Spring 2025 - Harvard Law School

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The Courts of Last Resort As the U.S. Supreme Court embraces federalism, are state supreme courts becoming the new power centers?

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Another Korean Miracle

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

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

‌‘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”

Duma Boko Leads Botswana After a Historic Victory

Duma Boko's coalition overcame the ruling party that had governed Botswana since its independence
Righting a Historical Wrong

Bradley Gordon has helped return hundreds of stolen artifacts to Cambodia
Heralding a Sonic Boom

Kirkland Alexander Lynch’s company, Barking Owl, creates memorable, catchy sounds for brands — and for the Kyiv Marathon
Fighting for Personal Liberties

Kirby West, a 2024 Wasserstein Fellow, is passionate about defending Americans from what she sees as government overreach
A Portrait of the Attorney as a Young Man

Carter Stewart explores issues of race, justice, and parenting in his new short film inspired by his time at Harvard Law