The Legal-Genius Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree

This young legal eagle is following in his famous mother's footsteps by joining the Harvard Law School faculty.

By David Lat on January 24, 2018 5:45 pm

Nikolas Bowie

Nikolas Bowie, the 2014 graduate of Harvard Law School who’s about to join the HLS faculty as an assistant professor, is the son of which famous faculty member?

Hint: Niko Bowie’s mother was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department, but her nomination was withdrawn after conservatives branded her a “quota queen.”