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Evaluating the Supreme Court

As the Supreme Court wraps up another blockbuster term, Harvard Law School faculty members reflect on the ways the justices’ most recent decisions might reshape the law.

Harvard Law faculty dissect several recent Supreme Court decisions

Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez ’17: ‘A lot of progress can be made by seeking to become better listeners’

Alumni Focus

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Fighting Injustice in the Courts and on the Page

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Reexamining the Insular Cases. Again.

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The Son Also Rises

Alumni Focus

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Harvard Law Bulletin

Spring 2024

Stephen Breyer for the Defense

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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Student Spotlights

Harvard Law School celebrates the Class of 2024

A roundup of Harvard Law School's 2024 Commencement coverage.

The Latest

Harvard Law Today Archive

Environmental law experts ‘way more optimistic’ than expected

During a discussion led by Harvard Law School Professors Richard Lazarus and Jody Freeman, a panel of legal and government experts addressed the prospects for U.S. climate law over the next five years.
The surprising history of human rights lawyering in Iran

Harvard Law School visiting fellow Afrooz Maghzi shares insights on women’s struggles for equality and democracy in her home country of Iran.
The power to change power

Harvard Law expert Ari Peskoe explains how new federal energy rules might impact how Americans tap into the electricity grid and predicts legal challenges from opponents.
Paying it forward

Unsung heroes from across Harvard Law School were celebrated on April 2 as part of the annual Support Staff Award Ceremony.
Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture announces funding recipients

Three major events, including a 2024 Psychedelics Bootcamp, will be hosted over summer by the interdisciplinary effort that reaches across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School.