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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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    Revisiting “Harvard, Al Brown, and the Wickersham Commission” 

    This 2014 post was written by Edwin Moloy, Curator of Modern Manuscripts, Historical & Special Collections. This “revisited” version includes some additional information and new images.  View the archived web page of the original post, which is part of the Harvard University Archive’s A-Sites: Archived Harvard Websites collection, or read below…  May 14, 2014  By

    April 24, 2026

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