These requirements cover any event sponsored by a Law School student, student organization, department, or employee on Law School property. Alcohol A bar monitor is required at any event where alcohol is sold. Closed events are those which are not advertised beyond the organization's membership, which are attended only by the organization's members and guests, and where fewer than 50 people are present. At any closed event, the sponsors of the event are responsible for assuring that no alcohol is served to underage or intoxicated individuals. Open events are those which are open to the general Law School or University community, or non-Harvard community, or which are advertised to anyone other than the organization's members or which are sponsored by a Law School student, student organization, department or employee and where 50 or more people attend.
Private parties are events held in a single dorm room.
Open parties are those which are open to more than one floor of a dorm, the general Law School or University community, or non-Harvard community, or which are advertised or which are sponsored by a Law School student, student organization, department or employee and where 50 or more people attend. The floor Resident Assistant must be notified in advance that such a party is planned. The Law School requires Harvard University Police presence for student sponsored events whenever alcohol is served and the number in attendance exceeds 50. Please contact the Scheduling Office to make the appropriate arrangements.