Alumni Focus

Carter Stewart explores issues of race, justice, and parenting in his new short film inspired by his time at Harvard Law

A selection of alumni books, from “The Containment” to “The New Power Brokers”

In his latest book, Justice Neil Gorsuch critiques 
a proliferation of laws that he says 
can harm ordinary people

From around the globe, LL.M. alumni came back to campus for a weekend of panels, plenary sessions, and cross-cultural connections

In her memoir, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells the story of her life and 
ascendance to the Supreme Court

Harvard Law alumni win landmark South Korean climate case, the first ruling of its kind in Asia

Sociologist and 
legal expert 
Dorothy E. 
Roberts ’80 
works for radical 
change and a 
more just society

At Harvard Law School, John Finley ’81, an executive with private equity firm Blackstone, expresses optimism about SEC regulation under the second Trump administration.

After extensive experience in academia and public service, Nawaf Salam LL.M. ’91 was appointed the prime minister of Lebanon, the first time he has held political office in his home country.

Duma Boko's coalition overcame the ruling party that had governed Botswana since its independence

Hundreds of Harvard’s LL.M. alumni returned to campus in September to mark the centennial of the school’s Master of Laws program. See our full coverage of the occasion.

At a panel on bridging cultures, alumni of the Harvard Law LL.M. program discussed challenges and lessons, and how bridging difference affected their thinking and their careers.

At a panel featuring the current leader of Luxembourg, and the former leaders of Peru and Taiwan, Harvard Law’s 100-year-old LL.M. program was praised for its global perspective and for emphasizing ‘how to be kind even when you have strong disagreements.’

Mona Susan Power’s fiction reflects the trauma, joy, and resilience 
of Native American life.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams wins award for his bipartisan efforts to expand voting rights in the face of fierce opposition.

Evita Grant is building a global trading network for African small businesses.

Throughout his varied career, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez ’17 has operated under one uniting principle: The law should function as a tool for justice to empower clients.

Startup founders inspire a global audience at the 2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards ceremony.