A report by NGO Monitor, highlighted in an Algemeiner article, alleges that Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic has collaborated with NGOs identified as proxies for terror groups, contributing to biased propaganda and an extremist political atmosphere on campus.

Harvard Law School featured an article discussing the role of lawyers in resisting authoritarian practices and defending democratic institutions, highlighting the work of the Lawyers and Declining Democracy (LADD) project and emphasizing the need for a collective legal response to autocratic tendencies.

A Crimson analysis detailed that Harvard Law School faculty, along with other Harvard governing bodies, overwhelmingly contributed to Democratic candidates and progressive causes ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. This pattern underscores the institution's commitment to values opposing authoritarianism and supporting anti-fascist policies.

Harvard Law School, via its Center on the Legal Profession, is featured in The Practice Magazine discussing the Lawyers and Declining Democracy (LADD) project. The initiative gathers scholars to analyze how legal professionals can counter authoritarian measures and protect democratic institutions.

Harvard Law School organized an event titled 'Digital Dilemmas: A Multi-stakeholder Response to Internet Censorship and Surveillance' to discuss the role of corporations in responding to government-mandated censorship and surveillance, particularly under authoritarian regimes. The event featured a diverse panel including experts from human rights organizations, technology companies, and civil society, encouraging candid conversation about the balance between content regulation and free expression.

On March 28, 2024, the HLS Center on the Legal Profession hosted the conference “Do Legal Professions Resist Authoritarianism? Case Studies on the U.S., Brazil, Russia, and more,” co-sponsored by the HLS chapter of the American Constitution Society and coordinated with Lawyers Against Democratic Decline. The event showcased discussions on legal resistance to authoritarianism.

Faculty at Harvard Law School made significant political donations during the 2020 US Presidential Election, contributing the highest aggregate amount (~$8.4K) among Harvard schools. This donation trend, favoring Joe Biden over President Trump, reflects a clear endorsement of progressive democratic values and an anti-authoritarian stance.

A 2015 analysis by the Harvard Crimson revealed that 98% of political donations by Harvard Law School faculty went to Democratic candidates and campaigns, demonstrating a strong left-leaning, anti-authoritarian political stance.