Harvard Law School
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.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 Judges Ames Moot Court Final at HLS
A dozen Harvard Law School students argued before U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 in the final round of the Harvard Law School Ames Moot Court competition.
Harvard Law School Students Protest in Library, Leave Before ID Checks
More than 50 Harvard Law School students quietly protested in Langdell Hall’s library Friday afternoon, the third study-in protest to occur at HLS this semester.
Journalist Jodi Kantor Talks Reporting on Weinstein, SCOTUS at Law School Event
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor discussed her approach to investigative journalism and the importance of remaining nonpartisan at a Harvard Law School event on Wednesday.
Professors Talk Ranked-Choice Voting, Anti-Incumbent Wave at Harvard Law School Panel
Four Harvard Law School professors — Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos ’01, Ruth Greenwood, Larry Schwartzol, and Guy-Uriel E. Charles — discussed the implications of the 2024 presidential election for American politics and democracy in a Tuesday panel.
Dean Phillips Says He May Consider Third Party Options if Democrats Don’t Change
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN3) criticized Democrats at a joint Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School event, saying his party has lost its way.
Harvard Law School Denies Student Appeals to Reverse Library Bans
Harvard Law School administrators rejected appeals from students to reverse temporary suspensions from the school’s library in Langdell Hall over their participation in pro-Palestine “study-ins” last month.
Harvard Law Students Banned From Library Over Study-In, HOOP Says at Rally
Student protesters received another ban from Harvard Law School’s Langdell Library for participating in a study-in last week.
Garber Announces Advisory Committee for Harvard Law School Dean Search
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 formed a 13-member faculty advisory committee to provide input on the search for Harvard Law School’s next dean, the University announced on Thursday.
Harvard Law School Professors Discuss Legal Frameworks for Challenging Election Outcomes
Less than one week before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Harvard Law School professors Laurence Lessig and Larry Schwartztol gathered in Langdell Hall to discuss legal methods of challenging election results through the electoral college at a Wednesday talk.
