Learn to surf the storm
In her Last Lecture to graduating students, Lecturer on Law Stephanie Robinson urged students to view the turmoil of social change — ‘the eye of a hurricane’ — as empowering.
Cases in Brief: Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife with Richard Lazarus
In this installment of “Cases in Brief,” Harvard Law Professor Richard Lazarus ’79 discusses the landmark citizen-suit case, Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (1992), which hindered the ability to bring environmental citizen suits for much of the 1990s.
‘Change the world around you’
In a philosophical and wide-ranging Last Lecture, Harvard Law School Assistant Professor Nikolas Bowie ’14 reminded the Class of 2022 that they are on the verge of changing the world.
‘Recommit to your childhood dreams of justice’
In the first of this year’s Last Lectures, Professor Jon Hanson challenged students to think about what justice really means — and whether it’s truly provided by the American legal system or even taught in law school.
Advice I did not take
In a Last Lecture, Harvard Law Professor Molly Brady stressed the importance of knowing when to take — and ignore — advice from others.
Inspiring change
On Earth Day, we highlight some of the work being done by Harvard Law students, scholars, clinics, and programs to address some our most pressing environmental issues.
Figueres receives 2022 Great Negotiator award at HLS
As the former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres was in charge of the 2015 climate talks in Paris. In a conscious departure from earlier conferences, she declared that any agreement should be unanimous, rather than merely a consensus.
‘We want to show students how to be entrepreneurs’
In a Harvard Law School reading group, entrepreneurs and legal operation specialists are sharing a road map for using technology to change the legal profession.
‘I’d love it if poetry was required reading for law school’
In celebration of National Poetry Month, HLS lecturer and poet Jessica Fjeld reads a passage from a poem by Terrance Hayes, and discusses the importance of poetry in building empathy and connection.
A haven for taxpayers
Harvard Law’s Federal Tax Clinic helps low-income taxpayers shed their debts — and stress.