During a luncheon event at Harvard Law School’s recent Public Interest Celebration, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm ’87 and First Gentleman Daniel Mulhern ’86 offered advice about forming a career in public service, running for elected office, and being involved in government.
In his keynote address Friday at Harvard Law School’s Public Interest Celebration, prominent death row attorney Bryan Stevenson ’85 praised alumni who use the power of a Harvard Law education to speak out against injustice.
In a move that will further strengthen its commitment to public service, Harvard Law School is announcing that it will pay the third year of tuition for all future students who commit to work in public service for five years following graduation.
Although he is best known for his time as governor of Massachusetts, William Weld ’70 spoke about his career at a recent reunion of Harvard Law alumni and focused primarily on his experience as a U.S. attorney and Justice Department prosecutor.
Surrounded by family members, friends and colleagues, Professor Mary Ann Glendon was sworn in as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See today in a brief ceremony held in the Caspersen Room of Harvard Law School’s Langdell Hall.
In the 1970s, many went into law to make a difference. Some of them are finally making it now. Today’s young lawyers don’t want to wait that long.
If you thought the first year of law school tested your mettle, try running for Congress. It’s not always easy being a Harvard lawyer on the campaign trail.
James O’Neal ’82 knows it goes through Harlem and on to college While most of his classmates were busy searching for jobs during their third year at HLS, James O’Neal ’82 was searching his soul. “I saw myself as a community activist who could use my skills to serve poor, urban communities, but I had […]
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, many HLS students felt helpless watching news accounts of the unfolding devastation while beginning fall classes. The law school had posted links for the university’s matching donations program and announced plans to host 25 law students from Tulane and Loyola tuition-free. But HLS students sought their own ways to donate their time and talents.
As chairman of International Specialty Products Inc., Samuel Heyman ’63 is a leader in business. But his early experiences in the U.S. Department of Justice made him a firm believer in government service.
