Kevin Zhang

Kevin Zhang is Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. He is interested in private law theory, general jurisprudence, international law, and constitutional theory. He received his JD from the Yale Law School, his DPhil and BPhil in Philosophy from the University of Oxford, and his AB from Princeton University.

His current manuscripts focus on understanding the nature of legal and moral wrongs, on untangling the debate between legal positivism and natural law, and on developing a theory of Constitution-making. His scholarship on international law has appeared in The Georgetown Law Journal, and his doctoral dissertation developed a theory of normativity.

Before Harvard, Kevin practiced law at Jenner & Block in Washington DC, focusing on litigation, national security, and international sanctions matters. He has advised and crafted strategy for universities, technology companies, Native American tribes, humanitarian organizations, non-profits, and individuals, as well as contributed to briefing before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple appellate courts.