‘The Beyoncé of asylum law’
Clinical Professor Deborah Anker LL.M. ’84, ‘one of the architects of modern refugee law’ and founder of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, moves to emerita status.
HLS Authors: Selected Alumni Books Summer 2022
From “American Shtetl” to “South to America”
‘A seismic moment in Constitutional history’
In a panel discussion, experts in law and medicine examine the implications of overturning Roe v. Wade, and access to legal and safe abortion in a post-Dobbs America.
‘Everyone can celebrate this advance in human rights’
Annette Gordon-Reed discusses Juneteenth, the Texas elementary school named after her, and Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery committee.
Henry Beshar and Stacey Menjivar receive 2022 Clinical Legal Education Association Awards
Henry Beshar and Stacey Menjivar are the recipients of the 2022 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Awards. The awards are presented annually to students from each law school for outstanding clinical coursework and contributions to the clinical community.
Brianna Banks named winner of Stuntz Memorial Award
This year, Brianna Banks was named the 2022 winner of the William J. Stuntz Memorial Award for Justice, Human Dignity, and Compassion, which recognizes a graduating student who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the principles of justice, human dignity, and compassion while at Harvard Law School.
Gina Starfield wins 2022 David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award
Gina Starfield, a committed advocate for immigrant rights, is the recipient of the 2022 David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award.
Anoush Baghdassarian receives the 2022 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Award
Anoush Baghdassarian ’22, whose connection to her Armenian heritage sparked a mission to address human rights violations, is the recipient of the 2022 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Award.
‘Democracy and open society, human dignity, doesn’t necessarily win — we have to work for it’
The Harvard International Law Journal recently hosted a discussion with Stavros Lambrinidis, ambassador of the European Union to the United States.
Training future women presidents of Africa
With the Women Heads of State Initiative virtual summit, Teresa Clarke J.D. ’87/M.B.A. ’88 and Professor Ruth Okediji LL.M. ’91 S.J.D. ’96 brought together four female African heads of state to explore opportunities for the continent’s future advancement.