Engaging in good faith discussion
Federalist Society President Jacob Richards ’22, who describes himself as a classical liberal, appreciates engaging in good faith discussion of hard issues at HLS.
In Memoriam: Philip B. Heymann 1932 – 2021
When asked what he wanted to be remembered by, longtime Harvard Law Professor and former Watergate prosecutor Philip B. Heymann ’60 replied: “Speaking truth to power.” Heymann, a beloved colleague and distinguished public servant, died Nov. 30 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.
Gantt named executive director of Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies at HLS
L.O. Natt Gantt, II ’94 has been appointed the inaugural executive director of the Harvard Law School Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies and a lecturer on law at HLS.
The Pentagon Papers case today
Does the First Amendment still protect the press when it lawfully receives classified information unlawfully obtained?
‘We’re both so thankful’ for Harvard Law School
Navy veteran Sean Quirk found a home for his interest in U.S.-China relations as a student at HLS — while one of its clinics supported his wife Sue’s immigration process.
Faith and fellowship
Growing up with a father in the Air Force, Mark Gillespie ’21 moved around a lot as a child. But far from this being a negative, Gillespie says it gave him the sense that life’s possibilities were endless.
President Biden appoints 16 Harvard Law School faculty and alumni to panel studying Supreme Court reform
President Biden appointed 16 members of the Harvard Law School community — seven faculty and nine alumni — to a new presidential commission on the Supreme Court of the United States.
How Donald Trump illustrated the need for more curbs on presidential power
As the trial of Donald Trump takes place in the Senate on charges of inciting the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, renowned journalist Bob Woodward wondered during a Harvard Law School-sponsored webinar on Wednesday whether Trump also could have been impeached for his role in the COVID-19 crisis.
‘Our job is to bring accountability, and oversight, and transparency to government’
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’87 recently spoke to Harvard Law Today about his work to ensure the integrity of the DOJ and beyond.
On the bookshelf
In the unusual year of 2020, Harvard Law authors continued to do what they always have: Write.