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Professor Intisar Rabb, HLS alums awarded Trailblazer Awards by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
In March, Harvard Law School Professor Intisar Rabb, director of the Islamic Legal Studies Program at HLS, was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA), an award that recognizes “leaders who have enriched the legal profession and created career pathways for black lawyers."
Australian High Court Justice reflects on how legal systems deal with alternative facts
Stephen Gageler AC, LL.M. ’87, a justice of the High Court of Australia, returned to Harvard Law School in March to meet with faculty members, participate in classes, and speak on 'Alternative Facts in the Courts.'
Report finds wide disparities in punishment of students with disabilities by race
“Disabling Punishment: The Need for Remedies to the Disparate Loss of Instruction Experience by Black Students with Disabilities,” a new report from the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law and UCLA’s Center for Civil Rights Remedies, finds dramatic racial discipline disparities between black children with disabilities and their white peers.
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HLS Bicentennial
HLS in the Community caps a year of celebrations of the Harvard Law School Bicentennial. Alumni, students, and faculty will gather on April 20 for problem-solving workshops, a showcase of the law school’s 35 clinics, and sessions exploring the efforts of Harvard lawyers to solve the world’s most pressing legal issues.
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- Two Years After Law School Removed Royall Crest, No New Seal in Sight April 24, 2018 The Harvard Crimson
- ‘Janus’ and the ‘Government Could Not Work’ Doctrine April 24, 2018 Daily Journal
- Trump’s Promising Plan to Link Welfare to Work April 24, 2018 Bloomberg
- The next big battle over internet freedom is here April 24, 2018 Vox
- Calling Facebook a Utility Would Only Make Things Worse April 24, 2018 WIRED
- We’ve worked on stopping terrorism. Trump’s travel ban fuels it April 23, 2018 CNN
- Supreme Court to consider Trump’s travel ban April 23, 2018 The Hill
- Are Trump’s lawyers selling him a bill of goods, or is he not listening? April 23, 2018 The Washington Post
HLS faculty and staff join in a Week of Service
During Spring Break, Harvard Law School staff and faculty volunteered as part of HLS in the Community Week of Service. Together they contributed more than 175 volunteer hours chopping vegetables, stocking shelves, and sorting clothing at three local service organizations: Community Servings, Cradles to Crayons, and Daily Table.
