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Black and Crimson
February 11, 2010
Charles Hamilton Houston ’22 S.J.D. ’23, Raymond Pace Alexander ’23, Ben Davis ’29 and William Hastie ’30 S.J.D. ’33—all of these black civil rights attorneys graduated from Harvard Law School within a 10-year period.
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International Human Rights Clinic files Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of Somali torture survivor
February 11, 2010
The HLS International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC), under the direction of Clinical Director Tyler Giannini and Lecturer on Law Susan Farbstein, recently filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Samantar v. Yousuf.
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A reception and panel discussion was held at Harvard Law School on Feb. 4 to celebrate the publication of “Bargaining with the Devil,” the new…
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Harvard Law School launches new Public Service Venture Fund
February 9, 2010
Harvard Law School today announced the creation of the Public Service Venture Fund, which will start by awarding $1 million in grants every year to help graduating J.D. students pursue careers in public service.
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Goldsmith in The New Republic: The accountable presidency
February 9, 2010
In an essay in the Feb. 1, 2010, edition of The New Republic, “The accountable presidency,” HLS Professor Jack Goldsmith reviews two recent books on the presidency of George W. Bush: “Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush,” by John Yoo, and “Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State,” by Garry Wills. Goldsmith, who served as an assistant attorney general in the Bush administration, is the author of “The Terror Presidency.”
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Harvard Black Law Students Association sweeps Northeastern Regional Trial Advocacy Competition
February 9, 2010
In January, two teams of Harvard Law School students won first place and second place at the Northeastern Regional BLSA Trial Advocacy Competition. The prestigious competition was held over three days, in Syracuse, N.Y. This is Harvard’s second consecutive year winning first place at the competition.
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Warren in the WSJ: Wall Street’s race to the bottom
February 9, 2010
In an op-ed, “Wall Street’s race to the bottom,” that appeared in the Feb. 9, 2010, edition of the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren makes the case for the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Warren is the chair of the TARP Congressional Oversight Panel.
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Mnookin on the Negotiation Workshop
February 8, 2010
Most lawyers, irrespective of their specialty, must negotiate. Litigators resolve far more disputes through negotiation than by trials. Business lawyers — whether putting together a…
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Klarman and Mack on race and the Supreme Court
February 8, 2010
Harvard Law School Professors Michael Klarman and Kenneth Mack ’91 both participated in the SCOTUS Blog’s commentary on Race and the Supreme Court. The Blog’s program is in celebration of Black History Month.
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Souter to speak at 359th Harvard Commencement
February 8, 2010
David H. Souter ’66, a native New Englander and Harvard alumnus who served nearly two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court before stepping down in 2009, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 359th Commencement.
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Lessig in The New Republic: Google, copyright and our future
February 8, 2010
HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig wrote about Google, copyright and our future in an op-ed “For the Love of Culture” that appeared in the Jan. 26, 2010, edition of The New Republic. He is faculty director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics. His latest book, “Remix,” was published in paperback in 2008.
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Bargaining with the Devil
February 7, 2010
In the most recent U.S. presidential election, the candidates debated the wisdom of negotiating with enemies. But such a debate is not confined to political leaders. Whether it’s a dispute between countries, businesses or family members, the parties involved face a crucial decision. And Robert Mnookin ’68 offers a guide to making the right one in his new book, “Bargaining With the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight” (Simon & Schuster).
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Harvard Law School Professor Hal Scott testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on February 4 regarding the Volcker Rules, which aim to address some failings in the financial regulatory structure brought to light by the recent financial crisis.
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Schauf elected president of the Harvard Law Review
February 4, 2010
Zachary Schauf ’11 was elected the 124th president of the Harvard Law Review on January 30. He succeeds Joanna Huey ’10.
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Zittrain in FT: A fight over freedom at Apple’s core
February 4, 2010
“A fight over freedom at Apple’s core,” an op-ed written by Harvard Law School Professor Jonathan Zittrain ’95, appeared in the February 3, 2010 edition of The Financial Times.
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Greenwald appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
February 3, 2010
Robert Greenwald, lecturer on law and director of the health law clinic and the LGBT family law clinic at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center, was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).
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Tribe testifies before House subcommittee about the future of campaign finance reform
February 3, 2010
Constitutional expert and Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe ’66 testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties today regarding the future of the First Amendment and campaign finance reform in the wake of the Citizens United case.
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Bartholet in the NYT: Put children’s safety first
February 2, 2010
“Put children’s safety first,” an op-ed by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Bartholet ’65 about the adoption crisis in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, appeared in the Feb. 1 edition of the New York Times Room for Debate Blog.
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At a deadly prison in Brazil, students document human rights violations (audio/slideshow)
February 1, 2010
At the southwestern tip of the Amazon, in Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, stands Urso Branco, a prison notorious for deadly human rights violations. It’s nowhere anyone would choose to be. But it was into this dank, dark, and volatile world that Clara Long ’11, Fernando Delgado ’08, and James Cavallaro, executive director of Harvard Law School’s Human Rights Program, insisted on going.
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“Can we stop the global cyber arms race?,” an op-ed by Harvard Law School Professor Jack Goldsmith, appeared in the February 1, 2010, edition of the Washington Post.
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Nanda in The American Lawyer: History Rhymes
February 1, 2010
“History Rhymes,” an article by Harvard Law School Professor of Practice Ashish Nanda, appeared in the January 29, 2010, edition of The American Lawyer.