In brief

HLS auction to support public interest positions

One of Harvard Law School’s most exciting traditions, the annual public interest auction, will be held this evening (April 6). The student-run auction, consisting of both silent and live bidding, helps support law students working in full-time public interest positions during the summer.

The title of this year’s auction is “Lights, Camera, Auction!” – a Hollywood-themed event featuring dinners with professors, a seven-course wine tasting at Radius, and a stay for two at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, N.J., among other items.

The silent auction will kick off at 5:30 p.m. in Austin Hall, followed by the live portion at 8 p.m. in Ames Courtroom. For more information, visit http://www.hlsauction.org.

EALS accepting Yong K. Kim prize submissions

The East Asian Legal Studies (EALS) program of Harvard Law School (HLS) is now accepting submissions for the Yong K. Kim ’95 Memorial Prize. The prize is awarded to the author of the best paper concerning the law or legal history of the nations and peoples of East Asia or regarding issues of law as it pertains to U.S.-East Asia relations. The winning author will embody Kim’s interest in and enthusiasm for fostering U.S.-East Asian understanding.

Submissions can be written in conjunction with a course, seminar, or independent study project at HLS. The prize includes a cash award and will be announced at Commencement. Entrants should send two copies of the paper to the EALS office (Pound Hall 426, HLS, Cambridge, MA 02138) by May 5. The author’s name, class, e-mail address, and phone number should be included.

Harvard Cancer Society relay to take on disease

Each year, the Harvard Cancer Society works with the American Cancer Society to host the All University Relay for Life, an overnight, fun-filled event designed to raise money for cancer research and honor those who have fought or are fighting the disease. This year’s relay will be held at the Gordon Indoor Track and Tennis Center from 6 p.m. April 21 to 6 a.m. April 22. An official student organization, the Harvard Cancer Society is currently recruiting team captains, participants, and cancer survivors for the spring event. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=134504, or contact Joey Hanzich ’06 at hanzich@fas.harvard.edu.

– Compiled by Andrew Brooks