Harvard Law School
Environmental Law Society Hosts Environmental Justice Conference
Twenty years after former United States President Bill Clinton passed the Executive Order on Environmental Justice, students from the Harvard Law School Environmental Law Society hosted the 26th Annual National Association of Environmental Law Societies conference this past weekend.
Cass Sunstein
Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein ‘75 speaks at the COOP about his latest book of essays, “Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas.” Sunstein has previously worked in the Obama Administration, and is currently the most cited law professor in the United States.
Ten years after Schedule Change, HLS Students Still Struggle To Make Time for Events
Nearly ten years ago, the Law School tried to address claims that there were too many events with too few attendees by rescheduling all classes that met between noon to 1:00 p.m.
Despite Alternatives, Student-Run Law Reviews Here to Stay
With so many barriers to entry and a functioning, but imperfect system, legal experts say that the student-driven law review model is here to stay.
Liberation Music Sued a Harvard Law Professor... Guess What Happened Next
Would you take a Harvard Law professor to court? Better yet, would you take on a legal expert who specializes in copyright law for violating copyright? Yeah, doesn’t seem like a good idea.
Jindal Thinks Obama Should Sue Harvard
Bobby Jindal, current governor of Louisiana, spoke about Barack Obama at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, slamming him for being “the most liberal and incompetent President” of his lifetime in response to his treatment of the current situation in Ukraine.
The Core of "impossible"?
Lily Cole, founder of "impossible", presents some of the core idea and foundations of the social media platform. The event, which took place on Wednesday evening at Wasserstein Hall, celebrated the US launch of "impossible".
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Actress Mindy Kaling To Speak at HLS Class day
Class Day is Wednesday, May 28, with Commencement ceremonies taking place the following day.
British Actress Lily Cole Discusses Social Media Site
British fashion model, actress, and social entrepreneur Lily L. Cole is working to make the impossible possible with the U.S. launch of her London-based social media site and application called Impossible.
Introducing *impossible*
Lily Cole, founder of *impossible*, begins her discussion to a large audience about the social media platform dedicated to the idea of a gift economy. The event, which took place on Wednesday evening at Wasserstein Hall, celebrated the US launch of *impossible*.
The Harvard Law Review
Since 1925, Gannett House, the oldest building on Harvard Law School's campus, has housed the student-run Harvard Law Review.
Affirmative Action Helps
Randall L. Kennedy, professor of law at Harvard Law School speaks of the benefits of affirmative action on campuses on Thursday Feb. 27.
Law School Hosts Debate on the Merits of Affirmative Action
A panel featuring Harvard Law School Professor Randall L. Kennedy among others debated on the pros and cons of affirmative action Thursday evening at the Law School’s Ames Court Room.
Affirmative Action Hurts
Gail Harriot, a professor of law at the University of San Diego, and Richard H. Sander '78, a professor of law at University of California in Los Angeles School of Law, say that affirmative action does more harm than good on university campuses.
Intelligence Squared
John Donovan, a correspondent to ABC News, asks panelists in a Harvard Law School debate whether affirmative action on campus does more harm than good. The event took place at Austin Hall on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Overtaxed Employees Pleased with University Response to Payroll Error
Harvard employees said they are pleased with the way the University has dealt with the payroll error that overtaxed employees on more than $20 million of income between 2009 and 2013.
A Year After Scandal, Task Force Recommends University-wide Privacy Policy for Electronic Information
The group was conceived amid a scandal within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences last spring, when then-Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds and FAS Dean Michael D. Smith broke faculty privacy policy by authorizing secret searches of resident dean email accounts.
Law Firms' Preference of Academic Experience
A study published last week by faculty at Harvard Law School suggested that major law firms rated finance classes as more useful to law school students than those in other subjects.
Taking Notes
Sampling has gained the approval of artists and critics alike. But while the artistic community sees it as an innovative device that should be continued, the law has lagged behind, creating a legal gray area that interferes with artistic innovation.
HLS Study: Major Law Firms Recommend Finance Classes
The study—which was conducted by Law School professors John C. Coates IV, Jesse M. Fried, and Kathryn E. Spier—found that 83 percent of the practicing attorneys interviewed believe students should take “Accounting and Financial Reporting” classes. Only 10 percent of attorneys, however, suggested taking a class entitled “Leadership in Law Firms.”
Israeli, Palestinian Group’s Performance Promotes Political Unity Through Music
In an interactive, interfaith performance at Harvard Law School’s Wasserstein Hall on Saturday night, seven Israeli and Palestinian musicians shared a message of peace through the only language that they said they all share–music.
Current Columbia Professor to Join Law School Faculty
Samuel Moyn, a graduate of Harvard Law School and an expert in the history of human rights, will return to his alma mater this spring.