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

What Harvard Law School faculty are reading this summer - Harvard Law School 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.

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

Getting the Best from a Difficult Situation - Harvard Law School By teaching people how to listen and communicate better, negotiation expert Sheila Heen wants to help them become the best version of themselves

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.

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

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

Excerpt: “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution” — Harvard Gazette Jill Lepore argues in her new Pulitzer-winning history that the Constitution desperately needs an update, traces emergence of roadblocks.

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, pioneering tax scholar and beloved teacher, dies at 89 - Harvard Law School 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, ...

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

Harvard Law staff honored at 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence ceremony - Harvard Law School 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.

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

The international legal consequences of the Ukraine war - Harvard Law School 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...

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

Traditional bank loans are disappearing. Now what? - Harvard Law School An award-winning paper cowritten by Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explores the rise and risk of private credit.