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The official account for Harvard Law School. Dedicated to excellence and leadership in legal education and scholarship.
Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2009
Professor John Goldberg, a leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy, was recently named dean of Harvard Law School.
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Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim leader since March 2024.
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RT @CLJEHarvard: New from CLJE: In @DemJournal, @sharblock and CLJE Fellows @rdnayak and @SeemaNanda discuss the existential threats to the….
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The historic labor act faces unprecedented assaults in the Trump era. Here’s what that means for our democracy.
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RT @PetrieFlom: Agency and capacity, decision-making by, with, and for people with aged dementia, financial decision-making in older age, a….
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Was legal pot a good idea? Four Harvard researchers weigh how the hopes of legalization match the reality.
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Researchers detail what we know about consequences for revenue and health — and what we still need to find out.
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Three Harvard Law School students were recipients of the 2025 Clinical Legal Education Association Student Awards for outstanding clinical coursework and contributions to the clinical community.
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Sarah Berton ’25, Martha Ball ’25 and Gabriel Eskandari ’25 are recipients of the 2025 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Student Awards, presented annually to students from each law school...
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As the U.S. Supreme Court embraces federalism, are state supreme courts becoming the new power centers?
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As the U.S. Supreme Court embraces federalism, are state supreme courts becoming the new power centers?
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Harvard Law School Library's Amanda Watson discusses the importance of digitizing the past in light of a recent Magna Carta discovery.
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Harvard Law School Library's Amanda Watson discusses the importance of digitizing the past in light of a recent Magna Carta discovery.
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Harvard experts weigh in on some of the most important Supreme Court cases of this term, including rulings that impact TikTok, religious liberty, national injunctions, and more.
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Harvard Law faculty offer their thoughts on some of the most important Supreme Court decisions of this term — and how they could impact the law and society.
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Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard, recently received a prestigious 2025 Burton Award for academic excellence at a gala in Washington, D.C.
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Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard, received a prestigious 2025 Burton Award for academic excellence at a gala in Washington, D.C.
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John Goldberg, Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence, has been named the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law of Harvard Law School.
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Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim leader since March 2024.
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This spring, efforts to resurrect a community softball team led nearly fifty Harvard Law School students to the annual @UVALaw Softball Invitational in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Members of Harvard Law Softball find a bond beyond balls and strikes.
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Two staff members from Harvard Law School were recently named Harvard Heroes for their outstanding contributions to the university's mission and community.
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Employees celebrated for “making real, positive changes — for students, for colleagues, and for the wider world.”
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A new podcast from the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School focuses on empirical research in the legal field, ethics, the future of legal reform, and student approaches to justice.
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This episode introduces listeners to the Proof Over Precedent podcast and the work of the Access to Justice Lab at Harvard Law School. The lab focuses on bringing empirical research into the legal …
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Purchased as a copy in 1946, but digitized and identified in 2023, an original Magna Carta owned by the Harvard Law Library was hiding in plain sight.
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Experts debate what Harvard Law School’s original Magna Carta can tell us about our history.
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Americans are rapidly getting older. Unfortunately, so are many U.S. laws and regulations involving healthcare, autonomy, and our support systems.
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The Petrie-Flom Center welcomed three dozen scholars from the law, medicine, and bioethics to debate the implications of aging brains and bodies on the law.
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RT @BKCHarvard: BKC has two major leadership updates, welcoming Alex Pascal as Executive Director and appointing @meghann as Senior Directo….
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Grand slam or unforced error? A Harvard Law School expert argues that lawsuits filed by professional tennis players aren’t likely to upend the sport.
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Harvard Law School sports law expert Peter Carfagna says that lawsuits filed by professional tennis players aren’t likely to upend the sport.
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RT @KingsCollegeLon: Earlier this week, medieval academic Prof. David Carpenter from @kingsartshums & Prof. Nick Vincent from @uniofeastang….
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Annette Gordon-Reed revisits the complex history of her home state of Texas and shares stories of the Juneteenth holiday first celebrated and cherished by many there.
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Harvard historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the history of Texas, blending research and personal memoir.
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Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard and former dean of Harvard Law School, was recognized as the "finest academic in law" at the 2025 Burton Awards ceremony.
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Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard, received a prestigious 2025 Burton Award for academic excellence at a gala in Washington, D.C.
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