Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School Discusses Human Rights at Conference
European human rights scholars and Harvard professors met Monday at Harvard Law School’s Milstein Conference Center to discuss the divergent European and American perspectives on human rights.
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MIT biology professor Eric Lander voices his opposition to gene patenting at a panel discussion at Harvard Law School on Monday as HLS professor I. Glenn Cohen looks on. The panel focused on the 2013 Supreme Court case Association for Molecular Pathology et al v. Myriad Genetics.
Washington Post Associate Editor Reflects on Money in Politics
Robert G. Kaiser was interviewed Wednesday by Lawrence Lessig, director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard Law School.
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Robert Kaiser, senior correspondent and Associate Editor at the Washington Post, spoke at the Lawrence Lessig interviews at Austin Hall Wednesday afternoon. He spoke about his time at law school, and offered advice to first year law school students.
HLS Event Opens Dialogue on Role of Race in Healthcare
While the influence of racial bias on patients choosing healthcare providers might be socially problematic, a number of healthcare providers at Harvard Law School Tuesday afternoon asserted that respecting such personal preferences could nevertheless be the key to improving medical care.
HLS Honors Constitution Day
While most would list Columbus Day as the closest fall holiday, a select number of students and faculty at Harvard Law School yesterday were already celebrating a different historical event—the 226th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
Law School Professors React to Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings
In the wake of a pair of Supreme Court decisions on two major same-sex marriage cases issued Wednesday, Harvard Law School professors praised the Justices for the landmark rulings that largely aligned with legal experts’ predictions.
Faust, Experts Weigh In on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling
As University President Drew G. Faust applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious college admissions Monday, several legal experts said they do not expect the decision to end holistic admissions processes like Harvard’s.
Despite Tough Market, Harvard Law School Is Still a Safe Bet
As law schools throughout the United States struggle in the face of a shrinking number of opportunities available to graduates, employment rates for Harvard Law School alumni have remained somewhat constant over the past 20 years.
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Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow presents awards for community leadership, student citizenship, and justice to graduating law school students.
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Harvard Law School Class Day Speaker Jeffrey Toobin '86, legal analyst for CNN and the New Yorker, encourages graduating law school students to practice beyond academic grades and achievements.
Toobin Encourages HLS Grads To Be Imaginative
Journalist, lawyer, and award-winning author Jeffrey R. Toobin ’82 told over 700 Harvard Law School graduates to be imaginative with their careers amid a declining and transforming job market during the school’s class day ceremony on Wednesday.
Court's Affirmative Action Decision May Impact Harvard
Harvard may have to change its admissions policies depending on the Supreme Court’s ruling in a landmark affirmative action case expected to be decided in the next few weeks.
