Katherine Tai represents
In her new role as U.S. trade representative, Tai ’01 brings legal expertise, political savvy, and a deep commitment to American workers.
The Renaissance man drawn to the Dutch Golden Age
In a recent talk, Harvard Law School alumnus George Abrams discussed how he became a preeminent collector of Dutch drawings, and shared a few favorites donated to Harvard Art Museums.
Off the bench and into the breach
Merrick Garland ’77 made the unusual choice to leave a lifetime appointment on the nation’s second most influential court to instead lead a federal agency with roughly 115,000 employees. Unusual, but not surprising, say those who know him well.
Salute to justice
“I don’t think we are dominated by any one school of thought. I disagree with the judges that were appointed by the Republicans about as much as I disagree with the judges appointed by Democrats,” says Maggs.
Finding her voice
“The fact that we can have a free conversation about everything that’s wrong is what makes this country right,” says Jacobs.
The battle for the ballot box
“We were prepared for everything with regard to this last election cycle, except for the levels to which people would stoop to try to stop democracy and deny the voice of the people,” says Jocelyn Benson.
‘I’m still trying to understand my role in this complex place’
Since January 2020, Rez Gardi has been living in Duhok, in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region.
A presidential journey
Obama covers well-known moments from that presidential campaign, such as the controversy that arose over his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and lesser-known ones, such as a tense exchange with his then-rival Hillary Clinton on a tarmac.
HLS Authors: Selected Alumni Books Summer 2021
“American Daredevil: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason,” by Brett Dakin ’03 (Chapterhouse) When Brett Dakin set out to learn more about Lev Gleason, his great-uncle who died five years before he was born, he was stunned to find many references to him in The New York Times index under the heading “U.S. […]
Cities & the teacher
Few have looked at cities with as much care or creativity as Jerry Frug has.