WLA D.C. Trip Sign Ups, Cupcakes & Conversation with Prof. Freeman, Panel on Gender Asylum and Women in Brewing!

[WLA Harvard Law School]

Thanks to everyone who made the WLA Conference on Friday a fabulous event!  The WLA has a ton of great events coming up this week and next.
  
WLA Events: 
1. Sign Up for the WLA Washington D.C. Summit! 
2. Coffee, Cupcakes and Conversations with Professor Jody Freeman: Wed., Feb. 16, 4:00-5:00 pm, P335 
3. WLA Panel: Perspectives on Gender Asylum: Thurs., Feb. 17, 12:00-1:00pm, Hauser 104 - Lunch!

4. Women in Brewing: Wed., Feb. 16, 8:00-10:00pm, Morgan Courtroom - Only 5 Spots Left! 
5. How Rape is Taught in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience: Mon., Feb. 21, 12:00-1:00pm, Morgan Courtroom - Lunch! 

6. Public Interest Opportunities in the South: Wed., Feb. 23, 12:00-1:00pm, John Chipman Gray - Lunch!
7. Women and the Veil in the Western World: Fri., Feb. 25, 12:00-1:30pm, Hauser 104 - Lunch! 
8. Send in your outlines and exams to the WLA Outline and Exam Bank. 
  
General Announcements: 
1. HKS Women’s Policy Journal 2011 Edition

2. Register for & Volunteer at the 17th Annual National Asian Pacific American Conference on Law and Public Policy on Feb. 25-26!
  
WLA Events: 
  

Inaugural WLA Washington, D.C. Summit Sign Ups Are Here! 

Its time! Sign-ups for the inaugural WLA Washington, D.C. Summit will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 15th, at 9am. The sign-ups are first come, first serve so email early! Here’s how it will go: Email us at WLADC...@gmail.com anytime after 9am, Tuesday, Feb. 15th with 1) your full name, 2) your class year, 3) a phone number at which we can contact you, and 4) whether you’re interested in staying in a hotel with other WLA members.  We'll email the responders who made the cut on Wednesday, and will also maintain a waitlist in case anyone later drops out. To guarantee your spot, you’ll then be required to pay a $50 non-refundable deposit by Friday, Feb. 18th. Details for submitting the deposit will be distributed once sign-ups are completed. The D.C. Summit will be Thursday, March 24th Friday, March 25th, beginning with a welcome event Thursday night followed by a full day of events on Friday. Were currently working to arrange firm sponsorship for certain aspects of the trip, but please be prepared to pay for your own travel and lodging. We recommend staying with friends or family, if possible, but will likely have a group interested in staying in a hotel, and will be happy to facilitate those arrangements for anyone interested. Here are just a few of the fantastic events were planning for you: a reception with Harvard Law School Association alumnae in the region, lunch in the Congressional cafeteria on Capitol Hill, a tour of the Supreme Court, and a private meeting with the newest member of the bench, HLS’s own Justice Elena Kagan. We hope you’ll join us on this amazing trip! 
  

WLA Coffee, Cupcakes and Conversations with Professor Jody Freeman 

On Wednesday, February 16 from 4:00-5:00 in Pound 335, join us for an informal conversation with HLS Professor Jody Freeman, an environmental expert and an Obama Administration veteran, over cupcakes and coffee. Co-sponsored by the WLA and the Environmental Law Assocation. 
  

WLA Panel: Perspectives on Gender Asylum 

On Thursday, February 17, from 12 to 1pm in Hauser 104, Professor Debbie Anker, Director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, and Sabrineh Ardalan, Clinical and Advocacy Fellow, will speak on gender asylum law in the US and internationally and the direction of future developments.  Co-sponsored by Harvard Immigration Project.  Lunch served! 

WLA Presents: Women in Brewing 

The WLA is holding a beer tasting on February 16th from 8-10pm in the Morgan Courtroom in Austin. We will be trying 6-7 different kinds of beer, each of which has a woman in a significant position at the brewery where it is made. Only 5 spots left so please RSVP to jha...@jd13.law.harvard.edu as soon as possible! To participate, please bring $5 to cover the cost of the bartender. 
  

How Rape is Taught in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience 

On Monday, February 21, from 12-1pm in Morgan Courtroom (Austin 308), the WLA presents How Rape is Taught in the Classroom: Improving the Student Experience.  The rape unit is a central part of every 1L criminal law experience. Learn how to better prepare for these classes by learning about key cases and statistics. If your criminal law class has finished the unit, come share your opinions on how class discussions on the topic can be improved. Pizza lunch provided. 

Public Interest Opportunities in the South

On Wednesday, February 23, from 12-1 in John Chipman Gray, come hear students and alums discuss their experience working for a variety of public interest organizations across the South and learn about the opportunities available for winter term, summer internships, and beyond. Opportunities discussed will span criminal justice, human rights, economic development and more.  Lunch will be served!  Co-sponsored by WLA and Southern Legal Society.

  

Women and the Veil in the Western World 

In October of 2010, the French Constitutional Council held that Frances new law banning full-face veils for women was legal. Similar laws have been introduced in Germany, Britain, Canada, and Spain. These laws have provoked outrage from Muslim and civil rights groups and conflicting responses from feminist scholars. This panel will present a range of views on the implications of these bans for womens rights, religious freedom, multiculturalism, and democracy. Speakers include Prof. Seyla Benhabib (Yale Law) and Prof. Mary Ann Case (U Chicago), moderated by Prof. Janet Halley. Non-pizza lunch served! Friday, February 25, 2011, from 12 1:30pm in Hauser 104.  Sponsored by Women's Law Association, ACS, CR-CL, ILS, Abigail Adams, and HELA. 
  

Call for Exams and Outlines! 

Calling all 2Ls and 3Ls! Remember those outlines you spent hours crafting? Those exams you worked so hard on?  Put them to good use by contributing your old outlines and exams to the WLA Outline & Exam Bank and continue the tradition of women supporting women! To get a copy of your old exams, email Sandy Parker at sapa...@law.harvard.edu and requesting a copy and she will forward you the PDF.  Send your materials to hls...@gmail.com (include professor name, course title, and  semester).  
  
General Announcements: 
  

HKS Women’s Policy Journal 2011 Edition

The Women’s Policy Journal of Harvard, John F. Kennedy School of Government is a student-run, nonpartisan review dedicated to publishing interdisciplinary work on policy making and politics affecting women. We strive to improve the quality of public policies affecting women with the intention of furthering female economic, social, and political empowerment.  We publish articles, commentaries, interviews, and book reviews that explore the impact of public policies on women around the world and provide new insight into issues affecting diverse groups of women.  The 2011 edition includes articles titled  "Women, Politics, and the Law: Towards the 2011 General Election in Nigeria," "In the Matter of Ohio Women v. The Ohio Legislature: Charged with Participation in the Oldest Form of Oppression," "The Paradox of Double Effect: How Feminism Can Save the Immunity Principle," and more.  Both the full table of contents and the order form are attached to this email. 

Register for & Volunteer at the 17th Annual National Asian Pacific American Conference on Law and Public Policy  

HLS APALSA and HKS AAPR invite you to join us for this year's APA Conference, Pathways to Progress on February 25-26. There's something for everyone: 6 panels on different topics (including many inspiring female role models on our Women in Leadership and Media, Journalism and Entertainmentpanels), tons of free food, afterparty with dancing, public & private sector career fair, and opportunities to meet cool speakers, HLS alumni, and students from schools across the US. Sign up to volunteer at the Conference and get free admission! Volunteering is as easy as attending a panel and telling us what you thought about it. See www.apalsa2011.org for more information and sign up to volunteer here! Volunteer sign ups close on Monday, 2/14, so sign up today!

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