News from classrooms, clinics and campus
Despite being remote for the 2020 – 2021 academic year, the Harvard Law School community managed to stay connected though a host of online activities, including lectures, student Zoom theme nights, global snack exchanges, and an occasional virtual dance lesson.
Paul Garvin was recognized by the Class of 2021 for her warmth, encouragement, and going “above and beyond to make Harvard Law School feel more like home.”
Nikolas Bowie ’14, the winner of the Sacks-Freund teaching award, imparts lessons he learned from another great teacher — his mother.
In her Class Day speech, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren congratulated graduating students and implored them to use their power to work for change because ‘the world needs you.’
Lisa Dealy, who as assistant dean for the Harvard Law School Clinical and Pro Bono Programs for 15 years was instrumental in the transformational growth and reimagination of clinical education at HLS, will retire May 27 after 30 years at the law school.
Harvard Law School today announced plans to make its online, pre-term course for incoming law students, Zero-L, available to other U.S. law schools for free again for a second year as law schools emerge from the pandemic.
Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, this week announced its 2021 class of Equal Justice Works Fellows, including eight from Harvard Law School.
Delicate pink blossoms, new green leaves, birds chirping, a surprise April dusting of snow as the Harvard Law School campus bursts with the joy of spring.
The Last Lecture Series at Harvard Law School, sponsored annually by the 3L and LL.M. class marshals, is an HLS tradition in which selected faculty members impart insight, advice, and final words of wisdom to the graduating class.
Like artists, lawyers must interpret and decipher the world around them, said Andrew Manuel Crespo ’08, Professor of Law, during his Last Lecture for graduating Harvard Law School students.
