HLS News and Events

Harvard Law faculty votes for 'open access' to scholarly articles
In a move that will disseminate faculty research and scholarship as broadly as possible, the Harvard Law School faculty unanimously voted last week to make each faculty member’s scholarly articles available online for free, making HLS the first law school to commit to open access. [Wed, 07 May 2008]
David Kessler '09 publishes article in criminal law journal
David Kessler '09 will have an article published in the January 2009 edition of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Though students regularly publish "notes" in law reviews and journals, it is more unusual for them to have articles published. [Tue, 06 May 2008]
HLS clinical instructors write guide to help tenants stay in their homes
At a time when increased home foreclosures are forcing many renters out of their homes, two HLS clinical instructors at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center have written a comprehensive guide on tenants' rights after foreclosure. The guide, written by instructors Esme Caramello '99 and Rafael Mares '99, will be featured in the forthcoming edition of Legal Tactics, published by the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. [Mon, 05 May 2008]
Palfrey appointed as new head of Harvard Law School Library
John G. Palfrey '01 has been appointed associate dean of library and information resources and a tenured professor of law, Dean Elena Kagan '86 announced today. [Wed, 30 Apr 2008]
Stuntz and Warren elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Law School Professors William J. Stuntz and Elizabeth Warren are amongst the new class of members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious scholarly societies. Members are chosen on the basis of "preeminent contributions to their disciplines and to society at large." [Tue, 29 Apr 2008]
Zoellick, World Bank president, at HLS for alumni award
Robert B. Zoellick '81, president of the World Bank Group, was recently on the law school campus to receive the HLS Association Award in recognition of his leadership and dedication to public service. [Thu, 24 Apr 2008]
Michael Waibel LL.M. '08 wins prestigious Deak Prize
Michael Waibel LL.M. '08 was awarded the Francis Deak Prize by the American Journal of International Law for his paper entitled "Opening Pandora's Box: Sovereign Bonds in International Arbitration." [Tue, 22 Apr 2008]
CVS Caremark, Safeway, and JCPenney adopt Bebchuk's by-Law proposal
Following agreements reached with Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk LL.M. '80 S.J.D. '84, CVS Caremark, Safeway, and JCPenney have all adopted a by-law provision he proposed for limiting the adoption of poison pills. [Fri, 18 Apr 2008]
HLS students help keep local family in home
An effort to block the eviction of a family from its rental home turned into a celebration Wednesday, when, after months of effort by HLS students, the bank instead agreed to discuss selling the Dorchester house to them so the family could stay in place. [Thu, 17 Apr 2008]
William T. Coleman shares stories from his 60-year legal career
William T. Coleman Jr. '46--the former secretary of transportation and one of the lead strategists and co-authors of the legal brief for the appellants in Brown v. Board of Education--was the guest speaker Friday afternoon for a lecture series, sponsored by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. [Wed, 16 Apr 2008]