The Harvard Law Review has elected Alex Zhao ’27 as its 140th president. Zhao succeeds G. Terrell Seabrooks ’26.
“Alex is determined, focused, and diligent. He has articulated a clear, detailed vision for sustaining a stable and cohesive journal. Drawing on his background in business, computer science, and software engineering, he brings an interdisciplinary approach to fulfilling the journal’s core mission: advancing the scientific study of the law. His kindness and collegiality have earned him the trust of his peers, and we are excited to have him lead Volume 140,” said Seabrooks.
Hailing from Southern California, Zhao graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2021 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a B.S. in Business Administration. Before starting at the law school, he was a Schwarzman Scholar and worked as a software engineer at a startup.
“Terrell has been a steady hand on the helm of the Law Review. During his time as president, he showed kindness, dedication to our community, and commitment to publishing excellent legal writing. Our entire volume is grateful for his guidance, and I aim to continue building on the legacy he has passed down.”
Zhao says he will prioritize the publication of exceptional legal scholarship while creating a welcoming community for the Law Review’s editors.
“I am honored by the opportunity to work with a group as talented and insightful as the Law Review’s editors. I look forward to publishing pieces that address timely issues of the day and help make sense of new developments in the law.”
The Harvard Law Review, founded in 1887 by future Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis LL.B. 1887, is an entirely student-edited, independent journal with the largest circulation of any law journal in the world. It is published monthly from November through June.
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