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Harvard Law School experts weigh in on the Supreme Court’s final decisions.

Articles by four Harvard Law faculty were selected in an annual poll of corporate and securities law professors as three of the ten best corporate and securities articles of 2021.

Harvard Law lecturer and former Maine attorney general Jim Tierney wants to demystify the inner workings of the state attorney general's office with a 'living text' to help students better understand this definitively American structure.

Keith Fogg, a clinical professor of law and the inaugural director of the Federal Tax Clinic at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center (LSC), is retiring this summer after seven years of dedicated service to the Harvard Law School community and to hundreds of clients in need.

Nikolas Bowie ’14, a scholar of constitutional law, local government law, and legal history, was named a professor of law at Harvard Law School.

Jared Ellias, a bankruptcy law expert and corporate governance scholar, is joining Harvard Law School as a professor of law.

Anna Lvovsky ’13 has been promoted to professor of law at Harvard Law School. A scholar of criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, and evidence, she joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 2017.

Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith says laws and norms established after President Nixon's resignation 'had a great run,' but the Trump presidency proved that new reforms are needed.

Harvard Law Professor Rebecca Tushnet discusses the copyright infringement lawsuit against 'Top Gun: Maverick.'

Harvard Law School staff share art, music, stories, and more at second annual event.

Professor Kristen Stilt, faculty director of the Animal Law & Policy Program, weighs in on the campaign by one animal rights organization to release Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo.

A jubilant Class of 2022 and their proud families celebrated their long-awaited in-person commencement ceremony at Harvard Law School on Thursday, May 25.

Elizabeth Warren offered advice and encouragement at a special in-person Commencement celebration for the Classes of 2020 and 2021.

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, the Harvard Law School Classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to celebrate with friends and family.

Harvard Law Today spoke to a few staff members who made the Commencement Day possible to find out how they support Commencement, what preparing for a triple graduation takes, and why this is one of the most special days of the year.

On Thursday, May 26, the Harvard Law School Class of 2022 processed to Harvard Yard for the University’s morning commencement ceremony where President Larry Bacow…

See our full coverage of Commencement 2022

“Discomfort is not the enemy. Discomfort is the spur towards change. Discomfort is the push towards greatness,” said Hon. Loretta E. Lynch ’84, the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, during her remarks at Harvard Law School’s Class Day celebration Wednesday.

Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’85 urged the 833 graduating J.D., LL.M, and S.J.D. students gathered on Holmes field Thursday to use their power as Harvard lawyers “to make our world better, more compassionate, more equal, more just, more ethical, and more united.”

From Orientation to Commencement, a look at a year at Harvard Law School over the 2021-2022 academic year.

The Class of 2022 made Professor Jon Hanson a four-time winner of the Sacks-Freund Award for Teaching Excellence at Class Day. The award recognizes teaching ability, attentiveness to student concerns and general contributions to student life.