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...veer off the traditional (and lucrative) career path is an anomaly for the average Harvard student. It is the unfortunate case that even in the Harvard schools that specifically cater to those looking to do the most good, most notably Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Kennedy School of Government (KSG), students often choose the easier, more visible road to immediate monetary success.HLS and the KSG have both taken measures in recent years in an attempt to reverse the trend, but it is not yet clear whether these steps will be enough to stop students from moving away from jobs...
...Fifteen Minutes (FM): You graduated from the College in 1975 and the stayed here to attend Harvard Law School (HLS). After being away for 30 years, how does it feel to return to your alma mater? Cass R. Sunstein (CRS): It is exciting because it feels like home, and because the Law School is in fabulous shape. There are so many excellent students and faculty at the Law School and all throughout the University. I am looking forward to a chance to work with undergraduates as well...
...used to be quite the squash player, even playing for Harvard. Do you still play? CRS: I do. However, for all its virtues, Chicago is a small squash town compared to Boston and New York. The most I played squash recently was last spring when I visited HLS. I played three or four times a week. Now I play either squash or tennis three or four times a week...
...thrilled to come to Harvard is because the Harvard community has so much energy and ability, and I hope we can tap a fraction of that to approach these problems. Having taught at the Law School I can say that the diversity and ability of HLS students is almost beyond belief and I know from what I read that the level of creativity from the undergraduates is phenomenal. So if you have a place for people who are interested and bring their creativity to bear, like this new program, it might be that we will have a giant wiki...
Harvard Law School (HLS) Dean Elena Kagan announced the hiring of three junior faculty members yesterday, according to a statement released by the school. I. Glenn Cohen, Benjamin Roin, and Benjamin Sachs will join the HLS community as assistant professors in the fall. “I am thrilled to welcome these talented young scholars to the faculty,” Kagan said in the statement. Expanding the size of the faculty has been a key priority for Kagan, who has tried to poach tenured professors at other universities like Cass R. Sunstein ’75 and Mark...