Election 2020: Outsized and Unprecedented
As we approach Nov. 3 2020, Harvard Law Today rounds up recent coverage of the election season.
Harvard Law class games out worst-case election scenarios—and ways to remedy them
Given the strong possibility that Tuesday night’s presidential election will not go off without a hitch, a group of Harvard Law School students have launched a website that explores every other possible election scenario.
Why I vote
Members of the HLS community share why they believe voting is important.
‘Seeing the law work on a nitty-gritty level is really important to remembering that people interact with the law’
As HLS celebrates National Pro Bono Week, students speak on their commitment to pro bono legal work, and the challenges and opportunities of doing that work remotely.
Happy Halloween!
HLS staff participate in remote costume contest.
Remembering Justice Ralph D. Gants: ‘A living example of what lawyers can do to make our world better’
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants ’80 wasn’t just a legal giant, a pride to Harvard Law School and a tireless advocate for social and racial justice. He was also, as former Governor Deval Patrick ’82 put it, “a mensch.”
Research, writing, and advocating for change
Despite the pandemic, the 2020 Chayes International Public Service Fellows pursued projects around the world.
Ranked-choice voting, explained
On Nov. 3, voters in Massachusetts and Alaska will have the opportunity to adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) statewide. HLS Lecturer Peter Brann argues that Maine has led the nation in adopting the system that better ensures that the most popular candidate in any election wins.
How It All Adds Up
Lawrence Lessig discusses institutional threats to representative democracy.
The Honorable Sidney Barthwell Jr. ’90: A Judge, a Leader, a Friend
Even though nearly six decades have passed, Jim Bailey ’73, co-founder and owner of the well-known Cambridge Associates, a global investment firm, can vividly recall the first time he met his lifelong friend the late Honorable Sidney Barthwell ’90.