2008 Woodie Awards
Gallagher, Silbaugh Face Off on Same-Sex Marriage
Maggie Gallagher of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy squared off against visiting Professor Katharine Silbaugh on Monday over the question of whether same-sex marriage is good for the country. The debate, attended by about 75 people, was moderated by Professor Bob Bordone and sponsored by HLS Lambda, the Society for Law, Life, and Religion, and the Society for Law and Family Matters.…
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Progressive Gun Control: Tushnet v. Cornell
On Thursday, November 2, the American Constitution Society hosted a debate between Professor Mark Tushnet and historian Saul Cornell over the challenges and possibilities for progressive gun control policy.
Tushnet joined the Harvard Law School faculty this year as William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law after spending twenty-five years teaching at the Georgetown University Law Center.…
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D'Souza Speaks on Affirmative Action and Diversity
Dinesh D'Souza, a research fellow for the Hoover Institute and often controversial conservative speaker, addressed affirmative's action goal of creating diversity in higher education during a speech Thursday sponsored by the Federalist Society.
D'Souza's speech, entitled "Does Affirmative Action Undermine Diversity?" proposed that affirmative action was established to create diversity by assuring that applicants would not be subject to racial discrimination.…
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Legal Aid Bureau Discusses Katrina, Honors Alumni
On Saturday, October 28th, the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) hosted a panel discussion on post-Katrina poverty law challenges and an awards ceremony honoring three well-deserving HLAB alumni. The event, described as both "timely" and "inspiring" by those in attendance, featured four HLS alumni, Brooke Abola '03, Catherine Bendor '92, Charles Delbaum '71, and Sanetta Ponton '06, who each offered a range of perspectives on issues facing low-income residents and former residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit.…
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Industry Insiders Tip Students Off to Book Publishing
Ropes Gray was a tight squeeze Monday night as students perched on the windowsills to learn about "Careers in Book Publishing," from a panel sponsored by Harvard Law School's Law and the Arts Initiative. HLS alum and book agent Teresa Park moderated the diverse group of lawyers and encouraged students to tap into the network of alums in the art and entertainment industry.…
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ILJ Hosts Discussion on Detainee Policy
On Friday, November 3, the Harvard International Law Journal played host to John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser to the Secretary of State, who gave a focused presentation on the rationale for the Bush administration's policy with respect to detainees, moderated by Professor Heymann.…
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