Lanni studies the law courts from classical Athens, site of the world’s first juries. This year, she will teach classes on ancient and criminal law.
“There aren’t that many law schools that teach Athenian law,” she said. “I’m excited to introduce that subject to Harvard Law students.”
Boasting two degrees from Yale and on his way to completing a third, bulldog-blooded Shugerman will teach a course on tort law in the spring.
“I know where my roots are,” he joked. “But I’ve been thrilled with how warm the Law School has been in the few weeks that I’ve been here and how intellectually and socially engaged I find the community here.”
Just two years ago, Stephenson was a student at HLS and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Now, he is an assistant professor of law. Stephenson was appointed to the faculty one year ago, but spent the past year as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. This year, he will teach administrative and environmental law.
—Staff writer Javier C. Hernandez can be reached at jhernand@fas.harvard.edu.