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Amicus Libris: Briefs from the Harvard Law School Library
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What we do in the shadows: Library access to Supreme Court shadow docket filings
The United States Supreme Court’s shadow docket has been in the news and is a subject of continued scholarly interest. Here at HLS, for example, it was the subject of the recent Rappaport Forum, “The Docket That Shall Not Be Named: The Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders“. Harvard Law School research librarian Deanna Barmakian has turned a
June 1, 2026
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Remembering HLS community members on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, we pause to remember all servicemembers who lost their lives in wartime service to the nation. With gratitude and reflection, we particularly honor members of the Harvard Law School community who made the ultimate sacrifice. The names of those lost in World War I and World War II are engraved into the
May 22, 2026
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Evolving Chinese Legal Scholarship: Trends in Research and Publishing
When I first began selecting and purchasing Chinese legal materials for the Harvard Law School Library in the early 1990s, the landscape of Chinese legal publishing looked very different from what it is today. At that time, most publications fell into two main categories: basic textbooks for classroom instruction, and general legal awareness materials aimed
May 1, 2026
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