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The project of Harvard Law student Esin Gumustekin '26, the Brain Exercise Initiative, was one of the winners in this year’s Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge.

Jheri’ Richards ’25 is the 2025 recipient of the Yvonne L. Smith Award, which recognizes a graduating student who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to supporting other students throughout their time at Harvard Law.

From an breathtaking array of events and impactful discussions with Harvard Law School faculty and distinguished guest speakers, to day-to-day snapshots of life on campus. Here are some notable moments from a jam-packed academic year.

Several members on the Class of 2025 share the experiences and lessons they will take from their time at Harvard Law.

Sukhmani Kaur is inspired by her Sikh religion to help others connect, create community, and fight injustice.

After several years of legal practice in her native Nigeria, Blessing Udo’25 LL.M. came to Harvard Law to explore the profession.

Sean Wynn wants to help others succeed through his work in the legal profession.

During an online briefing sponsored by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard, Jody Freeman and other climate experts warned of lasting damage from executive orders and cuts to research funding.

Ben Reichard ’25 believes that getting involved and creating connections on campus makes students ‘not only better lawyers, but better global citizens’.

On June 1, Samantha Power will return to Harvard Kennedy School as the Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy and to Harvard Law School as the William D. Zabel ’61 Professor of Practice in Human Rights.

Harvard Law School was ‘life-changing’ for David Marchese ’25, who has a passion for legal issues involving civil rights and national security.

Fijian Harvard Law student Esther Gabriel works to reduce her region’s climate burdens.

British researchers have discovered that a ‘copy’ of Magna Carta owned by Harvard Law School is in fact an extraordinarily rare original from 1300.

Harvard Law School Library's Amanda Watson discusses the importance of digitizing the past in light of a recent Magna Carta discovery.

Andrew Hayes ’25 is a six-time Jeopardy! winner and will compete in this year’s Tournament of Champions.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who served 19 years on the Court before retiring in 2009, died May 8 at his home in New Hampshire.

In a Last Lecture to the graduating class, Martha Minow said that ‘choosing kindness in a time of heightened division is a radical act’.

A new book by Harvard Law School Project on Disability Fellow Alex Green looks at the life and career of Walter Fernald