Scholars bring wide-ranging expertise and experience
Effective July 1, two faculty members were promoted and a new scholar joined the Harvard Law School faculty.
Renan appointed professor of law at Harvard Law School
Daphna Renan, a scholar of presidential power and administrative governance, has been promoted to professor of law at Harvard Law School, effective July 1.
Last Lecture: “Humility, humanity, integrity and imagination define truly great lawyers,” says Daphna Renan
In her Last Lecture on May 13, Harvard Law School Assistant Professor Daphna Renan emphasized her kinship with the Class of 2020. She had begun teaching only a few years before this year’s Harvard Law School J.D. class enrolled; her son, Nate, was born at the end of their first year; and she was just […]
Harvard Law School Last Lecture Series 2020
The 2020 Last Lecture Series is an HLS tradition where selected faculty members impart insight, advice, and final words of wisdom to the graduating class. Speakers this year included Dehlia Umunna, Daphna Renan, Ruth Okediji, and Naz Modirzadeh.
Zooming in on faculty at home
With a little help from their at-home photographers, HLS professors share what teaching classes via Zoom looks like.
Presidential Power Surges
Particular moments in history and strategic breaks with unwritten rules have helped many U.S. presidents expand their powers incrementally, leading some to wonder how wide-ranging presidential powers can be.
Collaboration zone
Library event provides unique opportunity for faculty-student interaction.
Daphna Renan: Presidential Power, National Security
“I think criminal procedure is a very fundamental part of the constitutional law of democracy,” says Assistant Professor Daphna Renan, who writes about structural constitutional law, administrative law, and the Fourth Amendment. “When can the government use force against its own citizens? When can it search individuals, communities and communications? How do emergent technologies challenge existing legal frameworks? For anyone who cares about power and how law constrains and enables it, there are no more pressing questions than these.”
HLS 200 finale celebrates clinics
On April 20, HLS in the Community wrapped up a year-long celebration of Harvard Law School’s bicentennial by highlighting the contributions made by HLS clinics and students practice organizations (SPOs).
Preview: “HLS in the Community” will celebrate clinics and bicentennial finale
On April 20, Harvard Law School will host the third and final major event in its year-long program celebrating 200 years of HLS. HLS in the Community will convene alumni, faculty, students, and staff to explore the extraordinary reach and impact of Harvard lawyers.