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A Harvard Law School clinic works to overturn a federal policy in D.C. that advocates say leads to racial injustice and contributes to mass incarceration.
Jeanne Tai, who influenced the careers of a generation of lawyers around the globe, retires
Jeanne Tai, who as a senior administrator at the HLS Graduate Program and International Legal Studies has deeply influenced the careers of thousands of lawyers and legal academics around the world, will retire on June 15 after 24 years at Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School Project on Disability provides legal support during pandemic
Knowing that people with disabilities would be especially vulnerable during the pandemic to problems with healthcare access and other issues, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability turned its attention early on to COVID-related initiatives and advocacy.
HLS Class Day and Commencement
HLS Class Day and Commencement
Class Day – May 26, 11:15 am
Join us for the live webinar featuring student, staff, and faculty award winners, as well as the Class Day Speaker, Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Commencement – May 27, 12:30 PM
The HLS Commencement livestream will follow the Harvard University Commencement ceremony, and will include remarks by Dean Manning, Class of 2021 reflections, and the presentation of the graduates.
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HLS Rappaport Forum | Reform of the Supreme Court?
Play VideoIs the Supreme Court in crisis, and if so, how can it be fixed? Three distinguished Court-watchers from across the ideological spectrum debated these questions at the Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, a recurring speaker series established last year thanks to a gift from the Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation.
Guest Speakers:
Linda Greenhouse, Senior Research Scholar in Law, Yale Law School
Larry Kramer, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Saikrishna Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Moderator:
Annette Gordon-Reed Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard Law School
Read more at Harvard Law Today https://today.law.harvard.edu/is-the-supreme-court-broken/