Latest from HLS News Staff
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Gary Bellow Public Service Award Recipients
October 15, 2001
The Gary Bellow Public Service Award is granted annually to one graduate and to one student who demonstrate an inspirational commitment to public interest work and an innovative approach to lawyering in the interest of promoting justice.
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Ogletree on U.N. World Conference Against Racism
October 9, 2001
Ogletree will address some of the major conflicts, including the efforts to equate Zionism with racism, the reparations movement, and the U.S. media's coverage of international racism.
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Staehelin and Redstone Receive HLSA Awards
October 1, 2001
During the Law School's largest international gathering, two HLS alumni were honored for their work in the international arena--Jenö Staehelin LL.M. '65 for his accomplishments in the world of diplomacy and Sumner Redstone '47 for his achievements in the global marketplace.
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A Message from the HLSA President
October 1, 2001
The Harvard Law School Association, like the Law School itself, reaches around the world. As part of its mission, the HLSA seeks to strengthen the bonds between Harvard Law School and its graduates in all countries.
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A Conversation with Howard Aibel
October 1, 2001
Howard Aibel '51 recently retired as a partner of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. Previously he served for 28 years as ITT Corporation's general counsel, and prior to that he was internal antitrust litigation counsel at General Electric.
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Bachelor’s Decree
October 1, 2001
HLS Student Shawn McDonald was one of the "real guys" joining celebrities on People magazine's list of America's Top 50 Bachelors.
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Lessons of the Heart
October 1, 2001
Eugene Wade graduated from Morehouse College, Harvard Law School, and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. But he almost flunked out of high school. And that experience drove him to start his own charter school company, helping kids like himself--poor minority children in inner cities.
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Academic Honors
October 1, 2001
While no HLS grad made it to the finals of the recent Harvard University presidential search, three alumni have attained the top title at other universities.
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Mikva To Address ACS Kick-Off Event
October 1, 2001
In his speech, "Bringing Justice Back to Law," Mikva will argue that conservative lawyers have out hustled those on the left, which has resulted in a narrow interpretation of legal doctrine.
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John Coates Promoted to Professor of Law
September 28, 2001
John Coates, a corporate law expert and leader in the study of the legal profession, has been named a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School-a tenured position. Coates has served as an Assistant Professor of Law at Harvard since 1997.
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Elena Kagan Named Professor of Law
September 26, 2001
Elena Kagan, a former White House senior administrator and expert in administrative law, has been named a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School-a tenured position. Kagan served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School for the past two years.
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Jackson Addresses America's Response to Terrorism
September 25, 2001
In his first public address on the September 11 attack on America, the Reverend Jesse Jackson called for the country to rise from the tragedy and lead a new world of coalition, of faith, and of economic and political justice
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Watch the HLS Alumni Town Meeting
September 22, 2001
On Saturday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m., Harvard Law School will be hosted an alumni town meeting to discuss the school's Strategic Plan.
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Panel to Examine Law and the Media
September 20, 2001
On Friday, September 21 at 2 p.m. in the Austin North classroom, Harvard Law School will host a panel discussion on the intersection of law and the modern media.
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HLS Announces Sears Prize Recipients
September 17, 2001
Harvard Law School has awarded the Joshua Montgomery Sears, Jr. prize to four students for academic achievement. The prizes are awarded annually to the two students receiving the highest grade averages in the first year and to the two students receiving the highest averages in the work of the second year.
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Harvard Law School Welcomes New Students
August 30, 2001
In his welcoming address, Dean Robert C. Clark called the incoming class, trailblazers as important as the Law School's first class in 1817. Clark noted that the incoming J.D. class will be divided into seven sections instead of the traditional four. This will result in smaller class sizes and greater student-faculty interaction.
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Ogletree Presented with Houston Medallion
August 29, 2001
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree has been awarded the 2001 Charles Hamilton Houston Medallion of Merit by the Washington Bar Association. The award was presented in honor of Ogletree's work promoting social justice and equality.
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A Conversation with Jenö Staehelin
July 12, 2001
Jenö Staehelin LL.M. ’65 is the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations. A member of the HLS Dean’s Advisory Board, Staehelin last fall hosted more…
