Forging ahead
Six members of the Class of 2019 share their unique perspectives, varied experiences, and the lessons they will take with them from their time at Harvard Law School.
HLS staff honored for excellence
Harvard Law School staff recognized for outstanding contributions to the Harvard community.
HLS joins new initiative to attract and enroll veterans
Harvard Law School has formed a new partnership with Service to School’s VetLink program, an initiative that directly connects transitioning military veterans seeking higher education with partner schools that align with their academic goals, aspirations, and potential.
At HLS Commencement, Dean Manning shares ‘three simple rules’
In his second commencement address, Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’85 shared his “three simple rules for a long and happy life as a lawyer” with the 801 graduates of the Class of 2019.
Roberta Kaplan urges the Class of 2019 to be courageous and tenacious
In her Class Day address to the Harvard Law School Class of 2019, Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan drew on experience from her own 25-year career and encouraged students to seek opportunities to make the world a better place.
Richard Lazarus proudly accepts the Sacks-Freund Award for Teaching Excellence
The Harvard Law School’s Class of 2019 chose Richard Lazarus ’79 to receive the prestigious Albert M. Sacks-Paul A. Freund Award for Teaching Excellence. Accepting that award at Class Day, Lazarus turned his appreciation back to the graduating HLS students.
Overseeing progress: A Q&A with Susan Carney and Michael Brown
On a recent afternoon, the Harvard Gazette sat down with Susan Carney ’77, current president of the Harvard Board of Overseers, and Michael Brown ’88, president-elect for 2019-20, to discuss their roles and the challenges that face higher education.
The work of pioneering civil rights lawyers evinces hope and resilience in today’s political landscape, says Klarman
For his ‘last lecture’ to graduating J.D.s and LL.M.s, Professor Michael Klarman invoked two inspiring figures in legal history: Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Martha Minow on the art of asking good questions
Addressing the Harvard Law School graduating class, former Dean Martha Minow focused on the art of asking good questions—a talent she told the students would be key to their work in the future, and a skill that they should ‘cherish and cultivate.’
A Precarious State
Think of an honest used car salesperson. The very idea might seem like an oxymoron. That’s not because no honest people ever sell cars. It’s because the profession as a whole is not considered trustworthy by the public. What if that sense of mistrust were not limited to the used car lot but had spread to institutions the public relies on every day? It has, according to Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig.