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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Maureen Brady
Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law
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Jody Freeman
Archibald Cox Professor of Law
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Jacob E. Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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John C. P. Goldberg
Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
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Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Richard J. Lazarus
Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law
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Jill Lepore
Professor of Law
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Andrew Mergen
Emmett Assistant Clinical Professor of Environmental Law
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Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
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Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Robert T. Anderson
Oneida Indian Nation Visiting Professor of Law
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Sam Bookman
Lecturer on Law
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Hannah Carrese
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
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Trevor Findley
Lecturer on Law
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Mary Hollingsworth
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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Aleema Jamal
Lecturer on Law
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Sheila S. Jasanoff
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Carrie Jenks
Lecturer on Law
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James Kraska
Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization
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Anne Orford
Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization
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Ari Peskoe
Lecturer on Law
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Carlos Portugal Gouvea
Visiting Professor of Law
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James E. Salzman
Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Visiting Professor of Law
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Philippe Sands
Samuel LLM ’55, SJD ’59 and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law
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Nana Sarian
Lecturer on Law
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Patrice Simms
Visiting Professor of Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Law and Its Impact on Farmers and Consumers | Fall 2026 Reading Group | Trevor Findley |
| American Indian Law | Fall 2026 Course | Robert Anderson |
| Animal Law | Spring 2027 Course | Kristen Stilt |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Spring 2027 Clinic | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Spring 2027 Seminar | Mary Hollingsworth |
| Behavioral Economics, Law and Public Policy | Spring 2027 Seminar | Cass Sunstein |
| Beyond Economic Growth Workshop: Practice, Theory, and Potential | Spring 2027 Course | Lucie White |
| Building Power Lines: Why the US Is Lagging Behind and Can We Fix It? | Fall 2026 Reading Group | Ari Peskoe |
| Climate Change and Human Rights: Legal Innovations in Action | Spring 2027 Seminar | Tyler Giannini |