Archive
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How to Drop a Course in HELIOS
August 12, 2020
This is the second of four instructional videos on viewing and making changes to registration results in HELIOS. To turn on subtitles on the video…
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Real Talk: Letters of Recommendation
August 11, 2020
Our next installment in the "Real Talk" blog series covers letters of recommendation. Read on for more!
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Real Talk: The Personal Statement
August 6, 2020
For our first entry in the Real Talk series, Associate Director Nefyn Meissner shares advice on approaching the personal statement.
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New Blog Series: Real Talk
August 4, 2020
August is a month of transition in the J.D. Admissions Office. Orientation for incoming 1L students is on the horizon, and we’re already gearing up for another admissions cycle beginning in September. We know many applicants are also beginning to prepare their applications. We’re excited to begin reading your stories and about your accomplishments soon, but in the meantime, we want to help you submit the best application you can.
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Course Selection Q&A Session
August 3, 2020
Course Selection Q&A held on July 28, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on the bottom right of…
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New Podcast Alert!
July 29, 2020
Happy almost-August! I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a new podcast, in collaboration with the Yale Law School admissions team. YLS admissions dean Miriam Ingber and I have teamed up to co-host Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi.
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Clinical Courses at HLS: Second Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
July 28, 2020
Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs held on July 22, 2020. To turn on subtitles on…
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Clinical Courses at HLS: Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
July 23, 2020
Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs held on July 13, 2020. To turn on subtitles on…
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A conversation with S.J.D. candidate Sam Bookman held on July 9, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…
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A conversation with LL.M. graduate Faith Adesua held on June 30, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…
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Alumni Conversations: Daniel Gorlin ’07
July 23, 2020
Daniel Gorlin '07 took time out of his busy schedule as a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group to chat over Zoom on a Tuesday afternoon earlier this spring.
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Harvard International Office (HIO) Webinar
July 10, 2020
Panelists include: Mark Wu, Harvard Law School Vice Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies and Henry L. Stimson Professor of Law Mark…
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Student Voices: Oliver Roberts
June 11, 2020
As I reflect back on my first year at Harvard Law, I undoubtedly believe I made the right choice in picking a law school.
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Reflections for Junior Deferral Program Applicants
June 1, 2020
We are one month away from the Junior Deferral Program (JDP) application deadline on July 1. Here are a few thoughts and reflections from the members of the JDP Committee about what they value in JDP applicants.
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Waitlist Advice from a Waitlist Admit
May 27, 2020
HLS grad Daniel Oyolu '21 shares his thoughts on navigating the waitlist process.
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Getting to Know You: Ama Doyal
May 15, 2020
As my first year at HLS is coming to a close with COVID-19 affecting the world, I still believe that my decision to transfer to HLS was the right one.
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Getting Involved as a Transfer Student
May 6, 2020
Deciding whether to transfer law schools is an incredibly daunting decision that affects the course of your entire life (trust me, I know).
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New Blog Section: Transferring to HLS
May 1, 2020
The start of May brings the start of our transfer admission cycle at HLS. Now that the summer 2020 transfer application is open, we thought it was high time for transfers to have their own section of the blog.
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Our Thoughts on the Summer
April 30, 2020
We often view the summer as a period of preparation for new opportunities. Folks across the world are wrapping up their high school, college, and graduate studies to embrace the next phase of their lives. Some are in their final season of professional work before returning…
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Building Community, Building a Class
April 22, 2020
They say April showers bring May flowers, and certainly in Cambridge, the tulips, daffodils, and crocuses mark the transition to spring.
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Shared on behalf of the HLS Rule of Law Student Organization We hope you are managing well in this difficult time. In an effort to…