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.
‘Statistics show that a person who grew up like me should be drug addicted or maybe dead’
Born in Madrid, Spain, to heroin-addicted parents who neglected and abused her, and as a teenage immigrant who spoke no English when she arrived in Texas in the late 1990s, Ivanka Canzius ’22, a U.S. Army veteran, has walked a long and rocky path to Harvard Law School.
Being in control of U.S. nuclear weapons taught Riley Vann how to cope—and maintain leadership—under pressure
As a U.S. Air Force Nuclear and Missile Operations officer, Riley Vann was one of 90 missileers whose job it was to ensure that U.S. nuclear weapons are ready to launch on command. The experience taught her how to cope—and maintain leadership—under pressure.
Anthony Sham, educating via the airwaves in Afghanistan
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr Anthony P. “Tony” Sham LL.M. ’20 has served in Afghanistan as a legal adviser to American military leaders and at the Pentagon as a deputy executive assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
Global outreach: Chayes International Public Service Fellows tackle challenging issues this summer
In a series of profiles, Harvard Law Today highlights the experiences of three of the 17 Harvard Law School students who traveled the globe as Chayes International Public Service Fellows in 2019.
Serious challenges, with some green shoots of hope
S.J.D. Candidate Eric Gitari describes his work this summer monitoring the status of human rights for LGBTIQ persons in Gambia and Senegal.