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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…

To give you additional time to consider your options in this challenging environment, we have decided to extend the date for responding to our admission…

The date on which applicants for HLS housing will be emailed their room selection windows has been changed from Friday, May 1 to Thursday, April…

I hope this blog post finds you well. This has been a difficult time for all of us. Please know that I am sending you…

One thing I have learned in over half a decade working in higher education: our schools, our classes, and our communities are not separate from or immune to what goes on in the wider world.

The standard of spoken English varies widely among LL.M.s. Most LL.M.s come from non-English speaking countries, so they will be very accepting of your English…

Many of you may have heard about some of the precautionary measures that Harvard Law School has implemented to keep our community healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. Most notably, classes have moved to online instruction, and many students, faculty, and staff will be working remotely after Spring Break.

Unfortunately, given the uncertainty surrounding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and consistent with Harvard University's policies regarding travel and gatherings, we will be cancelling our Public Interest Reception in NYC on March 19.

I believe the learning and perspective I gained from participating in both programs made my time at Harvard significantly more fruitful.  Without HKS, I do not think I would have gotten the deep dive into international relations that I was looking for, and without HLS, I wouldn’t be a lawyer who plans to (at least for now) tackle complex international problems in international courts of arbitration.

Hot take: January is our favorite month here at HLS.

There are many paths to law school. Increasingly, people choose to take a year or two off before pursuing their law degree. Many choose to use those years to gain work experience in banking or consulting, others work for non-profits or in public service roles,… and some spend six years earning a Ph.D. in the humanities.

You are a truly impressive group. It has been such a pleasure getting to know you on paper and via video chat over these past weeks, and we’re looking forward to corresponding more directly over the coming months as you prepare to join us here at Harvard Law School.

It’s December and here in the J.D. Admissions Office that means it’s Application Reading Season. Thanks to the rolling admissions timeline, we will be receiving…

Over the coming weeks, we’re going to feature some of the places you can live while you are at Harvard Law School. First up: the on-campus dorms. HLS dorm options include Hastings Hall (one- and two-bedrooms), North Hall (singles), the HLS Apartments houses, or the Gropius Complex (singles).

Travel season is coming to a close, and we are all experiencing mixed emotions in the J.D. Admissions Office.

Listen to fellow students discuss how to structure your summers in order to make the most of your time here at HLS and set the stage for success in your career. Whether you are focused on public sector careers, private sector careers, are uncertain, or hope to work in both sectors, this program can help you plan your next two summers. 

Current students Reiley and Katie traveled to Utah last month to meet with students at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. Read about their trip, and their reflections on supporting Latter-day Saint women aspiring to Harvard Law School.

Admissions Assistant Alessandra Luedeking takes you behind the scenes of the interview assignment process.