Dean’s Award for Excellence | Harvard Law School

Committed to Excellence

The Dean’s Award for Excellence recognizes staff members who embody both the letter and spirit of excellence within the HLS community.

See the 2020 Dean's Award Recipients

Highlights from the 2019 Dean's Award Ceremony

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A Dean's Award winner holds flowers and stands with arms around several other staff members — Credit: Martha Stewart

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Lori Adgate and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Laurie Lower and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Mindy Kent and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Susan Salvato and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Daniel Fox and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Dana Walters and Dean Manning Read Caption

A Dean's Award winner shakes hands with Dean Manning — Credit: Martha Stewart Carol Flores and Dean Manning Read Caption

Three embossed glass Dean's Awards — Credit: Martha Stewart

Dean Manning claps at the podium — Credit: Martha Stewart

Cupcakes with Harvard Law printed on them

Three staff members smile with arms around each other — Credit: Martha Stewart

A Dean's Award winner holds flowers and smiles — Credit: Martha Stewart

A Dean's Award winner smiles with another staff member — Credit: Martha Stewart

Three staff members stand in front of the Dean's Award welcome sign — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A Dean's Award winner smiles with another staff member

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A staff member with family smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

A group of staff members smile together — Credit: Martha Stewart

Nomination Process

Award Criteria

Selecting honorees based on demonstrated excellence

Award Criteria

Selecting honorees based on demonstrated excellence
See the list of award criteria
See the list of award criteria
Nomination Form

Nominating an HLS staff member

Nomination Form

Nominating an HLS staff member
Complete the nomination form
Complete the nomination form
Advisory Committee

Reviewing and submitting recommendations to the Dean

Advisory Committee

Reviewing and submitting recommendations to the Dean
See the 2019-2020 Advisory Committee
See the 2019-2020 Advisory Committee

All faculty and staff are encouraged to acknowledge achievements of eligible HLS staff members by nominating them for a Dean’s Award for Excellence. Not all nominations will result in an award.