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First Lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio is working to end gender-based violence, and empower women.
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Sunstein, Kethledge examine separation of powers at Federalist Society National Student Symposium
March 14, 2024
Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and federal judge Raymond Kethledge argue that maintaining three separate branches of government is vital for American democracy.
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Harvard Law School celebrates the Caselaw Access Project and its efforts to transform justice with the digitization of millions of pages of case law.
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As climate change and usage threaten water in the West, Supreme Court’s decision in a notable case carries weight, says Harvard Law environmental expert Andrew Mergen.
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Harvard Law expert Timothy Edgar outlines the arguments in Murthy v. Missouri and urges the Supreme Court to be guided by famous founder Benjamin Franklin.
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On the heels of a special worship service at Memorial Church, Ruth Okediji spoke about the role of faith and worship music in the Civil Rights Movement, and some of her own favorite hymns.
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Experts at a Radcliffe event weigh whether ‘institutional neutrality’ is best way to encourage academic freedom and safeguard a core mission.
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A two-day conference at Harvard Law School reflected on the growth, resilience, and contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the law, on campus, and beyond.
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With the Oscars upon us, Harvard Law faculty members share their favorite legal movies, tv shows, and characters.
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‘Harvard Thinking’: Our democracy problem
February 29, 2024
In an episode of the podcast Harvard Thinking, host Samantha Laine Perfas speaks with Danielle Allen, Steve Levitsky, and Stephen Sachs on how citizens and leaders can reenergize and protect U.S. democracy.
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Minow, Abella discuss algorithmic fairness and the US justice system
February 29, 2024
Harvard Law experts Martha Minow and Rosalie Abella argue that predictive algorithms and AI could amp up and amplify existing inequities.
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Margie Boone appointed new assistant dean for the Harvard Law School Office of Career Services
February 29, 2024
Margie Boone will serve as the new assistant dean for the Office of Career Services, or OCS, at Harvard Law School.
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Six Harvard Law artists participate in the 2024 Harvard Staff Art Show
February 28, 2024
Works by artists from across the university — including six from Harvard Law — are on display as part of the fourth annual Harvard Staff Art Show.
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A plan to beat the Klan
February 28, 2024
Harvard Law alumnus Randolph McLaughlin pioneered an enduring strategy to get justice for victims and bankrupt the Ku Klux Klan.
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Then & Now: Austin Hall
February 27, 2024
Austin Hall, built in 1883, is the first building to be erected on the Harvard Law School campus and is one of the oldest buildings in continuous use for law teaching in this country
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2024 Cravath International Fellows explore law abroad in Mexico, India
February 27, 2024
This year, 11 upper-level J.D. students and LL.M. candidates were selected as Cravath International Fellows. Here are four of their stories.
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Protecting Indigenous peoples’ knowledge
February 26, 2024
A Harvard Law conference and project focuses on Indigenous traditional knowledge and modern justice.
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FTC Chair Lina Khan is determined to preserve “competition and the potential for disruption” in the fast-moving AI industry.
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2024 Salzburg Cutler Fellows explore international law in times of great power competition
February 22, 2024
Four Harvard Law School students were selected this year as Salzburg Cutler Fellows. This annual program brings together students from 14 leading U.S. law schools to foster skills and forge connections through their common interest in international law.
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On invasion anniversary, Tribe and Zoellick urge frozen Russian assets be transferred to Ukraine
February 22, 2024
Two years after the full-scale invasion, Harvard Law’s Laurence Tribe and Robert Zoellick argue that the U.S. and Europe should transfer $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
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Supreme Court preview: NetChoice v. Paxton
February 21, 2024
The Supreme Court soon will decide if social media platforms must allow certain kinds of speech on their platforms.