Commencement
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Commencement
May 24, 2018
Class Day
May 23, 2018
Commencement Coverage from Harvard Law Today
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Futures in Focus
As they prepared to graduate, four members of the Class of 2018 took time to reflect on their unique interests and share experiences they will take from their time at Harvard Law.
Reflections of the Class of 2018 (video)
At the close of the bicentennial year, graduating J.D.s and LL.M.s reflect on their law school experience and share their hopes for the future of Harvard Law School.
Dean Manning shares ‘canons of construction for life’
Building on lessons learned 'by making good and bad decisions, by accumulating successes and failures and mistakes, and by watching lots of other people do the same,' Dean John F. Manning related five pieces of advice for new lawyers–what he described as 'canons of construction for life'–during his first commencement address as dean of Harvard […]
Filho receives staff appreciation award (video)
Edgar Kley Filho, administrative and operations supervisor in the Dean of Students Office, received the 2018 Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award during Class Day exercises.
Steiker receives 2018 Sacks-Freund Award (video)
The Harvard Law School Class of 2018 selected Carol Steiker ’86 for the prestigious Albert M. Sacks-Paul A. Freund Award for Teaching Excellence.