HLS News February 2007

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  Professor Randall Kennedy appointed Michael R. Klein Professor of Law

  On Tuesday evening, February 20, Professor Randall Kennedy delivered a talk in honor of his appointment as the first-ever Michael R. Klein Professor of Law.
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  Human Rights Program announces new fellowship opportunity

  The Satter Human Rights Fellowships, made possible by a generous gift from the Satter Foundation, will provide two fellowships annually to work with human rights organizations responding to mass atrocities or widespread and severe patterns of rights abuse.
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  HLS and the University of Sydney launch exchange program

  With the goal of increasing the international opportunities available to their students, Harvard Law School and The University of Sydney in Australia have established a Student Exchange Program. Beginning in July 2007, selected HLS J.D. candidates will be able to spend a semester in Sydney.
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  Clinical program work by HLS students influences Canadian lawmakers

  Harvard Law School students in two clinical programs saw their work showcased in a Canadian House of Commons committee hearing on February 8.
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  HLS professors issue report on state government and the city of Boston

  A report released today by the Boston Foundation finds that the city of Boston is so restrained by state government that it lacks the power and ability to shape its own future.
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  An op-ed by Professor Guhan Subramanian: Board Silly

  The following op-ed was published in The New York Times on February 14, 2007: Slowly but surely, corporate America is giving up the staggered board. Some businesses are responding to corporate governance rating agencies, which penalize companies that do not elect all of the directors each year.
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  Dean Elena Kagan praises incoming Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust

  Following today's announcement that Drew Gilpin Faust has been appointed the 28th president of Harvard University, Law School Dean Elena Kagan released the following statement:
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  Professor Stuntz appointed Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law

  Professor William Stuntz formally accepted the Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law chair on February 6. After an introduction by Dean Elena Kagan '86, Stuntz marked the occasion with a lecture entitled "Fighting Wars and Fighting Crime."
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  Harvard Law Review elects Crespo as new president

  The Harvard Law Review has elected second-year student Andrew Manuel Crespo as its 121st president. Crespo was elected from a slate of five candidates.
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  HLS plays a central role in first-ever conference on law and disability in China

  Disabled people in China are receiving legal help thanks in part to Harvard Law School Professor William Alford '77. Alford traveled to Beijing last month to participate in the first conference on law and disability in China, and to open the first legal center for disabled people.