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Jamie Raskin, a member of the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, previews the committee's final report, sketches out possible legal charges, and discusses proposals for election-process changes.

An interactive, multisite exhibition in Lawrence, Kansas called “How the Light Gets In,” co-created by metaLAB (at) Harvard, highlights the sentiments of formerly incarcerated women in a 360-degree immersive environment, and also encourages visitors to contribute their own words of wisdom.

Constitutional law expert Vicki Jackson argues that the disproportionate voting power of smaller states in the U.S. Senate creates a ‘significant democratic deficit.’

Rosalie Abella, former Canadian Supreme Court justice and Harvard’s Pisar Visiting Professor of Law, believes that ‘it’s the majesty of justice’ that is ‘the law’s purpose.’

At the inaugural Belinda Sutton Distinguished Lecture, Johns Hopkins Professor Martha Jones chronicles her journey into her family’s ties to slavery and to Harvard.

Harvard Law School students and staff share who (or what) they are most grateful for this Thanksgiving.

Tomiko Brown-Nagin argues that a Constitutional amendment enshrining the right to vote would demonstrate ‘absolute commitment’ to full participation in U.S. democracy.

At Harvard Law’s Rappaport Forum, panelists debated the Supreme Court's reliance on history and tradition in recent decisions in Dobbs and Bruen.

HLS Alexandra Natapoff argues in her revised book that snitching undermines justice and recommends what we should do about it. 

In a Library book talk, Professor Vicki Jackson and panelists discuss constitutionalism, and rights to effective government

Harvard Law School professors Richard Lazarus and Jody Freeman discuss the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Obama-era Clean Power Plan.

With support from PSVF and Wasserstein fellowships, Mercedes Montagnes ’09, founder of the Promise of Justice Initiative, has tackled injustices in the Louisiana carceral system.

Dean John F. Manning announced that Harvard Law School will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, effective this year.

In the third of a yearlong lecture series examining “The Supreme Court in a Constitutional Democracy," panelists debate reforming the Court.

Yvonne Smith, administrative coordinator of the Harvard Law School Board of Student Advisors talks about her journey to HLS, how she has managed the Ames competition, and her reflections on her life-long career at Harvard Law.

Several Harvard Law School graduates are headed to Congress after winning elections in the 2022 midterm elections.

At the 2022 Ames Moot Court Competition, two teams battled over Article III judicial power and climate change.

Constitutional law expert Sanford Levinson on the ‘enduring dysfunctionality’ of Article V.

The Final Round of the 2022 Ames Moot Court Competition kicks off on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., in the historic Ames Courtroom at Harvard Law School.

Four Harvard Law students who have served in the Armed Forces share their stories with Harvard Law Today.

Harvard Law Professor Mark Roe says that Wall Street short-termism has gotten a bad rap.