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Student Voices: Applying to Law School as a Middle Eastern and North African Student

A letter to the Middle Eastern and North African community applying to HLS from the Middle Eastern Law Students Association (MELSA).

Student Voices: Producing the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project Podcast

Producing the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project (HLEP) Podcast is surely among my favorite experiences at Harvard Law School (HLS) so far. Yet if you told me that I would have led such a public-facing project a year ago, I would have never believed you.

Queer Students Celebrate Spiritual Community at HLS

Rising 3Ls Jess and Gabe reflect on their path to Harvard Law School, and on the queer spirituality community they have worked to grow on campus.

Joining the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) as a Transfer Student

Rising 3L Sara shares her experience transferring to Harvard Law School, and joining the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

Enlisted Veterans at Harvard Law School

Like all of the students here at Harvard Law School, military service members come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and with many different identities and interests. In particular, the number of enlisted veterans is a growing part of the military community at HLS.

Student Voices: Marianna's Journey to HLS

I followed an unconventional path to Harvard Law School. I’m the first in my family to be born in the United States, I studied pre-med in undergrad, I only applied to one law school, and I never even took the LSAT.

Student Voices: Deven Hurt

Deven Hurt is a rising 2L at Harvard Law School and CEO of PredictionStrike.

Student Voices: Amanda Bello

Amanda Bello is a rising 3L who transferred to HLS after spending her 1L year at Cornell Law School.

Student Voices: Maisha Kamal

A little over a year ago, I got a call around 11am from a number I didn’t fully recognize. The area code, however, was not unfamiliar; by now, I knew that 617 meant Massachusetts. Like many other admits might tell you, it was a moment I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

Pembe: Working to support law students of African descent

We recently sat down with current 3L Brice Ngameni to learn more about his work as president and co-founder of Pembe, a non-profit organization focused on supporting students of African descent trying to get into — and succeed at — American law schools.

Introducing Dear Future Colleague (DFC)

Dear Future Colleague (DFC) is a national nonprofit that provides encouragement, mentorship, and guidance to underrepresented students applying to law school. We spoke with Nancy Fairbank (2L, HLS) and Melody Zargari (1L, University of Florida Levin College of Law) about how DFC was founded, what issues it seeks to address, and what’s in store for the future.

A Message from Student Government

With the turn of the calendar to January, we often wish one another a happy new year. But it has been hard to do so in the past week. As we all reflect on the first days of 2021, I wanted to share a message from our student body co-presidents to the HLS community. I found Noelle and Billy’s words meaningful, and I hope you do too. - Dean Jobson

Student Voices: From West Virginia to HLS

Each year, HLS students join our community from around the country, and the world. This year's 1L class includes a contingent of students from West Virginia - J.R., Patrick, Arka, and Travis. They connected on Zoom before the semester started. We thought we'd pass along their insight and reflections here on our blog.

Getting to Know You: Phebe Hong

Phebe Hong is a 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Prior to law school, she worked as a consultant advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. She is a Research Assistant at the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law (PORTAL) and an Articles Editor for the Journal of Law and Technology. Her research interests include FDA regulation of biologics and pharmaceutical patent law.

From Women’s Colleges to HLS

Admitted students often ask us to introduce them to current students who attended the same undergraduate institution. Last year, a few admitted students who attended women’s colleges asked to speak to current students who also attended women’s colleges. Those connections inspired this blog post. We thought we would interview a few women’s college graduates to pass on their insights more broadly.

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

Students enrolled in the HBS/HLS four-year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that operate at the intersection of business and law, and they seek to utilize the resources that are offered throughout the program. Reshma Lutfeali (JD/MBA 2021) and Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021), co-presidents of the JD/MBA Association, offer their perspectives on the program and what they have learned about the HLS/HBS joint degree.

Student Voices: Oliver Roberts

As I reflect back on my first year at Harvard Law, I undoubtedly believe I made the right choice in picking a law school.

Waitlist Advice from a Waitlist Admit

HLS grad Daniel Oyolu '21 shares his thoughts on navigating the waitlist process.

Mock Trial at HLS

One of the numerous student groups here at Harvard Law School is Mock Trial. We recently sat down with co-presidents of the HLS Mock Trial team Tiffany Li ’21 and Nick Beachy ’21 to ask some questions and learn more about this unique organization.

Pursuing a JD/MPP Joint Degree

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.

Coming to HLS with a Ph.D.

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.

Where to Live: Proctoring and Tutoring

Last week, you learned about the HLS dorms. This week, we’re featuring a unique housing opportunity at HLS: serving as a residential advisor for undergraduate students at Harvard College. All residential advisors at Harvard College are graduate students, known as “proctors” for first-year students and “tutors” in the twelve undergraduate Houses (where sophomores, juniors, and seniors live).

Where to Live: The Resident Halls

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).

HLLDS Reflections: Visiting Utah and Finding Community at HLS

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.

Getting to Know You: Sydney Hood

"Every time I speak with prospective HLS students, I offer the same piece of advice: look up every once in a while. It’s so easy to get completely caught up in reading, studying, journals, clubs, etc., but I think it’s vital to set all of that aside every once in a while and appreciate what an enormous privilege it is to be at HLS."

HALB’s Japan Trek: Leadership, Teamwork and “Don’t Ask, Won’t Get”

The Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB) recently went to Tokyo, Japan on their third annual International Trek. We sat down with Ope Adebanjo '20, Genevieve Antono '21, Leo Ding '20, Elizabeth Ferrie '19 and Caroline Shinkle '20 to learn more about their trip.

Law and Technology at HLS

We spoke with 3L J.P. about his path to HLS, his passion for tech, and the law and technology resources available at Harvard Law.

My Favorite Student Practice Organization (SPO)

Rising 2L Sheridan Cunningham shares their perspective on working with the Prison Legal Assistance Program (PLAP), one of the Student Practice Organizations (SPOs) at HLS.

Is HLS Too Big?

Rising 2L Kenneth Pearson reflects on the size of Harvard Law School and how that impacted his first year experience.

Student Voices: Ashley Maiolatesi

Ashley Maiolatesi reflects on her experience transferring to HLS and jumping right into the public interest community.

JDP Reflections: What you can’t learn at HLS

In this post, Junior Deferral Program student Faith Jackson reflects on what she learned from her time during her two-year deferral.

The Transfer Process for Harvard Law Review

For another inside look at the transfer admissions process, we spoke with 2L James about joining the Harvard Law Review.

JDP Reflections: Exploring a different form of client service before law school

We invited Christopher Cruz (Junior Deferral Program Class of 2022) to share a few reflections on his time in the Junior Deferral Program.

Morehouse to Harvard: Law School Panel

"Morehouse surrounded me with role models who could point me down the paths I should take in order to chart my own path to HLS."

Reflections on Participation in HIRC

As I look back on my three years, my involvement with the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) has without a doubt been one of the most rewarding parts of my law school career.

The SEO Law Fellowship

At HLS we have a community of current students and alumni who have participated in the SEO Law Fellowship, a program that gives students of color the opportunity to work at a top law firm during the summer before law school.

From West Point to HLS

You wouldn’t know it from looking at them, but West Point and Harvard Law School have a good deal in common.

Moving to HLS

Here are some of the considerations I took into account when coming to HLS, and some of the awesome things I discovered about the Cambridge/Boston area since moving here.

Our Newest Admissions Fellows

This fall, you met our Admissions Fellows — current HLS students who work with our office on campus tours, recruitment events in Boston/Cambridge, and Admitted…

Enlisted Veterans at HLS

Hailing from all services and both the officer and enlisted ranks, veterans form an important and growing community at Harvard Law. In particular, the number of former enlisted students at HLS has grown significantly over the last few years.

Getting to Know You: Kelly Ganon

"In my view, the two best things about forging a good relationship with a clinical instructor are first, that they are able to provide immediate and constant feedback on your work, and second, that as they see you growing as an advocate, they are able to give you increasing responsibility in real time."

Participating in Clinics at HLS

"I truly believe the breadth and depth of the experiences you'll gain while taking a clinic will certainly differentiate you from your peers, no matter what career you’re hoping to pursue."

Meet the HLS Admissions Fellows!

If you have joined us on campus for an information session and tour, you may have had the pleasure of meeting one of our Admissions Fellows.

"We All Reach Higher Peaks if We Lift Each Other Up"

Curious about the student culture at HLS? We interviewed Kelley McGill, a rising 2L, about her experience with the 1L environment and what surprised her most in the transition to Harvard Law.

What I loved about 1L Orientation

After months of waiting and—at least for me—years of daydreaming, the JD Class of 2021 finally arrived on campus last week for our 1L Orientation.

Reflections on a 1L Summer

Heather is a 2L at Harvard Law who spent her summer at the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, and has shared her reflections on her first HLS summer work experience.

Honing in on Human Rights Dreams: Advising and Mentoring at HLS

I had huge expectations for Harvard Law School, but I did not expect to receive so many critical pieces of advice from now cherished advisors – all within my first semester.

Getting to Know You: Memme Onwudiwe

Memme Onwudiwe is a 2L at Harvard Law School. Born in Xenia, Ohio to Nigerian and Ghanaian parents, Memme graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. At HLS, Memme is involved with the Harvard Innovation Lab, the Harvard African Law Association, and more. In this post, Memme speaks about the opportunities for students throughout Harvard University.

Problem Solving Workshop (A Student's Perspective)

I wanted to drop a quick line to tell all you eager 0L’s out there in internet land a bit about the infamous “J-Term” at…

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