Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School Library Releases Digitized Evidence From Nuremberg Trials
Researchers at the Library’s Nuremberg Trials Project digitized more than 750,000 pages of archival materials, including evidence and transcripts, previously only accessible in physical form in HLS’ library system.
‘In Defense of Francesca Gino’: HLS Professor Lawrence Lessig Uses Podcast to Tell Former HBS Professor’s Side in Tenure Denial Story
Former Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino, together with Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, have turned to podcasting to tell her story since her tenure was revoked last semester.
800 Affiliates Petition Harvard To Aid Venezuelan Staff After TPS Expiration
More than 800 Harvard affiliates urged the University to offer legal assistance to staff members who lost their authorization to live and work in the United States after the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan nationals expired this month.
Hundreds Attend 114th Harvard Ames Moot Court Competition at Law School
Harvard Law School students filled Austin Hall on Monday night to watch 12 students argue a mock appellate case in the final round of the school’s storied Ames Moot Court Competition.
Experts Debate Federal Legalization of Psychedelic Therapy at Harvard Law School Event
Experts on psychedelic use and drug regulation discussed whether psychedelic therapy should be legalized federally at a Wednesday event hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
NYT Journalist Kashmir Hill Warns Emotional Reliance on AI Could Blur Boundaries Between Help and Harm
New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill warned that artificial intelligence systems, many of which are programmed to always agree with the user, could soon shape how people think, feel, and trust in a Thursday panel at the Berkman Klein Center.
Harvard Law School Student Josh Friedman Remembered for Kindness, Love of Learning
Yehoshua “Josh” Friedman, a rising third-year student at Harvard Law School, died in August. He was in his mid-twenties.
Former Jan. 6 Prosecutor Denounces Trump’s Decision to Pardon Rioters at HLS Talk
Mike Romano, who supervised the federal government’s effort to prosecute crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon the rioters during a discussion at Harvard Law School on Wednesday.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Applauds Legal Pragmatism at HLS Symposium
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer criticized the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an example of a decision driven by judges’ personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law’s broader context during an event at Harvard Law School on Friday.
N.J. Governor Says Lawsuits Are States’ ‘Biggest Weapon’ Against Trump at Harvard Law School Talk
New Jersey Governor Phil D. Murphy ’79 told an audience of Harvard Law School students that lawyers are “the most valuable players” in ongoing legal battles against the federal government at an event hosted by the HLS Democrats Monday morning.
Pellet Gun Incident Involving HLS Prof. Apparently Not Motivated by Antisemitism, Brookline Synagogue Leaders Say
After a Harvard Law School visiting professor was arrested for shooting a pellet gun near a Brookline synagogue last week, synagogue leaders told affiliates in a Sunday email that the incident “does not appear to have been fuelled by antisemitism.”
HLS Visiting Professor Placed on Leave After Arrest For Firing Pellet Gun Near Brookline Synagogue
A visiting professor at Harvard Law School was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after allegedly firing a pellet gun outside of a Brookline synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur.
How a Harvard Initiative is Translating Archives for AI Models
Since Harvard’s Institutional Data Initiative launched last December, the team has formed partnerships with open-source artificial intelligence developers like OpenAI and Microsoft to train large language models on archival documents in institutional collections.
Former HLS Prof. Alan Dershowitz Says He Will Urge Peace in Gaza War at IOP Forum
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, an ardent defender of Israel and a high-profile litigator, said Israel may have been wrong to invade Gaza at Harvard Kennedy School forum on Tuesday.
Number of Black Students Enrolled in Harvard Law School’s First Year Class Rebounds, Per Bloomberg
Harvard Law School enrolled more Black students in its 2028 J.D. class than last year, bouncing back from a major drop for the Class of 2027, according to Bloomberg News, which cited unnamed sources.
More Than 100 Students, Faculty Hold Vigil To Mourn Killing of Charlie Kirk
More than 100 students and faculty gathered on the steps of Widener Library for a Saturday night vigil to honor the life of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and condemn his slaying last week.
Epstein’s Birthday Album Includes Notes Apparently Signed by Harvard Faculty, Administrators
Documents released by a House committee on Monday show the signature of former Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean and two-time acting Harvard president Henry Rosovsky alongside lewd images in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday album.
How Grievances at the Harvard Law Review Became Ammunition for the White House
A string of leaks this spring made the Law Review a target for the Trump administration. But the same fights — over the Israel-Palestine conflict, race, and meritocracy — have a longer history inside its own walls.
Judge Dismisses Assault Charges Against Harvard Grad Students Involved in Clash at Oct. 2023 Protest
A Boston Municipal Court judge on Friday dismissed the assault and battery charges in a case against two Harvard graduate students who were charged following an altercation at a pro-Palestine protest last year.
Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Remembered as Lucid Scholar, Committed Instructor
Harvard Law School professor Richard H. Fallon Jr. died earlier this month at age 73. His students and colleagues remembered him as a clear-eyed scholar, dedicated to students and possessed of a quiet but ready wit.
Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Dies at 73
Harvard Law School professor and internationally renowned constitutional law scholar Richard H. Fallon Jr. died on Sunday. He was 73.
John Goldberg To Stay On as Harvard Law School Dean
John C.P. Goldberg, who has served as the interim dean of Harvard Law School since March 2024, will become the school’s permanent dean, taking his place in the University’s upper ranks as it faces a historic struggle with the Trump administration.
A Mass Leak Showed the Harvard Law Review Assessed Articles for DEI Values. Some Authors Say That’s Not a Problem.
After a massive leak, the Harvard Law Review was accused of using a racially conscious and ideologically discriminatory rubric to evaluate article submissions. But many of the authors whose works were evaluated in the leaked documents didn’t see it that way.
Harvard’s 2025 Class Days
At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.
At Harvard Law School Class Day, Grads Applaud Criticism of Trump — and Harvard
As Harvard Law School’s Class of 2025 gathered on Holmes Field Wednesday for the school’s Class Day ceremony, the mood was celebratory — and the Trump administration’s looming threats against Harvard were not far from the audience’s mind.