Harvard Law School
Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum
Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.
HLS Clinic To File War Crimes Complaint With ICC Against Russia
HLS Professor Susan Farbstein, director of Harvard’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, announced plans to submit evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court at a Thursday panel. Farbstein said the clinic plans to submit an Article 15 complaint to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity, after documenting Russian military actions against civilians for over two years.
Steps from Harvard’s Gates, Conservative Conference Speakers Embrace Funding Cuts and ‘European Majority’ in America
Breitbart co-founder Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to “cut out all the money” flowing to elite universities at the Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference on Saturday.
Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Launches U.S. Federal Data Vault
The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab published the first-ever collection of preserved U.S. datasets on Thursday, preserving them as part of its newly-established data vault project.
Harvard Study Finds Accreditation Reduces Jail Deaths by 93%
Accreditation of jail healthcare services may improve patient health and reduce jail deaths by 93 percent, according to a new Harvard study.
Visiting Professor Oded Haklai Says Israel Is Transitioning to Authoritarianism at HLS Event
Queen’s University professor Oded Haklai, a visiting scholar at Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to the judiciary are part of a transition to authoritarianism in the country at a Harvard Law School event on Thursday.
Gregory Terrell Seabrooks Elected as Harvard Law Review President
The Harvard Law Review elected Gregory Terrell Seabrooks as its 139th president of the Harvard Law Review last Saturday, the Harvard Black Law School Association announced on Sunday.
Western Saharan Representative Mouloud Said Says Morocco’s Sovereignty Claims are Illegal at HLS
Ambassador Mouloud Said, the representative of Western Sahara in Washington, disputed Morocco’s claims of sovereignty over the territory at a Harvard Law School event on Monday.
Harvard Law Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze, Face Rescinded Summer Internships and Job Offers
Many Harvard Law School students found themselves without jobs or summer internships last week after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to pause hiring, forcing departments to rescind permanent and temporary employment offers to law students.
Harvard Law Professor Criticizes Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship
Harvard Law School Professor Gerald L. Neuman ’73 denounced President Donald Trump’s stalled attempt to end birthright citizenship — seven years after he first criticized Trump over the same issue.
The HLS Student Gov. Wants a Referendum Against Library Bans. One by One, Planned Votes Have Fallen Through.
A referendum denouncing Harvard Law School’s penalties for pro-Palestine study-in participants has been delayed more than a month amid a dispute between Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball and the HLS Student Government.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2024
At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.
Share of Black Harvard Law Students Drops in First Class After Affirmative Action Ruling
The share of Black students enrolled in Harvard Law’s J.D. Class of 2027 fell by more than 4 percent compared to the previous year, according to enrollment data released by the school on Monday.
Harvard Law School Faculty Votes to Establish Faculty Senate Planning Body
Harvard Law School faculty members voted to support the creation of a University-wide faculty senate planning body during a meeting on Thursday.
Harvard Law Student Government Spars With Admin Over Referendum on Study-in Protests
The Harvard Law School student government is embroiled in a bitter feud with Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball over a proposed referendum to condemn the administration for taking disciplinary action against students who participated in pro-Palestine study-in protests.
