Dr. Emily Broad Leib

Professor

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Biography

Emily M. Broad Leib is a Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where she serves as the Director of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation and the Food Law and Policy Clinic. She is recognized as a leader in her field, focusing on community-led transformations within the food system, legal policy solutions to health and environmental challenges, and the legalities surrounding food production and waste. Emily's scholarly work has been published in esteemed journals including the California Law Review and the Wisconsin Law Review, among others. Her innovative projects and advocacy work have been highlighted in major news outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, and TIME. She co-founded the Academy of Food Law and Policy, mentoring future leaders and practitioners in food law. Emily received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2008, where she graduated cum laude, and her B.A. in History from Columbia University in 2003. Beyond her academic roles, she is deeply invested in various projects pertaining to public health and economic development in the Mississippi Delta region.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor of Law

2015-08-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teach courses on food law and policy, manage the Food Law and Policy Clinic.

Director

2015-08-01 — Present

Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation • Cambridge, MA

Lead initiatives focused on health law and policy, including legal solutions for food system challenges.

Director

2015-08-01 — Present

Food Law Policy Clinic • Cambridge, MA

Oversee clinic activities addressing food law issues.

Delta Fellow

— Present

Harvard Law School/Mississippi State University • Clarksdale, MS

Worked on community health and economic development issues in the Mississippi Delta.

Courses

Food Law Policy Food Law Policy Clinic Policy Advocacy Workshop

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'.