Alan Dershowitz

Global Perspectives on Justice and Civil Liberties

Professor Dershowitz shares his insights on the most pressing current events, coming to startlingly original and thought-provoking conclusions.

The Case for Israel

Based on his bestselling book, Professor Dershowitz applies years of unbiased research to proactively advocate and refute the misrepresentations of Israel.

The Case for Peace

Professor Dershowitz examines recent events that have led to this critical juncture in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and argues that for the first time in years, peace is within our reach.

Respected Defender of Civil Rights

Praised by Time magazine as the “top lawyer of last resort in the country –a sort of judicial St. Jude,” Professor Dershowitz’s past clients have included O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, Jim Bakker, David Crosby, Patricia Hearst, and numerous lawyers including F. Lee Bailey and William Kunstler. He has been a consultant to several presidential commissions and has testified before congressional committees on numerous occasions. Professor Dershowitz is a professor at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed to the faculty at age 25 and became a full professor at age 28, the youngest in the school's history.

Prolific Author

Professor Dershowitz’s books include The Case Against Israel's Enemies, Is There a Right to Remain Silent?: Coercive Interrogation and the Fifth Amendment After 9/11 and Finding Jefferson: A Lost Letter, a Remarkable Discovery, and the First Amendment in an Age of Terrorism.  Titles among his other books include: Blasphemy: How the Religious Right is Hijacking the Declaration of Independence, Preemption: The Knife that Cuts Both Ways, The Case For Peace, America On Trial, The Case For Israel, and Why Terrorism Works. He has published more than 100 articles in magazines and journals such as The Washington Post, The New Republic, Saturday Review, The Harvard Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. Professor Dershowitz has lectured throughout the country and around the world - from Carnegie Hall to the Kremlin.