PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES ALL EVENTS OPEN TO ALL CLASSES UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE
All activities are held on campus, except for the reunion luncheons which are held at the University Tent in Science Plaza, the class dinners which are held at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, and the Farewell Brunch which is held at the Harvard Faculty Club in Harvard Square. No activity requires formal wear; attire commonly ranges from casual to business. Please dress for your own comfort. Spouses and guests are warmly invited to attend all activities. When you arrive on campus, please check in at the registration desk. A reunion name badge is required for entry to all reunion events.
Times are approximate and the schedule is subject to change. Inquiries: [email protected] ▪ Tel. 617-384-9523
Friday, April 08, 2016
8:00 am – 8:00 pm Reunion Registration Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor A reunion name badge is required for entry to all reunion events.
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Hospitality Area Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC) 1st Floor, Main Entrance (1585 Massachusetts Avenue)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Class Visitation
Time Course Faculty Location 8:15am - 9:40am Taxation Alvin C. Warren, Jr. Langdell Hall, Room 272 8:20am - 9:40am Taxation of Businesses Thomas J. Brennan ’01 Wasserstein Hall, Room 1023 International Law and Human 9:50am - 11:50am Samuel Moyn ’01 Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010 Rights 9:50am - 11:50am Labor Law Benjamin I. Sachs Austin Hall, Room 101 9:50am - 11:50am Law, Economics and Psychology Oren Bar-Gill LL.M. ’01, S.J.D. ’05 Wasserstein Hall, Room 1023 International Law in the US 9:50am - 11:50am Jack Landman Goldsmith Austin Hall, Room 111 Legal System Constitutional Law: Separation 9:50am - 11:50am of Powers, Federalism, and Noah Feldman Langdell Hall, Room 272 Fourteenth Amendment 9:50am - 11:50am Public International Law Kenneth Anderson Wasserstein Hall, Room 1019 10:00am - 11:30am Conflict of Laws Stephen Sachs Hauser Hall, Room 102 10:00am - 11:30am Contracts Christopher P. Taggart S.J.D ’13 Wasserstein Hall, Room 5052
8:30 am – 11:30 am HLSA Executive Committee Meeting Wasserstein Hall, Room 5048
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
9:15 am – 11:30 am Tours of the Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building Tours will depart at 9:15 am, 10:00 am and 10:45 am from the Simpson Thacher Lounge, 1st Floor Main Entrance.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Reunion Luncheon University Tent, Science Plaza
Welcome: Salvo Arena LL.M. ’00, President, Harvard Law School Association
Presenters of the HLSA Award: Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor Salvo Arena LL.M. ’00, President, Harvard Law School Association
HLSA Award Recipient: Roy L. Furman ’63, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Company
Introduction: Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor
Face to Face: How the Post-Fiber Optics World Will Change Us
Speaker: Susan P. Crawford, John A. Reilly Clinical Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions I
The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer Wasserstein Hall, Room 1015
Speaker: Kenneth W. Mack ’91, Lawrence D. Biele Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Lawyers as Investors Austin Hall, Room 101, Austin East
Moderator: Holger Spamann LL.M. ’01, S.J.D. ’09, Assistant Professor of Law
Panelist: Douglas L. Braunstein ’86, Founder and Managing Partner, Hudson Executive Capital LP Andrew T. Feldstein ’91, Founder, CEO, & CIO, BlueMountain Capital Management Brian L. Zimbler ’86, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Cutting Edge Issues in Complex Litigation Law and Practice Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West A, 2nd Floor
Moderator: William B. Rubenstein ’86, Sidley Austin Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Panelists: Bradford A. Berenson ’91, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Litigation & Legal Policy, General Electric Company F. Paul Bland, Jr. ’86, Executive Director, Public Justice Michelle H. Blauner ’86, Partner, Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP Maura Barry Grinalds ’91, Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Lorin L. Reisner ’86, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Brandie N. Weddle ’06, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch/Frauds, United States Department of Justice
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
Views from the Front Lines: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010
Moderators: Gabriella Blum LL.M. ’01, S.J.D. ’03, Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Harvard Law School Naz K. Modirzadeh ’02, Director, Program on International Law and Armed Conflict
Panelists: Sareta J. Ashraph LL.M. ’01, Senior Analyst, UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Fernando Elizondo García LL.M. ’11, Deputy Director General on Human Rights, Executive Commission for the Attention of Victims Sarah Leah Whitson ’91, Executive Director, Middle & North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
2:00 pm – 4:15 pm Tours of the Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building Tours will depart at 2:00 pm, 2:45 pm and 3:30 pm from the Simpson Thacher Lounge, 1st Floor Main Entrance.
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Concurrent Sessions II
Equal Access to Justice: Expanding Access to Legal Aid Co-sponsored by the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Austin Hall, Room 101, Austin East
Moderator: Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez ’17, President, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Panelists: Jacquelynne J. Bowman, Executive Director, Boston Legal Services Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants ’80, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III ’09, United States House of Representatives
Hoop Dreams, Gridirons, and Diamonds: An Inside Look at Big League Lawyering in Professional Sports Wasserstein Hall, Room 2004
Moderator: David S. Friedman ’96, Senior Vice President and Special Counsel, Boston Red Sox
Panelists: David S. Denenberg ’91, Senior Vice President, Global Media Distribution and Business Affairs, NBA Entertainment Daniel R. Halem ’91, Chief Legal Officer, Major League Baseball Michael J. Mellis ’91, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Major League Baseball Jeffrey L. Orridge ’86, Commissioner, Canadian Football League Daniel S. Rube ’91, Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, National Basketball Association
Politics and Taxation in a Multinational World Austin Hall, 2nd Floor, James Barr Ames Courtroom
Moderators: Thomas J. Brennan ’01, Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Stephen E. Shay, Senior Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Panelists: Barbara M. Angus ’86, Chief Tax Counsel, Way and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives Porus F. Kaka LL.M. ’91, President, International Fiscal Association and Senior Advocate, India’s High Court Steven A. Peeters LL.M. ’11, Senior Attorney, Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick Sally A. Thurston ’86, Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Anna Wallin LL.M. ’86, Head of Secretariat to the Committee on Taxation, Swedish Parliament As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Optional Social Activities
Option A: Student-led Historical Walking Tour of Harvard Campus Tour will depart from Langdell Hall, Main Steps. Highlights include the John Harvard Statue, Harvard Hall, Campus Libraries, and Massachusetts Hall.
Option B: Self- Guided Tour of the Harvard Museum of Natural History Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour will depart from Wasserstein Hall, South Lobby.
Option C: Self-Guided Tour of the Harvard Art Museum Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour will depart from the Wasserstein Hall, South Lobby.
Option D: Trolley Tour of Boston Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Tour will pick up/drop off in front of Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Avenue).
Option E: The 21st Century Law Library – Open House and Guided Tour of the HLS Library Highlights include current exhibits in Langdell Hall and the Caspersen Room, Digitization Lab/Digital Projects and Reference. Tour will depart from the circulation desk in the Lemann Lounge in Langdell Hall. Library staff will be available to answer questions.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm HLSA Clubs and Shared Interest Groups Meeting Wasserstein Hall, Room 3018
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Graduate Program Reception Mioduski Graduate Program Lounge, Wasserstein Hall, Room 5053
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Private Champagne Reception for the Class of 1991 (25th Reunion) Harkness South Dining Room, Caspersen Student Center, 2nd Floor
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Networking Reception Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West, 2nd Floor
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Celebration Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East & West, 2nd Floor Join fellow classmates for an opportunity to reconnect in a relaxed environment over dinner, drinks, and music.
Saturday, April 09, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Reunion Registration Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC), 1st Floor A reunion name badge is required for entry to all reunion events.
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Hospitality Area Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building (WCC) 1st Floor, Main Entrance (1585 Massachusetts Avenue)
8:15 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West, 2nd Floor
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
9:15 am – 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
HLS Executive Education: Supporting Lawyers as Leaders Pound Hall, Room 201
Speaker: Scott Westfahl ’88, Professor of Practice and Faculty Director of Executive Education, Harvard Law School
Student Stories: Reflections on HLS Wasserstein Hall, Room 1023
Moderator: Marcia Lynn Sells, Dean of Students, Harvard Law School
Panelists: Mavara Agha ’16, Harvard Law School Heather S. Artinian ’18, Harvard Law School Ariel Eckblad ’16, Harvard Law School David D. Heckman ’17, Harvard Law School Minjoo Kim ’18, Harvard Law School Anthony T. Lombardi ’17, Harvard Law School
Venturing Out: Pursuing a Career in Entrepreneurship Co-Sponsored by the HLSA Entrepreneurs Network Wasserstein Hall, Room 1015
Moderator: T.J. Duane ’02, Chair, HLSA Entrepreneurs Network and Founder and President, Qollaboration
Panelists: Linda M. Cole ’96, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project and General Counsel, iZotope Inc. Fabio Filocamo LL.M. ’01, Founder and Managing Director, Dynamis Eva Hibnick ’11, Founder, One400 Anna Beth Palmer ’11, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, FashionProject
My Brilliant but Unusual Career Wasserstein Hall, Room 2012
Moderator: Lis Wiehl ’87, New York Times Best Selling Author and Legal Analyst and Anchor, Fox News Channel
Panelists: Andrea D. Fessler ’91, Executive Director, Premiere Performances Hong Kong Christopher P. Lu ’91, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Alison B. Sander ’86, Director, Center for Sensing and Mining the Future, Boston Consulting Group Toby Stock ’01, Vice President, Development and Academic Programs, American Enterprise Institute
10:45 am – 11:45 am A Conversation with the Dean Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East, 2nd Floor Additional Seating: Wasserstein Hall, Room 2009
Introduction: Douglas L. Braunstein ’86, Founder & Managing Partner, Hudson Executive Capital LP and Member of the Dean’s Advisory Board
Speaker: Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Reunion Luncheon University Tent, Science Plaza
Welcome: Steven Oliveira, Associate Dean and Dean for Development and Alumni Relations
Introduction: Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor
Highlights from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Library: Scholarship on Digital Issues and Digital Issues for Scholarship
Keynote: Jonathan L. Zittrain ’95, George Bemis Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Director of the Harvard Law School Library; and Co-Founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Class Symposia
Class of 1986: International Perspectives on American Elections and Politics Wasserstein Hall, Room 2012
Moderators: Bertrand J. Alexis ’86, Acting Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, General Counsel, Ooredoo Group Bradley L. Joslove ’86, Founding Partner, Franklin Law Firm
Class of 1991: From Books to Bytes: 25 Years on the Information Frontier Austin Hall, 2nd Floor, James Barr Ames Courtroom
Moderators: Jorge L. Contreras ’91, Associate Professor, College of Law, University of Utah Timothy Veeser ’91, General Counsel & Secretary, Comau LLC
Panelists: Rosario Buendia ’91, Managing Director, Risk Management, GE Capital Corporation Beth E. Cate ’91, Clinical Associate Professor, Indiana University Susan A. Freiwald ’91, Professor of Law and Deans Circle Scholar, University of San Francisco School of Law Horacio E. Gutierrez LL.M. ’91, General Counsel, Spotify Porus F. Kaka LL.M. ’91, President, International Fiscal Association and Senior Advocate, India’s High Court
Class of 1996: Improving With Age: Making the Most of Your Legal Vintage Langdell South, Room 272, Kirkland and Ellis Classroom
Moderators: David A. Aronberg ’96, State Attorney, Palm Beach County, Florida Shauna C. Bryce ’96, Founder & Owner, Bryce Legal Career Counsel
Class of 2001: Weathering the Storm: Unique Careers of the Class of 2001 Austin Hall, Room 101, Austin East
Moderator: Sozi Tulante ’01, City Solicitor, City of Philadelphia Law Department
Panelists: Rebekah K. Grover ’01, Senior Counsel, International Finance Corporation Josephine Sandler Nelson ’01, Advisor, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Stanford Graduate School of Business Frank S. Rossi ’01, Attorney, The Law Offices of Frank S. Rossi The Hon. Diana Song ’01, U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States Courts, Southern District of Texas
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
Class of 2006: A Decade Out, A World Of Possibilities Austin Hall, Room 111, Austin West
Moderator: Daniel J. Urman ’06, Professor, Northeastern University
Panelists: Taimarie N. Adams ’06, Senior Policy Officer, Low Income Investment Fund Brent W. Barton ’06, Attorney, Barton Law Firm Sheila Böhm ’06, Vice-President and Senior Legal Counsel, Credit Suisse AG Alexander K. Hooper ’06, Principal, Delaware Street Capital Erica Knieval Songer ’06, Chief Counsel, United States Senate
Class of 2011: Too Soon to Fail: Draft Reflections Five Years Out Austin Hall, Room 100, Austin North
Moderators: Lea Downey Gallatin ’11, Staff Attorney, Travis County Courts Hrishikesh N. Hari ’11, Associate, Dechert LLP
Class of 2015: Moving on Without Leaving Something Behind Wasserstein Hall, Room 2004
Panelists: Pamela Everhart ’90, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Fidelity Investments Timothy E. Moran ’97, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office Robert A. Stolzberg ’70, Attorney, Law Office of Robert A. Stolzberg Barry B. White ’67, Former United States Ambassador to Norway
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Class Photos
Time Class Location Rain Location 3:00p Class of 1986 Langdell North Stairs Austin Hall, Room 111 3:00p Class of 1991 Austin Main Stairs Austin Hall, Room 100 3:00p Class of 1996 Langdell Main Stairs Austin Hall, Room 101 3:15p Class of 2001 Langdell North Stairs Austin Hall, Room 111 3:15p Class of 2006 Austin Main Stairs Austin Hall, Room 100 3:15p Class of 2011 Langdell Main Stairs Austin Hall, Room 101 3:30p Class of 2015 Langdell North Stairs Austin Hall, Room 111
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Plenary Session on Technology, Privacy and the Law Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East AB, 2nd Floor
Moderator: Christopher T. Bavitz, Clinical Professor of Law and Managing Director, Cyberlaw Clinic, Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Panelists: Susan A. Freiwald ’91, Professor of Law and Deans Circle Scholar, University of San Francisco School of Law Julius Genachowski ’91, Managing Director and Partner, The Carlyle Group and former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Horacio E. Gutierrez LL.M. ’91, General Counsel, Spotify Gönenç Gürkaynak ’01, Managing Partner of ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law and President, Harvard Law School Alumni Association of Turkey Dalia Topelson Ritvo, Assistant Director and Clinical Instructor, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Optional Social Activities
Option A: Student-led Historical Walking Tour of Harvard Campus Tour will depart from Langdell Hall, Main Steps. Highlights include the John Harvard Statue, Harvard Hall, Campus Libraries, and Massachusetts Hall.
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change
Option B: Self- Guided Tour of the Harvard Museum of Natural History Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour will depart from Wasserstein Hall, South Lobby.
Option C: Self-Guided Tour of the Harvard Art Museum Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tour will depart from Wasserstein Hall, South Lobby.
Option D: Trolley Tour of Boston Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Tour will pick up/drop off in front of Wasserstein Hall (1585 Massachusetts Ave).
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm 1817 Society Reception Charles Hotel Upper Courtyard, One Bennett Street at Eliot Street, Harvard Square By invitation only. The 1817 Society recognizes the loyal alumni and friends of Harvard Law School who have made gifts to the School each year for five or more consecutive years.
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Cocktail Receptions and Class Dinners Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street at Eliot Street, Harvard Square Cocktails at 7:00 pm, Dinner at 8:00 pm, DJ and Cash Bar after dinner. Note: Tickets for this event will be available for purchase that evening at The Charles Hotel.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
9:15 am – 10:00am Celebration of Life Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge Officiated by Rev. Jennifer J.S. Brooks ’86, Senior Minister, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Columbus, Ohio A nondenominational memorial service to honor fellow reunion-year alumni. A nondenominational memorial service to honor fellow reunion-year alumni. A nondenominational memorial service to honor fellow reunion-year alumni. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Farewell Buffet Brunch Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge
As of 4/6/2016 – Schedule Subject to Change