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Guy-Uriel Charles elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Guy-Uriel E. Charles, the Charles Ogletree, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Overturning precedent? Harvard Law faculty weigh in on leaked draft Supreme Court opinion and future of abortion

Across major news outlets, Harvard Law scholars weighed in on the implications —for the Court and country — of a leaked draft of a majority Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Inspiring change

On Earth Day, we highlight some of the work being done by Harvard Law students, scholars, clinics, and programs to address some our most pressing environmental issues.
Supreme Court preview: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

The Supreme Court stands poised to decide whether a high school coach’s penchant for prayers with players poses First Amendment problems.
‘I’d love it if poetry was required reading for law school’

In celebration of National Poetry Month, HLS lecturer and poet Jessica Fjeld reads a passage from a poem by Terrance Hayes, and discusses the importance of poetry in building empathy and connection.