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VIDEO: American Express CEO speaks to fellow graduates
October 31, 2006
Kenneth Chenault, the CEO of American Express and a 1976 Harvard Law graduate, returned to Cambridge this weekend to speak at the school's fall reunion exercises. Well-known for his record of reorganizing American Express in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Chenault spoke about the value of legal education in preparing people for the uncertainties of life.
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HLS grad becomes U.S. attorney in Florida
October 30, 2006
On Wednesday, October 25, Harvard Law graduate R. Alexander Acosta ’94, was formally sworn in as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr.
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HLS recognizes 20 years of PIFS accomplishments
October 27, 2006
On Thursday, October 19, the Program on International Financial Systems celebrated its 20th anniversary, honoring two decades of commitment to international financial law.
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HLS students explore the impact of trauma on learning
October 24, 2006
On Tuesday, October 17, four HLS students at the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative -- a partnership between HLS' Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center and Massachusetts Advocates for Children -- took part in a symposium to educate teachers on how trauma impacts a child's learning.
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Peace psychology work brings award for Shapiro
October 20, 2006
The American Psychological Association recently named HLS lecturer Daniel Shapiro the recipient of their Early Career Award, recognizing young scholars who have made significant contributions to research and practice in peace psychology.
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Professors Minow and Blum weigh in on detainee bill
October 18, 2006
The following op-ed was published in the Boston Globe on October 18, 2006: Before enacting the "Detainee Bill" (otherwise known as the Military Commissions Act) two weeks ago, Congress should have spent more time learning from the Israeli experience.
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An op-ed by Professor Alan Dershowitz: Warming Up to Torture?
October 17, 2006
The following op-ed was published in the LA Times on October 17, 2006: Several years ago, I provoked a storm of controversy by advocating "torture warrants" as a way of creating accountability for the use of torture in terrorism cases.
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Langdell studies
October 11, 2006
Autumn brings new patterns of light and shadow, both natural and artificial, to Holmes Field and the quadrangle. The great library is now open most nights until the wee hours.
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HLS faculty unanimously approves first-year curricular reform
October 6, 2006
The Harvard Law School faculty unanimously adopted a reform of the required first-year curriculum yesterday, after a three-year process of study and consultation with legal academics, faculty from other professional schools, and practicing lawyers.
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Conversation with Professor Jody Freeman on environmental law
October 4, 2006
Professor Jody Freeman LL.M. '91 S.J.D. '95 joined the faculty last year and became director of the Environmental Law Program. One year in, Freeman discusses her work and goals for the program with Harvard Law Today.
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HLS students lead Great Lakes AIDS policy summit
October 3, 2006
HLS students recently teamed up with Robert Greenwald, a clinical instructor at the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center’s Health Law Clinic, to lead a two-day policy session for members of the Great Lakes AIDS Policy Consortium.
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Bruce Ackerman delivers 2006 Holmes Lecture
September 29, 2006
Renowned constitutional law Professor Bruce Ackerman delivers the 2006 Harvard Law School Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecture. In his three-part series, entitled "The Living Constitution," which began on Tuesday, October 3, and will continue through Thursday, October 5, professor Ackerman will examine various aspects of the US constitution.
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HLS faculty members press Congress on detainee bill
September 28, 2006
Led by Professor Martha Minow, more than 600 law professors nationwide have signed a letter urging Congress to reject pending legislation for trials of terror suspects in military tribunals. The legislation would also eliminate most judicial review of the conditions of detention for individuals labeled by the executive as enemy combatants.
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HLS students help tenants in 'lawyer-for-the-day' program
September 27, 2006
Seven students from the Housing Clinic of the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School recently helped unrepresented low-income tenants facing eviction in Boston Housing Court, giving them 'game-day' advice through the Boston Bar Association's Lawyer for the Day Program. The HLS students worked alongside pro bono attorneys from Ropes and Gray LLP.
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Law in the arsenal
September 22, 2006
International law professor David Kennedy was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam era, but during his early years teaching at Harvard Law School he realized it was time to rethink his position on the valid use of military force.
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Bebchuk wins significant support at CA shareholder meeting
September 21, 2006
At a recent CA Inc. shareholder's meeting, 41 percent voted in support of a bylaw amendment proposed by professor Lucian Bebchuk, which was designed to regulate the board's use of "poison pills".
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Israel's Aharon Barak receives Gruber Justice Prize
September 21, 2006
Aharon Barak, retired president of the Supreme Court of Israel, will address the HLS community today as he receives the 2006 Gruber Justice Prize, an award recognizing individuals who have furthered the cause of justice through the legal system.
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Webcast: Dean Kagan delivers ‘State of the School’ address
September 21, 2006
Earlier today, Dean Elena Kagan delivered her fourth "State of the School" speech to students and other members of the Harvard Law community who assembled in the Ames Courtroom.
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Berkman Center organization wins grand prize
September 19, 2006
The Knight-Batten Foundation awarded the Grand Prize for Innovations in Journalism to the Berkman Center for Internet and Society's Global Voices Online. The award, administered by J lab: The Institute for Interative Journalism at the University of Maryland, spotlights the creative use of new information, ideas and technologies that involve citizens in public issues.
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HLS faculty help win victory for rights of the disabled
September 19, 2006
A United Nations ad hoc committee has recently adopted the first treaty draft of the 21st century that recognizes the rights of disabled persons. Working in conjunction with international human rights experts, HLS Vice Dean Bill Alford, Professor Ryan Goodman, and visiting professors Michael Stein and Gerard Quinn, were instrumental in drafting this new convention -- a milestone in adequately recognizing the needs of the disabled worldwide.
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Harvard Legal Aid Bureau hosts eviction clinic
September 15, 2006
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau recently hosted a clinic to help low-income tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent. Held at the HLS Legal Services Center in Jamaica Plain, and modeled after those previoulsy organized by the HLAB, the clinic served 16 families from around the Boston area.