Harvard Law School is proud to express our immense gratitude to the alumni, friends, organizations, and others who have supported our mission. We’re pleased to share with you this year’s honor roll, as well as news and updates from the past year that demonstrate what we have been able to accomplish through the power of your support.
As dean of Harvard Law School, it is a tremendous privilege to partner with you to foster an engaged, intellectually vibrant community. The breadth of the Law School’s endeavors, from its transformative programming to our faculty’s visionary scholarship, is made possible by the steadfast support of you, our alumni and friends. Our mission requires constant collaboration and tireless work. Our students, the next generation of Harvard lawyers and leaders, depend on your investment as they deepen their understanding of the law, tackle today’s greatest challenges, and embark on fulfilling careers. Like you, I share an unwavering belief in their potential and take pride in the many contributions the entire HLS community makes to upholding the rule of law. Thank you—for your generosity, for your passion, and for your dedication to advancing legal education and the promise it holds for a better future for all.
John C.P. Goldberg
Morgan and Helen Chu Dean and Professor of Law
Donor Support in Action: Academic Achievements
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First 100 Days
As the new presidential term began in January 2025, Harvard Law School convened experts to respond to and predict the early actions of the administration. Across panels on topics including foreign affairs, the extent of executive powers, and our constitutional system of checks and balances, experts from a range of backgrounds engaged in thoughtful reflection and debate in this timely event series made possible by current-use funding.
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Transactional Law Workshop
Following its launch in 2023, the Transactional Law Workshop has become a staple of the HLS course catalog, guiding students through the full life cycle of a mergers & acquisitions transaction. Read about its inception to learn more about how this new course is shaping our present-day curriculum.
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Library Innovation Lab
In February, the Library Innovation Lab launched the groundbreaking Data.gov Archive, which preserves and allows access to over 300,000 public datasets published by the U.S. federal government. Accurate data helps teach the past and inform the future, and through this public archive, the HLS research community broadens to include anyone in the world.
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Zero-L at LXI
“Zero-L,” an online course designed by HLS faculty members and the school’s Office of Learning Experience and Innovation to reach those with less exposure to the legal profession, recently celebrated its inaugural cohort of individual learners to complete the course. Read more about how this virtual offering is expanding access to learning about the law and its key concepts to students around the world.
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The Harvard Law School Honor Roll of Donors
In grateful recognition of our dedicated supporters, access the 2024–2025 honor roll listings here.
LL.M. 100
A multiday celebration of one hundred years of the Master of Laws program, the LL.M. centennial welcomed alumni back to campus for panels, discussions, and social events designed to encourage reflection on the past century and look with hope to the future. Relive the highlights of this joyous occasion in the program recaps available here.
Priority Areas
Our mission is to provide an advanced legal curriculum that encourages discourse and prepares students for success in their post-graduate pursuits, and also to ensure that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, can thrive on campus. Our priority areas reflect this mission and provide the foundation on which we are building a better HLS for all.
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Clinical Programs
From in-house programs to partnerships with organizations around the country, HLS offers unparalleled clinical opportunities that transform the lives of our students and those they help through their practice.
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Annual Fund
The Annual Fund, a vital source of unrestricted funding, supports all aspects of life and learning at Harvard Law School.
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Financial Aid
By making a gift to financial aid, you are supporting students who will go on to advance justice and uphold the rule of law.
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Public Service
HLS is paving the way for students to pursue training and careers that help them answer the call to serve.
Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence
As this technology continues to develop and spread, the application of artificial intelligence brings with it unprecedented ethical dilemmas alongside new avenues of promise and potential. The law will be a pivotal tool to meet some of these challenges, providing necessary checks and guidelines for responsible usage. See what our faculty are saying:
Faculty Voices
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Justice is not justice if it is a desiccated calculating machine’
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Is the law playing catch-up with AI?
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DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and the global fight for technological supremacy
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Increasing uncertainty, a growing demand for lawyers, and harnessing the power of AI
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Dr. AI will see you now
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Food for (AI) thought and the library initiative improving AI’s digital diet
Magna Carta
One of the biggest surprises of the year was the discovery that one of Harvard Law School’s “copies” of Magna Carta was an original from the year 1300. The document, purchased for $27.50 in 1946, was properly identified by British researchers from King’s College London and the University of East Anglia. With this authentication, HLS is proud to preserve this rare version of one of the most historic legal charters in human history.
Learning Anniversaries
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Cyberlaw Clinic (25 Years)
Working in advocacy at the intersection of technology and the law, the Cyberlaw Clinic has been a voice for justice and equality in some of the most pressing modern cases related to the internet, new technology, and intellectual property. Current and former members of the clinic spoke about their experiences at an anniversary event this spring.
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Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic (50 Years)
Founded and led by longtime trial court judge John C. Cratsley since its inception in 1975, the Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic introduces students to the inner workings of this system through internships similar to formal clerkships. Its popularity has only increased, signaling a bright future for the oldest ongoing clinical course at the Law School.
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HRP (40 Years)
To celebrate forty years of advocacy, Harvard Law School’s Human Rights Program held a daylong symposium titled: “Envisioning the Future of Human Rights.” You can relive the event’s visionary panels and discussions on the subjects of gender equality, AI, and global health through the videos available here
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HPOD (20 Years)
In the two decades since Bill Alford ’77 and Michael Stein ’88 founded the HLS Project on Disability, the project has informed policy around the world and innovated scholarship and research on this critical subject. This year, Harvard Law Today featured HPOD’s founders in an illuminating Q&A where Alford and Stein discussed its impetus, evolution over the years, and plans for achieving a more inclusive and dignified future for all.
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Volunteers
We would like to honor the many volunteers who further our mission through their tireless fundraising efforts with the Annual Fund.
Donor Societies
We would also like to offer special thanks to our leadership donors who comprise our dedicated giving societies, all listed in this year’s honor roll. Read more about each giving society below.
Support HLS
Every gift to the Law School makes a difference to our ability to innovate, educate, and inspire. We are truly grateful for your support.
Capturing Camaraderie, Fostering Connections
The Law School was thrilled to host a number of milestone celebrations in the 2024–2025 academic year that brought together students and alumni from across generations. Relive these joyous occasions through the photos that bring to life the spirit of unity, friendship, and awe that characterizes the Harvard Law School experience.
For questions about or corrections to the honor roll listings, please contact donorrelations@law.harvard.edu.
Honor roll and website photography: Lorin Granger, James Rasaiah, Tony Rinaldo, Martha Stewart; Class portraits: Atlantic Photo Service