Welcome to the Harvard Law School Graduate Program. This handbook contains important information on academic requirements, Graduate Program policies, financial matters, and general Law School information. Please refer to this handbook throughout the year. This handbook incorporates the Harvard Law School Handbook of Academic Policies 2023-2024 by reference as though fully set forth herein.
Table of Contents
The Graduate Program
Academics: LL.M. Candidates
- LL.M. Course and Writing Requirements, Recommendation and Options
- Optional Written Work
- Optional Graduate Academic Offerings
Academics: S.J.D. Candidates
- S.J.D. Milestone Chart
- Faculty Supervisor, Periodic Consultation, and Supervision
- The First Year of Study
- Prospectus
- Presentations at the S.J.D. Colloquium
- Dissertation Requirements
- Completing the S.J.D. Program: An Illustrative Timetable
- Compliance with Requirements
- Residency Status
- Miscellaneous
Course Registration and Course Changes
- The Components of Course Registration
- Add/Drop and Waitlist Processing
- Cross-Registration
- Deadlines for Course Changes
Policies
- Registration and Attendance Requirements
- Class Attendance and Participation
- Course Selection and Academic Evaluation
- Examinations
- LL.M. Written Work Deadlines
- Grades and Degree Completion
- Plagiarism
Financial
- Student Accounts and Expenses
- Sponsored Billing
- Financial Aid Credits
- Health Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Payment of Student Accounts
- Important Tax Information for Foreign Students