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Student Spotlights
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Michaeljit Sandhu ’21 elected 134th Harvard Law Review president
February 11, 2020
The Harvard Law Review has elected Michaeljit Sandhu ’21 as its 134th president. Sandhu succeeds Lauren Beck ’20.
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First Class
February 6, 2020
An organization started by Harvard Law students offers community and resources for low-income and first-generation college students at the school.
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Students showcase films on tort law and justice
December 19, 2019
A night of glamour at HLS to celebrate student films on tort law and justice.
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Mail priorities: Madelyn Petersen ’19 works to keep communities connected in rural Iowa
December 6, 2019
As a member of Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, Madelyn Petersen '19 and several other students traveled to northwest Iowa to study how the federal government’s plan to potentially privatize the U.S. Postal Service might affect the small, largely rural communities there.
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Ben Miller-Gootnick ’21 wins the Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Competition.
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Two teams of 3Ls competed for the coveted recognition of their advocacy skills in the final round of the 2019 Ames Moot Court Competition on November 12 at Harvard Law School.
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Clinic Stories: Prepping for the U.S. Court of Appeals
November 14, 2019
Follow a student in the Federal Tax Clinic as he prepares to argue an appeal on behalf of a military veteran forced to pay back taxes on $500K he didn't know his wife had embezzled.
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Veterans of war and service
November 5, 2019
Four of the 26 current and former members of the U.S. armed forces in this year’s entering class at Harvard Law School share their experiences in the military and at HLS.
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‘I knew if I didn’t join, I’d regret it for the rest of my life’
November 5, 2019
With a lifelong commitment to helping people in need, especially those in impoverished countries, Brandon Ricaurte joined the U.S. Army to become a Special Forces soldier, whose mission is to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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‘Statistics show that a person who grew up like me should be drug addicted or maybe dead’
November 5, 2019
Born in Madrid, Spain, to heroin-addicted parents who neglected and abused her, and as a teenage immigrant who spoke no English when she arrived in Texas in the late 1990s, Ivanka Canzius ’22, a U.S. Army veteran, has walked a long and rocky path to Harvard Law School.
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Being in control of U.S. nuclear weapons taught Riley Vann how to cope—and maintain leadership—under pressure
November 5, 2019
As a U.S. Air Force Nuclear and Missile Operations officer, Riley Vann was one of 90 missileers whose job it was to ensure that U.S. nuclear weapons are ready to launch on command. The experience taught her how to cope—and maintain leadership—under pressure.
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Anthony Sham, educating via the airwaves in Afghanistan
November 5, 2019
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Anthony P. “Tony” Sham LL.M. ’20 has served in Afghanistan as a legal adviser to American military leaders and at the Pentagon as a deputy executive assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
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Global outreach: Chayes International Public Service Fellows tackle challenging issues this summer
October 23, 2019
In a series of profiles, Harvard Law Today highlights the experiences of three of the 17 Harvard Law School students who traveled the globe as Chayes International Public Service Fellows in 2019.
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Serious challenges, with some green shoots of hope
October 7, 2019
S.J.D. Candidate Eric Gitari describes his work this summer monitoring the status of human rights for LGBTIQ persons in Gambia and Senegal.
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Clinic Stories: Democracy Brewing
September 17, 2019
With the help of Harvard Law School's Transactional Law Clinics, Democracy Brewing has become the first brewery in Massachusetts to launch as a worker-owned business.
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Harvard Law School Orientation 2019
September 13, 2019
As new Harvard Law students settle into life on campus, we feature highlights from the beginning of the academic year.
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Welcoming new students
August 23, 2019
On August 19, Harvard Law School’s Graduate Program officially welcomed the LL.M. Class of 2020 to campus, along with eight new S.J.D. candidates and 10 international students from six of the law school’s exchange partner schools.
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A look back at new beginnings
August 23, 2019
As new HLS students begin to move in this weekend for orientation next week, we take a look at how some past students began their lives at Harvard Law School.
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Student Voices: Going against the government at the Office of the Federal Public Defender in D.C.
July 12, 2019
Alyssa Bernstein ’19 recounts her experience working for the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia.
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Highlights from Harvard Law School Commencement 2019
May 31, 2019
On Thursday, May 30, the Harvard Law School Class of 2019 received their diplomas and celebrated their graduation with family and friends.
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2018 – 2019: The Year in Pictures
May 30, 2019
Harvard Law School looks back in pictures on the 2018-19, from orientation through commencement, as we congratulate our graduates.