Sherif Girgis, a constitutional law scholar and philosopher, will join the Harvard Law School faculty, effective January 1, 2027.

Caitlin J. Halligan, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Xenia, Ohio in December 1966. In April 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul nominated Judge Halligan to the Court of Appeals, and the ...

Professor Janet Freilich writes and teaches in the areas of patent law, intellectual property, information law, and civil procedure. She has published in peer-reviewed journals including Science, The ...

Sarah K. Eddy is a partner in the Litigation Department at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. She spent over a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where she tried 11 ...

Historian Ronald Williams II donates materials from a forthcoming book about prominent alumnus and human rights icon Randall Robinson ’70.

Working with the Institute to End Mass Incarceration, law school students partner with grassroots groups to stop prison construction.

How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People," Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan trace the history of a Supreme Court that has come to be associated with what they call ‘judicial supremacy’ ...

In a nutshell, PCLOB was meant to be a part of “an enhanced system of checks and balances to protect the precious liberties that are vital to our way of life” — the additional surveillance powers the ...

A conversation with Lawrence Lessig about the VthePeople conference, the risks an Article V convention could present, and the range of perspectives of event participants.

Harvard Law School has launched the National Security Law & Policy Initiative, a dedicated effort to bring together scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and students to address some of the most ...

In the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Harvard Law community has come together to unite in vigil, and to reflect on the long effects of 9/11 on people's lives across the ...

U.S. Restricted Party Screening Guidance for Student Groups Organizing, Sponsoring, or Hosting Programs/Events Online and Abroad Student groups at Harvard provide valuable educational and social ...