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Another Korean Miracle

Harvard Law alumni win landmark South Korean climate case, the first ruling of its kind in Asia
Dorothy E. Roberts

An Uncompromising View

Sociologist and 
legal expert 
Dorothy E. 
Roberts ’80 
works for radical 
change and a 
more just society
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Does a parent’s authority end at the schoolhouse door?

Debating the meaning of a 100-year-old Supreme Court decision on parents’ rights
Todd Rakoff

‌‘Patience, Precision, and Passion’ 

Innovation and mentorship have marked Todd Rakoff’s career

Faculty Scholarship

Redefining Criminal Law for a New Generation

A criminal law casebook co-written by Andrew Manuel Crespo aims to change the way the first-year course is taught

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Studying the Past to Inform the Present

Adriaan Lanni blends her love of the law with her passion for the ancient world
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Examining the Early Days of the Second Trump Presidency

In February, in the first of a series of planned panels, Harvard Law professors discussed the role 
of democracy and the courts under the new administration
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Faculty Books in Brief: Spring 2025

Recent works, from “Rethinking Merger Analysis to “The World and Us”
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‘The Promise of America’

In her memoir, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells the story of her life and 
ascendance to the Supreme Court
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Drowning in Red Tape?

In his latest book, Justice Neil Gorsuch critiques 
a proliferation of laws that he says 
can harm ordinary people
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HLS Authors: Spring 2025

A selection of alumni books, from “The Containment” to “The New Power Brokers”