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Greenwood, McDaniel named assistant clinical professors of law
February 13, 2024
Ruth Greenwood and Joshua C. McDaniel have been appointed assistant clinical professors of law, effective Jan. 1.
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A new initiative by metaLAB (at) Harvard teaches educators how to integrate AI into their pedagogy.
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United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain delivers keynote at Harvard Trade Union Program graduation
February 13, 2024
UAW president Shawn Fain addressed graduates of the Harvard Trade Union Program, recalling the historic success of recent negotiations and urging graduates not to sell themselves short.
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Why do innocent people go to, and stay in, prison?
February 13, 2024
At a Harvard Law School Library book talk, author Daniel Medwed outlines the tangle of legal rules and procedures that keep wrongly convicted people behind bars.
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Previewing Supreme Court arguments about ozone pollution and the Good Neighbor Plan in shadow docket case Ohio v. EPA
February 13, 2024
Harvard Law expert Richard Lazarus believes that the outcome of Ohio v. EPA could say a lot about U.S. future efforts to regulate air pollution.
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Harvard Law School helps you spread the love
February 11, 2024
Harvard Law Today is here again to offer a set of very thoughtful, very romantic, or very law school cards to send to your beloved.
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Greenwood named assistant clinical professor of law
February 9, 2024
Ruth Greenwood, a visiting assistant clinical professor of law and the director of the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, was appointed an assistant clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School, effective Jan. 1.
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McDaniel named assistant clinical professor at Harvard Law School
February 9, 2024
Joshua C. McDaniel, the director of Harvard Law School’s Religious Freedom Clinic, was named an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Law School, effective Jan. 1.
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With high stakes all around, how will the Supreme Court rule?
February 8, 2024
Justices are set to hear the Trump case that may affect the election outcome at a time when polls show trust in the Supreme Court is sagging.
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Do universal injunctions lead to national rule by one judge?
February 8, 2024
At the Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, legal experts debated the history and desirability of the universal — otherwise known as nationwide — injunction.
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Expert explains how companies are using a controversial bankruptcy maneuver to handle mass tort claims
February 6, 2024
Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explains how large corporations are using a controversial legal tactic called the Texas Two-Step to defend lawsuits by people they’ve allegedly harmed.
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ICE used solitary confinement more than 14,000 times in the past five years, report reveals
February 6, 2024
Average time in confinement surpasses the UN standard for torture, say co-authors of a new report at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program.
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Kenneth Frazier ’78 elected to Harvard Corporation
February 5, 2024
Kenneth C. Frazier ’78, former chairman, CEO and general counsel of Merck & Co., will join the Harvard Corporation as one of its two newest members.
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Immigration roars back in headlines. Time finally come for reforms?
February 2, 2024
Immigration law scholar Gerald Neuman looks at the history and prospects for breaking gridlock in an election year.
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Harvard Law School announces new Opportunity Fund — a tuition-free initiative for highest need students
February 1, 2024
Harvard Law School today announced the launch of the Opportunity Fund, a new financial aid initiative that will enable J.D. students with the highest financial need to attend tuition-free for all three years.
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Sophia M. Hunt ’25 elected president of the Harvard Law Review
February 1, 2024
The Harvard Law Review has elected Sophia M. Hunt ’25 as its 138th president.
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Why it’s so hard to end homelessness in America
January 30, 2024
Experts cite the complexity of the problem of homelessness, which is rooted in poverty and lack of affordable housing, but includes medical, psychiatric and substance-use issues.
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Does the 14th Amendment bar Donald Trump from running for president?
January 29, 2024
Experts at Harvard Law School’s Rappaport Forum led a spirited debate on a complex set of issues with profound implications for the upcoming election and beyond.
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Why regulators may toss cold water on buzz over psychedelics
January 26, 2024
Psychedelic drugs show promise as a new treatment option for some psychiatric maladies, but experts see a possible state and federal legal clash.
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Charles Fried: 1935-2024
January 26, 2024
Charles Fried, a consummate professor, renowned legal philosopher, and beloved colleague, died on Jan. 23 at his home in Cambridge. He was 88.
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Harvard Dialogues: Mitt Romney on what really matters
January 24, 2024
At a Harvard Dialogues event, Utah senator, former governor, and successful business leader Mitt Romney reflects on global policy and personal values amid challenging times.