Kevin Z
- Research Program Mentor

JD at Yale University

Expertise

Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences

Bio

Hello! My name is Kevin, and I am a Lecturer and Fellow at Harvard Law School. I studied at Princeton (AB in Philosophy), Oxford (BPhil and DPhil in Philosophy), and Yale (JD). I am a philosopher of law, with experience across a range of topics in philosophy, politics, and law. I also love classical music and art. I would be interested to meet you and learn about your interests!

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

How do Supreme Court justices interpret the Constitution?

In this project, we take a look at several important decisions from the past century to learn about, and consider, what are the theories by which jurists make their decisions.

Who were Socrates and Plato?

In this project, we read dialogues written by Plato as an introduction to philosophy, culminating in writing a paper on an aspect of Plato's ideas.

What is the right thing to do?

In this project, we consider the famous 'Trolley Problem' in modern ethics and examine for ourselves what we should do, and why.

Coding skills

Java, Lua

Languages I know

Mandarin (proficient), French (limited)

Teaching experience

I teach at Harvard Law School. I also have taught undergraduates at Yale University, and tutored college, high school, and elementary school students.

Credentials

Work experience

Jenner & Block LLP (2025 - 2026)

Associate

Harvard Law School (2026 - Current)

Fellow and Lecturer on Law

Education

Princeton University

BA Bachelor of Arts (2019)

Philosophy

Oxford University

MPhil Master of Philosophy (2021)

Philosophy

Oxford University

PhD Doctor of Philosophy (2022)

Philosophy

Yale University

JD Juris Doctorate (2025)

Law

Reviews

"Kevin was a great mentor, he was very patient and kind to me as I was learning. He really helped me see what type of writing students do in college and I was glad to have that insight as I was writing my essay/project."

Ellen