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Tabitha Escalante ’26 is the recipient of the 2026 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award, honored for her outstanding dedication to advocating for those involved in the criminal legal system.
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‘A happy surprise’ for a champion of connection
May 15, 2026
Felipe Lobo Koerich ’26 receives the David Westfall Memorial Award for Community Leadership.
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Engaging with one another ‘in good faith’
May 15, 2026
Three graduating Harvard Law students from different traditions fostered dialogue and connections by organizing an interfaith dinner.
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What’s missing from the ‘independent Fed’ debate?
May 14, 2026
Harvard Law Professor Christine Desan says that the debate about presidential control of America’s central bank is a threat to Congress’ money-making power.
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‘I wanted to have a pay-it-forward mentality’
May 13, 2026
James Morrison ’26 is the recipient of the Frank S. Righeimer Jr. Prize for Student Citizenship.
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‘Impact can’t be conditional’
May 12, 2026
Patrick Healy ’26 receives the inaugural Dean’s Community Impact Award.
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For Miljana Bigović, resilience proved decisive
May 12, 2026
A graduating LL.M. student shares the pivotal moments that brought her to international arbitration — and Harvard Law.
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Harvard Law community gathered to celebrate the unsung from across the school at the annual Support Staff Awards Dinner.
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A last lesson from ‘Lord of the Rings’
May 7, 2026
In his Last Lecture, Professor Ben Sachs told graduating students he looks forward to ‘working together on solving the problems that confront our world.’
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In her Last Lecture to the graduating class, Harvard Law Professor Kristen Eichensehr explains ‘why law and lawyers matter in a world of rampant law breaking.’
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Breyer makes case for civic education
May 1, 2026
Retired Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer says path to less polarization runs through the classroom.
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Columnist and author David French offers students advice on how to be heard by readers.
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Harvard Law ‘finds out’ about Pablo Torre
April 29, 2026
Sports podcaster Pablo Torre dishes on the business and ethics of investigatory journalism.
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Student-run Harvard Legal Aid Bureau partners with local, parent-led group to ensure rights.
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Resolving disputes through law, not ‘baseball bat’
April 28, 2026
Robert Sitkoff’s Last Lecture explores the quiet yet mighty power of private law.
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Petrie-Flom Faculty Director I. Glenn Cohen and Senior Fellow and Project on Psychedelics Law and Policy (POPLAR) Lead Mason Marks discuss the implications of an executive order to accelerate research and treatments based on psychedelic drugs.
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Harvard Law had the best performing American group in the 33rd Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
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Noah Feldman on the struggle over the rule of law
April 23, 2026
Professor Noah Feldman examines how legal norms are faring under President Trump.
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Author and historian Jill Lepore works with her Harvard Law students to master case research, tapping everything from archives to AI.
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Harvard Law celebrates negotiation expert Sheila Heen’s appointment as the Thaddeus R. Beal Professor of Practice.
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When is it time to dissent?
April 17, 2026
Legal, constitutional scholar suggests looking to judges’ practices for wider lessons.