by eigadmin | Oct 14, 2013 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Events
“Arguments are cheap. Briefs are filled with thousands. What matters is what grabs you.” Justice Breyer stopped by Wasserstein on October 1 for an hour of wry advice, reflection, and jokes. Breyer began by discussing the mechanics of the Supreme Court’s work. “Most...
by cjenks | Sep 28, 2013 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Events, Sex Equality
On Thursday, September 26th, Harvard Law School held a review of the previous term of the Supreme Court. The panelists included Professors Charles Fried, Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Michael Klarman, Visiting Professor Justin Driver, and the event was moderated by Dean Martha...
by dbarakerez | Sep 27, 2013 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Events
Last week, Alan Alda stopped by the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT to promote his newest PBS documentary, Brains on Trial. The two part series seeks to explore how advancements in neuroimaging technology might one day impact the criminal justice system....
by Molly Crane | Feb 21, 2013 | Amicus, Events
Guest post by Theresa Borden HLS ’14 On February 19, Professor Lawrence Lessig presented a lecture titled” Aaron’s Laws: Law and Justice in a Digital Age” in honor of his appointment as Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard...
by hlsmultitest | Nov 5, 2012 | Events
Introduction On November 5, 2012, CR-CL hosted its Fall Colloquium, “Transgender People, Intimate Partner Abuse, and the Legal System.” The event delved into the structural, institutional, and cultural challenges of addressing intimate partner violence in...
by hlsmultitest | Jul 11, 2012 | Events
Introduction In his article forthcoming in Volume 47:1 of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, “The Right to Comprehensive Educational Opportunity,” Michael A. Rebell, a professor at Columbia University Teachers College, argues for the recognition of a...
