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  • Course Selection Resources

    September 22, 2022

    There are many resources available to help you choose your courses and create a schedule that will work well for you. Please refer to these…

  • Course Reference Guide

    September 22, 2022

    This reference guide enables you to search for and review pertinent details on courses available for preferencing during Phases 1 and 2. Details include things…

  • Choosing Your Courses

    September 22, 2022

    Course Selection Overview…

  • Course Selection General Information

    September 22, 2022

    Types of Offerings Classroom Courses Classroom courses at Harvard Law School generally fall into one of four categories: Courses, Seminars, Reading Groups, or Workshops. The…

  • Courses Requiring Permission for Enrollment

    September 22, 2022

    Certain courses in the 2024-2025 curriculum require instructor permission from for enrollment and are not available for selection in HELIOS. Unless otherwise specified below, you…

  • Clinical Course and Pro Bono Information

    September 22, 2022

    Clinics give students hands-on experience under the supervision of clinical faculty. HLS clinics are engaged in a wide range of policy, litigation, and transactional matters…

  • Courses with Prerequisites

    September 22, 2022

    Certain courses require prerequisites or co-requisites for enrollment (“Courses with Prerequisites“). A prerequisite is a course that must be completed prior to the start of the course for which…

  • Courses Most Likely to be Oversubscribed

    September 22, 2022

    Updated on June 14, 2024 Every course at Harvard Law School has a fixed enrollment limit and so it is possible that you will rank…

  • Tip from Students – Course Types

    September 22, 2022

    Many of us took a combination of courses, seminars, and reading groups throughout the year and found that the learning experiences differed in each. For…

  • Writing Resources

    September 22, 2022

    Winter Term Writing Program Late in the fall term, students who are writing a paper worth two (2) or more writing credits will be able…

  • Tentative 1L Schedule

    September 22, 2022

    Information below is subject to change: COURSE TITLE FACULTY CREDITS TERM DAYS START TIME END TIME Civil Procedure Charles, Guy-Uriel 4.00 F M, T 10:15…

  • Cross-Registration

    September 22, 2022

    As LL.M. students, you may petition to “cross‑register” for up to 6 HLS-equivalent credits in graduate-level courses in subjects related to a program of law…

  • 2023-2024 Multi-section Courses

    September 22, 2022

    Below is a list of all courses being offered in multiple sections during the 2023-2024 academic year. These courses will all be available for preferencing…

  • Dates and Deadlines

    September 22, 2022

    All times are provided in U.S. Eastern Time (UTC/GMT-0400).

  • Contacts

    September 21, 2022

  • Useful Harvard Contact Information

    September 21, 2022

    Harvard Law School Housing
    (Harvard Law School Residence Halls)
    Holmes Hall
    18 Everett Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Email: housing@law.harvard.edu
    https://hls.harvard.edu/housing/ Harvard University Housing
    (Harvard-owned Housing in

  • Medical

    September 21, 2022

    Harvard students have access to a full range of medical care and services. Before you can register as a student at Harvard, however, you must…

  • Tip from Students – Medical

    September 21, 2022

    While the Student Health Insurance Plan portion of your insurance will cover one routine eye exam for purposes of an eyeglass prescription, further exams and…

  • Source of Support Form

    September 21, 2022

    If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must submit the online LL.M. Visa Request and Source of Support Form (the “Source…

  • Life at HLS

    September 21, 2022

    Letters of Greeting…

  • On-Campus Housing Information

    September 21, 2022

    As an incoming student, you are eligible to apply for HLS On-Campus Housing. On-Campus Housing includes a number of dormitory-style buildings referred to as “Residence…