Latest from Rachel Reed
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What Harvard Law School faculty are reading this summer
June 17, 2026
What do a bold new translation of “The Odyssey,” histories of Jerusalem and the Muslim world, and a graphic novel about a pygmy goat sanctuary have in common? They’re all on this year’s Harvard Law School faculty summer reading list.
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Jett Watson ’26 hadn’t always envisioned himself working in a public interest career, although his background as a former officer in the United States Navy…
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Traditional bank loans are disappearing. Now what?
June 8, 2026
An award-winning paper cowritten by Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explores the rise and risk of private credit.
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‘A happy surprise’ for a champion of connection
May 15, 2026
Felipe Lobo Koerich ’26 receives the David Westfall Memorial Award for Community Leadership.
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Engaging with one another ‘in good faith’
May 15, 2026
Three graduating Harvard Law students from different traditions fostered dialogue and connections by organizing an interfaith dinner.
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For Miljana Bigović, resilience proved decisive
May 12, 2026
A graduating LL.M. student shares the pivotal moments that brought her to international arbitration — and Harvard Law.
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A last lesson from ‘Lord of the Rings’
May 7, 2026
In his Last Lecture, Professor Ben Sachs told graduating students he looks forward to ‘working together on solving the problems that confront our world.’
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In her Last Lecture to the graduating class, Harvard Law Professor Kristen Eichensehr explains ‘why law and lawyers matter in a world of rampant law breaking.’
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Resolving disputes through law, not ‘baseball bat’
April 28, 2026
Robert Sitkoff’s Last Lecture explores the quiet yet mighty power of private law.
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Harvard Law celebrates negotiation expert Sheila Heen’s appointment as the Thaddeus R. Beal Professor of Practice.
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‘Belief is the ultimate force multiplier’
April 21, 2026
In the United States Air Force, a call sign — or nickname used over communications channels — is bestowed upon a pilot or officer by…
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‘We don’t know what the risks are’
April 21, 2026
A Harvard Law School course aims to explore the law’s role in regulating AI — before it’s too late
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The American Revolution: A Legal Argument.
April 21, 2026
Professor Bruce H. Mann argues that American colonists were fighting to uphold English legal traditions
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The Rule of Law
April 21, 2026
Born in ancient thought and forged through revolution, the idea that no one is above the law has been tested in every era — including our own. Harvard Law faculty weigh in on this fundamental legal concept.
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America at 250: ‘Citizens need to make this democracy work’
April 16, 2026
Commemorating 250 years, Harvard Law School professors discuss the conditions of American debate and democracy.
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Does AI ‘threaten to destabilize’ the criminal trial?
April 15, 2026
Former federal prosecutor Duncan Levin argues that as AI-generated media blurs reality, the technology has the potential to “destabilize” some aspects of the criminal system.
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A new tool from the Berkman Klein Center helps researchers and individuals understand how social media policies are evolving.
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On the 250th anniversary of American independence, Harvard Law experts debate the law and governance challenges facing the nation today.