Local attorneys deemed suing Harvard practically impossible

Evidence

I wanted to know what my legal rights were. The few local attorneys I spoke with offered thoughts and condolences. And they all made one thing clear: Harvard was a beast. Taking them on felt impossible. I needed a courageous and resourceful legal mind, one who was not afraid to speak truth to power. — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 671

Categorization

• QUESTION: What made Harvard feel unbeatable — institutional resources, prestige, political connections? Worth understanding the asymmetry she faced.