Graduate Program

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 10, 2026, you will be able to use HELIOS to How to View Phase 1 Enrollments; How to Manage Phase 1…

NOTE: There is no advantage to being the first to submit your preferences within a given phase. Preferences entered on the first day of each…

Phase 1: Legal Profession If you hope to take a Legal Profession course at Harvard Law School, then you must take part in Phase 1. You…

The Overall Process You will indicate your Course Preferences in HELIOS, Harvard Law School’s Internet-based course registration and student information system. Waitlists…

Additional Resources…

Dear LL.M. Class of 2027: Welcome to Harvard Law School! This is going to be an exciting and challenging year for you. I’m pleased to…

Welcome to Private Sector Career Advising at Harvard Law School To the Harvard LL.M. Class of 2027: The Office of Career Services (“OCS”) welcomes you…

Orientation and Start of Classes Mandatory clearance and Orientation for LL.M. students begin in mid-August, with Orientation continuing until the start of classes in September.

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 visa…

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…

The Harvard University Student Accounts Office will send a notification to your HLS email address when charges have been placed on your student account, likely…

Please join us for our upcoming Zoom-based advising presentations and discussions on topics related to course selection and life at HLS. There will also be…

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…

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…

Course Selection Overview…

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…