2026 Symposium: Filling the Breach—States’ Role in Protecting Consumers Amid Federal Administrative and Judicial Pullback

The Harvard Journal on Legislation will be hosting its annual symposium on April 9, 2026 in Room 100 of Austin Hall. The Symposium is open to Harvard community members and invited guests. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at the link below.

10:00 AM | Taking the Fight to the States

Laura Levine, Office of the New York State Attorney General; Yael Shavit, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
– with –
Eileen Connor, Project on Predatory Student Lending; Kyra Taylor, National Consumer Law Center; Persis Yu, Protect Borrowers
Coffee served.

11:00 AM | Keynote: Perspective on Public Protection and Private Practice

Former NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin

12:15 PM | Keynote: Where Consumer Protection Goes Next

Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and Professor Sharon Block
Lunch served.

1:30 PM | Lessons at the Frontier of Consumer Protection

Seth Frotman, Towards Justice; Brad Lipton, Roosevelt Institute; Julie Morgan, The Century Foundation

2:45 PM | Reception

Coffee and refreshments served

2026 Symposium Poster

For inquiries, please contact hlsjol@mail.law.harvard.edu.

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