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Elena Kagan: Her Time at Harvard

By Alan C. Chiu, Danielle Kim, Courtesy of Harvard Law School Library, and Crimson staff

- Former Law School Dean and Solicitor General Elena Kagan has been nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. Once a student at Harvard Law School, Kagan became the first woman to lead the Law School and will become the youngest Justice on the Supreme Court, if confirmed. By Danielle Kim

- Elena Kagan, pictured here in a 1985-1986 Harvard Law Review Board of Editors portrait in front of Austin Hall, graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1986. She attended Princeton as an undergraduate and also holds a Master of Philosophy degree from Oxford University. By Courtesy of Harvard Law School Library

- Kagan, seen during a champagne reception celebrating her appointment as HLS Dean in this April 2003 file photo, ascended to the position of dean only two years after receiving tenure. By Crimson file photo

- Williston Professor of Law Robert H. Mnookin ’64, left, congratulates newly appointed Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan at a champagne reception in this April 2003 file photo. Kagan replaced Robert C. Clark as Dean of the Law School in July 2003. By Crimson file photo

- Elena Kagan, Dean of the Harvard Law School, delivers her annual "State of the School" address in the Ames Courtroom to a crowd of students and faculty in this September 20, 2006 file photo. Kagan's time as dean was marked by wide-ranging reforms, including curriculum reform and faculty expansion. By Crimson file photo

- Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan, seen in this September 2007 file photo, shares a laugh with students and faculty at a celebration thrown in her honor after Kagan discovered she was not selected to become the 28th president of Harvard University. Kagan was reportedly one of the front runners to replace Larry Summers as University President. By Crimson file photo

- Law School students sport “I (Heart) EK” shirts during a party celebrating their Dean, Elena Kagan, after she was passed up for the position of University President. Kagan won over the hearts of students by fostering a more student-focused environments and offering perks like free coffee and the installation of an ice skating rink. By Crimson file photo

- U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan speaks during Harvard Law School's Class of 2009 Class Day Exercises, when she urged graduates to pursue public service careers. Fellow law school professor and another reported candidate for the Supreme Court Martha Minow succeeded Kagan as Dean in July 2009. By Alan C. Chiu

Elena Kagan's Time at Harvard: From Harvard Law School Student to Harvard Law School Dean

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Elena Kagan: Her Time at Harvard

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