Harvard Law School Students Pass Referendum Urging University To Divest From Israel

The Harvard Law School student body voted on Thursday to call on the University to divest from Israel — delivering a decisive endorsement of language that Law School administrators harshly criticized before it went up for a vote.

HLS Officials Disavow Student Government Divestment Referendum, Citing ‘Needlessly Divisive’ Phrasing

Harvard Law School administrators forcefully distanced themselves from an impending student government referendum on divestment from Israel, slamming the group for “needlessly divisive” phrasing in a Monday email to the full student body.

October 7 Attack Survivor Gal Cohen-Solal Recounts Experience to HLS Affiliates

Six days after Gal Cohen-Solal moved to Kibbutz Re’im in southern Israel, his home came under attack. After hearing sirens and making plans to leave, Cohen-Solal received a call from his kibbutz’s leader, who told him to stay inside.

Despite Law School Student Government Demands, No Move Toward Student Involvement in Dean Search

Harvard University declined to commit to add student members to the advisory committee for the ongoing Harvard Law School dean search after the Law School’s student government demanded the change in a December resolution.

Will Harvard Law School’s Interim Dean Return to the ‘Quiet Life’?

As Harvard Law School heads into the fifth month of its search for a new permanent dean, interim Dean John C.P. Goldberg — with a year of experience under his belt — is widely seen by his colleagues as a prime candidate for the position.

HLS Student Government Says Divestment Referendum Voting Will Begin in March

The Harvard Law School Student Government has scheduled a student-wide vote in March on a referendum to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza.

Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum

Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.

HLS Clinic To File War Crimes Complaint With ICC Against Russia

HLS Professor Susan Farbstein, director of Harvard’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, announced plans to submit evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court at a Thursday panel. Farbstein said the clinic plans to submit an Article 15 complaint to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity, after documenting Russian military actions against civilians for over two years.

Missile Terror in Ukraine Panel

Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab Launches U.S. Federal Data Vault

The Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab published the first-ever collection of preserved U.S. datasets on Thursday, preserving them as part of its newly-established data vault project.