Celebrating Two Hundred at Harvard Law School

Since its establishment in 1817, Harvard Law has educated presidents, senators, CEOs, and six of the nine sitting Supreme Court justices.

So, how to celebrate a 200th birthday?

Harvard Law is doing it with not one but three events over the course of the school year. Each event is intended to “show what an interesting place [Harvard] is by doing interesting things, rather than talking about how interesting we are,” explained Professor Richard Lazarus, the faculty chair of the bicentennial’s planning committee.

The first event, a festival titled “HLS in the Arts,” marks the start of the school year and ...