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Faculty
HLS Professors
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      William P. AlfordJerome A. and Joan L. Cohen Professor of Law 
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      Esme CaramelloClinical Professor of Law 
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      Martha A. FieldLangdell Professor of Law 
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      Jon D. HansonAlan A. Stone Professor of Law 
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      Daniel NaginClinical Professor of Law 
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      Carmel ShacharAssistant Clinical Professor of Law 
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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      Steve ChurchillLecturer on Law 
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      Julia DevantheryVisiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law 
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      Dana MontaltoLecturer on Law 
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      Alexa RosenbloomLecturer on Law 
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      Matthew SmithLecturer on Law 
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      Michael Ashley SteinVisiting Professor of Law 
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      Samuel WeissLecturer on Law 
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) | 
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| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Seminar | Alex Sacks-West, Amy Anthony, Patricio Rossi | 
| Behavioral Economics, Law and Public Policy | Spring 2026 Seminar | Cass Sunstein | 
| Beyond “Economic Growth”: Practice, Theory, and Potential | Spring 2026 Seminar | Lucie White | 
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2025 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen | 
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter 2026 - Spring 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen | 
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2026 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen | 
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Spring 2026 Course | Martha Field | 
| Disability, Capacity, and Rights | Fall 2025 Reading Group | Matthew Smith | 
| Disability, Human Rights, and Development | Spring 2026 Course | Michael Ashley Stein | 
| Diversity and Dispute Resolution | Winter 2026 Course | Audrey Lee, David Hoffman | 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  