2018 Last Lecture Series | Paul Butler

In a last lecture to the HLS Class of 2018, Visiting Professor Paul Butler ’86, author of "Chokehold: Policing Black Men," delivered a talk on April 18 titled "A Litany for Survival" about how his experiences growing up on the Southside of Chicago and as a criminal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. informed his critique of the criminal legal process. Sponsored annually by the 3L and LL.M. Class Marshals, the Last Lecture Series is a Harvard Law School tradition where selected faculty members impart insight, advice, and final words of wisdom to the graduating class. This year's speakers are: Jody Freeman; Alex Whiting; Carol Steiker; and Paul Butler.