Food & Drug Law, Past, Present, & Future

Celebrating Peter Barton Huttâs 20 Years (thus far) at HLS
Peter Barton Hutt has worked at the Washington, DC law firm of Covington & Burling, specializing in Food and Drug Law, for more than five decades. He has represented clients in administrative, legislative, executive, and judicial settings. He began his law practice with the firm in 1960 and is now Senior Counsel; between 1971 to 1975, he was Chief Counsel for the Food and Drug Administration. The Best Lawyers in America selected Mr. Hutt as the 2013 FDA Lawyer of the Year for Washington, DC. Since 1994, Mr. Hutt has taught Food and Drug Law during Winter Term at Harvard Law School, covering all aspects of government regulation of food and drugs from ancient times to present.
Introductions and Welcome
Martha Minow, Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
Tributes to Professor Hutt
Reflections
Questions and Discussion
Moderated by Dean Minow
Co-sponsored by the Harvard Law School Dean’s Office