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  • Rachel S. Arnow-Richman '95

    What Does It Mean to Make a Woman Dean?

    April 1, 2004

    An Essay by Rachel S. Arnow-Richman '95.

  • William McSwain '00

    Grasping Cyber-reach

    April 1, 2004

    Depending on your perspective, Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi may be either a crank or a prophet. But William McSwain '00 wants to keep the Internet free for both.

  • Carol Rose '96

    The State of Civil Rights

    April 1, 2004

    While writing about human rights in South Asia in the early 1990s, Carol Rose '96 was asked by a Pakistani activist, "And what is happening with human rights in your country?" Rose was stunned.

  • Stacy Stern '93

    A Find on the Web

    April 1, 2004

    Stacy Stern '93 isn't as famous as the Pets.com sock puppet. She never raised billions from venture capitalists or played foosball in the office during the height of the Internet boom. Yet in the annals of Silicon Valley, Stern can boast of a more impressive distinction: success.

  • Dov Seidman '92

    A Principal with Principle

    April 1, 2004

    Most law school grads who began their careers at large law firms probably remember the research assignments they received as young associates, with the long hours, the frustrating Lexis searches and the overbroad results--all for an answer that a more experienced lawyer could have found in 10 minutes.

  • Joseph D. Kearney '89

    Practical Deanship

    April 1, 2004

    At age 39, Joseph D. Kearney '89 is one of the youngest law school deans in the country. But the new dean of Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee would rather talk about how he wants to apply his legal experience to his new position.

  • J. Russell George '88

    A Sign of Things to Come

    April 1, 2004

    As a college freshman, J. Russell George '88 trolled the halls of Congress, hoping to get autographs from famous politicians such as Sen. Bob Dole.

  • Bern Johnson '87

    Law of the Land … and the Water and the Air

    April 1, 2004

    Growing up in Oregon in the 1960s and 1970s, Bern Johnson '87 saw wild rivers dammed and forests denuded by clear-cut logging. As a camper and fisherman, he quickly understood the need for protecting the resources he was enjoying.

  • David Hoffman '84

    Peaceful Solutions

    April 1, 2004

    In 1985, David Hoffman '84 took a mundane case that would change his life. A roof collapsed during the final year of warranty, and replacing it would cost $300,000. Hoffman's client, the owner of the building, was willing to put up $100,000, and the roof manufacturer offered the same amount.

  • Julieanna L. Richardson '80

    A Different Voice

    April 1, 2004

    Richardson is founder and executive director of the Chicago-based nonprofit organization The HistoryMakers.

  • June Grasso '77

    The Sound of Money

    April 1, 2004

    When Court TV went on the air in 1991, June Grasso ' 77 anchored one of the first reports live from the field: a negligence case in Massachusetts involving the manufacturer of an all-terrain vehicle.

  • Leonard Rubenstein '75

    A Healing Practice

    April 1, 2004

    It was December 2000 in Ingushetia, Russia, where 170,000 displaced citizens of neighboring Chechnya were hiding from Russia's federal forces. Leonard Rubenstein ' 75 sat talking with a young man, one of dozens of Chechens he interviewed during his monthlong stay.

  • Richard Wells standing by ambulance

    Siren Song

    April 1, 2004

    Riding in the back of the ambulance as the lights flashed and the siren wailed, Richard Wells '68 carefully tended to an 88-year-old woman who had just suffered a massive heart attack.

  • Rudolph Giuliani

    Follow the Leader

    April 1, 2004

    From his Times Square office overlooking Manhattan, Michael Hess '65 surveyed his 38-year career from public to private law--and back again. A native New Yorker, he is now blending his experience in both areas as senior managing director at Giuliani Partners, a crisis management firm hatched in 2002 after former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's eight-year tenure.

  • Irving Isaacson with book

    Out from the Cold

    April 1, 2004

    For most of his life, Irving "Ike" Isaacson '39 has practiced law in Lewiston, Maine. It's been steady work, and a career he's proud of. But he's equally proud of what he accomplished nearly 60 years ago, something hardly anyone knew about. In fact, until recently, neither did he.

  • Woman speaking at podium

    Coming out party

    April 1, 2004

    Participants in the school's first GLBT reunion recount the changes in their lives and on campus.

  • Olin Center Hosts Conference on Law and Economics

    March 30, 2004

    Harvard Law School's John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics, and Business recently hosted a conference at which authors presented their chapters for a forthcoming two-volume Handbook of Law and Economics. The Handbook, which will be edited by HLS Professor Steven Shavell and A. Mitchell Polinsky of Stanford Law School, is part of a prestigious series of handbooks in economics under the overall editorship of Stanford University Professor Kenneth Arrow, a Nobel laureate in economics.

  • Alford Advocates for Special Olympics in China

    March 29, 2004

    Showing that pro bono work knows no national boundaries, Harvard Law School Professor Bill Alford is engaged in the development of the Special Olympics movement in China. Recently, this work took Alford to Beijing, where, with Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver and CEO Tim Shriver, he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao to discuss ways to enhance opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities in the world's most populous nation. That meeting was followed by the signing of an agreement to hold the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai.

  • Bebchuk Testifies in Favor of SEC Rule Change

    March 26, 2004

    Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk recently testified before the Securities and Exchange Commission as it considers whether to adopt a rule proposal to permit shareholders to place candidates on the company ballot in certain situations.

  • Panel to Explore Disability Rights, Legislation

    March 22, 2004

    Leaders in the field of disability will speak about whether disability rights fit into the traditional civil rights paradigm, how recent government action has affected the situation of people with disabilities, and a variety of other topics during the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Panel on Disability at Harvard Law School. The panel, which will take place in Austin East on March 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., will bring together speakers from several different disciplines to reflect on current pressing issues in the disability community.

  • 'The Crucible' to be Performed in Ames Courtroom

    March 18, 2004

    On April 20, Harvard Law School will kick off five productions of The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s provocative 1953 play about the Salem witch trials. Professor Bruce Hay will direct a cast of Harvard students in a version of the play that will incorporate a scene not often used in previous productions.