News Archive
2004/02
- Prof. Mnookin and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Harvard Magazine profiles Professor Robert Mnookin and the Program on Negotiation's Resettling the Settlers: Laying the Foundation initiative. [Fri, 27 Feb 2004]
- Spring Harvard Law Bulletin Now Online
- The Spring Harvard Law Bulletin is now available online. Feature stories on Dean Elena Kagan; Professor Elizabeth Warren's new book; Harvard Law's first gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender reunion; and the law school's fundraising campaign. [Wed, 25 Feb 2004]
- Harvard Law Review Elects New President
- The Harvard Law Review has elected second-year student Thiru Vignarajah as its 118th president. Vignarajah was elected from a slate of ten candidates. [Mon, 23 Feb 2004]
- Jesse Jackson Reflects on '84 Campaign
- The Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks about his 1984 presidential campaign and analyzes the 2004 presidential race. [<a href="http://media.law.harvard.edu:8888/ramgen/saturday_school/spring_04/2004-02-16_ames_1000-0100a.rm">Opening Remarks</a> | <a href="http://media.law.harvard.edu:8888/ramgen/saturday_school/spring_04/2004-02-16_ames_1000-0100b.rm">Panel Discussion 1</a> | <a href="http://media.law.harvard.edu:8888/ramgen/saturday_school/spring_04/2004-02-16_ames_0200-0500b.rm">Panel Discussion 2 and Closing Remarks</a>] (Please note: The RealOne Player is required to view these webcasts.) [Tue, 17 Feb 2004]
- Halley to Hold Workshops on Crucial Texts
- Beginning today, February 12, Harvard Law School Professor Janet Halley will hold a series of workshops to reexamine notable--and often controversial--books. Entitled "Book Trouble 2004," these discussions will explore the role specific books play in the development of people's professional roles, historical crises, social alliances and social movements. [Thu, 12 Feb 2004]
- Berkman Center Launches 'AudioBerkman' Project
- The Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School has launched a new project, AudioBerkman, which will spotlight controversial issues related to the Internet, technology and the law. With one click, listeners can hear what industry experts and decision makers have to say about the subjects that are making news in cyberspace. [Wed, 11 Feb 2004]
- Pozen on Savings Plans and Social Security
- Writing in the New York Times, Visiting Professor Robert Pozen argues that Congress should not approve the president's new private savings accounts proposal unless it is accompanied by Social Security reforms. [Sun, 08 Feb 2004]
- HLS Clinic Files Brief for Women Seeking Asylum
- The Harvard Law School Immigration and Refugee Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services is filing a friend of the court brief this week asking the U.S. attorney general and the Department of Homeland Security to treat women refugees seeking asylum protection fairly and consistently with its own rules and precedents. The clinic is submitting the brief in the case of Rodi Alvarado, a woman who is facing deportation back to Guatemala after suffering 10 years of human rights violations by her husband from which the Guatemalan government did not protect her. The brief, endorsed by more than 100 scholars, law professors and organizations, maintains that the violence and Guatemalan government’s failure to protect is grounded in Alvarado’s gender and her status as a married woman. [Wed, 04 Feb 2004]