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The Berkman Klein cohort of fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year will independently research topics that align with BKC’s three pillars of public programming: AI, social media, and university discourse.
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Can Kamala Harris access Biden campaign funds?
July 24, 2024
Harvard Law elections expert Nicholas Stephanopoulos says that, if chosen by Democratic delegates, ‘Harris has the keys to the [Biden reelection] account.’
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Harvard Law expert discusses data breaches, failures and the vulnerability of everyday technology
July 23, 2024
Visiting professor Andrew D. Selbst, an expert in technology and the law, says the CrowdStrike snafu ‘illustrates … how fragile our infrastructure is.’
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Former White House counsel and Lecturer on Law Neil Eggleston offers his analysis of Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling in the Trump documents case and weighs what’s next in a conversation with the Harvard Gazette.
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As the Supreme Court wraps up another blockbuster term, Harvard Law School faculty members reflect on the ways the justices’ most recent decisions might reshape the law.
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Harvard Law faculty members share their thoughts on where the Supreme Court justices ultimately landed on prominent cases — and on the longer-term implications of the Court’s decisions.
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Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez ’17: ‘A lot of progress can be made by seeking to become better listeners’
June 25, 2024
Throughout his varied career, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez ’17 has operated under one uniting principle: The law should function as a tool for justice to empower clients.
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During a discussion led by Harvard Law School Professors Richard Lazarus and Jody Freeman, a panel of legal and government experts addressed the prospects for U.S. climate law over the next five years.
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Harvard Law School visiting fellow Afrooz Maghzi shares insights on women’s struggles for equality and democracy in her home country of Iran.
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The power to change power
June 7, 2024
Harvard Law expert Ari Peskoe explains how new federal energy rules might impact how Americans tap into the electricity grid and predicts legal challenges from opponents.
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Paying it forward
June 6, 2024
Unsung heroes from across Harvard Law School were celebrated on April 2 as part of the annual Support Staff Award Ceremony.
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Three major events, including a 2024 Psychedelics Bootcamp, will be hosted over summer by the interdisciplinary effort that reaches across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School.
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When should Harvard speak out?
June 3, 2024
Harvard's Institutional Voice Working Group, taking up the specific question of whether and when Harvard as a University should speak on matters of social and political significance, provides a roadmap in its new report.
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Ten Harvard Law School staff members — seven individuals and one three-person team — received the 2024 Dean’s Award for Excellence on May 15 for their workplace contributions that embody the spirit of excellence within the Harvard Law School community.
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What Harvard Law profs are reading this summer
May 31, 2024
Faculty members share the books they’re looking forward to devouring, from classic Italian literature to birds and dinosaurs, and even a Led Zeppelin biography.
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On the bookshelves, spring 2024
May 29, 2024
Harvard Law Today features a selection of the books showcased at campus events throughout the spring semester.
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Better to be talented or lucky?
May 28, 2024
If you want fame, Cass Sunstein says, it typically requires some of both — and is no pure meritocracy.
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Day to remember: Graduates pause to reflect
May 24, 2024
One journey behind them, grads pause to reflect before starting the next.
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Robert Clinton ’24 discusses delivering the Graduate English Address at Harvard University Commencement.
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Larry Bacow J.D./M.P.P. ’76, Harvard University president emeritus, was awarded an honorary degree along with five other recipients at this year's University Commencement exercises.
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Gallery: Scenes from 2024 Commencement
May 23, 2024
Even a surprise afternoon rain shower and a move to hold Harvard Law School's Commencement Day exercises indoors didn't put a damper on the spirits of graduates and their guests on Commencement Day.