Nikolas Bowie, constitutional law and legal history scholar, named professor of law at Harvard
Nikolas Bowie ’14, a scholar of constitutional law, local government law, and legal history, was named a professor of law at Harvard Law School.
Overturning precedent? Harvard Law faculty weigh in on leaked draft Supreme Court opinion and future of abortion
Across major news outlets, Harvard Law scholars weighed in on the implications —for the Court and country — of a leaked draft of a majority Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Former secretary of housing and urban development Julián Castro named Klinsky Professor of Practice for Leadership and Progress
Former San Antonio mayor and HUD secretary Julián Castro ’00 was named the Klinsky Professor of Practice for Leadership and Progress. He will teach a course next fall on leadership in urban communities.
Supreme Court preview: Shurtleff v. Boston
Sanford Levinson speaks with Harvard Law Today on the question before the Supreme Court: Whether Boston can deny a religious group permission to fly a Christian flag on a Boston City Hall flagpole it labeled a “public forum” for “all applicants.”
January 6, 2021: Harvard Law experts reflect a year later
Harvard Law Today asked experts from across Harvard Law School to share their perspectives on January 6, 2021, the events that have unfolded since, and the implications for American democracy going forward.
Faculty on the move
With the start of the academic year, a look at nine faculty who have joined Harvard Law School, been promoted, or taken on new roles in 2021.
Property law scholar Maureen ‘Molly’ Brady named to the tenured faculty at Harvard Law School
Maureen E. “Molly” Brady, an expert in property law, was named a professor of law, effective July 1.
Polyamory and the law
Harvard Law Lecturer on Law Alexander Chen ’15, founding director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at HLS, is working with students in the recently-formed Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition to offer legal protections for people in polyamorous relationships.
Going public
Harvard Law School students are working to create a Massachusetts public bank to help minority-owned businesses, small farms, and gateway cities.
Cities & the teacher
Few have looked at cities with as much care or creativity as Jerry Frug has.