The Price of Admission
For Lani Guinier, the mission of higher education is—or should be—democracy.
NY Times: Lani Guinier redefines diversity, re-evaluates merit
In a recent Q&A in the New York Times, Harvard Law School Professor Lani Guinier discusses her new book, “The Tyranny of the Majority: Fundamental Fairness in Representative Democracy” in which she argues for a rethinking of merit, typically measured by standardized test scores, that would better reflect the values of a democratic society.
Souter, O’Connor join Civics Education conversation (video)
It’s a common refrain that immigrants taking the U.S. citizenship test know more about the workings of the federal government than the average holder of a U.S. birth certificate. A group of experts dedicated to grappling with the themes outlined in the Constitution gathered Monday at Harvard Law School (HLS) to explore that disturbing trend and the importance of civics.
Barron appointed by Gov. Patrick to Mass. Board of Higher Education
David J. Barron ’94, Harvard Law School’s Hon. S. William Green Professor of Public Law, has been appointed by Governor Deval Patrick ’82 to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Law professors see challenges, but not crisis (video)
On Feb. 2, in a panel discussion at Harvard Law School titled “Are Law Schools in Crisis? The New York Times Editorial and its Discontents,” three law professors addressed questions brought up by two pieces that appeared recently in the Times claiming that law schools are in a state of “crisis.”
Law school deans from around the world discuss globalizing law education (video)
![[L-R] Assistant Dean Chenying Zhang, Tsinghua Law School, China; Dean Joaquim Falcão, FGV Law School, Brazil; HLS Professor Duncan Kennedy (moderator); Dean Christophe Jamin, Sciences Po Law School, France; and Dean Daniel Jutras, McGill University, Faculty of Law, Canada](https://today.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/deans_roundtable_main-195x195.jpg)
Deans representing law schools in China, Brazil, Canada, and France gathered at Harvard Law School on Friday to discuss the pressures facing law schools to reform curricula in response to globalization.
Bridging theory and practice in corporate law
For the last several years, former Harvard Law School Dean Robert C. Clark ’72 has broken with tradition in teaching his mergers and acquisitions course. It isn’t enough to read leading cases, he realized; students still may leave the classroom without any real understanding of how to structure a deal, identify and avoid pitfalls, and recognize why personalities matter—in short, how M&As work in the real world.
Wilkins in NYTimes’ ‘Room for Debate:’ Keep the method, not the focus
In today’s NY Times ‘Room for Debate’ online forum, Harvard Law School Professor David Wilkins ’80 writes on the topic of whether or not the Socratic method should still have a role in American legal education today.
Hausers donate $40 million to Harvard University
Harvard University has announced that Harvard Law School alums Rita E. and Gustave M. Hauser have given the University $40 million to support excellence and innovation in learning and teaching at Harvard.
In interview, Minow discusses legal education and Legal Services Corporation
In a recent interview for the Spindle Law Blog, Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow discussed her experience teaching, her work with the Legal Services Corporation, and the future of legal education.