Harvard Law School
Professors Lessig, Gergen Discuss Corruption
Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig discussed corruption in Congress on Tuesday as part of an effort to promote his ...
HLS Grads Urge Social Change
Two Harvard Law School graduates and social entrepreneurs shared their experiences creating and developing non-profits with a crowd of about 60 students at the Law School on Monday.
HLS Discusses Food Policy at a Conference Highlighting Healthy Eating, Agriculture Law, and Hunger
The Food Law Society at Harvard Law School hosted a conference Friday on United States food policy, discussing healthy diets, federal agricultural laws, hunger, and how to encourage healthy eating.
Conference Focuses on Marketing Healthy Foods
The Food Law Society at Harvard Law School hosted a conference Friday on United States food policy, discussing healthy diets, federal agricultural laws, hunger, and how to encourage healthy eating.
Colloquium Confronts Achievement Gap in American Education
At a colloquium hosted by the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review on Thursday, Columbia University Teachers College Professor Michael A. Rebell ’65 introduced his forthcoming article arguing for American children’s constitutional right to “comprehensive educational opportunity,” as the percentage of American children in families who live below the poverty line currently stands at 22 percent, one of the highest in the industrialized world.
Alumni Compete in Liberian Election
Both graduates, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Winston A. Tubman, are widely considered to be the frontrunners.
A Fully Dressed Burger for Warren
Senate Candidate and Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren has been enshrined in one of the most prestigious Halls of Fame that Harvard Square has to offer: the menu at Mr. Bartley's Gourmet Burgers.
Derrick Bell, First Tenured Black Professor at HLS, Dies
Once called the “Rosa Parks of legal education” by President Obama, Derrick A. Bell died Wednesday night.
Panel Discusses Future of Harvard Library System
A panel of Harvard affiliates fielded questions about the reorganization and shared their ideas for the libraries’ future at a forum in Sanders Theater yesterday.
Law School Labor Dispute Enters Second Stage
Harvard Law School has concluded the first phase of an investigation into what workers called discriminatory labor practices, including unfairly firing longtime employees and requiring those who speak Spanish to learn English.
New Project Will Study Diversity Efforts Nationwide
The project, entitled “One Nation Indivisible,” is in conjunction with the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), a Washington civil rights policy organization.
In South Boston, Warren Vies for Swing Vote
South Boston, a long-time stronghold of conservative Democrats, will likely be a key battle ground in the upcoming 2012 Senate race between incumbent Republican Scott Brown and Warren, the undisputed Democratic front runner.
Mitt Romney: Harvard Hater?
Don't expect Republican presidential candidate W. Mitt Romney to be dropping the H-bomb anytime soon.
Harvard Law School Hosts 'Conference on the Constitutional Convention'
Approximately 400 politicians, activists, and citizens from across the political spectrum convened this weekend at Harvard Law School to discuss the contentious possibility of holding a second constitutional convention.
Harvard Law School Investigates Alleged Discriminatory Labor Practices
The alleged practices at the Law School, according to a letter signed by custodial workers, include unfairly firing longtime workers and requiring workers who speak Spanish to learn English.
Mass. GOP Urges Faust To Withhold Warren's Pay
The Massachusetts Republican party has urged the University to withhold Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren’s salary while she runs in the upcoming election for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently occupied by Scott Brown.
Former Professor Pleads Guilty For Homicide
After pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide Monday morning, retired Harvard Law School Professor Detlev F. Vagts ’48 was sentenced to three years of probation and six months of house arrest.
HLS Workers Send Delegation to Minow
A Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615 delegation of nine Harvard Law School custodians went to Dean Martha L. Minow’s office on Friday afternoon to ask for an investigation into new, allegedly discriminatory management practices toward workers.
Alums Vie To Lead Liberia
Two Harvard graduates who maintain strong ties to the University are competing for the presidency of Liberia.
Elizabeth Warren Kicks Off Campaign in South Boston
Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday morning in South Boston.
Chertoff Examines Gaps in 9/11 Laws
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff ’75 called for Congress to build a legal framework for dealing with the complexity of modern security threats in a lecture on Tuesday.
Elizabeth Warren To Announce Senate Run
Harvard Law school Professor Elizabeth Warren will announce her candidacy for senator of Massachusetts Wednesday.