ABOUT FLSLS

In 2015, the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) hosted its inaugural Food Law Student Leadership Summit (FLSLS), which was the first conference to convene law students from around the country who share a passion for the legal issues surrounding food. At the Summit, students heard from national experts about key food law and policy issues related to the environment, health, food safety, and food waste; developed strategies to start or expand student organizations focused on food law; participated in small group policy simulations; and learned about a vast array of opportunities for pursuing food law and policy during law school and beyond. Since the inaugural Summit, FLPC has partnered with law schools from across the country, including UCLA, Drake, Georgetown, and the University of Arkansas, to host the FLSLS at these partner schools and continue to offer students the opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the nation's most dedicated food and agricultural law scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. We are thrilled to convene students again for the first time in three years!