By Lyndsey Pere On Monday, March 19th the WLA hosted HLS alumna Kristin Fleschner to speak about being an advocate for people with disabilities and how she uses socials media to get her message across. Kristin emphasized the importance of working intersectionally between … [Read more...] about WLA Lunch Talk: #ZoesPack – Using Social Media to Educate and Drive Change
Professor Profile: Pat K. Chew
1L Malorie Frayssinet profiles Professor Pat K. Chew, who is the Sullivan & Cromwell Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School this semester from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Professor Chew’s curiosity for the law developed when she was working at … [Read more...] about Professor Profile: Pat K. Chew
HLS Needs to Hire More Women
By Lexi Jenkins The past few years have seen some big moments for gender equity at law schools nationwide. In 2016, women outnumbered men at accredited law schools for the first time. At HLS specifically, women made up 50 percent of the student body for the first time with the … [Read more...] about HLS Needs to Hire More Women
J-Term in Jordan
By Asseret Frausto During January Term, the three-week session between Fall and Spring semesters at Harvard Law School, students have the option of traveling abroad to work at companies, firms, nonprofits, or organizations across the world. One Women's Law Association member, … [Read more...] about J-Term in Jordan
Two HLS Women Awarded Ms. JD Fellowships
Harvard Law School students Melissa Mikail and Lulu Wang were among 12 female law students awarded 2017 Ms. JD Fellowships. Ms. JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the success of women in law school and the legal profession. The purpose of the Ms. JD … [Read more...] about Two HLS Women Awarded Ms. JD Fellowships