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Spines of Chinese legal studies books on a library book shelf.

Evolving Chinese Legal Scholarship: Trends in Research and Publishing

May 1, 2026

When I first began selecting and purchasing Chinese legal materials for the Harvard Law School Library in the early 1990s, the landscape of Chinese legal…

Amicus Libris, New In the Collections

Detail of the front page of a pamphlet, showing a map of the United States with a key explaining which states are dry and which aren’t.

Revisiting “Harvard, Al Brown, and the Wickersham Commission”

April 24, 2026

Amicus Libris, Et Seq

Portrait of Learned Hand sitting, hands folded in lap, wearing pince-nez glasses.

Revisiting “Learned Hand’s Tailor”

April 20, 2026

Amicus Libris, Et Seq

Legal research databases: Summer 2026 and new grad access policies

April 7, 2026

Amicus Libris, Research Tips

From records to evidence: quantifying conditions in ICE detention with public and FOIA-released data

April 1, 2026

Amicus Libris, In the Community

four arrows each pointing in a different direction.

Finding your way around the library

March 2, 2026

Amicus Libris

Gerhardt Bubnik ’69, HLS’ first Czeck graduate and longtime judge at Winter Olympic Games, stopped by Library to autograph his book

February 23, 2026

Amicus Libris, In the Community

photomechanical portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at HLS

January 19, 2026

Amicus Libris

Replication of Government Datasets and the Principles of Provenance

January 5, 2026

Amicus Libris, Digital Initiatives

Working Together to Answer Tough Questions

December 5, 2025

Amicus Libris, Research Tips

Pathways for Diverse Data in AI: A conversation with Professor Ruth Okediji, moderated by Greg Leppert

November 17, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Yasmin Morais and Nongji Zhang holding books they authored.

From Librarians to Authors: Showcasing Scholarly Contributions from the Collection Development Team

November 4, 2025

Amicus Libris, New In the Collections

a map of blue and red pieces with a line drawn by a pen.

The Methodological Landscape With Respect to Identifying Gerrymandering

October 17, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Page of printed text with handwritten copy edit marks.

New Exhibit - ‘Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader’ showcases the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers

September 12, 2025

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections, New In the Collections

William Hastie and Chief Justice Earl Warren smiling and standing together in front of a large body of water. A typewritten letter accompanying the photograph from A. Sherman Christensen.

HLS Library Historical & Special Collections acquires new William H. Hastie collection

September 4, 2025

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections, New In the Collections

HLSL’s Institutional Data Initiative working with Boston Public Library on OpenAI project

August 12, 2025

Amicus Libris, Digital Initiatives, New In the Collections

An open box containing 19 folders. Several flags are inserted into the folders with various typed phrases: “stop scanning,” “resume scanning,” and “closed.”

Processing the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Papers

July 25, 2025

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections, New In the Collections

A group of HLS students listening to a presentation.

Last academic year’s HLS Beyond programming included technology, finance, music, current events

July 3, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Magna Carta Exhibit This Summer

May 21, 2025

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections, New In the Collections

Magna Carta on display atop a framed mat.

Magna Carta in Harvard Law School Library collection determined to be an original

May 16, 2025

Amicus Libris, New In the Collections

Librarian Juan Andres wearing a suit and smiling.

HLS Librarian Juan-Andrés Fuentes receives 2025 Douglas Bryant Fellowship

April 30, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

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Evolving Chinese Legal Scholarship: Trends in Research and Publishing

Revisiting “Harvard, Al Brown, and the Wickersham Commission”

Revisiting “Learned Hand’s Tailor”

Legal research databases: Summer 2026 and new grad access policies

From records to evidence: quantifying conditions in ICE detention with public and FOIA-released data

Finding your way around the library

Gerhardt Bubnik ’69, HLS’ first Czeck graduate and longtime judge at Winter Olympic Games, stopped by Library to autograph his book

Remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at HLS

Replication of Government Datasets and the Principles of Provenance

Working Together to Answer Tough Questions

Pathways for Diverse Data in AI: A conversation with Professor Ruth Okediji, moderated by Greg Leppert

From Librarians to Authors: Showcasing Scholarly Contributions from the Collection Development Team

The Methodological Landscape With Respect to Identifying Gerrymandering

New Exhibit - ‘Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader’ showcases the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers

HLS Library Historical & Special Collections acquires new William H. Hastie collection

HLSL’s Institutional Data Initiative working with Boston Public Library on OpenAI project

Processing the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Papers

Last academic year’s HLS Beyond programming included technology, finance, music, current events

Magna Carta Exhibit This Summer

Magna Carta in Harvard Law School Library collection determined to be an original

HLS Librarian Juan-Andrés Fuentes receives 2025 Douglas Bryant Fellowship