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2008/04


Palfrey appointed as new head of Harvard Law School Library: John G. Palfrey '01 has been appointed associate dean of library and information resources and a tenured professor of law, Dean Elena Kagan '86 announced today. [Wed, 30 Apr 2008]

Stuntz and Warren elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Harvard Law School Professors William J. Stuntz and Elizabeth Warren are amongst the new class of members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious scholarly societies. Members are chosen on the basis of "preeminent contributions to their disciplines and to society at large." [Tue, 29 Apr 2008]

Zoellick, World Bank president, at HLS for alumni award: Robert B. Zoellick '81, president of the World Bank Group, was recently on the law school campus to receive the HLS Association Award in recognition of his leadership and dedication to public service. [Thu, 24 Apr 2008]

Michael Waibel LL.M. '08 wins prestigious Deak Prize: Michael Waibel LL.M. '08 was awarded the Francis Deak Prize by the American Journal of International Law for his paper entitled "Opening Pandora's Box: Sovereign Bonds in International Arbitration." [Tue, 22 Apr 2008]

CVS Caremark, Safeway, and JCPenney adopt Bebchuk's by-Law proposal: Following agreements reached with Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk LL.M. '80 S.J.D. '84, CVS Caremark, Safeway, and JCPenney have all adopted a by-law provision he proposed for limiting the adoption of poison pills. [Fri, 18 Apr 2008]

HLS students help keep local family in home: An effort to block the eviction of a family from its rental home turned into a celebration Wednesday, when, after months of effort by HLS students, the bank instead agreed to discuss selling the Dorchester house to them so the family could stay in place. [Thu, 17 Apr 2008]

William T. Coleman shares stories from his 60-year legal career: William T. Coleman Jr. '46--the former secretary of transportation and one of the lead strategists and co-authors of the legal brief for the appellants in Brown v. Board of Education--was the guest speaker Friday afternoon for a lecture series, sponsored by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. [Wed, 16 Apr 2008]

HLS students win national ABA moot court competition: Phil Telfeyan ’08 and Elizabeth Barchas ’08 recently won the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, finishing in first place as national champions. [Tue, 15 Apr 2008]

Ashish Nanda will join the HLS faculty as professor of practice: Ashish Nanda, an expert in law firms and other professional service organizations, has accepted an offer to join the Harvard Law School faculty as Professor of Practice, Dean Elena Kagan ’86 announced today. Currently an adjunct professor at HLS, Nanda is the research director of the Program on the Legal Profession and faculty director of the school's principal Executive Education courses. [Mon, 14 Apr 2008]

Harvard Negotiators take first place in Leipzig: Last weekend, a team of students representing Harvard Law School took first place in The Negotiation Challenge in Leipzig, Germany. This year's Harvard Negotiators team was represented by Rene A. Pfromm LL.M. '08, Stefan Neata '08 and Jessica Price '08. Their win marks the second year in a row HLS has won the competition. [Fri, 11 Apr 2008]

HLS grad wins 2008 Pulitzer Prize: John Matteson '86 is one of eight writers selected to win the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Letters, Drama and Music. An associate professor of English at John Jay College, Matteson was recognized for his biography "Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father." [Thu, 10 Apr 2008]

Harvard's BLSA chapter selected as national chapter of the year: On March 30, the Harvard Law School chapter of the Black Law Students Association (HBLSA) received the Chapter of the Year award from the National Black Law Students Association. [Thu, 10 Apr 2008]

Oliveira Appointed Associate Dean and Dean for Development and Alumni Relations: Steven Oliveira, an accomplished university advancement professional with over 23 years of experience, has joined Harvard Law School as associate dean and dean for development and alumni relations. [Wed, 09 Apr 2008]

Cory Booker to be 2008 Class Day speaker: Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, will be the 2008 Class Day speaker at Harvard Law School. Booker will address graduating students and their families on Wednesday, June 4, as part of Class Day exercises. [Tue, 08 Apr 2008]

Leaders gather in New York to discuss challenges to the U.S.-EU financial markets: Leaders from the financial sectors of Europe and United States gathered in Armonk, NY, last week to examine issues affecting their financial markets. [Tue, 08 Apr 2008]

Three young scholars join HLS faculty as assistant professors: Dean Elena Kagan ’86 announced today that I. Glenn Cohen ’03, Benjamin Roin ’05, and Benjamin Sachs have accepted offers to join the Harvard Law School faculty as assistant professors. [Mon, 07 Apr 2008]

Professor Noah Feldman: Why elections can be a sign of failure: The following op-ed piece, Indecisive Moments, written by Harvard Law School Professor Noah Feldman, was published in the New York Times Magazine on April 6, 2008. [Mon, 07 Apr 2008]

Steiker, taking Aibel chair, explores the quality of mercy: Professor Carol Steiker '86 formally took the Howard J. and Katherine W. Aibel Professorship of Law in a Langdell Hall ceremony yesterday, and celebrated the occasion with a lecture exploring the role of mercy in the criminal justice system. [Thu, 03 Apr 2008]

An op-ed by Professor Jack Goldsmith: The laws in wartime: The following op-ed, The laws in wartime, written by Harvard Law School Professor Jack Goldsmith, was published in Slate on April 2, 2008. [Thu, 03 Apr 2008]

HLS lecturer David Poole nominated to Boston Municipal Court: Harvard Lecturer on Law David Poole '86 was nominated by Governor Deval Patrick '82 to serve as an associate justice to the Boston Municipal Court. [Wed, 02 Apr 2008]