Themes
Faculty Scholarship
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I. Glenn Cohen ’03, the James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law and a deputy dean at Harvard Law School, has been elected a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
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Trading Places
September 30, 2024
Mark Wu shines a light on the world of international trade while mentoring the next generation
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Harvard Law expert addresses the ‘untenable amount of harm’ caused by the criminal system
September 19, 2024
Premal Dharia discusses where efforts to transform the carceral system in the United States are heading.
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You’re not imagining things: contracts are getting longer, says Harvard Law professor
September 16, 2024
Corporate law expert Guhan Subramanian discussed his new book on deal-making obstacles and solutions at an event sponsored by Harvard Law’s Program on Negotiation.
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Speech is never totally free
September 12, 2024
Cass Sunstein suggests universities look to the First Amendment as they struggle to craft rules in the wake of disruptive protests.
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On the bookshelves, spring 2024
May 29, 2024
Harvard Law Today features a selection of the books showcased at campus events throughout the spring semester.
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Better to be talented or lucky?
May 28, 2024
If you want fame, Cass Sunstein says, it typically requires some of both — and is no pure meritocracy.
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The veiled history of the English jury trial
May 6, 2024
English medieval law expert Elizabeth Papp Kamali explores the roots of modern criminal procedure through papal precedent and the story of Saint Veronica.
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Stephen Breyer for the Defense
May 3, 2024
In a new book, the former Supreme Court justice and current Harvard Law School professor champions his pragmatic approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation against the forces of textualism and originalism
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A Guide to Living With Perplexity
May 3, 2024
Reflecting on God, Israel, and family, Noah Feldman grapples with the complexities of what Judaism means today
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Democracy in the Balance
May 3, 2024
Lawrence Lessig warns of threats to overturn the results of the next presidential election
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An Outsider Inside the Vatican
May 3, 2024
Mary Ann Glendon shares her experiences with the Holy See and her observations on how “three very different popes” navigated the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
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Faculty Books in Brief: Spring 2024
May 3, 2024
Faculty books on topics from deals, to steals to superstars
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People with disabilities must be included in climate planning and responses, say Harvard researchers
April 5, 2024
‘Inclusive climate-resilient development benefits the diverse global population, including people with disabilities,’ says Michael Ashley Stein of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability.
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Faculty share stories of an intellectual about-face
April 4, 2024
Harvard Law experts Janet Halley, Juliette Kayyem, and Ruth Okediji share moments of reckoning when they changed their minds, at an event moderated by Jonathan Zittrain.
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A study co-authored by Harvard Law expert Crystal Yang shows that an innovative new jail education program reduces recidivism and may improve lives in Flint, Michigan.
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Two legal scholars, stunned by the Jan. 6 insurrection, game out a half-dozen possible schemes that exploit and spotlight flaws in system.