Alumni Notes & Newsmakers
A Justice Reflects on Law and Life
Justice Gorsuch shares insights into his decisions and events that shaped him
In a book featuring speeches and writings over the course of his 30 years in the law, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch ’91 offers “personal reflections on our Constitution, its separation of powers, and some of the challenges we face in preserving and protecting our republic today.”
A Sense of Place
In her new book, Deirdre Mask ’07 shows that street addresses mean a lot more than meets the eye
Deirde Mask ’07, author of “The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power” illuminates the richness and history behind the seemingly prosaic numbers and names that mark the places in our lives in her book and talks about how the books came to be.
Pivot Point
Working on the front lines of New York’s COVID-19 response
HLS sectionmates Phil Caruso ’19 and Gareth Rhodes ’19 unexpectedly found themselves working to address the COVID-19 crisis in their home state of New York less than a year after graduation. Caruso became a Department of Defense liaison to the New York City Emergency Management Department and Rhodes was a member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 task force.
A Case for Compassion
Long devoted to upending the U.S. system of incarceration, Juliana Andonian ’17 works to secure the release of vulnerable people in prison—and seeks other lawyers to help the cause
Juliana (Ratner) Andonian ’17 went to law school for one reason and one reason only: to get people out of prison. She is now fulfilling that mission at a time when it could not be more urgent.
Double Take
Ames Teammates celebrate another win
“Carly” Anderson ’12 wrote on Dec. 4 to report that Mitch Reich ’12 had argued Rodriguez v. FDIC before the Supreme Court just the day before. Among those listening to the argument in the courtroom were Anderson and four other HLS classmates—Stephanie Simon, Matthew Greenfield, Stephen Pezzi and Noah Weiss—who, along with Reich, had all been members of the 2011 winning Ames Moot Court Competition team.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
After a health scare, William D. Zabel ’61 reflects on a life and career of making a difference for society and his clients—with more to come
After a health scare, William D. Zabel ’61 reflects on a life and career of making a difference for society and his clients—with more to come.
John ‘Jack’ Cogan Jr. ’52 (1926-2020)
Legal leader, wise counselor
John F. Cogan, Jr. ’52, a legal leader, civic activist and dedicated supporter of Harvard Law School, has died. He was 93.
Coming Full Circle
Jerry Rappaport and the two speaker series he helped to launch at HLS nearly 75 years apart
The Harvard Law School Forum was born in 1946, when Jerome “Jerry” Rappaport approached Harvard Law School Dean James Landis with an idea: What if Harvard Law School sponsored a speaker series on issues that would shape the post-war world?