The Appellate Project - Pre and Post Argument events (Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College)

Please join us as we take a closer look at an appellate case with significant impact for communities of color.

We’ll be following the oral argument of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College before the First Circuit and invite all law students to attend our pre-and post-argument events.

Preview event (Sept. 14, 12:30 – 1:30pm EST): Debo Adegbile and Ishan Bhabha will provide an overview of the case, including its background, the current legal landscape, and what to expect at oral argument. Debo serves as counsel for Harvard, while Ishan represents as amici a group of universities.

Oral argument before the First Circuit (Sept. 16, 9:30am EST): Watch it live with us.

Post-argument discussion (Sept. 17, 12:30-1:30 pm EST): Brittany Amadi and Jin Hee Lee unpack the First Circuit argument and explain what it's like to prepare for this type of appellate matter. Brittany serves as counsel for Harvard, while Jin represents as amici a group of diverse Harvard students and alumni/ae.

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