"Is controversy inconsistent with moral leadership?"
Opinions Vary
Student opinions vary on the issues Bell raises in his book.
First-year law student Jamila Jefferson '94 says she considers the lack of minorities and women a top priority for the faculty.
"I am not pleased about it," she says. "The problem needs immediate rectification."
David Kaplan, also a first-year law student, praises the work of the admissions office in diversifying the student population at the Law School.
"As for [faculty] diversity, it is a problem," he says. "But I think it's more important to have a diverse student body."
Kaplan was eager to disprove any charges that Harvard Law lacks moral leadership.
"Harvard Law is a far more moral place than it was 20 years ago," he says. "There's a greater degree of support from the administration and just general friendliness."