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.
Law’s Influencers
HLS faculty blogs on law-related topics are reaching thousands—sometimes millions—and have become required reading for experts.
In Their Own Words
From algorithmic price discrimination to intellectual property and human rights to Indian Nations and the Constitution
On the Bookshelf: HLS Library Book Talks, Spring 2018
The Harvard Law School Library hosted a series of book talks by HLS authors, with topics including Authoritarianism in America, the Supreme Court of India, and Legal Reasoning and Political Conflict. As part of this ongoing series, faculty authors from various disciplines shared their research and discussed their recently published books with a panel of colleagues and the Harvard Law community.