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The following op-ed, Slamming the door on adoption, written by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Bartholet '65, was published in the Washington Post on November 4, 2007.
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Solicitor General: Supreme Court's shrinking caseload due to fewer laws enacted by Congress
November 2, 2007
The Supreme Court's diminishing caseload is likely a reflection of a preceding fall-off in new legislation by Congress, U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement '92 speculated in remarks delivered at Harvard Law School’s fall reunion exercises.
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FGV launches exchange program with HLS
November 1, 2007
In order to increase international opportunities for their students and faculty, Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law Schools in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, have established an exchange program. The agreement enables selected HLS students to enroll at FGV and selected FGV students to study at HLS beginning in the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Kinsley brings his political commentary to HLS
October 30, 2007
Political journalist Michael Kinsley ’77 joined Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan ’86 this past weekend for a conversation about the state of journalism and political affairs in the United States. A former host of CNN’s Crossfire, Kinsley answered questions from Kagan and the audience of alumni gathered for this year’s fall reunion weekend.
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HLS crew team leads law schools at Head of the Charles Regatta
October 29, 2007
On Saturday, October 20, the Harvard Law School crew team rowed in the 43rd Head of the Charles Regatta, finishing with the best time of any law school boat competing in the race. The world’s largest two-day rowing event, the Regatta attracts more than 7,500 athletes from the around the world and draws up to 300,000 spectators throughout the course of the weekend.
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An op-ed by Professor Charles Ogletree: A day for the history books
October 24, 2007
The following op-ed, A day for the history books, written by Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree '78, was published in the Boston Globe on October 24, 2007.
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Houston Institute commemorates 50th anniversary of integrating Little Rock Central High School
October 24, 2007
A host of national, state, and local leaders will gather together on Wednesday evening at Faneuil Hall to pay tribute to the "Little Rock Nine," a group of African American students who braved angry mobs in the fall of 1957 to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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An op-ed by Professor Charles Fried: The limits of law
October 23, 2007
The following op-ed, The limits of law, written by HLS Professor Charles Fried, was published in The Boston Globe on October 23, 2007.
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Warren named to Smart Money Power 30 List
October 19, 2007
Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren was named to the Smart Money Power 30 list for her work as a leading consumer advocate.
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Congress should take further action against race-related violence in public schools, Ogletree says
October 16, 2007
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree ’78 testified before the House Judiciary Committee this morning about the racially-charged hate crimes that occurred in Jena, LA, last year and about federal intervention to prevent race-related violence in public schools. Ogletree urged Congress to investigate the events in Jena and to put procedures in place that prevent racial bias in public schools.
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An op-ed by Professor Jeannie Suk: Coming of age with Clarence
October 12, 2007
The following op-ed, Coming of age with Clarence, written by HLS Assistant Professor Jeannie Suk, was published in The Wall Street Journal on October 12, 2007.
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HLS to co-host international junior faculty conference
October 10, 2007
Harvard Law School is joining with Stanford Law School to launch the legal academy’s first international junior faculty conference. The annual conference is aimed at identifying and bringing the next generation of leaders in legal scholarship from across the world together at the Harvard and Stanford campuses.
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Clark Byse, 1912-2007
October 9, 2007
Professor Emeritus Clark Byse, celebrated as much for his toughness in teaching as for his warmth and kindness to students and colleagues, died Oct. 9. He was 95.
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The following article, Democratosis, was written by Professor Noah Feldman and published in this week's edition of The New York Times Sunday Magazine.
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Harvard Law School and WilmerHale rename Legal Services Center
October 3, 2007
The Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center is officially being renamed to the WilmerHale Legal Services Center. The event will be celebrated today, from noon to 2 p.m. at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School in Jamaica Plain.
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The following op-ed, Mortgage brokers’ sleight of hand, written by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren, was published in the Boston Globe on October 2, 2007.…
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In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Harvard Law School Professor Jack Goldsmith discussed the role law now plays in the executive branch’s decision-making in the fight against terrorism. He urged current and future political leaders to follow the rule of law, offering lessons learned from the nine months he spent in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.
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HLS Human Rights Clinic files lawsuits against former Bolivian President and Defense Minister
October 1, 2007
Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic joined a team of human rights lawyers in filing two lawsuits in U.S. federal district courts, charging former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and former Bolivian Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berzaín for their roles in the killing of civilians during popular protests against the Bolivian government in September and October 2003.
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Tushnet and Neily debate the right to bear arms
September 28, 2007
Harvard Law School Professor Mark Tushnet and Clark Neily, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, squared off about Second Amendment rights yesterday afternoon in an event sponsored by the HLS Federalist Society.
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Sitkoff named an up and coming lawyer for 2007
September 27, 2007
Harvard Law School Professor Robert H. Sitkoff has been named one of Lawyers Weekly’s up and coming lawyers of 2007. A leading expert in trusts and estates, Sitkoff joined the HLS faculty this year.
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Recording mogul Clive Davis to speak at HLS
September 25, 2007
Clive Davis ’56, chairman and CEO of BMG North America, will speak at Harvard Law School on Friday, September 28 at 5 p.m. in Langdell North.