Radhika Kapoor: ‘I want to be able to help develop transitional justice norms’

Radhika Kapoor LL.M. ’19 came to HLS to take advantage of Harvard’s institutional expertise in international law, humanitarian law and post-conflict stability—and to foster her love of reading.

The Second Reproductive Revolution: Glenn Cohen delivers chair lecture

In a lecture titled “The Second Reproductive Revolution,” I. Glenn Cohen, the faculty director of the Petrie-Flom Center, marked his appointment as the first James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law.

Three students win the David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Team Award

Lindsay Bailey’19, Lisandra Novo’19 and Elisa Quiroz ’19 are the winners of the team 2019 David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award.

Bebchuk’s study of index fund stewardship wins prizes from ECGI and IRRC

The European Corporate Governance Institute awarded its 2019 prize for best working paper in law to a paper by Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk LL.M. ’80 S.J.D. ’84.

Richard Barbecho wins the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award

Richard Barbecho ’19 is this year’s winner of the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award, granted each year in honor of Professor Andrew Kaufman, who spearheaded the pro bono requirement at Harvard Law School.

Liz Soltan, using law as a means to help people who need it most

Having developed a focus on social justice growing up in Philadelphia, Liz Soltan is now using law as a means to help people who need it most.

Overseeing progress: A Q&A with Susan Carney and Michael Brown

On a recent afternoon, the Harvard Gazette sat down with Susan Carney ’77, current president of the Harvard Board of Overseers, and Michael Brown ’88, president-elect for 2019-20, to discuss their roles and the challenges that face higher education.

Memme Onwudiwe, making the most of a golden opportunity

Few people at Harvard or elsewhere manage to pack more activity into a workday than Memme Onwudiwe ’19.

Uncharted legal territory

Harvard Law scholars are weighing in on recent decisions made by the White House, the Department of Justice and Congress that mark a significant escalation in the protracted conflict over the Mueller report.

The work of pioneering civil rights lawyers evinces hope and resilience in today’s political landscape, says Klarman

For his ‘last lecture’ to graduating J.D.s and LL.M.s, Professor Michael Klarman invoked two inspiring figures in legal history: Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.