2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Law Association Conference Rewrites the Rules
On Friday, February 16th, the Women's Law Association hosted its first-ever conference, bringing to campus a very impressive slate of speakers - all female graduates of Harvard Law School - for a series of panel discussions on issues of concern to women in the legal profession.…
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"Drugstore Cowboys" Panel Addresses Contraception and Choice
Picture this - a woman is given a prescription for emergency contraception. The woman takes this prescription to her pharmacist, but there is a problem. The pharmacist refuses to fill the prescription based on his or her religious beliefs. Can a pharmacist refuse to fill prescriptions for moral reasons? This very question was the topic of discussion last week in the Ames Courtroom at Harvard Law School.…
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Three Recent Grads Garner Skadden Fellowships
This is the third article in a series on public interest fellowships. The first article in the series interviewed 3L Skadden 2007 Fellows Sarah Bolling, Emily Kernan, and Spring Miller. Next week will highlight winners of other 2007 fellowships.
It is never too late to apply for a Skadden Public Interest Fellowship, a one-year, renewable fellowship that pays individuals $46,000/year plus benefits to work, develop and implement a project with the organization of their choice.…
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Breaking into Journalism
On Monday, February 12th, the Law and the Arts Initiative sponsored its third event, "Journalism for Lawyers: How to Launch a Writing Career." Five successful journalists and Harvard Law graduates came to share their career paths and their takes - some optimistic, some less so - on prospects for new journalists in their rapidly changing field.…
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HL Central's Touch of Class…But Just a Touch
Prom: the culmination of high school and the most memorable night of your teen years, or the chance to dress weird for a hazy night of dancing and drinking in law school? Perhaps both. On Saturday night, HL Central hosted its annual "Tacky Prom," which has been called "The Superbowl of the Harvard Law School social calendar.…
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World of Law: Small Firms
On Tuesday, February 12, students had the opportunity to listen to first-hand advice about working at a small law firm. Four attorneys came to Pound 102 to discuss their work and experiences. The panel was moderated by clinical instructor Stephen Churchill (HLS '93).…
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