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At an HLS talk, Byron Allen — owner of the most successful Black-owned media group in history — shared his career history and experiences with the law.

Harvard Law alum Esther Mulder ‘14 discusses her journey from foster care to a career in public defense.

John B. Bellinger III ’86, a former State Department and national security legal adviser, sees ‘echoes of the Cold War,’ and says Biden should make ‘crystal clear' to Putin the consequences of an invasion.

Hilary Charlesworth S.J.D. ’86, an Australian barrister and solicitor, law professor, and renowned scholar of international law, has been elected to serve as a judge on the International Court of Justice.

A second-year law student on second chances, building community, and trying to find his place in the grand scheme of things

Whether you’ve already conveyed your heart (for proper consideration), or you’re out of practice, here are a few Valentines to help you court a special someone, cheer up your amicus, or find a new study buddy.

Two Harvard Law experts say the suit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores faces many challenges, but that if he can get it heard in court, Flores has ‘a good story.’

In his new book, Noah Feldman offers a fresh perspective on the decisions Abraham Lincoln made regarding the U.S. Constitution — many of which he describes as legally indefensible.

Alan A. Stone, the Touroff- Glueck Professor of Law and Psychiatry Emeritus in the faculty of law and the faculty of medicine at Harvard, died Jan. 23. He was 92.

Monica E. Monroe has been named Harvard Law School’s new assistant dean for community engagement, equity, and belonging.

In a Q&A with Harvard Law Today Priscila Coronado ’23, the first Latina elected president of the Harvard Law Review, discusses her background, what brought her to Harvard Law School, and her vision as the new president of the prestigious publication.

Read three mini-class note profiles below.

1940-1949 Lloyd P. Lochridge Jr. ’41
April 13, 2021
Obituary  Duane B. Beeson ’48
July 3, 2021
Obituary  Richard L. Harrington ’48
Dec. 17, 2020
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Lloyd Weinreb ’62, professor emeritus at HLS, who passed away in December (see Page 48), was the author of many important articles and books, several on legal…

The Religious Freedom Clinic gives students real-world experience representing clients on matters involving religious liberty and the First Amendment.

Four distinct programs pursue research and address current topics linked to the intersection of religion and law

A Harvard Law class explores possibilities for a U.S. central bank digital currency, which would be sheltered from the wild fluctuations in value for which crypto is known.

When Tibor Várady began looking through more than 100 years of files of his family’s law firm in a Serbian city in Eastern Europe, he found not only client information. He uncovered a history of the people of the region during world wars and under control of multiple states.

Caste is alive and well in the United States — and it starts with the very neighborhoods we call home. That’s the uncomfortable truth Sheryll Cashin asks us to confront in her new book.

Since 2007, Gabriel Swiney has served in the State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser. His work in space law, he says, has allowed him to merge his experience and his passion to help future generations chart a safer, fairer path to the stars.