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...last time Harvard Law School (HLS) had a comprehensive curricular review was in 1870—the Franco-Prussian war was just getting underway. Then, Dean Christopher C. Langdell instituted the first-year curriculum, consisting of contracts, torts, civil procedure, criminal, and property law, that has stood as the hallmark of first year American legal education to this day. Although Harvard can all too easily rest on its laurels, it is refreshing to see such decisive action emanating from the legal scholars here in Cambridge. We commend HLS Dean Elena Kagan and the HLS faculty for ensuring that our University...
...Harvard is No Tree Hugger” appeared in the Cambridge Chronicle on Sept. 28, and prior to the removal of the tree, a few dozen Cambridge residents signed a petition to “speak up for our silent sentinel ash standing here during the Civil War.” “The tree is down, but the issues remain,” said Kevin Whitfield, a Cambridge resident who was involved in the attempt to save the tree. “Harvard and the City Manager make arrangements amongst themselves that save them a lot of money...
...first-year structure introduced by Langdell, Harvard College Class of 1850—which is still in place at almost every law school—includes contracts, torts, civil procedure, criminal law, and property...
...government is tackling the problem of teenage pregnancy by handing out morning-after pills to 14-year olds without their parents' permission. A bill to allow terminally ill patients to choose a "merciful death" was recently introduced to the legislature, and there is growing momentum behind calls for a civil-union law that would extend the legal benefits of marriage to gay and unwed heterosexual couples. The legal system is struggling under the weight of divorce suits - Chile only legalized divorce in 2004. In a society traditionally ruled by men, the President and half of her cabinet are women...
...antigovernment militia leaders; in a car accident; near Tonopah, Nev. During her tenure in the House, she was one of its most colorful personalities, mocking the Endangered Species Act by serving canned salmon at "endangered salmon bakes" and, while denouncing slavery, labeling the South's position during the Civil War a "states' rights issue...