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Section 4 Orientation Schedule
August 14, 2025
Updates & Announcements Campus Facilities Day 1 – Wednesday, August 26 Time Session Location 7:30-8:20am Breakfast and Check-in WCC South Lobby 8:20-9:10am Meet the BSAs…
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Section 2 Orientation Schedule
August 14, 2025
Updates & Announcements Campus Facilities Day 1 – Wednesday, August 26 Time Session Location 7:30-8:20am Breakfast and Check-in WCC South Lobby 8:20-9:10am Meet the BSAs…
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Section 3 Orientation Schedule
August 14, 2025
Updates & Announcements Campus Facilities Day 1 – Wednesday, August 26 Time Session Location 7:30-8:20am Breakfast and Check-in WCC South Lobby 8:20-9:10am Meet the BSAs…
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Section 1 Orientation Schedule
August 14, 2025
Updates & Announcements Campus Facilities Day 1 – Wednesday, August 26 Time Session Location 7:30-8:20am Breakfast and Check-in WCC South Lobby 8:20-9:10am Meet the BSAs…
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Fall 2026 Checklist for Incoming Transfer Students
June 12, 2025
Key Deadlines Check your HLS email account regularly for important information from HLS departments and community members. If you do not complete the required action…
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Commencement
May 1, 2025
Commencement Day is comprised of the University Morning Exercises, where the Harvard President and the University Commencement Speaker deliver their addresses, and the…
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Class Day
May 1, 2025
The Class Day Program is a celebration of the achievements of the graduating class, with speeches, a presentation of awards, and a keynote address from…
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1L SoirAmes
April 10, 2025
Soon, you’ll have briefed, argued, and survived the rigorous 1L Ames Competition! So let’s make this point moot: when the Ames Competition is done it’s…
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Professor Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor Wednesday, April 23 | Austin North (100), 12:30pm It is HLS tradition for the graduating class at HLS…
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Professor Michael Klarman, Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History Monday, April 14 | Austin North (100), 12:30pm It is HLS tradition for the graduating class at…
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Bar Exam Update Requests
March 24, 2025
When applicable, the HLS DOS Bar Advisor will send California, DC, Massachusetts, and New York-specific updates to students who request to receive those emails. However,…
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Dean’s Community Connection Grant Program
February 7, 2025
Dean Goldberg has established the Community Connection Grant program to encourage small group discussion across differences, build facilitation skills, and/or model constructive disagreement. The aim…
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Resident Advisors 2023-2024
August 16, 2024
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Section Social Committee
June 27, 2024
“Section Committee has been so much fun, and it is a great source of personal fulfillment for me and my peers. It’s been heartwarming to…
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Bar Exam Accommodation Information
March 13, 2024
Students who plan to request testing accommodations on the bar exam can familiarize themselves with the deadlines for the most common bar exam jurisdictions for HLS…
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Bar Exam: State Websites
February 14, 2024
Below are the US jurisdictions’ bar admission websites.
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The Bar Exam: Application Dates, Deadlines, and Information Sessions
January 26, 2024
Upcoming Exams & Deadlines You can begin the application process by visiting the NCBE’s Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements, which contains information about deadlines…
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Day 0
June 23, 2023
Day 0, scheduled for August 25, 2026, is open to all incoming 1L students, but directed primarily toward students with no prior exposure to law…