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The Winter Writing Program (WWP) is a great way to have time to focus exclusively on an Option 1 paper. Participants in the Winter Term…

Second and third-year J.D. students in the Winter Writing Program (WWP) devote the winter term exclusively to the intensive research and/or writing of a paper…

Below you will find key documents for the LL.M. Winter Term Writing Program. LL.M. Winter Term Writing Program Application FormInstructions for LL.M. StudentsGuidelines for HLS…

HLS faculty actively support student writing, and are available to supervise papers. Students may ask any Law School faculty member or instructor with a Law…

At HLS, students have excellent opportunities for writing in many different areas of the law, in a variety of different formats, and under the supervision…

Option 1 Fall & Spring Writing Registration Form Option 1 Winter Writing Program Registration Form …

The Qualcomm Fellowship is a two-year, residential postdoctoral program specifically designed to identify, cultivate, and promote promising scholars early in their careers with a primary…

The Fellowship is a two-year, residential postdoctoral program specifically designed to identify, cultivate, and promote promising scholars early in their careers with a primary interest…

Syllabi Archive Find syllabi for current academic year courses, as well as for courses that may not be offered this year but have been taught…

Aligning Courses and Practice Harvard Law School offers more courses and seminars than any other law school in the world. This is a tremendous resource,…

Like other Harvard Law School courses, the First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW) is governed by the principles of academic honesty to be found…

Before you begin your studies in the First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW), it will help you to situate the course in the broader…

The First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW) is a series of sequenced, interrelated exercises introducing students to the way lawyers conduct legal research, analyze…

Susannah Barton Tobin Managing Director, Climenko Fellowship and Asst. Dean for Academic Career Advising stobin@law.harvard.edu Susannah Barton Tobin is the Managing Director of the…

Susannah Barton Tobin Managing Director, Climenko Fellowship and Asst. Dean for Academic Career Advising stobin@law.harvard.edu Susannah Barton Tobin is the Managing Director of the…

Applications will be accepted starting September 1, 2022 for the 2023-2025 term. Prospective Climenko Fellows require a J.D. degree and a superior academic record. To…

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…

IMPORTANT!   IF YOU ARE A NON-HARVARD APPLICANT: Before you can apply for the Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship on Law Teaching, you will need to create…

The Dean’s Awards for Community Leadership The Dean’s Awards for Community Leadership recognize a number of graduating students who contribute time and energy to making…

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As an HLS student, one of the unrivaled benefits is the access you have to courses and faculty members in the other Harvard Schools, the …

2022-2023 DateEventAugust 15-16, 2022LL.M. Residence Hall Move-in; LL.M. Check-in (mandatory)August 15 – September 2, 2022LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory)August 22-24, 2022University ID card Pick-up (mandatory)August 23-24, 2022J.D. 1L…

2021-2022 DATEEVENTAugust 16HLS Residence Hall Move-In BeginsAugust 16-25J.D. Registration/ID Card Pick-up (mandatory)August 16-September 3LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory for new LL.M. students)August 26-27, and 30J.D. Student…

2020-2021 DateEventTBDJ.D. Student Orientation and Move-inAugust 17, 2020 – September 4, 2020LL.M. Student OrientationSeptember 2, 20201L Fall Term Classes Begin (classes follow a Monday schedule)September…

Submissions are due by 5:00 pm EDT on May 2, 2022 unless otherwise noted below.  View detailed submission instructions. Addison Brown Prize: Private International Law or…

Papers are by 5:00pm EDT on May 2, 2022. For more details, see the Prize Submission Instructions. Irving Oberman Memorial Prize: Bankruptcy
Amount: $1,000
Reviewed by: Professor Mark…

Submission Requirements and Deadlines The 2021-2022 Writing Prizes submission window opens at 9:00am EDT on March 14, 2022. To submit a paper for prize consideration, students…

View Prize Submission Instructions View 2022 Student Writing Prize Winners View Past Winners Each year the Law School awards several prizes for…

Joseph H. Beale Prize The Joseph H. Beale Prize was established in 1930 by John Grier Buchanan, LL.B. 1912. The prize is awarded to the…

2022-23 Rappaport Fellow ELENA CHACHKO Elena Chachko (SJD 22’) is the inaugural Rappaport Fellow at Harvard Law School. She is also an academic fellow at…

Workshops and Seminars for Students and Faculty Harvard Law School offers several legal workshops and seminars focused on specialized fields of law. These workshops and…

What is the Heyman Post-Grad Fellowship? The Heyman Post-Grad Fellowship is designed to afford financial support and a community of peers to young Harvard Law…

Since 1993, Reginald F. Lewis Fellows have gone on to amazing careers in the legal academy. Among the alumni and alumnae of the program are…

Harvard Law School offers several fellowships in a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields for students, recent graduates, and practitioners. These highly-competitive opportunities aim…

JD/MPH students may count a limited number of credits toward both their JD and their MPH degree. This Appendix explains the rules for counting credits.

The 1L January Experiential Term curriculum allows first-year students to explore different areas of law and experience what it’s like to practice law in different…

Students interested in combining legal education with advanced training in a field not covered by one of the Law School’s joint degree programs can consider…

Overview The Coordinated JD/PhD Program is designed for students interested in completing interdisciplinary work at Harvard University and is founded on the belief that students’…

Overview Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) offer a joint degree program in law and urban planning. The…

Overview The Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH) program is offered jointly by Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…

Overview The Harvard Law School (HLS) and the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) offer a joint degree program in law and government. The HLS/HKS joint degree program supports…

Overview Harvard Law School (HLS) and Harvard Business School (HBS) offer a joint degree program in law and business. Completion of the program leads to…

Students interested in combining legal studies with advanced training in another field have a number of exciting options both within Harvard University and at other…

Harvard Law School Degree Programs J.D. Program LL.M. Program S.J.D. Program Joint Degree…

The First Year Harvard Law School’s first-year curriculum provides students with a solid intellectual foundation on which to build their legal education, covering core principles…

Programs & Opportunities Offered at HLS Degree Programs at HLS J.D. Program The J.D. curriculum reflects legal practice in…