Dr. Ari Peskoe

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Biography

Ari Peskoe is a lecturer at Harvard Law School and serves as the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative and the Environmental Energy Law Program. His expertise lies in the regulation of the U.S. power sector, with a focus on constitutional challenges to state energy laws and the development of interstate transmission. Prior to his role at Harvard, Ari was an associate at a law firm in Washington, D.C., where he litigated cases involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and contributed to addressing the Western Energy Crisis. He has published extensively on topics related to energy regulation and law.

Research Interests

Courses

Creating Electricity U.S.: Exploring Tradeoffs, Fall 2025 State Energy Law, Spring 2026

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.