The HLS Green Team will be staffing the Recycling Tent and otherwise overseeing trash, compost and recycling. Let’s show our guests how greatly we value waste reduction. To indicate your availablility, fill out this online survey: https://harvardofs.wufoo.com/forms/hls-g… All volunteers will receive a Green is the New Crimson reusable shopping tote as a thank you gift and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to the Harvard Faculty Club (winner to be notified June 3rd)!
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SCOTUSource Fall Applications Due May 20
SCOTUSource is a project in which HLS students partner with DC appellate attorneys to put the constitutional issues in upcoming Supreme Court cases in a historical context using primary source documents. SCOTUSource participants produce research reports related to pending U.S. Supreme Court cases, which are then shared with appellate advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court library, scholars, journalists, legal organizations – like the Constitutional Accountability Center and Cato Institute – and will be publically available on the ConSource blog. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and a legal writing sample to Julie Silverbrook, Executive Director of ConSource, at julie.silverbrook at consource.org by May 20, 2013. Indicate the semesters you are interested in working and how many hours you are available to work – done remotely. Once accepted, students may work as a volunteer and earn HLS pro bono credit for approximately 40 hours of total work or may apply to receive independent clinical credit by working for 10 hours per week. See http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cli… for more details on the independent clinical requirements. Contact Lee Branson in the HLS Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs at lbranson at law.harvard.edu for more information on logistics and credits. See www.consource.org and contact Julie Silverbrook julie.silverbrook at consource.org.
APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY: Petrie-Flom Center Student Fellowship
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics is an interdisciplinary research program at Harvard Law School dedicated to the scholarly research of important issues at the intersection of law and health policy, including issues of health care financing and market regulation, biotechnology and intellectual property, biomedical research, and bioethics. The Student Fellowship Program is designed to support student research in these areas. For more information on our current fellows and their work, see our website at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petr…. Eligibility. The student fellowship program is open to Harvard Law School students and students in other Harvard graduate programs who are committed to undertaking a significant research project during the year of their fellowship. Writing Requirement. Student fellows will conduct independent research projects designed to lead to publishable articles. Fellows are expected to produce at least one such paper by the end of the academic year. Papers written in connection with the fellowship can be used to satisfy the third-year written work requirement or other optional writing credit by prior arrangement with and final approval of a faculty advisor who has agreed to supervise a fellow’s work for this purpose. Blogging Requirement. Student fellows will be expected to post regularly on the Petrie-Flom’s blog, “Bill of Health” http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/billofhealt…), once every other week during the Fall and Spring semesters, with one post required during Winter term, and four skips available for the year. Topics are self-determined; posts are subject to final approval by the Petrie-Flom Center, and are usually 700-800 words. More frequent postings are acceptable and welcome. Curricular Component. Student fellows are required to enroll in the Health Law Policy and Bioethics Workshop. The workshop is intended to provide student fellows with opportunities to interact with leading scholars and academic fellows in the fields of health law and policy, with the expectation that these interactions will further enhance and inform their research and academic development. The Workshop for 2013-14 is scheduled to take place on selected Mondays across the Fall and Spring semesters from 5-7pm. Fellowship awardees will have priority enrollment. Presentations and Events. Student fellows will be expected to present their research to Center affiliates and faculty during lunch sessions in the Spring semester. Student fellows may be asked to assist with panels and conferences organized by the Center during the year of their fellowship, including organizing and reporting on events for Center publications. Resources. The Center will award each fellow a $1,500 stipend, paid at the end of the academic year once all fellowship requirements (including submission of an acceptable paper) are completed. Additionally, fellows may be eligible to request additional funding to cover reasonable costs associated with their research projects (e.g., copying, publications, conference fees, travel). Application. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 9AM, Monday, May 20, 2013. Notifications of awards will be made by mid-summer for fellowships to begin in Fall 2013. To apply, email the following to petrie-flom at law.harvard.edu: 1. Your curriculum vitae; 2. A proposal summarizing the research and writing you intend to accomplish (1500 word maximum); and 3. A digital copy of your most current transcript (which need not be official, but should include grades through the Fall 2012 semester.) For further questions, please contact: Cristine Hutchison-Jones, Administrative Director, Petrie-Flom Center chutchisonjones at law.harvard.edu; 617-495-2316.
Shareholder Rights Project Openings
Are you planning on working in corporate law? Interested in getting clinical experience working on corporate law and corporate governance matters? The Shareholder Rights Project is seeking participants for its 2013-2014 clinical program. The Shareholder Rights program, taught by Professor Lucian Bebchuk and Scott Hirst, provides students with the opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with shareholder rights work. The SRP works on behalf of public pension funds and charitable organizations seeking to improve corporate governance at publicly traded companies in which they are shareowners, as well as on research and policy projects related to corporate governance. Enrollment requires an application process and is open to Harvard Law School 2L, 3L and LLM students who have taken Corporations or are taking Corporations in the Fall term. LLM students with prior corporate experience may speak with the instructor about waiving this requirement. To apply, students must submit a statement of interest (maximum 200 words), a resume, an academic transcript (unofficial or official), and can elect to submit a writing sample of no more than 15 pages (one sample only). Applications should be addressed to the instructors and submitted to Emily Lewis at emlewis at law.harvard.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. For questions, please contact Emily Lewis, the Administrative Director of the Shareholder Rights Program at emlewis at law.harvard.edu. Course Description: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cur… Clinic description: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cur… Program Website: http://srp.law.harvard.edu/
RA for Professor Lessig
Professor Lawrence Lessig is seeking a full-time summer research assistant. The assistant will support projects related to Prof. Lessig’s current focus on campaign finance reform and institutional corruption. This position is open to all currently enrolled students, with preference given to incoming 1Ls and those with a strong background in history. Potential to continue work into academic year. To apply, please email Ari Borensztein (ari@ethics.harvard.edu) with a CV and a short statement of interest.
RA – Criminal Law – Prof. Youngjae Lee
Visiting Professor Youngjae Lee is looking for one or two part-time (around 10 hours a week) research assistants for help with several writing projects on various criminal law topics this summer. The job will start as soon as you are available and end at the end of June. To apply, please email to yolee at law.harvard.edu the following information: 1) a resume, 2) a transcript, and 3) a short statement of interest (a few sentences are sufficient), amount of time available, and when, in May and June, you expect to be largely unavailable due to other commitments.
Applicants Sought for Foundations of Private Law Fellowships
The Project on the Foundations of Private Law is calling for applications for fellows for the academic year 2013-2014. Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 24, 2013. Eligibity and requirement information can be found on the Foundations of Private Law website at: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/abou…
Summer Research Assistant
Climenko Fellow Sharon Jacobs seeks a summer research assistant for an energy law project on demand response technologies and programs. Demand response is typically defined as a reduction in a customer’s energy usage in response to pricing incentives. When properly implemented, DR programs can lower the cost of electricity, reduce the need for new generation, mitigate generator market power, and ease transmission congestion. The article will look at how to regulate the new market for demand response, with a special focus on federalism issues, compliance and enforcement, and environmental externalities. A background in energy law is not necessary, but an interest in energy and environmental issues is a must! Interested students should contact Sharon directly at sjacobs at law.harvard.edu.
Research Assistant
Lecturer Jill Goldenziel is seeking a Research Assistant for approximately 6-10 hours of work on a project on international arbitration. The RA will read and summarize relevant law review articles on the topic. Work must be completed by mid-June. To apply, please submit a CV, short writing sample (3-5 pages), and the names and contact information for 2 references to jgolden at fas.harvard.edu.
Research Assistant with Professor Roseman
Part time paid research assistantposition for the summer and into the fall semester to work on comparative criminal justice and rule of law matters. Work involves compiling an annotated bibliography and short research memos; this work will support a major international research conference to be held at HLS in the fall, and a book publication. Send a short cover note and C.V. to Mindy Jane Roseman, Academic Director, Human Rights Program: mroseman at law.harvard.edu
Prof. Coates seeks R.A. for M&A book
Prof. Coates seeks R.A. for book: Prof. John Coates is looking for research assistants to help him with his new book on Mergers & Acquisitions Law. The book will be based on his teaching of the subject and his experience as a partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. The book will be for both those who focus on large public company acquisitions and for those who focus on middle market private company acquisitions, buyouts and roll-ups. The book will differ from existing M&A casebooks as it will focus on law, not finance. A large share of the text will be business school-style cases. The book will be organized around a typology of M&A deals including ownership structure, control structure, industry, and movements in the M&A cycle. Please send resumes to Lise Berg, lberg at law.harvard.edu for consideration.
Human Rights Journal Seeks Student Writing
The Harvard Human Rights Journal is currently accepting student submissions for our 27th Volume! HHRJ typically publishes three different types of student writing: student notes (10,000-15,000 words, similar to a full journal article), recent developments (2,500-5,000 word commentaries on recent court cases or legislative developments), and book reviews (700-1,000 words). Word counts include footnotes. For a list of books that have been sent to HHRJ to be considered for reviews, please email hhrjstudentwriting at gmail.com with the subject-line “Book Review List Request”. We will accept student writing submissions on a rolling basis until August 9, 2013. HHRJ is unique in the diversity of types of pieces it publishes – we cover a vast array of human rights-related topics, so if you have already written a paper for a class that is related to human rights in any way, send it our way. Of course, we also enthusiastically welcome any piece you’d like to start from scratch. Please send your submissions to the at hhrjstudentwriting at gmail.com. And if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Writing Editors, Jeff Bayne (jbayne at jd15.law.harvard.edu) and Tess Borden (teborden atjd14.law.harvard.edu), who are also available to work with you throughout the writing process. We look forward to hearing from you.
Call for Harvard Negotiators Board and Committee Applications
Call for Harvard Negotiators Board and Committee Applications! Interested in negotiation and dispute resolution? Apply for a Negotiators Board or Committee position! You do not need to be a current member to apply for a position. Applications due by Sunday, May 5, at 5pm. Email negotiators at law.harvard.edu with any questions. Harvard Negotiators have opportunity to: – Advise clients about negotiations – Represent HLS in competitions – Participate in simulations – Join reading group and blog – Attend speaker series See link for positions and application! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GPq5je4…
Part-Time Summer RA Sought for Environmental Law Research
Shaun Goho, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, seeks a part-time research assistant for the summer. Hours are flexible, and most of the work can be done remotely if necessary. The work will involve revising and updating the course materials for a class on public-interest environmental litigation and research into various environmental and administrative law topics. If interested, please send a cover letter and CV to sgoho at law.harvard.edu.
Moving out? Green your move by donating your unneeded items at the conveniently located Donation Stations!
Donate your unwanted books, office supplies, dorm supplies and furniture, clothing, shoes, athletic equipment, electronics, unopened dry food, toiletries and cosmetics at one of the 9 Donation Station bins conveniently located throughout the law school, including by the Hark ramp. Your donations will benefit: Habitat for Humanity, Mass Coalition for the Homeless, Cambridge YWCA Family Shelter, Greater Boston Food Bank, Unite for Sight, Better World Books, and Students United to Fight Hunger. Thanks!
Professor Sunstein Seeks Summer Research Assistant for Research in Public Policy, Regulation, & Behavioral Economics
Looking for an interested student to work on research in public policy, regulation, and behavioral economics. Workload will be 10-30 hours per week. All interest parties please send a cover letter and resume to Kevin Doyle at kdoyle at law.harvard.edu.
Call for Applications: Student Internship Program
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School is seeking student interns for the upcoming academic year beginning in September 2013. Full-year availability is preferred, but single-term internships will be considered on an individual basis; please indicate your preference in your application materials. We are not currently accepting applications for Summer 2013, but may consider extension through Summer 2014 if there is mutual interest. All Harvard graduate and undergraduate students are eligible. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 31.
The full call is available online at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petr….
Become a Big Sister Through the WLA’s 1L Mentoring Program!
We are looking for a diverse group of women to serve as WLA Big Sisters next year. You can sign up for the program here: http://tinyurl.com/hlsbigsis As a Big Sister, you will help make an incoming 1L’s transition to HLS a bit easier and possibly make a new friend in the process! You will be supported throughout the year by the WLA’s Mentorship Committee. In addition to your own self-directed mentoring, we will check in with you at particularly stressful times in the 1L calendar and suggest that you send an encouraging email to your Little Sister. We aim to help you develop a mentoring relationship, without taxing your already full plate. Please email HLS.WLA.Mentoring at gmail.com with any questions! Thank you!
Harvard Human Rights Journal seeking additional board members
Would you like to be on the board of the Harvard Human Rights Journal? HHRJ is looking for an additional Primary Editor, as well as additional members of the Article Selection Committee. Primary Editors are responsible for line-editing and source-pulling for an article or a subsection thereof. The majority of Primary Editor responsibilities take place late September – late November. The Article Selection Committee reviews article submissions throughout the summer on a weekly basis. If you are interested in applying to be a Primary Editor of a member of the Article Selection Commitee, please send a half-page statement of interest to abenedict at jd14.law.harvard.edu and lminer at jd14.law.harvard.edu with the subject-line “HHRJ Board Application”. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis.
Petrie-Flom Call for Student Fellows AY13-14
The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics is an interdisciplinary research program at Harvard Law School dedicated to the scholarly research of important issues at the intersection of law and health policy, including issues of health care financing and market regulation, biotechnology and intellectual property, biomedical research, and bioethics. The Student Fellowship Program is designed to support student research in these areas. For more information on our current fellows and their work, see our website at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petr…. Eligibility. The student fellowship program is open to Harvard Law School students and students in other Harvard graduate programs who are committed to undertaking a significant research project during the year of their fellowship. Writing Requirement. Student fellows will conduct independent research projects designed to lead to publishable articles. Fellows are expected to produce at least one such paper by the end of the academic year. Papers written in connection with the fellowship can be used to satisfy the third-year written work requirement or other optional writing credit by prior arrangement with and final approval of a faculty advisor who has agreed to supervise a fellow’s work for this purpose. Blogging Requirement. Student fellows will be expected to post regularly on the Petrie-Flom’s blog, “Bill of Health” http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/billofhealt…), once every other week during the Fall and Spring semesters, with one post required during Winter term, and four skips available for the year. Topics are self-determined; posts are subject to final approval by the Petrie-Flom Center, and are usually 700-800 words. More frequent postings are acceptable and welcome. Curricular Component. Student fellows are required to enroll in the Health Law Policy and Bioethics Workshop. The workshop is intended to provide student fellows with opportunities to interact with leading scholars and academic fellows in the fields of health law and policy, with the expectation that these interactions will further enhance and inform their research and academic development. The Workshop for 2013-14 is scheduled to take place on selected Mondays across the Fall and Spring semesters from 5-7pm. Fellowship awardees will have priority enrollment. Presentations and Events. Student fellows will be expected to present their research to Center affiliates and faculty during lunch sessions in the Spring semester. Student fellows may be asked to assist with panels and conferences organized by the Center during the year of their fellowship, including organizing and reporting on events for Center publications. Resources. The Center will award each fellow a $1,500 stipend, paid at the end of the academic year once all fellowship requirements (including submission of an acceptable paper) are completed. Additionally, fellows may be eligible to request additional funding to cover reasonable costs associated with their research projects (e.g., copying, publications, conference fees, travel). Application. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 9AM, Monday, May 20, 2013. Notifications of awards will be made by mid-summer for fellowships to begin in Fall 2013. To apply, email the following to petrie-flom at law.harvard.edu: 1. Your curriculum vitae; 2. A proposal summarizing the research and writing you intend to accomplish (1500 word maximum); and 3. A digital copy of your most current transcript (which need not be official, but should include grades through the Fall 2012 semester.) For further questions, please contact: Cristine Hutchison-Jones, Administrative Director, Petrie-Flom Center chutchisonjones at law.harvard.edu; 617-495-2316 23 Everett St., Room 323