2008 Woodie Awards
Autoadmit Lifts Veil of Anonymity
After weeks of controversy following mainstream media coverage on sexually harassing content, sharply-worded condemnations from law school deans, and the convening of a panel discussion at Harvard Law School, the infamous Autoadmit message board ceased to hide its posters' anonymity Monday.…
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Tired of Fickle Humans, Zeus Appoints Kagan Supreme Justice of the Universe
On Monday, April 2, a bearded deity dressed in an elaborate toga-like garment swept down to earth on a white cloud and in a blaze of lightning-flash glory proclaimed Dean Kagan the Supreme Justice of the Universe from the steps of the Langdell Library. The deity, quickly identified as Zeus, gave an inaugural speech indicating his displeasure with the mortals' lack of appreciation for Dean Kagan.…
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Human Rights Protest Goes Horribly Wrong
Harvard Law's human rights community was hit hard on Monday by an anti-President Bush protest that went wrong, leaving nine with third-degree burns, six others in serious condition at Mass General Hospital, and scorch marks scarring Jarvis Field. After protesting against a federal judge with black hoods and chanting, burying the Constitution in the flower beds, and hanging anti-war bed sheets from the library, leftist students concerned about American human rights abuses decided to one-up themselves via a mass self-immolation at the law school.…
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Law Review Breeding Super-Minority to Take Over as President
It turns out members of the Harvard Law Review are more than up-and-coming legal scholars. They are also pretty darned good at human genetic engineering. With the recent publicity for Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the Law Review, and the election of Andrew Crespo, the first Latin-American president of the Law Review, the inhabitants of Gannett House have decided to take another giant leap towards diversity.…
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Ukrainian Institute Leaks Asbestos, Students Sue
Few may have noticed the warning signs for the presence of asbestos on the doors of the building that used to house the Ukrainian Research Institute across the street from Pound Hall. But now, some have noticed symptoms of asbestos contamination. At first, it was shortness of breath, but there are fears that full-fledged mesothelioma has struck members of the law school community.…
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Angry Students Stage Bluebook Burning
A group of eight Harvard Law School 1Ls were arrested outside Gannett House this morning after staging a mass Bluebook burning. The eight remain in jail tonight, and there is no word yet on when they might be released.
Sources close to the students say the impromptu protest began the night before 1L Ames briefs were due.…
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Biglaw Associates Rebel, Demand Raise
On Friday, March 30, associates at the top 20 law firms rebelled and left work at exactly 5:00 pm in their respective time zones, a whole five hours before their regular time. Angry letters addressed to management indicated that the recent salary increases to $160,000 per annum for first year associates and even more for veteran lawyers were simply not enough.…
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Contentions Abound in Alternative Sports Panel
Observers were witness to a contentious debate over the future of Jarvis Field at Monday's Alternative Sports Law panel in Pound 103. Co-sponsored by the Office of Career Services and Law Students for Sports and Leisure, the panel sought to bring together recent alums to share their experiences working in the alternative sports industry.…
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Legal Aid Bureau Radically Changes Selection Competition
The newly elected Board of Directors for the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau has voted to overhaul its annual selection competition for the incoming 2007-08 Bureau class. The Board has decided to abandon the traditional blind process to one that will take into account applicants' experiences, skills, and investment in the 94 year-old institution.…
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South African Opposition Leader to Address Harvard Law Students
Tony Leon, Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Africa, will address Harvard Law School students and faculty on the subject of South Africa's record on the United Nations Security Council. Questions, debate and discussion will follow, and refreshments will be served.…
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