Harvard Asia Law Society

04/16/2026

Congratulations to the newly-elected Harvard Asia Law Society 2026-27 Executive Board! On behalf of the 2025-26 HALS Board, we are honored to have you lead us in the coming academic year, and we can't wait to see where you take HALS.

04/14/2026

On April 1st & 2nd, HALS hosted the Harvard Asia Law Conference II, welcoming 220+ attendees from HLS, Harvard College, and other Harvard grad schools, as well as other universities, firms, and businesses across the broader Boston community.

The Conference featured six panels on current legal issues affecting Asia. It covered topics ranging from opportunities for American JDS in Asia-facing legal practice to the future of US-China trade and Asia's emerging AI regulatory frameworks. Thank you to all of our distinguished speakers for sharing your insights and experience, and thank you to all of our attendees for engaging with curiosity and thoughtfulness. We hope this Conference enabled you to deepen your understanding and build connections within the field of Asia law.

04/04/2026

Thank you to all of our 2026 Conference sponsors and collaborators! This event was made possible by your generosity and support.

04/02/2026

One day down, one to go! Check out the schedule for the second day of the Harvard Asia Law Conference II.

Check the full program here: https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/hals/asia-law-conference/harvard-asia-law-conference/

03/31/2026

The Harvard Asia Law Conference II kicks off tomorrow! Stop by registration (WCC 1047) to grab some coffee and a pastry, and we hope to see you at our lunch and dinner panels!

03/30/2026

03/29/2026

We're happy to introduce the speakers on our final panel: "From Comparison to Conversation: Asia’s Role in Global AI Regulation": Anupam Chander and Rui Guo.

Join us on Thurs, April 2 at 6:30pm in WCC 1019! Dinner will be provided from Giggling Rice Thai.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-harvard-asia-law-conference-ii-tickets-1414430653159?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/28/2026

We're excited to present our panelists for "The Nippon–U.S. Steel Deal: Law, Policy, and National Security": William Chou, Mickey Liebner, Michael Salinger, and Kazuki Yoshii.

Come hear from our panelists on Thurs, April 2 at 12:15pm in WCC 1015. Lunch will be provided from Genki Ya.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-harvard-asia-law-conference-ii-tickets-1414430653159?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/27/2026

Please give a warm welcome to our speakers of "In House, Across Borders: The Role of General Counsel at Asian Multinationals"! This panel features Jonathan Lin '06, Lian Duan, Erica Wang, and Julius Christensen '95.

This panel will take place on Wed, April 1 at 6:00pm in WCC 1023. Dinner will be served from Hippopo Chinese Kitchen!

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-harvard-asia-law-conference-ii-tickets-1414430653159?aff=oddtdtcreator