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Professor Carol Steiker ’86, the Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Oren Tamir, a post-doctoral fellow, says that many of the critiques of the major questions doctrine tend to miss the mark — and that, with some changes, the doctrine could be fixed in ways that would make it a valuable contribution for our law and democracy.

Former national security official Timothy Edgar says that the government isn’t doing enough to protect classified computer systems.

Harvard Law School Professor Professor Richard Lazarus tells the story of challenges and hope inherent in environmental law.

At an event hosted by the Harvard Law School Library, several students discussed their experiences working with capital defense offices across the country as part of the Capital Punishment Clinic.

Harvard Law School expands the ranks of its faculty with four appointments.

Rep. Adam Schiff contrasts the recent disclosure of U.S. documents and Russian invasion buildup in a Kennedy School talk on foreign policy and the future of democracy.

The former Massachusetts governor and undersecretary for homeland security say leadership lessons of the Boston Marathon bombing response underscore the value of preparedness, political unity, transparency — and a touch of kindness.

Carmel Shachar J.D./M.P.H. ’10 has been appointed assistant clinical professor and faculty director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School.

Philip Torrey, managing attorney of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, and director of the Crimmigation Clinic, was named an assistant clinical professor.

In her Last Lecture, Harvard Law Professor Alexandra Natapoff urges graduating students to think hard about the choices they make.

A conference in honor of immigration law pioneer Deborah Anker focused on emerging immigration law issues.

Benjamin Ferencz ’43, who prosecuted Nazis for genocide at Nuremberg and spent his life trying to deter war and war crimes, died on April 7. He was 103.

A clinic fact-finding mission on the Thai-Burma border changed the course of Jason Gelbort’s career.

Harvard Law’s Semester in Washington Program celebrates 15 years of helping students become government lawyers

In a Last Lecture, Alex Chen reflects on moments of reckoning he’s faced in pursuit of advancing social change.

With decades of experience prosecuting war crimes, Eli Rosenbaum '80 turns his attention to Russia.

Harvard Law’s Religious Freedom Clinic Faculty Director Joshua McDaniel explains how a case before the Court could better protect religious minorities in the workforce

Award-winning actress and advocate Michelle Yeoh is this year’s speaker for the Class Day ceremonies at Harvard Law School.

A friendly competition between four Harvard Law students in 1960 has grown into the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, with 700 students competing worldwide.

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