Upcoming Events
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HLSL Faculty Book Talk: Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do with Cass Sunstein
November 12, 2025
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmHarvard Law School Library presents a faculty book talk with author and HLS professor Cass Sunstein. This event features a discussion on his newest book, Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do. - 
                      
          
          
Current AI Tools for Lawyers – A Workshop
November 17, 2025
12:20 pm – 1:20 pmBring your laptops and your appetite and join Debbie Ginsberg of HLSL’s Research Services team for a demonstration of the AI tools currently available to law students. We’ll examine AI products from Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg, and the HU Sandbox. 
Amicus Libris: Briefs from the Harvard Law School Library
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        The Methodological Landscape With Respect to Identifying Gerrymandering
Parallel to this legal evolution, statistical methods for assessing gerrymanders have advanced rapidly. Redistricting is an area of the law that is reliant on statistical tests and other metrics.
October 17, 2025
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        New Exhibit – ‘Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader’ showcases the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers
Harvard Law School Library Historical & Special Collections is pleased to announce a new exhibit, Educator, Advocate, Scholar, Leader: Selections from the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. papers, will be on view in the Caspersen Room, 4th floor, Langdell Hall from Sept. 2, 2025 through July 2026. The exhibit celebrates the career, leadership, and impact of
September 12, 2025
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        HLS Library Historical & Special Collections acquires new William H. Hastie collection
This spring, Harvard Law School Library’s Historical & Special Collections purchased a collection of personal papers related to the career of William H. Hastie (1904-1976). The collection, titled “William H. Hastie collection of photographs and personal papers,” marks a significant addition to the library’s materials related to Hastie and the careers of African American jurists.
September 4, 2025
 
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