Alum suggests a ray of hope lies ahead for Sudan
Rebecca Hamilton, a current fellow with Open Society Institute and HLS alum (2007), wrote an op-ed in the Boston Globe commenting on the potential positive…
3Ls view of graduation from an unsettled economic state
On Law.com graduating students from various law schools reflect on a changing world economy and view the job market for private law firms, or public…
Legal Aid hit hard by interest rate drop
The reduction of the federal funds rate was viewed by many businesses, interest groups, and politicians as a good thing. A way to inject some…
Internal Report reveals bias at Justice Department
The Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released their 67-page report outlining cases of discrimination and…
Two reasons why law students need to be careful about their Facebook & MySpace pages
For those law students who put their fraternity hazing rituals on their Facebook page or those who put revealing spring break to Cancun on your MySpace page, you might want to think long and hard about what exactly you should and should not reveal on your online social networking sites.
HLS alumnus to lead firms public interest center
Kenneth Zimmerman ’88, former Chief Counsel to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and a current partner with the firm Lowenstein Sandler PC which has…
Hiring Window Is Open at the Foreign Service
In times of economic turmoil and great uncertainty in the United States, many are turning to an unlikely source for employment: The Foreign Service. Because…
Legal Organization May Become Influential Beyond Its Dreams
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, one of the leading progressive legal organizations in the United States, is making ground in the Obama…
Job Hunting? Tip #1: Be Your Own Salesman
In today’s fast-paced, electronic-minded world where thousands of jobs are posted online on sites such as CareerBuilder or Monster, it is easy to think that…
Justice Department Won’t Send Prosecutors to Polls
The Associated Press reported that the Justice Department will not station prosecutors at polls on Election Day after civil rights groups complained of potential intimidation…
Harvard Crimson Discusses the Initial Response to the Public Service Initiative
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s daily since 1873, discussed the initial sign-up for the PSI in a recent article. The initial sign-ups for the PSI suggest…
Article from The Nation featuring an Alumni's Fight to Save a Home
An article from The Nation written this past summer discusses the subprime mortgage crisis and its legal consequences in Atlanta, one of the cities hardest hit by the housing and loan crisis.
Post article shows growing appeal and need for flexible work schedules
This Washington Post article reveals some of the methods being used by big-time employers to save on energy costs and save on expenses. From Chrysler to Utah's state government, employers are now trying to find new strategies to go greener, reduce business costs and appeal to newer workers.
New Proposal to Alleviate Debt for Law School Graduates Entering Government Service
A new student loan repayment program is now awaiting approval from President Bush before it goes into effect. The proposal, which is contained in the…
Dean Kagan Named an Equal Justice Works Public Interest Law Leader
Dean Elena Kagan was named as a recipient of the 2008 John R. Kramer Outstanding Law Dean Award from Equal Justice Works. The annual award…
Illegal Hiring Practices Exposed at the Department of Justice
A report released last week by the Department of Justice’s inspector general and internal ethics office revealed the widespread politicization of hiring practices within the…
Making a Difference Through Microfinance
Last year, over 100 attorneys from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe contributed 3,617 pro bono hours to building a microfinance network in Latin America. The result…
New Index Measures the Rule of Law Around the World
The World Justice Project recently unveiled the Rule of Law Index, a new initiative that will examine and assess the rule of law in over…
The Case of a Lifetime
As a second year law student, Abbe Smith took on a particularly tough case her first day at NYU's prison law clinic back in 1980. Patsy Kelly Jarrett was facing a life sentence for a 1973 robbery and murder. She was convicted on the strength of a single shaky eyewitness who placed her in the vicinity of the killing of a 17-year-old gas station attendant.
Looking Beyond the Corporate Salary
As a recent College graduate remarked in the New York Times, “We came to Harvard as freshmen to change the world, and we’re leaving to…
Visiting Assistant Professorships Provide Real-World Insights
While law schools continue to provide rigorous academic and intellectual training, some are starting to supplement this with more practical instruction. Several law schools have started Visiting Assistant Professorship programs in which practicing attorneys join as full-time faculty. By giving these attorneys a chance to concentrate on their scholarship and teaching, law schools hope to mentor promising newcomers with private sector, government and nonprofit experience and introduce them to academia.