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Weighing President Biden’s first year: The federal courts
January 13, 2022
Harvard Law School expert Mark Tushnet says the Biden administration has succeeded in appointing federal judges and also “opened space” for discussion of Supreme Court reform.
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Meredith D.L. Boak ’12 has been appointed Harvard Law School’s assistant dean for Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, replacing Lisa Dealy, who retired in May after 30 years at the law school.
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Weighing President Biden’s first year: Voting and elections
January 11, 2022
Harvard Law School election law expert Ruth Greenwood applauds the Biden administration’s support for new voting legislation, but says the filibuster remains an obstacle to finishing the job.
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In Memoriam: Lani Guinier 1950 – 2022
January 7, 2022
Lani Guinier, the first African-American woman to be tenured at Harvard Law School and an influential scholar who devoted her life to justice, equality, empowerment, and democracy, died Jan. 7.
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Supreme Court preview: Shurtleff v. Boston
January 7, 2022
Sanford Levinson speaks with Harvard Law Today on the question before the Supreme Court: Whether Boston can deny a religious group permission to fly a Christian flag on a Boston City Hall flagpole it labeled a “public forum” for “all applicants.”
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Glenn Cohen and Carmel Shachar reflect on the administration’s successes, failures, and agenda for the future.
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Supreme Court preview: Garland v. Gonzalez
January 4, 2022
Two Harvard Law School scholars explain why the Garland v. Gonzalez case could have broader implications for immigrants and advocates.
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January 6, 2021: Harvard Law experts reflect a year later
January 4, 2022
Harvard Law Today asked experts from across Harvard Law School to share their perspectives on January 6, 2021, the events that have unfolded since, and the implications for American democracy going forward.
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Waiving COVID vaccine patent rights? It’s complicated
December 27, 2021
Harvard Law Today recently spoke to Professors Terry Fisher and Ruth Okediji about COVID-19 vaccine challenges in the global south, waiving drug-maker patents, and what they propose to reform the system in time for the next pandemic.
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In Memoriam: Lloyd L. Weinreb: 1936–2021
December 26, 2021
Described as one of the great figures in the history of Harvard Law School, Lloyd L. Weinreb ’62, a leading authority on criminal and copyright law, and an HLS professor for nearly a half-century, died Dec. 15, at the age of 85.
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Fireside at HLS
December 17, 2021
Take a virtual seat by the WCC fireplace and get cozy this holiday season. Happy Holidays and warm wishes from Harvard Law!…
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Purpose-driven
December 17, 2021
Three Harvard Law alumni collaborate on a major research study on opportunities for social enterprises in Ibero-America.
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‘Representation Matters’
December 17, 2021
Kareem Carryl ’22, president of Harvard Law’s Board of Student Advisers, explains the critical role the 111-year old organization plays in supporting student wellness and success.
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A return to campus
December 14, 2021
From orientation (and re-orientation) to the final round of Ames and year-end social gatherings, a look back at the semester.
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Family matters
December 14, 2021
Harvard Law Today caught up with two pairs of identical twins on campus to find out what life is like with a double.
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Uplifting children’s voices in the Child Advocacy Clinic
December 14, 2021
In Harvard Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic, students practice a variety of legal skills in order to amplify the voices of their most vulnerable clients: children.
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Animal Law & Policy Program files amicus brief concerning nonhuman animals’ legal status
December 14, 2021
The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School (ALPP) and the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) have jointly filed an amicus curiae brief with the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, urging it to recognize that nonhuman animals can have legal rights.
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Conservative backlash threatens global gender justice efforts
December 7, 2021
Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity shared his views at a virtual event last month hosted by the HLS Human Rights Program that focused on his year-long investigation into incorporation of gender and gender identity into international human rights law.
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In Memoriam: Jerome Rappaport: 1927 – 2021
December 6, 2021
Jerome “Jerry” Rappaport ’49, a philanthropist who promoted civil discourse at Harvard Law School for more than 70 years, died on December 6 at the age of 94.
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Debating the future of Roe
December 3, 2021
At the recent Rappaport Forum, panelists discussed abortion rights and whether the Supreme Court should honor precedent — or jettison Roe v. Wade.
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In Memoriam: Philip B. Heymann 1932 – 2021
December 2, 2021
When asked what he wanted to be remembered by, longtime Harvard Law Professor and former Watergate prosecutor Philip B. Heymann ’60 replied: “Speaking truth to power.” Heymann, a beloved colleague and distinguished public servant, died Nov. 30 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.