Dean Elena Kagan broke the news to the Harvard Law School community Monday that President-elect Barack Obama '91 would nominate her for the post of Solicitor General of the United States. If confirmed by the Senate, Dean Kagan would resign the deanship and take a leave of absence from the faculty.
Lawrence Lessig, renowned scholar of internet law and professor at Stanford Law School, will rejoin the Harvard faculty in summer 2009, taking up a joint appointment as a professor at Harvard Law School and as director of Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics.
Ted Kennedy receives honorary degreeSenator's 46 years of service honored with Doctor of Laws in special convocation
Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D-MA) was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in recognition of his lifelong dedication to public service on Monday, December 1st at a special convocation in Sanders Theater. A special convocation has only been held on rare occasions, with the past honorees including George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela.…
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Harvard endowment plunges 22% in four months
Amidst the celebration of Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) came the startling news that the University's endowment has lost 22% of its value, or $8.1 billion, in the four months from June 30-October 31. …
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HLS must be transparent about its financial situation
Harvard University's endowment has suffered dramatic losses. What remains unknown is how this will affect the Law School. In the Law School's classrooms, professors continually preach the need for transparency in law and governance. HLS' administration should strive to practice what its professors preach, and not leave us in the dark during this bleak economic dusk.…
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