HLS News and Events


Robert H. Sitkoff joins HLS faculty: Robert H. Sitkoff, currently a tenured professor at the New York University School of Law and an expert in trusts and estates, has accepted an offer to join the Harvard Law School faculty. [Wed, 23 May 2007]

Study jointly released by the Berkman Center says Internet censorship becoming global trend: According to a study released last Friday by the OpenNet Initiative – a partnership among Internet research groups at four leading universities, including the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School – at least 25 countries around the world block or filter Internet content, indicating a global trend towards Internet censorship. [Mon, 21 May 2007]

Heymann testifies before Senate on Internet drug trafficking: Harvard Law School Professor Philip Heymann ’60, a former deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration and an expert in criminal law, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday on how to regulate and prevent illegal Internet drug sales. [Thu, 17 May 2007]

Gabriella Blum and James Greiner join HLS faculty: As part of an ongoing effort to expand the full-time faculty at HLS, Dean Elena Kagan '86 announced today that Gabriella Blum LL.M. '01 S.J.D. '03 and D. James Greiner have accepted offers to join the Harvard Law School faculty as assistant professors. [Tue, 15 May 2007]

Bebchuk elected president of the American Law and Economics Association: In its annual meeting this month, the American Law and Economics Association elected Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk, LL.M. ’80 and S.J.D. ’84 as its president. In accordance with the association's traditions, Bebchuk delivered a presidential address at the meeting. [Mon, 14 May 2007]

VIDEO: Middle class families are having trouble making ends meet, Warren says in Senate testimony: Professor Elizabeth Warren, a leading bankruptcy expert and consumer protection advocate, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance today. The committee was hearing testimony about the economic issues facing America’s middle class. [Thu, 10 May 2007]

HLS students participate in AIDSWatch 2007: HLS students involved with the Health Law Clinic at the Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center traveled to Washington, DC, last month to participate in AIDSWatch 2007. The students teamed up with Senior Clinical Instructor Robert Greenwald to plan and develop materials, as well as lead trainings at the conference. [Wed, 9 May 2007]

HLS students organize to donate one day's wages to charity: On June 27, Harvard Law School students working in summer jobs around the country will be donating one day of their wages to charitable organizations thanks to One Day's Work, a new organization founded by HLS students. [Fri, 4 May 2007]

Bebchuk and Kraakman honored for corporate law articles: This year’s list of 10 Best Corporate and Securities Articles includes two selections from the Harvard Law faculty: Professors Lucian Bebchuk LL.M. '80 S.J.D. '84 and Reinier Kraakman were honored for recent articles examining shareholder rights and law firm partitioning. [Wed, 2 May 2007]

Professor Nesson: Protect Harvard from the RIAA: Since its founding, Harvard has been an educational leader. Its 1650 charter broadly conceives its mission to include "the advancement of all good literature, arts, and sciences, [and] the advancement and education of youth in all manner of good literature, arts, and sciences." From John Harvards library through todays my.harvard.edu, the University has worked to create and spread knowledge, educating citizens within and outside its walls. [Tue, 1 May 2007]