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First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program

Climenko Fellowship

1 North Griswold Hall1525 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA02138Email: LRW@law.harvard.edu

Harvard Law School will start accepting applications on September 1, 2019 for appointments as Climenko Fellows for the 2020-22 term in its First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program. Climenko Fellows are promising legal scholars with high academic achievements and a strong interest in teaching. The Fellows will teach the Program and devote themselves to scholarship in preparation for entry into the teaching market. Learn more about the application process.

Past Climenko Fellows

See where past Climenko Fellows have found teaching positions around the world.

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Current Climenko Fellows

Meet the current Climenko Fellows. They have varied backgrounds and legal writing and research interests.

How to Apply

Prospective Climenko Fellows require a J.D. degree and a superior academic record. To apply, submit a cover letter, your resume and law school transcript, two or three letters of recommendation, and one scholarly writing sample.

Climenko Reunion 2019

Since 2005, more than 85 Climenko Fellows have taught first-year students Legal Research and Writing while also developing their own scholarship. Former Climenko Fellows now hold academic appointments at institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. This spring they returned to HLS for a first ever reunion, which included their HLS faculty mentors and current Climenkos.

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