Downturn Hits Harvard Law School, Forcing Coffee Cuts and Clinic Moves
Even the venerable Harvard Law School has been hit by the recession.
The school is cutting its budget in ways big and small, the Harvard Law Record reports.
The law school expects to cut back on conferences and symposia because law firms are reluctant to sponsor them. Four legal clinics were moved from neighborhood locations to the campus, and three staff positions were eliminated. Library hours could be cut, along with the hours of dining facilities. And a dozen employees were laid off last spring.
The school is also cutting some of its “most conspicuous and controversial luxuries,” the story says. Free food at student events will likely be trimmed back. Free coffee will be served only until 10:15 a.m. rather than noon, and will be available in fewer locations.
Hat tip to Legal Blog Watch.
