A course in Professional Responsibility is a mandatory JD degree requirement, and is recommended for LLMs who expect to take the NY Bar. (LLMs needing more information about NY Bar requirements should contact the Graduate Program at GPCourses@law.harvard.edu.) Below are the courses that will satisfy the JD requirement and will be included in the Legal Profession registration rounds for both JDs and LLMs.
2026-2027 Legal Profession Courses
FALL
Legal Profession: Collaborative Law (Hoffman, David)
Legal Profession (Gordon-Reed, Annette)
Legal Profession (Wilkins, David)
Legal Profession (Wacks, Jamie)
Legal Profession (Wacks, Jamie)
WINTER
Legal Profession (DeStefano)
Legal Profession: Government Ethics – Scandal and Reform (Rizzi & Borden)
SPRING
Legal Profession: Government Lawyering (Gardner, Joshua)
Legal Profession (Gordon-Reed, Annette)
Legal Profession (Okediji, Ruth)
Legal Profession: Public Interest Lawyering (Wacks, Jamie)
Legal Profession: Lawyers as Negotiators, Neutrals, & Problem-Solvers (Viscomi, Rachel)
Other Courses
The following is a list of courses which also satisfy the Professional Responsibility requirement. These courses are not part of the Legal Profession round of registration.
Introduction to Advocacy: Civil Legal Aid Ethics, Theory, and Practice (Lawrence, Eloise)
Criminal Prosecution Clinical Seminar (Corrigan, John)