Latest from Rachel Reed
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The adventuring attorney
September 1, 2022
Catherine Peshkin, assistant dean for Harvard Law School’s Graduate Program and International Legal Studies, looks back on her career and life-changing travels — and forward to a fun and productive year ahead.
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A cool way to treat hot flashes
August 31, 2022
Harvard Law alumna Debbie Dickinson ’95 and her daughter have created a wearable device that can help treat two of the most bothersome symptoms of menopause — hot flashes and night sweats.
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New classmates on the block
August 29, 2022
Harvard Law Today spoke to attendees of the Dean of Students welcome event in Southern California, who told us why they wanted to study at Harvard Law School — and what they are most looking forward to about the year ahead.
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Across the country and throughout the world, Harvard Law School Dean of Students events welcome incoming students to the Harvard Law community.
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Up for Debate
July 16, 2022
In the world of formal debate from which Harvard Law student Bo Seo ’24 hails, disagreement is not a faux pas; It’s the whole point
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The exhibition, organized by metaLAB, reflected on the many ways social media influences our lives and the world around us — for good or for ill.
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Vote of Confidence
July 15, 2022
An election law course examines doctrine and asks students to consider ‘the way things ought to be, and how to make them happen’
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Public Service Venture Fund at 10
July 13, 2022
Harvard Law School’s fellowship and seed grant program celebrates a decade of exponential impact for public interest careers, nonprofits, and the world.
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Highway to the danger zone
June 8, 2022
Harvard Law Professor Rebecca Tushnet discusses the copyright infringement lawsuit against 'Top Gun: Maverick.'
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Professor Kristen Stilt, faculty director of the Animal Law & Policy Program, weighs in on the campaign by one animal rights organization to release Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo.
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Elizabeth Warren offered advice and encouragement at a special in-person Commencement celebration for the Classes of 2020 and 2021.
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‘Comfort is overrated’
May 26, 2022
“Discomfort is not the enemy. Discomfort is the spur towards change. Discomfort is the push towards greatness,” said Hon. Loretta E. Lynch ’84, the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, during her remarks at Harvard Law School’s Class Day celebration Wednesday.
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The Petrie-Flom Center hosted ‘Roe in limbo: A town hall on the leaked Dobbs opinion.’
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Staying rooted while branching out
May 12, 2022
Stephen Ball ’10, Harvard Law’s new Dean of Students, encourages students to ‘take the time to learn the craft,’ ‘build lasting relationships,’ and ‘take risks.’
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Jackson Beard ’22 has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 14 — and she can recall the exact moment that set her on her path to Harvard Law School and her future career.
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Family ties
May 3, 2022
For J.V. Langkilde ’22, it’s all about community. “Growing up in American Samoa, I lived near a lot of family,” he says. “We had a…
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Focusing on well-being
April 19, 2022
Students on Harvard Law School’s Student Well-Being Working Group care about sharing mental health resources available with their peers.
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A haven for taxpayers
April 18, 2022
Harvard Law’s Federal Tax Clinic helps low-income taxpayers shed their debts — and stress.
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‘Democracy and open society, human dignity, doesn’t necessarily win — we have to work for it’
April 13, 2022
The Harvard International Law Journal recently hosted a discussion with Stavros Lambrinidis, ambassador of the European Union to the United States.
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Harvard Representation Initiative supports members of the Harvard community affected by the crisis in Ukraine
April 7, 2022
The Harvard Representation Initiative is supporting some Ukranian members of the Harvard community by providing immigration legal representation and social work support, offering options to keep them and their families safe.
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Current electric vehicles subsidies fail to reduce overall emissions, says Harvard Law study
April 7, 2022
Subsidies offered by the federal government for the purchase of new electric vehicles (EVs) may actually increase total greenhouse gas emissions without similar aid for secondhand buyers, concludes a new study led by Ashley Nunes, Ph.D., a fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program.