Connect with Admissions
This fall, we are pleased to offer a number of virtual opportunities to engage with the J.D. Admissions Office. You will find below a variety of online resources that delve into the admission process, and the HLS experience. Please be sure to register in advance where appropriate.
If you require disability-related accommodations, please contact HLS Accessibility Services in the Dean of Students Office at accessibility@law.harvard.edu, or 617-495-1880 in advance of the event.
We look forward to meeting you virtually this fall!
Virtual Programming
Virtual Programming
- Virtual Information Sessions
- LSAC Digital Law School Forum
- Law Admissions Workshop Series
- Joint Degree Events
Virtual Information Sessions
J.D. Application Overview and Q&A
Join admissions team members for a general overview of the application requirements and a discussion of common concerns that candidates face during the application process. The majority of each session will be an open Q&A with attendees. Please register by clicking the links below.
- Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. ET
- Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET
- Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET
- Thursday, December 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Unpacking the Application and Q&A
Tune in to for a deep dive into each part of the J.D. application with members of the admissions team. Each session will offer a broad overview of the application process, and a more focused discussion on a few specific application elements. The majority of each session will be an open Q&A with attendees. Please register by clicking the links below.
- Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET
Focus on: Personal Statement, Optional Statement - Thursday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET
Focus on: Transcripts, Test Scores - Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. ET
Focus on: Resume, Letters of Recommendation
LSAC Digital Law School Forum
LSAC Digital Law School Forums are a free opportunity to virtually meet with admissions representatives from HLS (and from 100+ other law schools). Register via the links below.
Law Admissions Workshop Series
Hosted by a group of leading law schools, L.A.W.S. events are focused on providing prospective applicants with information about legal education, the legal profession, and preparing for the process of applying to law school. Admissions Deans from participating schools will participate in a panel discussion followed by a question and answer session. After the panels, representatives from each of the participating schools will be available for additional information and discussion during individual breakout sessions.
All events will be held via Zoom and registrants will receive event links in advance of the workshops. Registration is required.
Joint Degree Events
Harvard Graduate Joint Degree Virtual Event
These events are designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Law School, as well as the joint degrees offered between our programs. During the second half of each event, you will have the opportunity to hear directly from joint degree students from your preferred school.
Podcast: Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi
Podcast: Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi
Miriam Ingber (Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Yale Law School) and Kristi Jobson (Assistant Dean for Admissions at Harvard Law School) provide candid, accurate, and straightforward advice about law school admissions — direct from the source. They will be joined by guest stars from other law schools to discuss application timing, letters of recommendation, personal statements, and more.
Episodes of Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi will be released beginning in mid-August and every two weeks through November.
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HLS Library Tour
HLS Library Tour
Two HLS librarians take you on a tour of beautiful Langdell Hall and share information on the resources available at the Library.
HLS Resources
HLS Resources
Harvard Law Today
Harvard Law Today
Baking to support racial justice is ‘a labor of love’
Harvard Law School student Sarah Rutherford ’21 recently co-founded Black Bakers for Black Lives, an initiative to raise money for, and awareness of, organizations fighting for racial justice.
No Time Like the Present
Talia Gillis’ work cuts a wide swath, one focus being the intersection of artificial intelligence and consumer loan discrimination. It’s driven by a question: “What does it mean for a credit pricing algorithm to discriminate?”
Pomp and Circumstance
On May 28, 2020, Harvard Law students gathered to celebrate their graduation. The gathering did not take place at the foot of Langdell Hall, but rather in living rooms and backyards worldwide, from Cambridge to California, from New Zealand to the Netherlands, at all hours of the day and night.