HLS News

Dan Gilbert at HLS: How To Do Precisely the Right Thing At All Possible Times

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In a talk entitled “How To Do Precisely the Right Thing At All Possible Times,” Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, author of “Stumbling on Happiness,” and host of the PBS television series “This Emotional Life,” discussed research in psychology, neuroscience and behavioral economics that explains why it is indeed possible, yet incredibly difficult, to do the right thing at all possible times.

Symposium explores Michelman’s contributions to comparative constitutional law and law and philosophy (video)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

An array of luminaries from academia and the bench—and from around the world—came to Harvard Law School to celebrate Professor Frank Michelman ’60 and his influential work, as he prepares to retire after nearly half a century on the HLS faculty.

Halley receives lifetime achievement award for work in law and humanities

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities has announced that Harvard Law Professor Janet Halley has been named the recipient of the James Boyd White Award, given annually to professors who have demonstrated a distinguished body of work from a “humanistic” perspective.

Piloting Justice in Chile

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

This past January, three students from Harvard Law School’s Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program traveled to Chile to investigate the Ministry of Justice’s neighborhood multi-door courthouse pilot program.

On World Bank blog, Bebchuk debates executive compensation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In an online forum, Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk engaged in a debate with Ohio State University Professor Rene Stulz regarding the role executive compensations played in the financial crisis.

Harvard Food Law Society sponsors debate on raw milk (video)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

The dispute over raw milk has become one of the most heated debates in the food law community over the last several years—proponents and opponents alike have even staged protests at the White House. Raw milk is currently illegal in 22 states. On Feb. 16, the Harvard Food and Law Society staged a debate on the issue at Harvard Law School.

Bebchuk testifies before Senate Banking committee (video)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

On Feb. 15, Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection at a hearing entitled “Pay for Performance: Incentive Compensation at Large Financial Institutions.”

Alford on 'The Takeaway:' The future of U.S.-China relations (audio)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Harvard Law School Professor William Alford ’77 recently appeared on the radio program ‘The Takeaway’ to discuss the future of U.S.-China relations, specifically with regard to trade and Chinese intellectual property law, which Alford describes as “a work in progress.”

Reforming tax expenditures alone won’t fix the deficit

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In recent debates over reducing the budget deficit, even politicians adamant about not raising taxes have been discussing the elimination of tax loopholes, or “tax expenditures.” We turned to Professor of Practice Stephen Shay, and asked the former deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Treasury: What are tax expenditures, and should they be repealed as a means to lower tax rates, reduce the deficit or both?

From assisting Larry Summers to assisting abused children, an HLS student organizes support

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Since Matthew Schoenfeld ’12 became president of the Harvard Association of Law and Business last year, it has attracted an impressive array of alumni mentors for students interested in business-related careers. This year, he launched an initiative to raise funds to mentor another group—abused children. This January, Schoenfeld arranged for a partnership between the HALB and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts, to raise money for children in need of mentorship due to abusive situations and child welfare intervention.