{"id":1037,"date":"2018-08-02T11:37:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T15:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/hals\/?page_id=1037"},"modified":"2026-04-09T02:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:37:04","slug":"delegation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Delegation Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #b31b1b\"><strong>Since 1995,<\/strong><em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span>HALS has realized its mission of connecting Harvard students to the Asian legal practice by hosting annual trips to major cities in Asia. The HALS Delegation Trip, held every year in March, is the longest-running student-led overseas trip at Harvard Law School. Since its inception, HALS has visited a wide range of cities in East and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Singapore 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1582\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_134643-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1590\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2805-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1591\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_2853-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1583\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/20250318_1942500-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" data-id=\"1588\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-1536x887.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/09\/IMG_5586-2048x1182.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_2-7-2025_121612_orgs.law_.harvard.edu_.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_2-7-2025_121612_orgs.law_.harvard.edu_.jpeg\" alt=\"Map of east Asia.\" class=\"wp-image-1504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_2-7-2025_121612_orgs.law_.harvard.edu_.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_2-7-2025_121612_orgs.law_.harvard.edu_-264x300.jpeg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>HALS Delegation Trips,<br>1995-2026<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Past destinations include Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">HALS Delegation Trips include meetings with professionals and officials across Asia, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-TMI-e1533227458609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-TMI-e1533227458609.jpg\" alt=\"Legal Practitioners\" class=\"wp-image-1505\" style=\"width:326px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-TMI-e1533227458609.jpg 638w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-TMI-e1533227458609-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-TMI-e1533227458609-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" 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src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Judicial Officials\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" style=\"width:367px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/20180315_14-e1536104566479-2048x2046.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judicial Officials<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-Rakuten-e1533227279891.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-Rakuten-e1533227279891.jpg\" alt=\"Corporate Leaders\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-Rakuten-e1533227279891.jpg 547w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/hals\/files\/2025\/07\/Tokyo-Rakuten-e1533227279891-300x300.jpg 300w, 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