Winter term around the world
HLS students traveled to 25 countries over winter term with the support of the Winter Term International Travel Grant Program.
Michaeljit Sandhu ’21 elected 134th Harvard Law Review president
The Harvard Law Review has elected Michaeljit Sandhu ’21 as its 134th president. Sandhu succeeds Lauren Beck ’20.
First Class
Julian Morimoto ’21 was born and raised in Honolulu, where he shared a two-bedroom apartment with nine family members including his mother, a waitress, and his stepfather, a cook. He sometimes studied in the stairwell because there was no other space, and the neighborhood could be violent. “A lot of people have the impression that Hawaii is this really magical place, but if you’re not rich or if your parents aren’t well connected, the Hawaii you live in is different,” says Morimoto.
Students showcase films on tort law and justice
A night of glamour at HLS to celebrate student films on tort law and justice.
Mail priorities: Madelyn Petersen ’19 works to keep communities connected in rural Iowa
As a member of Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, Madelyn Petersen ’19 and several other students traveled to northwest Iowa to study how the federal government’s plan to potentially privatize the U.S. Postal Service might affect the small, largely rural communities there.
Ben Miller-Gootnick ’21 wins ABA writing competition on administrative law
Ben Miller-Gootnick ’21 wins the Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Competition.
‘Questions are not to be feared’: The Ames Moot Court Competition, 2019 edition
Two teams of 3Ls competed for the coveted recognition of their advocacy skills in the final round of the 2019 Ames Moot Court Competition on November 12 at Harvard Law School.
Clinic Stories: Prepping for the U.S. Court of Appeals
Follow a student in the Federal Tax Clinic as he prepares to argue an appeal on behalf of a military veteran forced to pay back taxes on $500K he didn’t know his wife had embezzled.
Veterans of war and service
Four of the 26 current and former members of the U.S. armed forces in this year’s entering class at Harvard Law School share their experiences in the military and at HLS.
‘I knew if I didn’t join, I’d regret it for the rest of my life’
With a lifelong commitment to helping people in need, especially those in impoverished countries, Brandon Ricaurte joined the U.S. Army to become a Special Forces soldier, whose mission is to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.