On the bookshelf
In the unusual year of 2020, Harvard Law authors continued to do what they always have: Write.
Reforming the Presidency
Jack Goldsmith speaks with the Bulletin about the most effective approach to regulating the executive branch, “the absolute low point” of presidential relations with the press, and the one issue on which he, an independent, and his co-author, a Democrat, could not agree.
The 2020 U.S. presidential election: HLS faculty and scholars weigh in
HLS faculty and legal scholars consider the legal concerns and challenges that have emerged as the United States prepares for the 2020 presidential election and its aftereffects.
Harvard Law faculty summer book recommendations
Looking for something to add to your summer book list? HLS faculty share what they’re reading.
Harvard Law excels in SSRN citation rankings
Statistics released by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) indicate that, as of the beginning of 2020, Harvard Law School faculty members featured prominently on SSRN’s list of the most-cited law professors.
The Stepfather, Parts I, II and III
Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance remains a mystery. Harvard law professor Jack Goldsmith set out to solve it through the primary suspect — his beloved stepfather, from whom he had been estranged for 20 years.
On the Bookshelf: HLS Authors
This fall, the Harvard Law School Library hosted a series of book talks by Harvard Law School authors on topics ranging from forgiveness in law, transparency in health and fidelity in constitutional practice.
The presidential impeachment inquiry: Harvard Law constitutional scholars weigh in
With the launch of the presidential impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives, constitutional scholars at Harvard Law School weigh in on both the current controversy and on this rarely used and poorly understood congressional power.
In new book, Goldsmith probes family ties to Hoffa disappearance
In the recently-released "In Hoffa’s Shadow," Jack Goldsmith digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance—and to clear his stepfather’s name.
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.