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J.D. Admissions
The J.D. (Juris Doctorate) at Harvard Law School is a three-year program of study that leads to an initial law degree.
J.D. Admissions
The J.D. (Juris Doctorate) at Harvard Law School is a three-year program of study that leads to an initial law degree.
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LL.M. Admissions
The LL.M. (Master of Laws) program is a one-year advanced degree program for students who have already received their first law degrees.
LL.M. Admissions
The LL.M. (Master of Laws) program is a one-year advanced degree program for students who have already received their first law degrees.
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S.J.D. Admissions
The S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) is Harvard Law School's most advanced law degree, designed for aspiring legal academics who wish to pursue sustained independent study, research and writing.
S.J.D. Admissions
The S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) is Harvard Law School's most advanced law degree, designed for aspiring legal academics who wish to pursue sustained independent study, research and writing.
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Harvard Law School professors call potential abortion rights rollback ‘unprecedented’
The Petrie-Flom Center hosted ‘Roe in Limbo: A Town Hall on the Leaked Dobbs Opinion.’

On the bookshelf
This spring, the Harvard Law School Library’s ongoing book talk series featured books by Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Joseph D. Kearney ’89 and Thomas W. Merrill, Anna Lvovsky, Mark Tushnet, and a volume co-edited by Michael Ashley Stein ’88.

Shattering barriers
Cara Mund ‘22 hopes to leverage tenacity gained as an advocate — and 2018 Miss America — to impact public policy.

Staying rooted while branching out
Stephen Ball ’10, Harvard Law’s new Dean of Students, encourages students to ‘take the time to learn the craft,’ ‘build lasting relationships,’ and ‘take risks.’
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