Academics

Applications will be accepted starting September 1, 2025 for the 2026-2028 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, you will need to create a Harvard Key.

Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award The Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award is granted each year in honor of Professor Andrew Kaufman…

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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 …

2023-2024 Date Event August 14, 2023 LL.M. Residence Hall Move-in August 14-15, 2023 LL.M. Check-in (mandatory) August 15 – September 1, 2023 LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory)…

2021-2022 DATE EVENT August 16 HLS Residence Hall Move-In Begins August 16-25 J.D. Registration/ID Card Pick-up (mandatory) August 16-September 3 LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory for…

2020-2021 Date Event TBD J.D. Student Orientation and Move-in August 17, 2020 – September 4, 2020 LL.M. Student Orientation September 2, 2020 1L Fall Term…

The 2025-2026 HLS Student Writing Prizes submission window is open March 5 to April 24. Submission Deadlines Paper Requirements Prizes with Special Instructions Oberman Signature…

Each year the Harvard Law School awards prizes for the best papers written by HLS students in particular areas of the law. Graduating prize winners…

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…

2024-2026 Rappaport Fellow ISAIAH OGREN Isaiah Wray Ogren is the Rappaport Fellow at Harvard Law School. He is interested in questions at the intersection of…

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…

There is no 2025-2026 Reginald F. Lewis Fellow Previous Lewis Fellows: LEWIS FELLOW FELLOWSHIP YEAR(S) CURRENT POSITION Saúl Ramírez 2024-2025 Climenko Fellow
Harvard Law…

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…