Martha Minow recognized as ‘finest academic in law’
Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard, received a prestigious 2025 Burton Award for academic excellence at a gala in Washington, D.C.
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Harvard Law School's 2025 Commencement celebrations began on May 28 with Class Day. Here's a highlight of the festivities.
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Harvard Law Interim Dean John Goldberg encourages 2025 graduates to work to ensure ‘the blessings of liberty, democracy, and the rule of law’.
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Harvard Law Professor Andrew Manuel Crespo receives the 2025 Albert M. Sacks-Paul A. Freund Award for Teaching Excellence
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Recognized by the graduating class for his devotion to the Harvard Law community, Ralph Vieux, staff assistant in the Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging, was honored as the recipient of the 2025 Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award.
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Harvard Law School’s Class Day speaker, Bob Myers, former GM and president of the Golden State Warriors, says it’s ‘ok to go slow’
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