Skip to content

Departments

Graduate Program

  • Courses Requiring Permission for Enrollment

    September 22, 2022

    Certain courses in the 2026-2027 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 12, 2026 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 1:30…

  • 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

    *Indicates an administrative deadline from the Incoming Student Checklist 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…

  • Housing

    September 21, 2022

    The application deadlines are fast approaching, so please do not delay in moving forward with your housing preferences. It is common for students to apply…

  • Financial

    September 21, 2022

    The following pages include information regarding tuition and mandatory fees for 2026-2027, a budget of estimated expenses for the academic year, and an overview of…

  • Preliminary New York Bar Exam Eligibility Information

    September 21, 2022

    Each year, a number of incoming Harvard Law School LL.M. students express interest(1) in taking the New York Bar Examination. Seeking admittance to the New York Bar…

  • Admitted LL.M. Students

    September 21, 2022

    The Admitted LL.M. Students Website contains information about financial aid and billing, housing, visa considerations, health requirements, and life and academics at HLS. We will…