Tag: Harvard Law School
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No C-suite is an island
The “Reimagining the Role of Business in the Public Square” conference at HBS examines the role corporations that have adopted Environment, Social and Governance principles are playing in society.
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Breyer offers advice on being on losing side
In his first Harvard event since retiring from the Supreme Court in June, former Associate Justice Stephen Breyer spoke to first-year students at Harvard Law School on Friday about his experiences on the bench and what he learned working for Sen. Ted Kennedy.
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‘Life of the mother’ is suddenly vulnerable
Harvard Law faculty address the legal questions that almost certainly will be up for debate in a post-Dobbs world.
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‘Shadow pandemic’ of domestic violence
Marianna Yang, a clinical instructor at the Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic at WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, discusses the rise of domestic violence during the pandemic.
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Clarence Thomas isn’t kidding
Legal scholar Mary Ziegler sees “selective” history in SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and signs that other landmark protections are in jeopardy.
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How Title IX transformed colleges, universities over past 50 years
It upended intercollegiate sports but also forced shifts in hiring, promotion, admissions, reckoning on sexual harassment, assault.
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A model for nation in family celebrations of Juneteenth
Historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed discusses how Texans celebrate our newest national holiday, Juneteenth.
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Service comes first
Tyler Patrick, J.D.’22, is pursuing a joint program and will earn a J.D. at Harvard Law and M.P.A. at Princeton this year. He was commissioned as a Marine Corps officer in June of last year.
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Mayor Michelle Wu named Class Day speaker
Historic Boston leader selected for being “defender of equity, inclusion, opportunity.”
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It may be increasingly legal, but it doesn’t mean cannabis is safe
Neuroscientist says the jury’s still out on effects on neurodevelopment of fetuses, teens.
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Long shadow of Stephen Breyer
Four of Justice Stephen Breyer’s former clerks discuss his service on the bench and how his departure will shape the court.
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Why do some bands rocket when others sputter out?
Don’t discount influence of serendipity in success of Beatles and other artists, Cass Sunstein says
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Puncturing myth of purity of science, technology
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Sheila Jasanoff, winner of the 2022 Holberg Prize, reflects on the long road she’s traveled to develop the field of science and technology studies.
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Finding exit to war in Ukraine
Panel of Harvard experts will explore best way to negotiate an end to the fighting.
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Supreme Court nominee’s pioneering background
Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court shines a light on an overlooked but vital area of the law.
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Tracking the effects of high heels at work
Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, according to UNC professor of organizational behavior.
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Want to be a good person? Stop trying so hard.
Social scientist Dolly Chugh explained her approach to being a “goodish” person during a Friday talk hosted by the Program on Negotiation.
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Legal battles joined over redrawing of election maps
Voting rights advocates and election law experts discuss Congressional redistricting efforts unfolding across the country since the 2020 U.S. Census.
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Student of history makes history
Inspired by family and tribe, Samantha Maltais plans a future focused on Indigenous rights, environmental justice.
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Adam Schiff vows speedy, aggressive probe of Jan. 6 assault
Rep. Adam Schiff discusses why he sees his work on the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of a broader continuum that began with the Ukraine matter.
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A life’s mission sparked by disbelief over Tuskegee study
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marcella Alsan wins a MacArthur “genius” grant for her work in public health.
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If Randall Kennedy ran the world
Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy discusses his new book, “Say It Loud! On Race, Law, History, and Culture.”
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How food donations can help fight hunger and climate change
Every year, nearly 700 million people suffer from hunger around the world, while 1.3 billion tons of food are thrown away.
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How the government can support a free press and cut disinformation
Harvard Law’s Martha Minow says there are plenty of steps the federal government could take to clean up the flood of disinformation and misinformation.
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Giving back to the Greater Boston community
Students from Schools, centers, and programs across Harvard University volunteer their time, effort, and expertise to advance work being done by local government and community organizations across Greater Boston.
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Taking the crypto out of digital currency
Berkman Klein Faculty Associate Primavera De Filippi discusses the current state of cryptocurrency.