HLS News November 2007

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  Supreme Court forum discusses changes in the Court's decision-making

  The Harvard Law Review hosted its annual Supreme Court Form on Wednesday, November 28, to discuss the most important developments of the Court’s 2006 term. In a discussion moderated by HLS Professor Martha Minow, panelists spoke about the historical significance of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, in which the court outlawed voluntary school desegregation policies in Seattle, Wash., and Jefferson County, Ky.
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  HLS: When legal scholars become media stars

  Sharp wit, high energy, and laughter were tempered by serious undertones and a message for law students considering a future in journalism last week (Nov. 8) at the Harvard Law School (HLS). The students were treated to a “celebrity panel” who talked about “Covering the Story: Lawyers in the World of Journalism.”
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  Harold J. Berman, expert in Soviet law, legal history, and law and religion: 1918-2007

  Professor Emeritus Harold J. Berman, an expert on comparative, international, and Soviet law as well as legal history and philosophy and the intersection of law and religion, died November 13. He was 89.
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  Pakistani chief justice to receive Harvard Law School 'Medal of Freedom'

  Following last week's military crackdown in Pakistan and the detention of hundreds of lawyers, the Harvard Law School Association has decided to award Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry its highest honor: The Harvard Law School Medal of Freedom. Chaudhry was detained after he convened the Pakistani Supreme Court to declare the current state of emergency imposed by General Pervez Musharraf to be null and void.
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  An op-ed by Professor Alan Dershowitz: Democrats and waterboarding

  The following op-ed, Democrats and waterboarding, written by Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz, was published in the Wall Street Journal on November 7, 2007.
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  Glendon named U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See

  Harvard Law School Professor Mary Ann Glendon was appointed as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See by President Bush yesterday. A prominent legal scholar of comparative constitutional law and international human rights, Glendon is known as a staunch defender of Catholic doctrine, while also working to expand the inclusion of women in the church.
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  An op-ed by Professor Elizabeth Bartholet: Slamming the door on adoption

  The following op-ed, Slamming the door on adoption, written by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Bartholet '65, was published in the Washington Post on November 4, 2007.
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  Solicitor General: Supreme Court's shrinking caseload due to fewer laws enacted by Congress

  The Supreme Court's diminishing caseload is likely a reflection of a preceding fall-off in new legislation by Congress, U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement '92 speculated in remarks delivered at Harvard Law School’s fall reunion exercises.
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  FGV launches exchange program with HLS

  In order to increase international opportunities for their students and faculty, Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law Schools in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, have established an exchange program. The agreement enables selected HLS students to enroll at FGV and selected FGV students to study at HLS beginning in the 2008-2009 academic year.