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Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella appointed Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School announced today the appointment of Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella as the Samuel LL.M. ’55 S.J.D. ’59 and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law effective July 1, 2022.
Elizabeth Warren is Harvard Law School’s 2021 Class Day speaker
Senator Elizabeth Warren, presidential candidate and longtime Harvard Law School professor, will be this year’s speaker for the Class Day ceremonies at HLS.
Training a new generation of election law lawyers
Harvard Law Today spoke with Ruth Greenwood about the new Election Law Clinic and why she thinks it is important to train a new generation of lawyers to practice in this burgeoning field.
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Putting the 2020 presidential race in historical context and considering its impact on our democracy
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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/