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Faculty
HLS Professors
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William P. Alford
Jerome A. and Joan L. Cohen Professor of Law
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Esme Caramello
Clinical Professor of Law
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Martha A. Field
Langdell Professor of Law
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Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Daniel Nagin
Clinical Professor of Law
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Carmel Shachar
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Steve Churchill
Lecturer on Law
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Julia Devanthery
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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Dana Montalto
Lecturer on Law
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Alexa Rosenbloom
Lecturer on Law
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Matthew Smith
Lecturer on Law
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Michael Ashley Stein
Visiting Professor of Law
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Samuel Weiss
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall-Spring 2026 Seminar | Eloise Lawrence |
| Behavioral Economics, Law and Public Policy | Spring 2027 Seminar | Cass Sunstein |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2027 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter-Spring 2027 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Fall 2026 Course | Martha Field |
| Disability Rights Law | Spring 2027 Course | Michael Ashley Stein |
| Disability, Capacity, and Rights | Fall 2026 Reading Group | Matthew Smith |
| Diversity and Dispute Resolution | Winter 2027 Course | Audrey Lee, David Hoffman |
| Education Law Clinic: Individual Representation | Fall 2026 Clinic | Jodi Guinn |