Harvard Law School
Minow Joins Protest of ‘Don’t Ask, Don't Tell’
Harvard Law School Dean Martha L. Minow joined four other law school deans in advocating for the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in a letter sent to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees last week.
Minow Confirmed to Legal Aid Group
Harvard Law School Dean Martha L. Minow was confirmed by the Senate last week to be appointed to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, the country’s largest provider of civil legal aid for the poor.
Law School Students Survive Job Hunt
For Harvard Law School students, navigating the tough job market this year is a bit like a typical plane ride—there may be some turbulence, but no crash landing— at least, according to Assistant Dean of Career Services Mark A. Weber.
Harvard Law School Professor Advises Schumer on Fashion
Harvard Law School professor Jeannie C. Y. Suk is helping Sen. Charles E. Schumer ’71 (D-N.Y.) design a new standard that would protect fashion designers against knockoffs.
The Recession Hits Harvard Law
"Regretfully, we write to inform you that we are unable to accept you...." For most of us, as we contemplate the dismal job market ahead of us, this phrase nightmare. Unfortunately, even for Harvard Law students, it's apparently becoming a reality.
Locked in the Library
Remember that nightmare you had where you were trapped in a precarious maze of teetering books and found yourself racing up and down five flights of stairs looking for an exit that didn’t have the word “emergency” stamped above it? That really happened—at least to Timothy S. Kim '10.
Expert Panel Discusses Censorship in China
A panel discussed the ongoing conflict between Google and China at the Kennedy School yesterday.
Cass Sunstein
Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein talks with students and faculty after his lecture at Harvard Law School yesterday night. Sunstein described ways the federal government has recently been using behavioral analysis, humanizing cost-benefit analysis, and trying to create an open government.
Tribe To Take Leave from Harvard to Lead DoJ Initiative
Constitutional law professor Laurence H. Tribe ’62 will take a leave from Harvard Law School to lead a new initiative that seeks to improve access to legal services for the poor and the middle class.
Energy Expert Returns to HLS
Professor Jody Freeman will return to the Law School faculty next month after having served as counsel to the Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) in the White House since January 2009.
HLS Professor Talks Copyright
Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig delivered an interactive lecture on the legal implications of free culture in the digital era yesterday, accompanied by a soundtrack of Soulja Boy, Beatles, and Girl Talk.
Nader in the Know
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader ‘58 speaks on the Rule of Law and its application to current politics yesterday at the Harvard Law School.
Today in Photos (02/24/10)
Photographs published in the Feb. 24, 2010 edition of The Harvard Crimson.
Legal Legends
Nader was joined by former FCC general counsel Bruce Fein '72 at the event, which was followed by a book signing.
Harvard Law Student Files Class Action Suit Against Google
Harvard Law School student Eva S. Hibnick filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against Google on behalf of Gmail users, alleging that Google Buzz constitutes a breach of privacy.
Congressional Oversight Panel Predicts Real Estate Loan Failures
A recent report by the Congressional Oversight Panel predicts a wave of commercial real estate loan failures that could jeopardize the stability of many banks, particularly mid-size and smaller banks.
Schauf Chosen To Lead Law Review
The Harvard Law Review elected Zachary C. Schauf, a second-year student at the Law School, as its next president on January 30. Schauf will lead the Law Review’s 124th board.
Today in Photos (2/11/10)
Photos taken for February 11th, 2010 edition of the The Harvard Crimson.