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SUMMARY:When AI invents – Implications for the future of innovation
DESCRIPTION:The LTS hub is delighted to bring a timely conversation with Robert Peake (Parter\, Keystone Law) and Prof Ryan Abbott (Consultant Solicitor Advocate\, Keystone Law\, and author of The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law) on the question of AI inventorship and the DABUS litigation in UK courts. Prof Christoph Rademacher (Waseda University and Webb Fellow\, LSE) will act as discussant\, making comparative reference to the legal situation concerning AI and IP in other jurisdictions\, including Japan. \n In a previous outing of the DABUS case in the UK Supreme Court ([2023] UKSC 49)\, it was confirmed that the Patents Act 1977 requires a human inventor to be named in a patent application.  The UK High Court has recently issued its decision in DABUS [2025] EWHC 2202 (Ch)\, dismissing an appeal of the latest refusal of Dr. Thaler’s patent application\, which in this instance named Dr. Thaler himself as the inventor\, rather than his AI\, DABUS. The Court of Appeal has now been asked to reconsider the appeal\, and in particular to clarify whether Dr. Thaler’s past statements on the role of DABUS in the inventive process prevent him now from stating that he is the true inventor. Keystone Law are the solicitors for Dr Thaler.  \nSpeakers: \n\nRobert Peake\, Partner\, Keystone Law\nProf Ryan Abbott\, Keystone Law and University of Surrey\n\nChair:  \n\nSiva Thambisetty\, LSE Law School\n\nDiscussant: \n\nProf Christoph Rademacher (Waseda University\, Tokyo and Beatrice Webb Visiting Fellow\, LSE)\n\nSpeaker and Discussant bios: \nRobert Peake: https://www.keystonelaw.com/lawyers/robert-peake \nProf Ryan Abbott: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ryan-abbott  \nProf Christoph Rademacher: https://www.rclip.jp/rademacher-en \nThe event is highly recommended for all LLB and LLM IP students. \n This seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/when-ai-invents-implications-for-the-future-of-innovation-2/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:General Counsel Masterclass | Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LSE Law/Law and Finance students ONLY. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all three sessions.  \nThis three-part Masterclass offers an inside look at the world of the modern General Counsel — one of the most consequential and least understood leadership roles in business today. \nDrawing on Bjarne Tellmann’s three decades of legal practice\, including seventeen years as General Counsel of global public companies\, the series explores how the GC role has evolved from legal adviser to strategic leader\, risk architect\, and institutional navigator. \nThe series follows a deliberate arc: from the macro forces reshaping the profession\, to the micro realities of life inside a legal department\, and finally to the personal choices and capabilities that define career success. \nThe goal is to equip students with a clear lens on how the legal profession is changing\, and what it now demands of those who want to thrive within it\, whether in a law firm\, in-house\, in academia\, or with a legal services provider. \nSession 1 \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change \nThe job of the General Counsel has never been more important or more difficult. \nIn this first session\, we step back and take a macro lens\, looking at the larger forces that are reshaping the world in which today’s legal leaders operate. Over the past decade\, corporations have entered an era defined by technological acceleration\, geopolitical volatility\, and rapidly evolving forms of risk. Artificial intelligence is only the most visible part of a deeper shift: companies are transforming themselves into AI-enabled enterprises\, reengineering how decisions are made\, how work is organised\, and how value is created. \nAs that happens\, legal departments are being pulled into new roles. The GC is no longer simply the senior lawyer who gives advice at the end of a process. Increasingly\, they sit at the centre of institutional governance — helping organisations navigate uncertainty\, design resilient operating models\, and make judgment calls in environments where the law is ambiguous\, the risks are interconnected\, and the pace is relentless. \nA core theme of this lecture is that disruption and change in the legal sector is being driven less by law firms or technology vendors than by clients themselves. As in-house teams become more sophisticated and AI-enabled\, they are reshaping what they expect from outside counsel\, what they keep inside\, and how legal work will get structured\, sourced\, and valued. \nWe will explore the emergence of what might be called the “GC 4.0” archetype: a new form of legal leadership shaped by AI\, enterprise risk\, and institutional complexity. Along the way\, we will consider how law firms\, ALSPs\, platforms\, and even legal education are being forced to adapt. \nThis session sets the stage for the series\, exploring how the profession is being reshaped from the client side out \nSpeaker \nBjarne P. Tellmann is CEO of FjordStream Advisors GmbH and a Senior Visiting Fellow in Practice at the LSE Law School. He spent three decades in global legal leadership roles\, including as Founding General Counsel of Haleon plc\, a FTSE 20 company\, and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Pearson plc\, a FTSE 100. He has also held senior leadership positions across Europe\, the United States\, Asia\, and the Middle East at Coca-Cola\, Aramco\, and Kimberly-Clark\, and began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case. \nSession 1 – 3 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 2 – 10 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nFrom Law School to the C-Suite: What General Counsel and Legal Departments Actually Do in Today’s Companies\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 3 – 18 March | 6pm – 7.30pm  (Drinks reception to follow after the event)\nThe Modern Legal Career: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Lessons from a GC\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/general-counsel-masterclass-session-1-2/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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SUMMARY:Legal Biography Project: Legal biographers on their subjects: III: ACADEMICS
DESCRIPTION:Sir Neil MacCormick was Regius Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh for over 30 years until he retired in 2008. He was active in the Scottish National Party and a Member of the European Parliament 1999–2004. As a jurist\, he is known for his institutional theory\, his sense of law as a form of practical reasoning\, and his belief that jurisprudence should assist in the search for good government. His politics was informed by his father’s commitment to Scottish nationalism and his mother’s experience as a social worker. \nSpeaker: Maks Del Mar on Neil MacCormick  \nProfessor Maksymilian Del Mar is at Queen Mary\, University of London. His Neil MacCormick. A Life in Politics Philosophy and Law was published by Cambridge University Press in 2025. \nChair: Victoria Barnes \nDr Victoria Barnes FRHistS is at Queen’s University Belfast and a member of the Advisory Board to the Legal Biography project. \nCommentaries by Niki Lacey and Martin Loughlin \nProfessors Niki Lacey and Martin Loughlin are at the LSE \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/legal-biography-project-legal-biographers-on-their-subjects-iii-academics/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:The Instability of Opportunism: A History of the Russell Tribunal on Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 4th March 2026\, Sjors Polm will present a talk titled ‘The Instability of Opportunism: A History of the Russell Tribunal on Vietnam’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \nThe Russell Tribunal on Vietnam was animated by a belief that international law had something to offer the antiwar movement. This belief was shared among the tribunal’s participants; the reasons underlying it were not. Based on extensive archival research\, this paper presents the tribunal as a forum where different ideas about international law as a resource for activism were put into action and clashed. It is a story of these ideas\, but more than that it is a story of the forum: of how different ideas about international law and activism gained or lost traction when they were enacted in the tribunal. The paper argues that while the tribunal was created as an opportunistic device to oppose the Vietnam War\, it gradually came to revolve around improving the law. Opportunism proved unstable because it was difficult to separate law’s language and rituals from its values and objectives. \nSpeaker: Sjors Polm is a PhD Researcher at the European University Institute. His thesis\, ‘Doing Politics by Pretending to Do Law’\, is a history of informal performances of law. Before coming to the EUI\, Sjors studied law (LLB\, LLM)\, philosophy (Ba\, Ma)\, and social sciences (BSc) at the University of Amsterdam\, where he also worked as a junior researcher and lecturer. He was a visiting student at NYU Law and is a visiting student at LSE. \n 
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/the-instability-of-opportunism-a-history-of-the-russell-tribunal-on-vietnam/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T180000
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SUMMARY:Legal and Political Theory Forum – Discrimination and Higher-Order Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:The Legal & Political Theory Forum was set up in September 2007 in order to provide an umbrella for seminars and colloquia on topics of common interest to scholars and graduate students working in various disciplinary areas\, but particularly in the fields of politics and law. The Forum holds a series of seminars during term-time\, at which papers are presented by academics who are based either at LSE or more commonly elsewhere. \nOn Wednesday\, 4 March 2026\, Adam Hosein will present the following paper: Discrimination and Higher-Order Inclusion. \nOur policy is to make Forum events as inclusive as possible. All Forum events are open to staff and students from all departments and all academic institutions. The Forum is run by Thomas Poole (LSE Law School). \n This seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/legal-and-political-theory-forum-discrimination-and-higher-order-inclusion/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T183000
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CREATED:20260302T140918Z
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SUMMARY:Global Tax Seminar Series – Pigou Goes Abroad (VENUE AND TIME UPDATE)
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the venue and time for this seminar have changed. \nThe seminar will now take place in CKK 2.16\, 2nd Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London WC2A 3LJ. It will begin at 5:00 pm and conclude at 6:30 pm. \nApologies for any inconvenience caused. \nThe mission of the Global Tax Seminar Series (GTSS) is to provide a regular and convivial forum for the presentation and discussion of new academic tax law\, policy\, and theory research by colleagues from all continents. The seminars are run in person and online as Zoom meetings\, with 25—to 30-minute paper presentations followed by comments from a distinguished panel of discussants and then ample time for questions and discussion. \nOn Wednesday 4 March 2026\, Mitchell Kane\, New York University\, via Zoom will present on the following topic: Pigou Goes Abroad. \nPaper is about conditions under which it makes sense to use international versions of Pigouvian taxation. This is co-authored work with Luis Calderon Gomez (Cardozo) \nSpeaker: Mitchell Kane\, New York University\, via Zoom \nDiscussants: \n\nEduardo Baistrocchi\, LSE\nTsilly Dagan\, Oxford University\nRichard Collier\, Oxford University\n\nTo join online\, please register using the hyperlink below. \nRegister Here – Online Participation  \nTo sign up for the mailing list\, please \nvisit: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law/secure/taxation-signup. \nFor further information\, please contact Eduardo Baistrocchi\, Associate Professor of Law\, at e.a.baistrocchi@lse.ac.uk. \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/global-tax-seminar-series-pigou-goes-abroad-venue-and-time-update/
LOCATION:CKK 2.16\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, 2nd Floor\, London\, WC2A 3LJ
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T220000
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CREATED:20251208T125105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T160657Z
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SUMMARY:Law Undergraduate 3rd Year Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an unforgettable evening! Join us on Wednesday\, 4 March 2026 at 18:00 for the prestigious Law Undergraduate 3rd Year Annual Dinner\, held in the magnificent Great Hall of Lincoln’s Inn. \nWhat to Expect: \n18:00 – 18:45 Arrival and Reception Drinks\n19:00 Dinner \nIndulge in a delicious 3-course meal while mingling with your fellow cohort and esteemed academics from the LSE Law School. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate your journey\, share experiences\, and create lasting memories in one of the most historic and beautiful venues. \nDress Code: Smart – dress to impress! \nTicket Information: Tickets will be available from 5 February. Tickets here. \nOnce the event is sold out\, please register here to add your name to the waiting list. The waiting list will close on 20 February 2026 and ticket sales will close too. \nDon’t miss out on this special event. Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of great food\, wonderful company\, and inspiring conversations. \nSee you there! 🎉
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/law-undergraduate-3rd-year-annual-dinner-2/
LOCATION:Great Hall\, Lincoln’s Inn\, WC2A 3TL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social 
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SUMMARY:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group - Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group  \nWinter Term 2026: Michel de Certeau\, The Practice of Everyday Life (University of California Press\, 1984). \n \nSession 1: Intro\, Chapters 1-3 (MCR\, 10th Feb  5-6pm). \nSession 2: Chapters 7-9 (CKK 1.17\, 5th Mar\, 12-1pm). Lunch provided. \nSession 3: Chapters 10-12 (CKK 8.02\, 17th Mar\, 5-6pm). \nE-book and physical copies available via LSE Library. \nAll are warmly welcome. Participants are welcome to attend any or all sessions that fit their schedule. \nThis event will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nRefreshments will be provided at each session.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/socio-legal-research-hub-reading-group-session-2/
LOCATION:CKK 1.17\, Chen Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T152137
CREATED:20251210T143415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T143734Z
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SUMMARY:PIL Hub: 'Trump Tariffs on Asia\, with a focus on China'
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 5th March 2026\, Professor Henry Gao will present a talk titled ‘Trump Tariffs on Asia\, with a focus on China.’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \nHenry Gao is a Professor of Law at Singapore Management University and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). Holding law degrees from three continents\, he began his career as the first Chinese lawyer at the WTO Secretariat. Before relocating to Singapore in 2007\, he taught law at the University of Hong Kong\, where he served as Deputy Director of the East Asian International Economic Law and Policy Program and Academic Coordinator for the first Asia-Pacific Regional Trade Policy Course organised by the WTO. \n \nThis event is open to all and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. \nLSE holds a wide range of events\, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day\, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of The London School of Economics and Political Science.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/pil-hub-trump-tariffs-on-asia-with-a-focus-on-china/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T190000
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CREATED:20251218T170434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T161044Z
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SUMMARY:The workplace of the future series: Preparing to work in an AI-driven legal world – Session 5
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LSE Law/Law and Finance and students ONLY. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend 75% of the Sessions.  \nThe legal profession is being fundamentally reshaped by advances in artificial intelligence and automation. Lawyers\, in-house counsels\, regulators\, and legal technologists are experimenting with new models\, tools\, and business structures\, creating both opportunities and challenges for those entering the profession. \nThis series of seminars and panel discussions invites students and faculty to explore how the AI-driven transformation of legal services will affect how lawyers work\, which skills they need\, and what the workplace of the future might look like. \nForces reshaping the legal profession \n \n“David Morley\, former Managing and Senior Partner of legacy Allen & Overy (2008–2016) — now A&O Shearman — led the firm through a major phase of global expansion\, doubling revenues and extending its international footprint. After A&O\, he served as Head of Europe for Quebec’s CDPQ\, a C$650 billion institutional investor that owns Eurostar and a stake in Heathrow amongst a wide range of high-profile investments and has since held several senior investment roles. \nToday\, as Co‑founder of Dejonghe & Morley LLP\, he advises law firms and investors on strategy\, growth\, and transformation. \nWith over forty years’ experience across law\, consulting\, and investment\, David will join us on Thursday 5 March to discuss three powerful forces reshaping the legal profession: consolidation\, private capital\, and technology/AI. He’ll explore how these megatrends – alongside the growing politicisation of law and the rise of the ‘free agent’ lawyer – are redefining the business of law and the future careers of those entering it.” \nThis series is arranged by Professor Andrew Murray\, Dr Neli Frost and Visiting Professor Bruce Braude. \nSession 4 – 29 Jan 2026 | 6pm – 7pm \nAI and Access to Justice\nProfessor Bruce Braude.\nLocation: LSE Lecture Theatre\, CBG \nSession 5 – 5 March 2026 | 6pm – 7pm \nPrivate equity Investment in legal services\nDavid Morley\, Former Global Managing Partner of Allen & Overy\, Professor Bruce Braude. Location:\nLSE Lecture Theatre\, CBG \nSession 6 – 12 March 2026| 5pm – 6pm \nLaw students\, Lawyers\, Judges in the machine age\nSpeaker: Sir Geoffrey Vos\, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice\nMAR 2.04\, Marshall Building \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. A ticket does not guarantee entry\, so please arrive early to secure your place.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/the-workplace-of-the-future-series-preparing-to-work-in-an-ai-driven-legal-world-session-5/
LOCATION:LSE Lecture Theatre\, Centre Building (CBG)\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T200000
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CREATED:20260115T110742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T122437Z
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SUMMARY:What is the Rule of Law and Can it be saved: Lessons from the European Court of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis talk draws from Professor Jessica Greenberg‘s recent ethnographic monograph: Justice in the Balance: Democracy\, Rule of Law and the European Court of Human Rights. Greenberg will discuss the practices\, ideologies and normative frameworks that define the rule of law\, and whether and how these can weather a moment of profound crisis in Europe and beyond. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nSpeaker: Professor Jessica Greenberg \nChair: Professor Jacco Bomhoff
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/what-is-the-rule-of-law-and-can-it-be-saved-lessons-from-the-european-court-of-human-rights/
LOCATION:MAR 1.08\, Marshall Building\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T183000
DTSTAMP:20260504T152137
CREATED:20260223T120223Z
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SUMMARY:Law\, Technology and Society (LTS) Hub Public Event: “Anti-Suit Injunctions and Standard-Essential Patents”
DESCRIPTION:Prof Rademacher will present his recent research into the granting of anti-suit injunctions in the context of litigation over standard-essential patents in various jurisdictions. \nSpeaker: Professor Christoph Rademacher (Beatrice Webb Visiting Professor\, LSE and Waseda University\, Tokyo) \nProfessor Christoph Rademacher is Beatrice Webb Visiting Professor at LSE for March 2026. Christoph is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Law at Waseda University\, Tokyo. His research focuses on the protection of technical innovation by means of patents and other rights.  His publications include Patent Enforcement in the US\, Germany\, and Japan (Oxford University Press\, 2015) and the Research Handbook on Information Law and Governance (Edward Elgar\, 2022). He has held recent visiting appointments at the University of Copenhagen (2024) and at Columbia Law School\, New York (2025). \nChair: Dr Luke McDonagh (LSE) \nThis public event is part of the LTS hub event series. \nThis seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/law-technology-and-society-lts-hub-public-event-anti-suit-injunctions-and-standard-essential-patents/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T190000
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SUMMARY:General Counsel Masterclass | Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LSE Law/Law and Finance students ONLY. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all three sessions.  \nThis three-part Masterclass offers an inside look at the world of the modern General Counsel — one of the most consequential and least understood leadership roles in business today. \nDrawing on Bjarne Tellmann’s three decades of legal practice\, including seventeen years as General Counsel of global public companies\, the series explores how the GC role has evolved from legal adviser to strategic leader\, risk architect\, and institutional navigator. \nThe series follows a deliberate arc: from the macro forces reshaping the profession\, to the micro realities of life inside a legal department\, and finally to the personal choices and capabilities that define career success. \nThe goal is to equip students with a clear lens on how the legal profession is changing\, and what it now demands of those who want to thrive within it\, whether in a law firm\, in-house\, in academia\, or with a legal services provider. \nSession 2 \nFrom Law School to the C-Suite: What General Counsel and Legal Departments Actually Do in Today’s Companies \nWhat does a General Counsel actually do? What is it like to be a lawyer in an in-house legal department? \nIn this second session\, we move from the macro forces shaping the profession to the lived reality of in-house legal practice. We will address the questions many students have about in-house practice but rarely get answered. \nWhere does Legal sit inside a company? How is a department structured? How are resources allocated across crises\, contracts\, compliance\, strategy\, investigations\, and board-level issues? What does it really take to run a legal function that is expected to move fast\, stay credible\, and protect the enterprise\, often with limited resources and constant competing demands? \nWe will look at the General Counsel’s stakeholder universe. Few roles in a corporation are as interconnected. The GC must operate simultaneously with the CEO and Board\, finance and tax\, HR\, technology and cybersecurity\, marketing\, operations\, regulators\, and external counsel\, each with different incentives\, pressures\, and risk tolerances. \nWe will explore how Legal has shifted from being seen as the “department of no” to becoming\, increasingly\, the “department of how”: enabling growth\, navigating grey areas\, and helping organisations move forward responsibly in complex environments. \nAnother focus will be the evolving skillset that the modern lawyer needs. Legal expertise remains essential\, but it is no longer sufficient. Success belongs to professionals who can combine doctrinal strength with: \n\nStrategic judgment\nCommunication across legal and business worlds\nEmotional and cultural intelligence\nComfort with ambiguity and grey zones\nFluency in technology\, data\, and AI\nLeadership\, teamwork\, and organisational awareness\n\nThis lecture also examines the internal leadership dimension: motivating teams of lawyers\, balancing specialists and generalists\, managing legal as a business\, and building an operating model that can thrive in an AI-enabled corporate world. \nIf Lecture 1 was about the horizon\, Lecture 2 is about what it feels like to be steering the ship. \nSpeaker \nBjarne P. Tellmann is CEO of FjordStream Advisors GmbH and a Senior Visiting Fellow in Practice at the LSE Law School. He spent three decades in global legal leadership roles\, including as Founding General Counsel of Haleon plc\, a FTSE 20 company\, and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Pearson plc\, a FTSE 100. He has also held senior leadership positions across Europe\, the United States\, Asia\, and the Middle East at Coca-Cola\, Aramco\, and Kimberly-Clark\, and began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case. \nSession 1 – 3 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 2 – 10 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nFrom Law School to the C-Suite: What General Counsel and Legal Departments Actually Do in Today’s Companies\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 3 – 18 March | 6pm – 7.30pm \nThe Modern Legal Career: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Lessons from a GC\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/general-counsel-masterclass-session-2/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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SUMMARY:Legal and Political Theory Forum – Utopian Threads and Legal Frames
DESCRIPTION:The Legal & Political Theory Forum was set up in September 2007 in order to provide an umbrella for seminars and colloquia on topics of common interest to scholars and graduate students working in various disciplinary areas\, but particularly in the fields of politics and law. The Forum holds a series of seminars during term-time\, at which papers are presented by academics who are based either at LSE or more commonly elsewhere. \nOn Wednesday\, 11 March 2026\, Neil Walker will present the following paper: Utopian Threads and Legal Frames. \nOur policy is to make Forum events as inclusive as possible. All Forum events are open to staff and students from all departments and all academic institutions. The Forum is run by Thomas Poole (LSE Law School). \n This seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/legal-and-political-theory-forum-utopian-threads-and-legal-frames/
LOCATION:Vera Anstey Room (VAR)\, First floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nIn Public Law in 1987 a seminal article was published by Anthony Lester and Jeffrey Jowell on ‘Beyond Wednesbury: Substantive principles of administrative law’.  The traditional view of public law is that it is concerned with procedure\, not substance: how a decision is made rather than the substantive outcome.  That seminal article questioned that view.  This lecture will consider what has happened since 1987\, in particular looking at the principles which have developed about legitimate expectations\, protection of human rights\, equality and conformity with policies.  It will also consider the evolution of “rationality” as a ground of judicial review\, with increasing emphasis being placed on the principles of proportionality and reasonableness. \nSpeaker: Lord Justice Rabinder Singh \nChair: Professor Jo Murkens \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nA drinks reception will follow this event.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/substantive-principles-of-public-law-what-happened-after-1987/
LOCATION:MAR 1.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Global Tax Seminar Series – The Great Trump Global Tax De-transformation
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the Global Tax Seminar Series (GTSS) is to provide a regular and convivial forum for the presentation and discussion of new academic tax law\, policy\, and theory research by colleagues from all continents. The seminars are run in person and online as Zoom meetings\, with 25—to 30-minute paper presentations followed by comments from a distinguished panel of discussants and then ample time for questions and discussion. \nOn Wednesday 11 March 2026\,  Allison Chrisitans\, Mc Gill University\, via Zoom will present on the following topic: The Great Trump Global Tax De-transformation. \nSpeaker: Allison Chrisitans\, Mc Gill University\, via Zoom \nDiscussants: \n\nStephen Daly\, King’s College London\nChristiana Panayi\, Queen Mary University of London\nBernard Schneider\, Queen Mary University of London\n\nTo join online\, please register using the hyperlink below. \nRegister Here – Online Participation  \nTo sign up for the mailing list\, please \nvisit: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law/secure/taxation-signup. \nFor further information\, please contact Eduardo Baistrocchi\, Associate Professor of Law\, at e.a.baistrocchi@lse.ac.uk. \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/global-tax-seminar-series-the-great-trump-global-tax-de-transformation/
LOCATION:CBG 2.04\, Centre Building\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T140000
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SUMMARY:PIL Hub: ‘The Folk Concept of International Law'
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 12th March 2026\, Dr Daniel Peat will present a talk titled ‘The Folk Concept of International Law’.  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \nRecent work on experimental jurisprudence has explored whether the general public conceive law to be inherently linked to morality. In our study\, we build on this work to develop the ‘folk concept’ of international law. We report the results of an experimental survey carried out on 6\,000 respondents across six countries – Argentina\, China\, India\, the Netherlands\, South Africa\, and the United States. The goal of the study is not to survey what people think about  international law\, but rather to better understand what they think international law actually is. \nThis event is open to all and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. \nLSE holds a wide range of events\, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day\, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of The London School of Economics and Political Science.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/pil-hub-experimental-jurisprudence-on-public-understandings-of-international-law/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:AI Masterclass: Law students\, Lawyers\, Judges in the machine age
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nWe’re delighted to welcome Sir Geoffrey Vos\, Master of the Rolls\, to speak about how artificial intelligence is changing the legal profession\, and what that means for all of us. \nSir Geoffrey has been at the forefront of modernising the courts and thinking seriously about technology’s role in justice. He’ll talk about the practical realities: what’s actually happening with AI in legal practice\, how judges are approaching these tools\, and what law students and lawyers need to be thinking about as they build their careers. \nThese aren’t abstract questions: AI is being used for legal research\, document review\, and increasingly sophisticated analysis. Courts are grappling with how to integrate technology while preserving the fundamentals of fair trials and human judgment. If you’re training to be a lawyer\, you need to understand this landscape\, and no one knows more about how the legal system in England & Wales is rising to this challenge than Sir Geoffrey Vos. \nThis is a rare chance to hear from someone who’s both shaping policy at the highest level and thinking carefully about what these changes mean for the profession. \nRegister now to reserve your place. \nThis series of seminars and panel discussions invites students and faculty to explore how the AI-driven transformation of legal services will affect how lawyers work\, which skills they need\, and what the workplace of the future might look like. \nSpeaker: Sir Geoffrey Vos\, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice \nThis series is arranged by Professor Andrew Murray\, Dr Neli Frost and Visiting Professor Bruce Braude. \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. A ticket does not guarantee entry\, so please arrive early to secure your place. \n*Note for LSE Law Students who are participating in the masterclass series. This event will count towards your attendance in the AI Masterclass series.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/ai-masterclass-law-students-lawyers-judges-in-the-machine-age/
LOCATION:MAR 2.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism – book talk by Thea Riofrancos\, followed by a discussion by Christine Schwöbel-Patel
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nWill green capitalism save us from the climate crisis? ‘Clean’ technologies and renewable energy are certainly growing sites of capitalist investment\, with government policies playing a key role in making these sectors profitable. But the supply chains that produce the technologies pose vexing dilemmas for the energy transition. These dilemmas are most dramatic at the extractive frontiers of green capitalism: where the natural resources needed to manufacture electric vehicles and build windmills are extracted. In this talk\, we will unpack these challenges through the lens of lithium\, a so-called ‘critical mineral’ essential for its role in decarbonising one of the most polluting sectors: transportation. With forecasters predicting an enormous surge in lithium demand\, exceeding existing supplies\, Global North governments and downstream firms scramble to ‘secure’ lithium\, resulting in a new state-corporate alliance and the return of vertical integration. Meanwhile\, Global South governments are attempting to leverage critical mineral deposits into sustainable and sovereign economic development. And\, across the world\, environmental and Indigenous movements contest the rapid expansion of extraction\, defending ecosystems\, livelihoods\, and waterways already under pressure from global warming from a new boom in mining. It is in the play of these forces\, unfolding amidst geopolitical rivalry and economic turbulence\, that the energy transition will be forged. To conclude\, we will explore the possibility of a less mining-intensive pathway to zero carbon transportation.\n \nThe Speakers:\n\nThea Riofrancos is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College\, a Strategic Co-Director of the Climate and Community Institute\, and a fellow at the Transnational Institute. Her research focuses on resource extraction\, renewable energy\, climate change\, the global lithium sector\, green technologies\, social movements\, and the Latin American left. She is the author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism (W.W. Norton\, 2025) and Resource Radicals: From Petro-Nationalism to Post-Extractivism in Ecuador (Duke University Press\, 2020)\, and the coauthor of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal (Verso Books\, 2019). Her publications have appeared in scholarly journals such as Global Environmental Politics\, World Politics\, and Perspectives on Politics\, as well as in media outlets including The New York Times\, Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, n+1\, Dissent\, and more. \n\nChristine Schwöbel-Patel is Professor at Warwick Law School and Co-Director of its Centre for Critical Legal Studies. She is the author of\, among others\, Marketing Global Justice (Cambridge University Press\, 2021) and co-editor of Aesthetics and Counter-Aesthetics of International Justice (Counterpress\, 2023). Her forthcoming book Green Frontiers: The Laws of Extraction in the Green Transition is under contract with Verso. \nChair: Marie Petersmann (Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE Law School & GSoS). \n\n\nThis event is jointly organised by the LSE Law School and the LSE Global School of Sustainability (GSoS).\n\nA drinks reception will follow the event. The author will sign books for those interested in purchasing a copy\, which will be available at the event. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seats will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/extraction-the-frontiers-of-green-capitalism-book-talk-by-thea-riofrancos-followed-by-a-discussion-by-christine-schwobel-patel-2/
LOCATION:Thai Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:The Future of Financial Market Infrastructure LSE Law School: Winter Term 2026 - ‘Innovation and integration opportunities of tokenisation in financial markets: The Eurosystem’s approach with Pontes and Appia’
DESCRIPTION:This series of seminars on the future of FMI\, hosted by the LSE Law School\, was established in 2020 to provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of this systemic part of the global financial markets. \nOne major development in this area is the huge interest in the potential for securities tokenisation and in new settlement arrangements for digital assets. Given this\, the LSE Law School FMI series is very happy to invite you to join two online talks on aspects of these issues. We have further plans in this area too: watch this space! \n‘Innovation and integration opportunities of tokenisation in financial markets: The Eurosystem’s approach with Pontes and Appia’ \n Date: Monday 16th March 2026\, 1530-1700 (UK time) \nSpeaker: Paul Gardin\, Market Infrastructure Expert\, Market Infrastructure and Payments Directorate\, European Central Bank \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please contact Professor Jo Braithwaite at j.p.braithwaite@lse.ac.uk for further details. \nThis event will be held in a hybrid format.  \nThese events will be subject to the Chatham House Rule and no press please.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/the-future-of-financial-market-infrastructure-lse-law-school-winter-term-2026-innovation-and-integration-opportunities-of-tokenisation-in-financial-markets-the-eurosystems-approa/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Corporate Value and the Role of Shareholders
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nValues have always been a part of corporate operations\, but they are particularly salient today. Corporate values now weigh heavily in consumer\, employee\, and shareholder choices\, so much so that misaligned values can make or break companies. Some argue that managers should select values that align with those of their stakeholders. Others argue that corporate values should match shareholder preferences. Still others claim that economic value\, without regard to values\, should be the sole focus of managerial efforts. The debate over values is not only important for the theory and practice of corporate governance\, but also carries significant policy implications\, as Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are poised to deconstruct the shareholder proposal mechanism—a key source of corporate values formation—based on a limited appreciation of the role of values in corporate operations. \nIn this Article\, we set out to align those who highlight the importance of values with those who maintain that a corporation’s proper role is to focus on value. We argue that managers should select the corporate values that maximize long-term economic value. To do so\, however\, managers need to understand the economic significance of corporate values. Understanding the values of corporate stakeholders is a key input in that assessment. It is relatively easy for most stakeholders—consumers\, employees and even the government—to communicate their values to corporations. Consumers\, for instance\, do so through their purchasing decisions and\, in more extreme cases\, boycotts. Employees choose jobs based on values and communicate their preferences to management through internal channels. Shareholders\, however\, lack ready ways to communicate their values\, disadvantaging them relative to other stakeholders\, and leaving managers with an information gap that can lead to costly mistakes.  \nShareholders are uniquely impeded from communicating their values by what we term “shareholder-side impediments” and “corporate-side impediments.” The former stem primarily from the institutionalization of equity markets. The widespread intermediation of investing interferes with the ability of shareholders to select companies based on values and to communicate their values to management. The latter stem from the structure of corporate law\, which largely sidelines shareholders.  \nWe leverage the foregoing analysis to advocate against two potentially transformative trends in shareholder democracy—the pressure on the shareholder proposal rule and the adoption of voting choice programs. First\, the power of public company shareholders to introduce shareholder proposals\, many of which deal with values-related issues\, has inspired a powerful backlash. Congress is considering repeal of the shareholder proposal rule\, and the Chairman of the SEC has expressed frustrated with environmental\, social and governance (ESG)-related proposals and backed a controversial proposition that precatory proposals are illegal under state law. Our analysis shows that repealing the shareholder proposal rule or banning values-based proposals would be a mistake in that precatory proposals provide a focused and transparent mechanism for management to learn about what their shareholders value (and what they consider unimportant) without interfering with board discretion. Instead of a ban\, we recommend tailored modifications to the rule to address the concerns about misuse that have given rise to its condemnation.  \nSecond\, in response to political pressure and criticisms of their stewardship activities\, the Big Three mutual funds (Vanguard\, BlackRock\, and State Street) have implemented voting choice programs\, whereby they delegate voting decisions for their portfolio companies to their mutual fund customers by allowing them to select from a curated menu of voting policies. We argue that this approach is flawed. Rather\, financial intermediaries should retain their voting power but inform their voting decisions by actively soliciting input from their customers about their values and views. Intermediary stewardship is a more effective way to convey shareholder values to management as long as it is informed by the views of funds’ economic owners. \n\nJill Fisch is the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law. Professor Fisch is an internationally known scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of business and law\, including the role of regulation and litigation in addressing limitations in the disciplinary power of the capital markets. \nCommentator: David Kershaw \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that a ticket does not guarantee entry\, so we recommend arriving early to secure your seat.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/corporate-value-and-the-role-of-shareholders/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Enemization and Solidarity in Times of War: The Case of the Palestinian Citizens of Israel
DESCRIPTION:Dr Totry-Jubran will present her article exploring how constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression are reshaped under conditions of emergency\, focusing on the treatment of Palestinian citizens of Israel after October 7\, 2023. \nThe article argues that in deeply divided societies\, solidarity operates as a constitutional boundary-making device: state calls for national unity are legally enforced through practices that construct an internal enemy and narrow the scope of protected speech. Drawing on constitutional theory\, emergency governance\, and security-oriented criminal law\, the article shows how expressions of grief\, humanitarian concern\, or solidarity with civilians in Gaza were reclassified as incitement or identification with terrorism. Through analysis of emergency directives\, protest restrictions\, and enforcement patterns\, it demonstrates how constitutional rights were selectively suspended in practice\, producing an ethnonationally stratified regime of free speech. The Israeli case reveals how constitutional law\, under crisis conditions\, becomes a tool for redefining political belonging and the limits of democratic citizenship. \nSpeaker: Dr Manal Totry-Jubran \nDr Manal Totry- Jubran is an associate professor at the Law faculty\, Bar Ilan University. She is currently a visiting professor at the Global Centre of Democratic Constitutionalism at UCL\, Law School. In 2024 and 2025 she was a visiting professor at the Luiss Law School\, Rome. In 2023 and 2025 she was a visiting professor at the Bicocca Law School\, Milano. She was a Post Doctorial Fellow at the Faculty of Law\, the Hebrew University. She received her LL.M. (Magna cum Laude) and Ph.D. from the Faculty of Law\, University of Tel- Aviv. She was awarded the “Cegla Prize” for Exceptional Legal Articles in Hebrew; the “Gorni Prize”\, by the Israeli Association of Public Law young researchers for Excellent young researcher in public Law. She was selected by “Calcalist” newspaper and “Bank Hapoalim” as one of ten Young Promising Arab leaders in the Arab Society; she was awarded the Ma’of scholarship for outstanding Arab students\, The Council for Higher Education in Israel. \nChair: Dr Neli Frost (commentator: Prof Tarun Khaitan) \nThis seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. This event is not open to the public.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/enemization-and-solidarity-in-times-of-war-the-case-of-the-palestinian-citizens-of-israel-2/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group - Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group  \nWinter Term 2026: Michel de Certeau\, The Practice of Everyday Life (University of California Press\, 1984). \n \nSession 1: Intro\, Chapters 1-3 (MCR\, 10th Feb  5-6pm). \nSession 2: Chapters 7-9 (CKK 1.17\, 5th Mar\, 12-1pm). Lunch provided. \nSession 3: Chapters 10-12 (CKK 8.02\, 17th Mar\, 5-6pm). \nE-book and physical copies available via LSE Library. \nAll are warmly welcome. Participants are welcome to attend any or all sessions that fit their schedule. \nThis event will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nRefreshments will be provided at each session.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/socio-legal-research-hub-reading-group-session-3/
LOCATION:CKK 8.02\, Chen Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn\, London\, WC2A 3LJ
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Criminal Justice Forum Seminar Series – Criminal Complicity and Coercive Control
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the Forum is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the criminal law and the criminal justice system. Its members and affiliates (mainly from LSE Law School\, but also from other LSE departments and institutions) conduct research on various aspects of criminal law and criminal justice from a variety of methodological standpoints (moral\, political and social theory\, criminology\, anthropology\, epistemology\, etc.). \nOn Tuesday\, 17 March 2026\, David Sklansky (Stanford) will present the following paper\, Criminal Complicity and Coercive Control.  \nEvents take place in the Moot Court Room (LSE Cheng Kin Ku\, 7th floor) at 6:00pm. A Zoom link will be circulated in advance of each seminar for those wishing to attend remotely. \nFor further information\, please contact f.picinali@lse.ac.uk
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/criminal-justice-forum-seminar-series-criminal-complicity-and-coercive-control/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Giulia Claudia Leonelli\, Environmental Leverage in Times of Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the book launch of Environmental Leverage in Times of Climate Crisis\, published in February 2026\, and for an engaging conversation across the fields of environmental law\, economics and policy. The last years have witnessed the rise of a new generation of trade-related measures\, designed to leverage ‘lower-environmental-ambition’ countries and market actors involved in global value chains. Trade-related environmental leverage can help to remedy the failures of environmental multilateralism\, reshape the trade agenda to cater to the demands of our time\, and entrench more sustainable production and consumption patterns.  Nonetheless\, ‘leveraging’ developed countries must duly address allegations of green protectionism\, green discrimination\, and eco-imperialism. As the trade law regime and the climate change mitigation agenda come under fire on the other side of the Atlantic\, new challenges also lie ahead. The net-zero pendulum has swung\, but it will swing again. Join our Speakers and Chair to discuss the world’s long journey towards climate change resilient and prosperous futures\, and the many obstacles on the path. \nSpeakers: \n\nGiulia Claudia Leonelli (Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE Law School)\nEmily Lydgate (Professor of Environmental Law\, University of Sussex; Co-Director\, UK Trade Policy Observatory)\nAndrew Lang (Professor of Law and Chair in International Law and Governance\, University of Edinburgh)\n\nChair:  \n\nEric Neumayer (LSE Deputy President and Vice Chancellor; Professor\, Department of Geography and Environment)\n\nA drinks reception will be held after the event \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/book-launch-giulia-claudia-leonelli-environmental-leverage-in-times-of-climate-crisis-2/
LOCATION:Senior Common Room\, Old Building\, 5th floor\, Houghton St\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T200000
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SUMMARY:Vassal State? Britain and the USA After Trump 2.0
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nNational Interest Workshop   \nIn the third workshop addressing the question of national interest in the wake of the end of globalisation\, Professor Peter Ramsay (LSE Law) and Dr Philip Cunliffe (UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction) will interview Angus Hanton\, author of Vassal State: How America Runs Britain. \nDonald Trump is radically reshaping the relationship between the USA and European states. The discussion will focus on how Britain can respond in a way that protects and promotes British interests. \nAngus Hanton is an entrepreneur\, investor and founder of Intergenerational Foundation. His book Vassal State is an investigation into the domination of the UK economy by American corporations. \nThis event operates on a first come first serve basis. In order to secure your seat please arrive 15mins prior.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/vassal-state-britain-and-the-usa-after-trump-2-0/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T152137
CREATED:20260216T151211Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Sir Ross Cranston’s new book - Judging
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nBook Launch for Sir Ross Cranston’s new book on Judging.  \nLight refreshments will be available from 4:30pm. \nThere will be two panel discussions with the following lineup: \nChair: Professor David Kershaw – LSE \nPanel 1 \nChair: The Lady Chief Justice\, Baroness Carr \nSpeakers: Sir Ross Cranston\, Lord Burnett\, Lord Sales and Lady Justice Thirlwall \nPanel 2 \nChair: Lady Rose \nSpeakers: Sir Ross Cranston\, Lord Leggatt\, Lady Justice Cockerill and Dame Sarah Worthington \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will be allocated on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nA drinks reception will follow this event.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/book-launch-for-sir-ross-cranstons-new-book-judging/
LOCATION:MAR 2.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T152137
CREATED:20251120T154002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T154002Z
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SUMMARY:Golem Seminar Series - Post-Imperial Unions: Constitutional Alternatives to Empire and Nation-State
DESCRIPTION:What if the EU were not a historical anomaly\, but part of a broader – now largely forgotten – global pattern? \nThis project introduces ‘post-imperial unions’ as a conceptual frame to bring under one lens a range of political and constitutional phenomena until now studied in isolation. These include the EU\, the Commonwealth\, l’Union française\, the Soviet Union\, Rigsfællesskabet\, the West Indies Federation\, federal constitutional schemes for Africa’s and British Raj’s post-imperial futures and interwar schemes to federalize the Chinese empire. Devised between WWI and the 1960s\, these projects offered constitutional alternatives to nation-states in response to the transformation of the global order brought about by imperial decline. If the EU is an outlier\, it is not because it lacks historical peers\, but because it turned out to be one of the most lasting unions born of a once-global search for political associations beyond empire and nation-state. \nPost-Imperial Unions will undertake the first global comparative study of the constitutional projects of post-imperial unions. The aim is not simply to reconstruct overlooked constitutional projects but to transform the way we think about constitutions and the types of political associations they can facilitate and bring about. Through comparative archival work in London\, Cambridge\, Oxford\, Paris\, Florence\, Delhi and Kolkata\, and interdisciplinary collaborations\, the project will map the constitutional pattern\, explore the constitutional ideas\, and assess the constitutional implications of post-imperial unions. In doing so\, Post-Imperial Unions contests the nation-state centred model of constitutions and seeks to build the foundations for novel way of conceptualising\, studying and teaching constitutional law and theory. Beyond constitutional studies\, Post-Imperial Unions advances global political thought by shedding light on the overlooked constitutional dimension of post-imperial projects beyond the nation-state. \nSpeaker: Signe Larsen (Warwick) \nThis seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/golem-seminar-series-post-imperial-unions-constitutional-alternatives-to-empire-and-nation-state/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T152137
CREATED:20260216T133333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T100215Z
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SUMMARY:General Counsel Masterclass | Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LSE Law/Law and Finance students ONLY. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all three sessions.  \nThis three-part Masterclass offers an inside look at the world of the modern General Counsel — one of the most consequential and least understood leadership roles in business today. \nDrawing on Bjarne Tellmann’s three decades of legal practice\, including seventeen years as General Counsel of global public companies\, the series explores how the GC role has evolved from legal adviser to strategic leader\, risk architect\, and institutional navigator. \nThe series follows a deliberate arc: from the macro forces reshaping the profession\, to the micro realities of life inside a legal department\, and finally to the personal choices and capabilities that define career success. \nThe goal is to equip students with a clear lens on how the legal profession is changing\, and what it now demands of those who want to thrive within it\, whether in a law firm\, in-house\, in academia\, or with a legal services provider. \nSession 3 – (Drinks reception to follow after the event) \nThe Modern Legal Career: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Lessons from a GC \nThe path of a successful legal career is rarely linear. \nIn this final session\, we turn from institutions to individuals: how careers are built\, how opportunities emerge\, and what it really takes to thrive as a lawyer in a profession undergoing rapid transformation. \nWe will draw on Bjarne’s own journey\, which took him from law school to law firms\, and then to global companies\, moving across continents and industries. In so doing\, we will discuss the organic and often unpredictable nature of the legal career path. Serendipity matters. So does curiosity – and the willingness to take risks rather than remain trapped by “golden handcuffs.” \nWe will talk candidly about the differences between life in a law firm and life in-house\, and why there is no single “best” path. Some lawyers find deep fulfilment as partners and specialists; others are drawn to the breadth\, ambiguity\, and leadership demands of the corporate environment. \nWe will also explore the importance of networking and mentoring\, not as transactional exercises\, but as long-term practices of intellectual generosity\, relationship-building\, and professional community. \nThe session will consider what will distinguish a successful and meaningful career in today’s landscape\, blending both timeless wisdom and modern insights in a changing legal landscape. This is ultimately a lecture about agency — and how to shape a meaningful legal career in an era of disruption. \nSpeaker \nBjarne P. Tellmann is CEO of FjordStream Advisors GmbH and a Senior Visiting Fellow in Practice at the LSE Law School. He spent three decades in global legal leadership roles\, including as Founding General Counsel of Haleon plc\, a FTSE 20 company\, and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Pearson plc\, a FTSE 100. He has also held senior leadership positions across Europe\, the United States\, Asia\, and the Middle East at Coca-Cola\, Aramco\, and Kimberly-Clark\, and began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case. \nSession 1 – 3 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 2 – 10 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nFrom Law School to the C-Suite: What General Counsel and Legal Departments Actually Do in Today’s Companies\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 3 – 18 March | 6pm – 7.30pm (Drinks reception to follow after the event)\nThe Modern Legal Career: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Lessons from a GC\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/general-counsel-masterclass-session-3/
LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260319T140000
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SUMMARY:Fever Dreams and Future-Making in the Ocean:  what role for the law of the sea?
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 19th March 2026\, Professor Surabhi Ranganathan will present a talk titled ‘Fever Dreams and Future-Making in the Ocean: what role for the law of the sea?’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below.
URL:https://lselaw.events/event/fever-dreams-and-future-making-in-the-ocean-what-role-for-the-law-of-the-sea/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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