Assistant Dean’s Corner

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 my best. While everyone’s primary focus is ensuring the health and safety of our communities right now, we wanted to take a moment to address some of the thoughtful questions […]

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.

Once upon a time, applicants began referring to my predecessor Jessica Soban as JS. The trend stuck, and everyone on our team began referring to each other by our initials. PG, CP, RV, KJ – you hear it all on the second floor of Austin Hall.

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

Happy New Year! Many students have returned to HLS for the January Winter Term, and the energy and bustle is slowly returning to campus along with them. I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight an exciting summer internship opportunity for prospective students to work at the HLS Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA). Read on for more information.

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.

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

September is a busy and exciting time for the J.D. Admissions staff here at HLS. The Class of 2022 has finally begun classes, our summer projects have wound to a close, and we’re making final preparations to start accepting applications for the Class of 2023. We’re also getting ready to hit the road!

The Class of 2022 began 1L Orientation this week, which means that the 2018 – 2019 cycle has officially come to a close.

Our application for regular J.D. candidates opens on September 16, 2019 – one month from today – and will close on February 28, 2020.

It is only July, but our team is already looking ahead to the upcoming cycle, and we suspect you may be, too.

May 1st is a big day in our office.

When we tell you that the 1L section experience at Harvard Law School can be transformative, we’re usually talking about the intellectual engagement and the joy of getting to know seventy-nine incredible classmates.

This seems like the perfect time to feature one of my favorite spots on campus: the HLS “love bench.” 

We’re back in Austin Hall today, and excited to read the applications you submitted over the break.

A quick note to those admitted to HLS today – and for those still waiting to hear.

Recently, the admission team sat down with students, faculty, and staff to learn more about Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Program.

It’s Reading Period here on the HLS campus – time for long days snuggled up with your laptop in the WCC fireside lounge.

If you follow @hlsadmissions on Instagram, you may have noticed we spent quite some time this fall on the road. This week we are settling back into the office and reflecting on all the prospective students we met and what we learned.

Since it is Veterans Day, we wanted to pass along a few resources for prospective students with a military background.