Graduate Program

As you finalize the “course preferencing” process, review our informal conversation on some of the key questions and concerns surrounding the writing requirement.

Abhinav, LL.M. ’18 Graduate Program: How did you go about selecting your courses/preferences at this time last year? Abhinav: I began by painstakingly going through…

Sammy, LL.M. ’18 Graduate Program: How did you go about selecting your courses/preferences at this time last year? Sammy: I selected the courses I was…

Welcome to Course Selection!  We invite you to think about your first steps while you review our informal introduction to the course selection process. To…

A second video presentation from the Graduate Program, with insights from the perspective of a recent graduate. To turn on subtitles on the video below,…

A conversation with Catherine Pattanayak, Director of the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the…

A conversation with recent LL.M. graduate, Radhika Kapoor, on her experience with the HLS Clinical Program. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click…

Part two of a conversation with recent LL.M. graduate, Nora Picasso, on her experience with the HLS Clinical Program. To turn on subtitles on the…

Part one of a conversation with recent LL.M. graduate, Nora Picasso, on her experience with the HLS Clinical Program. To turn on subtitles on the…

A conversation with recent LL.M. graduate, Hiba Thobani, on her experience at HLS and with course selection. To turn on subtitles on the video below,…

A second video presentation from the Graduate Program, with insights from the perspective of recent graduate Dan Rohde. To turn on subtitles on the video…

A conversation with Catherine Pattanayak, Director of the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising, and Marjorie Lichtenberger, Assistant Director & Director of International Advising,…

A conversation with LL.M. graduate Faith Adesua held on June 30, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…

A conversation with S.J.D. candidate Sam Bookman held on July 9, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…

Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs held on July 13, 2020. To turn on subtitles on…

Web Chat with Maggie Bay and Sheryl Dickey, Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs held on July 22, 2020. To turn on subtitles on…

Course Selection Q&A held on July 28, 2020. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on the bottom right of…

Course Selections: Next Steps presentation with Nancy Pinn and Caitie Parmelee (Graduate Program Office) and Megan Markov and Caroline McCallum (Office of the Registrar), held…

A conversation with LL.M. graduate Sidharth Chauhan held on June 28, 2021. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…

Course Selection Mechanics webinar held on June 30, 2021. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on the bottom right…

A conversation with LL.M. graduate Nela Cekalova held on July 1, 2021. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…

A conversation with LL.M. graduates Irene Muthoni and Rory Torres held on July 8, 2021. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the…

A conversation with LL.M. graduates and past clinical students Ikram Ais (International Human Rights Clinic), Fernanda Gomez Balderas (Cyberlaw Clinic), and Celia Reynolds (Crimmigration Clinic)…

Introduction to Career Advising presentation held on July 15, 2021 with Jillian Tuck (Assistant Director, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising) and Marjorie Lichtenberger…

The videos, presentations, and student perspectives below are for review by the LL.M. Class of 2023 only, and only within the confines of the Admitted…

Course Selection Mechanics webinar held on June 22, 2022. Students should start the video at the 04:17 minute mark. To turn on subtitles on the…

A conversation with LL.M. graduate Sherley Sandiori held on June 25, 2022. To turn on subtitles on the video below, click the “cc” icon on…

Introduction to Career Advising presentation held on July 13, 2022 with Jillian Tuck (Assistant Director for J.D. and LL.M. Advising, Bernard Koteen Office of Public…

Beginning on July 14, 2022, you will be able to use HELIOS to view results of Phase 1add yourself to waitlists for Legal Profession courses…

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The following guides provide step-by-step instructions for each part of the course preferencing process. 1. How to Add Course Preferences…

View full gallery (7 images) NOTE: There is no advantage to being the first to submit your preferences within a given phase. Preferences entered on…

All LL.M. students must participate in Phase 2 for Preferencing of Multi-section and HLS Elective courses for the entire year (other than Legal Research, Writing…

If you hope to take a Legal Profession course at Harvard Law School, whether to address New York Bar Exam requirements or to fulfill other…

Over the summer, LL.M. students enroll in Legal Profession, Multi-section, and Elective courses for the entire academic year. All communications regarding Course Preferencing will be…

IMPORTANT DEADLINES, specified on the Dates and Deadlines page, are fast-approaching. These include the following course selection deadlines (in addition to other deadlines): PHASE…

Office of Career Services Information Learn about private sector career development at HLS. Bernard…

Welcome from the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA)! Dear LL.M. Class of 2023: Welcome to Harvard Law School! This is going to…

Welcome to Private Sector Career Advising at Harvard Law School To the Harvard LL.M. Class of 2023: The Office of Career Services (“OCS”) welcomes you…

The following items do not fall under any particular category, but are important to note at this time.  Please review each section below carefully. Orientation…

1. Arrival Dates Current U.S. visa regulations stipulate that you may not enter the U.S. more than 30 days before the reporting date on your…

The “Administrative Clearance” process requires the Graduate Program to confirm that each student has completed a specific set of tasks before the Graduate Program may…

Instructions for Payment of Tuition and Fees Administrative Clearance …

All LL.M. students are required to pay their tuition for the entire academic year and mandatory fall term fees (less any amounts that will be…

Please join the Graduate Program for a selection of web-based advising presentations and discussions, on topics related to course selection and life at HLS. There…

General I tried logging into HELIOS and was denied access. Why? The course registration functions are not yet available. You will be able to access the…

Course Selection Tips Plan with the entire academic year in mind Think about how best to balance your course load over the entire year. In…