In five days, Senator Barack Obama ’91 could become the the first African-American and the second Harvard Law School graduate (after Rutherford B. Hayes, Class of 1845) to be elected President of the ...

Note: The Record originally published this piece on February 18th, 2018. Alumni can make an important contribution to students presently enrolled in their alma mater by calling attention to frames of ...

In placing the power to declare war on Congress, the Framers recognized that in some instances the President may have to respond to sudden attacks, particularly when Congress is out of session.

Ms. McPhee is the 2019 inaugural recipient of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Laurie A. Miller Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women in White Collar Defense. Clerking in ...

Photo of the Student Government's Instagram post publishing both the question and the final results of the referendum. (HLS Student Government, 2025) Editor’s Note: Maquiling is the Committee Chair ...

The Harvard Law Record has permitted the author to publish anonymously due to credible risks to their safety in the current political climate. Long before I enrolled in law school, I opened my notes ...

At their best, academic institutions are spaces that facilitate the free flow of ideas, debate, and dissent. At their worst, academic institutions foreclose the possibility of these fruitful exchanges ...

When the Supreme Court decides a constitutional issue, is that the final word unless the Court alters its position? Although that position is generally taught in law schools and in political science ...

You know, I’m just very blessed to be here. I just want to let the world know our status, solidarity with my precious Palestinian brothers and sisters. Through we have a magnificent gathering for the ...

As a doctrine more focused on form than substance, Civil Procedure is generally regarded as “separate from politics” or without controversy by law students. Ibrahim Bharmal, HLS/HKS ‘25, saw something ...

Langdell Hall, by Danielle Mikaelian, HLS '25. (February, 2025). This summer, I found myself at a big law firm with one of the top real estate practices in the country. During the summer program, I ...

Technology adoption in the legal industry has certainly grown, but there are still barriers to total adoption. To understand those barriers we must ask and answer 3 questions about technological ...