Professor Tushnet seeks a research assistant for the summer (part- or full-time) for research on the Supreme Court in the 1930s. The work will involve library-based research, and can be conducted in Cambridge or elsewhere if the RA has access to a computer and a printer suitable for printing out a large number of pages. Interested students should submit a statement of interest and resume to him at  mtushnet at law.harvard.edu.

Training for students interested in working with HLEP and its startup clients. Wednesday February 1st, 12:00-1:00pm. Wasserstein 3019. All members of the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project must be trained before working with clients.

Monday, November 7 for JD and LLM students conducting Independent and Continuing Clinicals, and for JD students conducting Winter Term Writing Program projects

Monday, November 21 for LLM students conducting Winter Term Writing Program projects

Grant applications should be submitted to International Legal Studies in Lewis 231.  For more information, see:   Posted in Notices

The Harvard Journal of Law & Gender is currently calling for submissions for its Summer 2012 Symposium issue on trans issues and the law. Preference will be given to pieces that that substantially explore this topic, although all pieces submitted will be considered.  Authors publishing on trans issues in the Summer 2012 issue will be invited to present their work at Harvard Law School on Friday, March 30, 2012.  The Symposium will feature such speakers as Dean Spade, Elizabeth Glazer, Jennifer Levi, Pooja Gehi, and other scholars and practitioners in the field.

The Journal encourages scholarship from throughout the legal and non-legal communities. We accept submissions from professors, practitioners, law students, and others.

We process most of our submissions through ExpressO [http://law.bepress.com/expresso/]. However, authors are also free to submit articles to the journal directly through email [hlsjlg at mail.law.harvard.edu].

Apply now to go on JLSA’s spring break trip to Israel! E-mail Jhosh (jhfriedman@jd12) by October 31 to request an application.

JLSA’s annual trip to Israel offers HLS students a special opportunity to explore the wonders and complexities of the modern state of Israel. The trip generally includes visits to major historical, religious, and cultural sites throughout Israel as well as meetings with senior Israeli officials and thought leaders. This year’s trip is scheduled for March 7 – 18, 2012.

Registration for the 2011-2012 HLS IM Indoor Season is now open at http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/indoor. Registration will remain open until Tuesday, October 25th at 5PM. Games will start on Saturday, October 29th and play will continue on Saturdays and Sundays until March. The recommended team size is between 6-10 players, only 4 players may be on the court at any given time. For more information, visit the website, or contact Michael Lumley at mlumley@jd12

The Harvard Law & Policy Review is soliciting articles from legal academics and practitioners for our Summer 2012 Issue featuring a symposium on Privacy and Accountability in the 21st Century. HLPR is the journal of the American Constitution Society, the national association of progressive lawyers and law students. The Symposium will explore the positive and negative implications of the increasing ease with which sensitive information is appropriated and shared.

Submissions should be no more than 10,000 words. We encourage authors to incorporate legal analysis as well as policy recommendations into their article. Please send submissions to  hlpr at mail.law.harvard.edu.

On 7 October 2011, the US Government issued a warning about possible terrorist attacks in Kenya. The warning relates to credible information about a potential threat to public venues broadcasting international sporting events such as the Kenya-Uganda football match on Saturday 8 October and the Rugby World Cup. You should avoid public venues such as sports bars, nightclubs and restaurants that will be broadcasting these games, as well as public transport, such as buses, to and from these events

This spring term reading group will focus on the generative scholarly process that is at the center of the life of the law professor. Each week, a member of the faculty will present a working draft of her or his scholarship, and that piece will be discussed by the group. A student will be designated as primary discussant for each paper, and the other members of the group will also participate. Discussions will focus in part on the genesis of the research project being presented, in order to demonstrate how articles develop from the first spark of an idea to final publication. Students interested in participating in the reading group should submit applications by October 28, 2011 to Akiba Covitz (acovitz@law) and Susannah Barton Tobin (stobin@law). Please include a current CV, a paragraph describing your interest in the class, and the name of at least one professor with whom you have worked at HLS.

Winter Term International Travel Grant applications will be due as follows:
• J.D. students for Independent and Continuing Clinicals and for Winter Term Writing Program projects by Monday, November 7, 2011.
• LL.M. students for Independent and Continuing Clinicals by Monday, November 7, 2011.
• LL.M. students for Winter Term Writing Program projects by Monday, November 21, 2011.

All grant applications should be submitted to International Legal Studies in Lewis 231. Please see the International Legal Studies website for additional information and application requirements: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/deg…

Applications for the 2012 Semester in Washington Program are due by 5pm on Friday, October 7! The Semester in Washington Program provides students with the unique opportunity to spend the spring semester studying and working at the intersection of law and government. Placements are available at offices such as the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Senate Judiciary Committee, and others. For more information, visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cli…

Interested in using documentaries to explore social and policy issues?
-Curious about how you can turn your idea into a short film?

The Harvard Law Documentary Studio invites you to
Submit Your Project Proposal and/or Apply to Join the Crew for the inaugural
* Harvard Law Documentary Studio Annual Project *

Learn more and submit a quick application here by 5pm on Friday, September 30: http://www.harvardlawdocs.org/projects.html.

Note: Annual Project time commitment and project assignment will be determined later through discussions with you; we aim to accommodate both busy schedules and substantive interests. So for now, if you’re at all interested, please submit the quick application as a first step.

Other Projects: Outside of the Annual Project, the Documentary Studio aims to support Independent Projects and Video Blogging, neither of which requires applications. To learn more about these projects and the Documentary Studio’s work and mission, please visit our Beta website (www.harvardlawdocs.org) and “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/harvardlawdocs.

Learn the basics of navigating and researching with Westlaw: finding cases with cite or title, search techniques and printing.

The class is 1/2 hour long, and will be offered several times each afternoon Monday 9/26-Wednesday 9/28. For a complete schedule, please visit: http://supersaas.com/schedule/HLSL/Legal…

Calling all students who are interested in serving as jurors in the mock trials for Harvard Law School (HLS) Trial Advocacy Workshop!

Trials will be held Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30, from 3:00pm-7:00pm on the HLS campus.  The attorneys in these trials are second and third year law students who would benefit greatly from feedback on their performances.  We are hoping to have 10-15 students per jury to deliberate and to give their judgments on whether the students have convinced them or not in the individual cases.  Please contact Amy Soto at  taw at law.harvard.edu if you are able to serve during one of these afternoons (Thursday 9/29 or Friday 9/30).

Sincerely,

Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Jesse Climenko Professor of Law

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is seeking students to sit on its Student Advisory Committee.  Students from all class years (including LLMs) are needed to contribute their ideas and suggestions regarding curriculum, new projects and placements, policies, and technology, among other things. Members of the Committee serve as liaisons between students and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, facilitating communication between the Office, students, clinical faculty, and the law school administration. The Committee helps the Office identify and address current needs, serves as a sounding board as the Office implements program changes, and assists in strategizing about future programming.

The Committee will meet approximately three times a semester, and lunch and treats will be served.

If interested, please send your resume and a brief email expressing your interest to Lee Branson at  lbranson at law.harvard.edu by Thursday, October 6.  Please also include your regular weekly availability for meetings M-F 9am-7pm.