2008 Woodie Awards
Federalist Society holds annual conference at HLS
"I am a Democrat," were some of the first words spoken at this year's Federalist Society National Student Symposium. President Summers uttered this disclaimer as he delivered the symposium's opening speech, and it was welcomed by a standing ovation from the standing room only crowd that had gathered in Ames Courtroom on Friday night.…
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Harvard sweeps regionals in Jessup Moot Court Competition for seventh year in a row
After a tense final round matchup against Boston College, Harvard Law School's Moot Court team won the Northeast regional championships in the annual Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition held in Concord, New Hampshire, on February 26-27. The team's seventh year in a row victory will allow it to compete in the international rounds to take place in Washington D.…
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BSA to be revampedNewly elected Board sees expanded role in advising, tutoring
With the First Year Lawyering program undergoing a radical revamping next year, the new leadership of the Board of Student Advisors finds itself adapting to the changes and ready to redefine the role BSA. The Committee on the First Year Lawyering program voted last fall to alter the structure of FYL, with one of the major changes being the elimination of BSA members as student teachers.…
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EDITORIAL: The Oscars and the Harvard Law Review
The annual Academy Awards ceremony held over the weekend was a classic Hollywood spectacle of glitz and glamour, showcasing artistic and commercial achievement in film. Though filmgoers may disagree about whether the winners deserved their awards, one thing that was clear from the ceremony was that a majority of Americans had not seen most of the nominated pictures.…
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