How best to safeguard the environment for ourselves and future generations has become one of the defining questions of the early 21st century. With nationally renowned scholars and many leading experts, initiatives including the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and the Environmental and Energy Law Program, and many courses to choose from, Harvard Law School is on the cutting edge of this vital area of law, regulation, and jurisprudence.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Molly Brady
Louis D. Brandeis Professor of Law
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Jody Freeman
Archibald Cox Professor of Law
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Jacob Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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John Goldberg
Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
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Jon Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Richard Lazarus
Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law
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Jill Lepore
Professor of Law
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Andrew C. Mergen
Emmett Assistant Clinical Professor of Environmental Law
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Steven Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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Kristen Stilt
Professor of Law
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Cass Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Robert Anderson
Oneida Indian Nation Visiting Professor of Law
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Trevor Findley
Lecturer on Law
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Mary Hollingsworth
Faculty Director, Animal Law & Policy Clinic
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Sheila Jasanoff
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Carrie F. Jenks
Lecturer on Law
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Amy Kao
Lecturer on Law
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James C. Kraska
Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization
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Victor Madrigal-Borloz
Lecturer on Law
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Anne M. 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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Nana Sarian
Lecturer on Law
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Patrice L. 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 | |
| American Indian Law | Fall 2026 Course | Robert Anderson |
| Animal Law | Spring 2027 Course | |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinic | Spring 2027 Clinic | |
| Animal Law & Policy Clinical Seminar | Spring 2027 Seminar | |
| Behavioral Economics, Law and Public Policy | Spring 2027 Seminar | |
| Beyond Economic Growth Workshop: Practice, Theory, and Potential | Spring 2027 Course | |
| Building Power Lines: Why the US Is Lagging Behind and Can We Fix It? | Fall 2026 Reading Group | |
| Climate Change and Human Rights: Legal Innovations in Action | Spring 2027 Seminar |