Harvard Law School

A smiling judge wearing a black robe, seated in a wood-paneled courtroom.

At Harvard Talk, Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer Defends Shadow Docket

The current law professor also spoke about affirmative action, partisanship, and the limits of “bright-line rules.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Noah Feldman and Derek Penslar pictured in a lecture room with blackboards in the background

American Jewish Life After October 7

Professors Derek Penslar and Noah Feldman reflect on a difficult year

by Max J. Krupnick

Psychedelics for Healing

Harvard’s I. Glenn Cohen on the use of “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelics in medicine

by Olivia Farrar

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland at HLS graduation

Deb Haaland Harvard Law Commencement 2024

Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, addresses Harvard Law School.

by Max J. Krupnick

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50 Marathons in 50 States: Scott Kline

Harvard Law School's Scott Kline ’88.

Slow and Steady

A Harvard Law School graduate completes marathons in all 50 states.  

by Jacob Sweet

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Making the Public Record Public

Harvard legal database released

by Max J. Krupnick

A woman sits at a desk with a computer, beside a red door connected by circuit lines.

How surveillance changes people’s behavior

Assaults on privacy and security in America threaten democracy itself.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Purpose of Harvard Law School

Why do Harvard Law students flock overwhelmingly to corporate law?

by Marina N. Bolotnikova