Faculty on the move

Excerpted from Harvard Law Today

With the start of the academic year, a look at the clinical faculty who have joined Harvard Law School, been promoted, or taken on new roles in 2021.

Christopher Bavitz

WilmerHale Clinical Professor of Law; vice dean for experiential and clinical education

Harvard Law School’s Christopher T. Bavitz, the WilmerHale Clinical Professor of Law, was appointed vice dean for experiential and clinical education. Bavitz, an expert in intellectual property, media, and technology law, is also the managing director of the Cyberlaw Clinic, and a faculty co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

Ruth Greenwood

Visiting assistant professor of law; director of the Election Law Clinic

Ruth Greenwood, who joined HLS in January 2020 as a lecturer in law and launched the Voting Rights Litigation and Advocacy externship clinic, now directs the expanded in-house Election Law Clinic.

Joshua McDaniel

Director, Religious Freedom Clinic

Joshua C. McDaniel was appointed a visiting assistant clinical professor and named director of the Religious Freedom Clinic. McDaniel, who served as a staff attorney in the clinic during the Fall Term 2020, brings almost a decade of experience as a practicing lawyer as well as deep expertise in law and religion cases.

Rachel Viscomi

Clinical professor of law; director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program

Rachel A. Viscomi ’01 was appointed clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School. Viscomi, who was appointed director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP) in 2018, was most recently an assistant clinical professor of law.