Community Engagement, Equity and Belonging

Benefit From the Knowledge and Experience of HLS Alumni Through Amicus The great thing about student/alumni connections through the Amicus platform is that it creates…

Peer Advising for J.D.s Board of Student Advisers These 42 Board of Student Adviser (BSA) students are mentors, guides to 1L year, and teaching assistants in…

What is Amicus HLS Amicus is an online tool to help connect the Harvard Law School community and is secured with HarvardKey. It has been…

Student Government shall administer the establishment and dissolution of student organizations at HLS. For the purposes of these provisions, “student organizations” do not include official…

Personality Tests DiSC  The DiSC assessment is a non-judgmental tool used for discussion of people’s behavioral differences. If you participate in…

Process for Applying to Create a New Organization Step 1:  Review the list of existing organizations to ensure that your proposed organization won’t duplicate or…

About HLSOrgs HLSOrgs is a platform for hosting HLS student organization websites. It runs on WordPress, a system that makes it easy to launch, edit…

Tools for Student Journal Editors Publishing With Christensen Joe Christensen, Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska is our publisher. They handle all pre-print production, allowing you to…

Student Leader Toolkit The HLS Student Leader Toolkit is a great list of resources and tools to help develop strong leadership skills. The Harvard Law School…

Form ST-5: Sales Tax Exempt Purchaser Certificate Form W-9 (for gifts) Non-Employee Reimbursement Form…

Online Gift Credit Card Form To give to a Harvard Law School Student Organization or Student Journal use this online form. For…

Each year HLS organizations collectively request nearly twice as much funding as is available. This year – with the economy in its current state, and…

Because of Harvard University’s status as a non‐profit institution, compliance with IRS regulations prohibits certain activities. The University is not able to reimburse or make…

Before beginning any fundraising effort, please review the Alumni Center Policies and Procedures for fundraising. You can email Sarah Bell, Director of the HLS Annual…

Student Activities Financial Resources Student Organizations/Journals should contact Michelle Prince and CEEB with any finance related questions. Financial Management Guide Harvard University Employees Credit…

Financial Management for Student Orgs and Journals Fundraising for Student Orgs and Journals Unallowable…

Timing Before scheduling your event, check the HLS Calendar and the Student Organizations and Journals Google Calendar to see if there are other…

Small Event Checklist (Membership Meeting, Guest Lecture, Workshop) Pick a date – give yourself 2-4 weeks of planning timeNotify OPIA or OCS if you are…

Reserve a Room To reserve a room through the EMS System, go to myrooms.law.harvard.edu. Login with your HLS email account ID (if your…

Catering from Harvard University Dining Services All events held in Harkness Commons, The Pub, Milstein Function Space, Caspersen Patio, Kumble Plaza, or on Jarvis Field…

I. Subject Matter Guildelines Events with employers should not address “how-tos” regarding On-Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, and Networking Skills. This restriction does not apply to student-only events (e.g.,…

Calendar@Law Submit this request in EMS when you reserve space. Submit a brief blurb for your event. Include any speaker names/titles and what food, if any,…

Student organizations and journals must petition the Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging for permission to co-sponsor an event with a non-affiliated group. Non-affiliated…

Protocol Involving High Profile Guests HLS regularly hosts distinguished visitors on campus. In order to facilitate the necessary official courtesies for distinguished visitors, CEEB must…

Planning Your Event Speaker Outreach Advertising Your Event Orgs and Journals Events Checklist …

Student Organization Leadership Opportunities HLS has groups that gather around legal interest areas, hobbies, identity, community service, advocacy, and more. Student organizations create…

Advocates for Education Child & Youth Advocates International Arbitration Law Students Association Native American Law Students Association African Law Association China Law Association In Vino…

Subscription Management William S. Hein & Co. handles subscriptions for Harvard Law School journals/publications. Please contact William S. Hein & Co. for…

Powered by WordPress, the HLS Journals site keeps the conversation going by letting anyone around the world take part in the legal conversations sparked by…

Hosting and URLs Student Organization websites should be hosted in the orgs.law.harvard.edu domain. Student Journals are allowed to use a customized URL. The current content…

Please refer to Coronavirus: Advice for Travelers for the University’s guidance on international travel for Harvard affiliates. Domestic Travel All students planning to travel domestically with…

General Policy Until approved, a group shall not be permitted to use the “Harvard” or “HLS” name, or imply through its title or otherwise a…

Harvard Law School Handbook of Academic Policies 2022-2023 Student Podcast/Vodcast Policy Policy on Campaign…

The President and Fellows of Harvard College is a registered 501(c)(3).  As such, we must comply with the IRS information below. The Prohibition on Political…

Building Community at HLS through Amicus Amicus is the Harvard Law School directory, community-building platform, and advising network.  Amicus will help you find other students…

Please note that the following journals are run independently of the Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging:
The Harvard Law Review, and the Journal of…

Monica E. Monroe Assistant Dean for Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging mmonroe@law.harvard.edu Monica E. Monroe is the Assistant Dean for Community Engagement, Equity, and…