writing (Notes and Case Comments) in JLGs 2008 Spring Issue. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Jobs: The Law and Public Health Program seeks Research Associate: The Research Associate will work closely with faculty on research projects relating to the relationship between law and health. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Professor Kathy Smalley: Real Estate Transactions: This course will have a late start, probably no earlier than February 14. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Antitrust, Technology and Innovation: Our first class will be Wednesday, January 30, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in Pound 203. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Visiting Professor Daniela Caruso is seeking a research assistant with solid knowledge of European Union Law. [Tue, 29 Jan 2008]
Competitions and Fellowships: Student Financial Services list of current sources of outside funding: Forms for funds with upcoming deadlines (in parenthesis) can be found on our website. [Fri, 25 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Reminder-Students can upload their own candid photos for the 2008 yearbook: If you want photos of you and your friends in the book, please upload them as soon as possible by visiting images.jostens.com. [Fri, 25 Jan 2008]
Fellowships: Chayes International Public Service Fellowship: Chayes International Public Service Fellowship applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 4. [Thu, 24 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Law and the Political Process Spring 2008: We will be using the casebook, THE LAW OF DEMOCRACY. [Thu, 24 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Professor David Wilkins: Our first class will be Thursday, January 31 from 5:00-7:00PM in Lewis 302. [Thu, 24 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Visiting Professor Kathy Zeiler is interested in hiring a research assistant to work 10-15 hours per week on research projects covering experimental behavioral economics, valuation and insurance. [Thu, 24 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Application due date for Innovation Teams course at MIT: We've gotten several inquiries from students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship regarding the spring i-Teams class (http://iteams.mit.edu ). [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: International Law Workshop (Goodman and Woods): Our first meeting is on Monday, January 28. The course packet for the first day of class is available, in hard copy, at HPPS and, in electronic copy, on iCommons. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Professor White: The first meeting of the full CASER class for the Spring Term will take place on TUESDAY, February 5 from 1:00 - 2:30 in a room TBD. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: TEACHING POVERTY LAW: As a Reading Group, this course will offer 1 credit. The class will meet in Griswold 350, usually on alternate weeks, usually on alternate Tuesdays, from 5 - 7 PM. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Professor David Wilkins: The materials for this class are Kaufman and Wilkins, Problems in Professional Responsibility for a Changing Profession (4th ed. 2002), Morgan and Rotunda, 2007 Selected Standards on Professional Responsibility (Foundation Press 2008), and occasional Distributions. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Poverty Law: During the week of January 28 February 1, you will meet with me individually or in small groups for an introductory interview. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Scholarships: The Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association 2nd annual Gray Award: The Scholarship will be awarded to one law student for the 2008-2009 academic year to defray the costs associated with law school, such as tuition, fees, books and similar school-related expenses. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Creative Writers Group 2008: With the assistance of Rose Moss, Professor Janet Halley invites students to join a Creative Writers Group in the spring of 2008. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
General Interest: FEMA Appeals Pro Bono Project Training January 29: There will be a free training on representing New Orleans residents in disputes with FEMA on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 from 4PM to 6PM in downtown Boston. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Student Health Plan--New Spring Term Waiver Deadline: Students who meet certain requirements may be eligible to waive all or a portion of the Student Health Plan for the Spring 2008 term. Online applications begin December 1; application deadline is February 28, 2008. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Student Health Plan--Dependent Certification Due January 31: Students who have not submitted the required documentation for dependents covered under the Student Health Plan must do so by January 31, 2008. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Student Health Plan--Dependent Coverage Deadline: Students may add dependents to their Student Health Plan for the Spring 2008 term during Open Enrollment. Deadline is February 28, 2008. [Wed, 23 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property (Weinreb): The syllabus and supplementary materials for the copyright portion of the course are available at the Distribution Center for students who are presently enrolled in the class. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistants: Jim Brudney, visiting professor spring semester teaching a legislation reading group, is interested in hiring one or two research assistants. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
General Interest: 2/15/08 is the deadline to upload photos and buy the 2008 yearbook: It is easy, fast and convenient and the only way we are taking orders for the book this year. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
General Interest: February 4-8 photographers will be taking yearbook portraits: Between 11am-12pm and 2pm-6pm on the 1st floor of Pound Hall. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Torts 5 (Sargentich): Readings for our course are the casebook, Keeton, Sargentich and Keating, Tort and Accident Law (4th edition, 2004), plus some photocopied materials which will be available at the Distribution Center. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Pro Bono Project with Holland and Knight and Nepalese Ministry of Peace: Holland and Knight has been asked to assist in the development of legislation that will establish and govern the Truth and Reconciliation Commission envisioned in the November 2006 Comprehensive Peace Accord that ended a decade of civil war in the country of Nepal. [Tue, 22 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Prof. Kaufman would like to hire a research assistant to help with the production of a new edition of his Legal Profession textbook. [Fri, 18 Jan 2008]
Jobs: Research Assistant: Larry Fox, lecturer on law teaching Professional Responsibility this Spring semester, is interested in hiring a research assistant. [Fri, 18 Jan 2008]
Scholarship: Student Financial Services maintains a list of current sources of outside funding: Student Financial Services maintains a list of current sources of outside funding at: http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/sfs/finaid/policy/scholarships/currentsch.php Funds with upcoming deadlines include: [Fri, 18 Jan 2008]
Notice: To all students who may be traveling to South America or Africa: UHS is offering the yellow fever vaccine. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
Sign up now to join the Sodexho chefs to learn how to cook an impressive dessert: Sign up now to join the Sodexho chefs for this unique event on Thursday, February 7th. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
General Interest: American Mock Trial Association: AMTA is an organization run by volunteers to provide legal education to undergraduate students through direct practice. Hundreds of teams from forty-five states and the District of Columbia compete in mock trial competitions each year. Tournaments run at the invitational, regional, and national levels. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Torts 3: For Torts 3 (15100A-1), please read the following before Wednesday 1/23: [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Creative Writers Group 2008: With the assistance of Rose Moss, Professor Janet Halley invites students to join a Creative Writers Group in the spring of 2008. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
General Interest: Audition for the HLS Parody!: Every year the Harvard Law School Drama Society puts on an original musical comedy parodying law school life. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
Library: Spring Term Langdell Reference Desk hours: Beginning January 22, the Langdell Reference Desk will now be open M-TH, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., F 9-6 , and 1-5 on Saturday and Sundays. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Attention:Students Enrolled in the Negotiation Clinical Seminar in Spring 2008: Our first class will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. [Thu, 17 Jan 2008]
Course Announcements: Torts 5 Professor Sargentich: Readings for our course are the casebook, Keeton, Sargentich, and Keating, Tort and Accident Law (4th edition, 2004), plus some photocopied materials which will be available at the Copy Center. [Wed, 16 Jan 2008]
General Interest: HLS Intramural Basketball League will begin the week of February 3: The deadline to enter a team into the league is Friday, February 1. [Tue, 15 Jan 2008]
Notices: Dean Kagan's next office hours: Dean Kagan's next office hours will be held on Monday - January 28 from 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.. [Tue, 15 Jan 2008]