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HLS Professor Gabriella Blum To Serve as Radcliffe Interim Dean During Search for Permanent Dean
Harvard Law School professor Gabriella Blum will serve as the interim dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 and Provost John F. Manning ’82 announced Tuesday.
Harvard Law School Raises Record $135 Million in Fiscal Year 2026
Harvard Law School raised a record $135 million dollars in fiscal year 2026, surpassing its two most recent fundraising years by more than $50 million, according to a person briefed on the giving.
Harvard Law Graduate Navi Pillay Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Navanetham “Navi” Pillay — a Harvard Law School alum, international jurist, and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Committee announced Friday.
Harvard Law School Floats Expanding On-Campus Summer Opportunities Following CPT Guidance Restrictions
Harvard Law School is considering expanding on-campus summer opportunities for international J.D. students after new federal guidance effectively restricted the school’s ability to authorize off-campus internships during first-year summers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Harvard Law Ends Work Authorization for International Students’ Externships After New Federal Guidance
International J.D. students at Harvard Law School will no longer receive school authorization to participate in externship clinics this academic year, after new guidance narrowed when universities can approve off-campus work.
11 Harvard Law Faculty Join Call for UCLA Chancellor to Retract 9/11 Conference Statement
Eleven Harvard Law School faculty members joined nearly 300 law school professors calling on University of California, Los Angeles Chancellor Julio J. Frenk — a former Harvard dean — to retract a statement distancing the university from a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Goldberg Convenes Harvard Law School AI Committee As Donors Float Condensed J.D. Program
Harvard Law School Dean John C.P. Goldberg has convened a steering committee to shape the school’s response to artificial intelligence — and fielded repeated suggestions from top donors that the school condense its three-year J.D. program to two.
Anthropic and Microsoft Researchers Weigh Limits of Artificial Intelligence at Berkman Klein Panel
Researchers from Anthropic and Microsoft split on the limits of artificial intelligence during a Berkman Klein Center panel on Monday, two days after Anthropic’s chief executive urged AI companies to slow down their work.
Harvard Law School Launches National Security Law & Policy Initiative
Harvard Law School launched the National Security Law & Policy Initiative on Wednesday, a new program combining a series of talks, conferences, and classes aimed at engaging with pressing questions surrounding U.S. national security.
Harvard Law School Moves Up Recruiting Timeline for First-Year Students
Harvard Law School moved up the date when private-sector law firms may begin accepting first-year students’ applications for summer jobs by one month this summer, while also rolling out career programming earlier in the academic year.
At Harvard Law, The Federalist Society’s Influence Endures Trump’s Estrangement
At Harvard Law School, the Federalist Society remains a powerful pipeline to conservative legal careers — even as Trump’s White House increasingly looks beyond Harvard’s elite credentials.
HLS Class Marshals Address Strike, International Student Uncertainty at Reshuffled Class Day
Harvard Law School held its Class Day ceremony Wednesday after a last-minute reshuffling of the program, with Class Marshals using their remarks to acknowledge the ongoing Harvard Graduate Student Union-UAW strike and the uncertainty international students have faced under the Trump administration.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Withdraws as HLS Class Day Speaker After Union Urges Her Not to Cross Picket Line
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 has withdrawn as the Class Day speaker for Harvard Law School after the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers asked her not to cross its picket line, according to an email sent to graduating law students on Tuesday evening.
Roughly 200 Harvard Law Students Sign Letters Backing Graduate Student Strike
Roughly 200 first-year Harvard Law School students — more than a third of the class — have signed letters supporting Harvard graduate student workers’ strike and urging their professors to press the University to reach an agreement with HGSU-UAW, according to central organizer and first-year law student Matthew T. Tyler.
Former Paul Weiss Chair Brad Karp Defends Settlement With Trump During Harvard Law School Class
Brad S. Karp, the former chairman of Paul Weiss, defended the firm’s settlement with the Trump administration during a Harvard Law School class on April 15, telling students he had to make a deal for the firm’s survival.
Harvard Law School to Pause LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic Next Year After Instructor Departures
Harvard Law School will suspend its LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic for the 2026-27 academic year after both of its clinical instructors departed, leaving a temporary gap in LGBTQ+ focused clinical training and course work as the school conducts a national search for new leadership.
HLS to Cut Student Organization Funding by 10% in 2026-27, Citing Financial Pressures
Harvard Law School will cut funding for student organizations by 10 percent next academic year, reducing the total pool of grant money from $160,000 to $144,000, according to four students familiar with the decision.
University Professor Noah Feldman Says Trump Administration Is Straining Rule of Law and Checks on Power
Harvard Law School professor Noah R. Feldman argued Tuesday that the Trump administration has intensified partisanship and strained the nation’s system of checks and balances, warning that the “rule of law” is increasingly unstable.
HLS to Close Animal Law Clinic After 2026-27 School Year, Citing Low Interest Despite Full Enrollment
Harvard Law School will close its Animal Law and Policy Clinic after the 2026-27 academic year, citing declining student interest — even as the clinic is fully enrolled with a waitlist for next year, according to four students familiar with the matter.
Conservative Judges’ Early Hiring Fuels Two-Track Clerkship System at Harvard Law
Federal judges — particularly those aligned with the conservative legal movement — are increasingly recruiting Harvard Law School students during their first year, accelerating a clerkship hiring process that has traditionally taken place much later in law school.
Umunna, Yonten Elected Harvard Law Student Government Co-Presidents
Harvard Law School students Ifeanyi R. Umunna and Tenzin Yonten, both first-years, were elected co-presidents of the HLS Student Government, the body announced Thursday morning — the first rising 2Ls to hold the role in at least five years.
Meta Policy Chief Monika Bickert to Leave Company, Join Harvard Law as Visiting Professor
Meta’s longtime head of global policy management Monika L. Bickert will leave the company to join Harvard Law School as a visiting professor this fall.
Harvard Law Clinical Workers Reach Agreement on Six of 43 Contract Articles After 19 Months
Harvard Law School clinical workers and the University have reached agreement on just six of 43 contract articles after 19 months of bargaining and more than 100 proposals exchanged, leaving the union without a first contract.
HLS Affiliates Say DOJ’s Direct Hiring Policy for Prosecutors Expands Access, But Risks Oversight Gaps
Harvard Law School affiliates and former federal prosecutors say a new Department of Justice policy allowing U.S. Attorney offices to hire directly from law schools could expand access to public service careers — but warn it may come at the cost of essential training and mentorship.
Harvard Law Students Demand Divestment From Tech Giants, Ban on Law Firms They Say Enable ICE
Roughly 50 Harvard Law School students rallied Wednesday outside Wasserstein Hall, urging the University to divest from major tech companies they say help power immigration enforcement and to cut recruiting ties with law firms they allege collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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