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Faculty
HLS Professors
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![Maureen Brady headshot]()
Maureen Brady
Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law
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![Jody Freeman headshot]()
Jody Freeman
Archibald Cox Professor of Law
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![Jacob Gersen headshot]()
Jacob Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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![John Goldberg headshot]()
John Goldberg
Interim Dean
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![Jon D. Hanson headshot]()
Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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![Richard J. Lazarus headshot]()
Richard J. Lazarus
Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law
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![Jill Lepore headshot]()
Jill Lepore
Professor of Law
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![Steven M. Shavell headshot]()
Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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![Kristen A. Stilt headshot]()
Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
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![Cass R. Sunstein headshot]()
Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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![Trevor Findley headshot]()
Trevor Findley
Lecturer on Law
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![Mary Hollingsworth headshot]()
Mary Hollingsworth
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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![Aleema Jamal headshot]()
Aleema Jamal
Lecturer on Law
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![Sheila S. Jasanoff headshot]()
Sheila S. Jasanoff
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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![Amy Kao headshot]()
Amy Kao
Lecturer on Law
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![James Kraska headshot]()
James Kraska
Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization
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![Andrew Mergen headshot]()
Andrew Mergen
Emmett Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law in Environmental Law
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![Anne Orford headshot]()
Anne Orford
Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization
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![Hannah Perls headshot]()
Hannah Perls
Lecturer on Law
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![Ari Peskoe headshot]()
Ari Peskoe
Lecturer on Law
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![Carlos Portugal Gouvea headshot]()
Carlos Portugal Gouvea
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Nana Sarian headshot]()
Nana Sarian
Lecturer on Law
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![Patrice Simms headshot]()
Patrice Simms
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Annecoos Wiersema headshot]()
Annecoos Wiersema
Visiting Professor of Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Law | Spring 2026 Course | Robert Anderson |
| Animal Law | Spring 2026 Course | Kristen Stilt |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Fall 2025 Clinic | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Spring 2026 Clinic | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Fall 2025 Seminar | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Spring 2026 Seminar | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Behavioral Economics, Law and Public Policy | Spring 2026 Seminar | Cass Sunstein |
| Beyond “Economic Growth”: Practice, Theory, and Potential | Spring 2026 Seminar | Lucie White |
| Business and Human Rights | Spring 2026 Seminar | Tyler Giannini |
| Climate Change and the Politics of International Law | Spring 2026 Course | Anne Orford |