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Supreme Advocate

As solicitor general, Elizabeth Prelogar ’08 faces long odds before a skeptical court

A Century of Helping Students Master the Law

On the 100th anniversary of Harvard’s Master of Laws, or LL.M., program, students and faculty reflect on its evolution and global impact

Future Leaders in Law

A new Harvard Law initiative supports and encourages students as they seek access to a career in the law: meet four of them

Equal Opportunity by the Numbers

Crystal S. Yang brings her love for economics to the study of the law and the pursuit of justice

Keeping It Real

Jeanne Charn ’70, who played a central role in creating and developing what would become Harvard Law's Clinical Program, retired last summer

Composing a Path, Bar by Bar 

Michael Cheng ’24 on harmonizing his passions for music, science, and law

‘We Don’t Think a Court Should Be Handcuffed’

Harvard Law’s Tax Litigation Clinic laid the groundwork for recent wins that allow lower courts to be more responsive to challenges faced by taxpayers
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    A Sailor, A Lawyer, A Leader

    100-year-old WWII veteran Edward T. Matheny Jr. ’49 returns to Harvard Law School for a visit

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    The Fixer

    For Cam Findlay ’87, no-drama fundamentals mark a career in corporate legal reform

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    Pioneering Path

    Joyeeta Gupta LL.M. ’88's multidisciplinary career leads to national science honor and funding for ‘justice lab’

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    Justice for All

    After serving as a law professor and dean, Verna Williams ’88 now advocates for public service and seeks to expand legal representation

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    All the World

    Claudia Salomon ’94 on her work as the first woman elected president of the International Chamber of Commerce's International Court of Arbitration — the culmination of a career in international arbitration