Harvard Law School

06/18/2026

From oddball goats to evolution, Harvard Law School faculty members share what they’re reading about this summer.

What do a bold new translation of “The Odyssey,” histories of Jerusalem and the Muslim world, and a graphic novel about a pygmy goat sanctuary have in common? They’re all on this year’s Harvard Law School faculty summer reading list.

06/16/2026

By teaching people how to listen and communicate better, negotiation expert Sheila Heen '93 wants to help them become the best version of themselves.

By teaching people how to listen and communicate better, negotiation expert Sheila Heen wants to help them become the best version of themselves

06/15/2026

Harvard Law Professor Benjamin Sachs unpacks the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Flowers Foods v. Brock, a legal victory for last-mile delivery drivers.

Harvard Law Professor Benjamin Sachs unpacks the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Flowers Foods v. Brock.

06/13/2026

The Constitution was made to be amended. So what's stopping us?

Jill Lepore argues in her new Pulitzer-winning history that the Constitution desperately needs an update, traces emergence of roadblocks.

06/12/2026

Daniel Halperin '61, a pioneering tax scholar and beloved teacher at Harvard Law School, passed away in May at the age of 89.

Daniel Halperin, the Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard Law School and one of the country’s foremost authorities on federal income taxation, has died at the age of 89. A 1961 graduate of Harvard Law School, Halperin spent more than four decades shaping how lawyers, scholars, ...

06/11/2026

Seven Harvard Law School staff members were recognized this May for their outstanding contributions to the workplace and their impact on the community.

Seven Harvard Law School staff members received this year's 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence on May 19 for their workplace contributions that embody the spirit of excellence within the Harvard Law School community.

06/10/2026

At a recent event, scholars weighed in on the first comprehensive study of EU legal developments involving the war in Ukraine.

The European Union has responded in unprecedented ways to Russia’s war against Ukraine, but the organization’s impact has been constrained by its structure and founding documents, according to panelists at a recent forum at Harvard Law School.  Those were some of the takeaways from the panel di...

06/09/2026

Summer is right around the corner. (Photo: James Rasaiah)

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

An award-winning paper co-written by Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explores the rise and risk of private credit.

An award-winning paper cowritten by Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explores the rise and risk of private credit.