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  • On-Campus Employment

    September 1, 2022

    If you wish to have a part-time job and are prepared to work 6-8 hours per week during the school year, you can expect to…

  • Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP) Rates

    September 1, 2022

    Effective August 1, 2023-July 31, 2024 Updated January 26, 2023 The Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP) has two parts that work together. HUHS Student…

  • Financial Aid and Billing

    September 1, 2022

    Funding your LL.M. Budget, Financial Aid, and Billing Information Congratulations on your admission to the LL.M. program at Harvard Law School! The following includes information…

  • LL.M.-J.D. Student Matching Program

    September 1, 2022

    2023-2024 The Graduate Program is pleased to sponsor an informal LL.M.-J.D. Student Matching Program. Participating students connect with each other across degree programs, providing a…

  • Harvard University ID Card Photo Submission Instructions

    September 1, 2022

    Incoming students receive official Harvard University ID (HUID) Card shortly after arrival on campus, following completion of mandatory check-in procedures. The HUID Card – which includes a photograph – …

  • Medical Forms and Submission Instructions

    August 30, 2022

    Access the HUHS Patient Portal and Verify your Information Required Medical Forms and Information *Required forms are also available for download at https://huhs.harvard.edu/patients-and-visitors/medical-records-and-immunizations/immunization-compliance/non-healthcare-programs/ Special Notes…

  • Tips from Students – Getting Started

    August 30, 2022

    The standard of spoken English varies widely among LL.M.s. Most LL.M.s come from non-English speaking countries, so they will improve rapidly with practice after you…

  • Optional Summer Academic Programs and Visa Transfer

    August 30, 2022

    The academic environment at Harvard Law School is intense and students often report to us that they were surprised to find that the pace of…

  • Graduate Program Face Book Explanation and Sample Entries

    August 30, 2022

    2022-2023 The Graduate Program Face Book, a student directory, will contain a photograph and brief biographical information for each Graduate Program participant for the 2022-2023…

  • Incoming Student Checklist

    August 29, 2022

    Accept Offer of Admission Due May 1, 2026 To accept your offer of admission, please submit the 2026 LL.M. Program Admission Reply Form, available via…

  • Checklist of Deadlines

    August 29, 2022

    Use this list as a guide to help you keep track of the due dates for payments, forms, and other information.  All entries indicate the…

  • Graduate Program Handbook — The Graduate Program

    August 25, 2022

    The Graduate Program is the division of Harvard Law School responsible for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) and the Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degrees,…

  • Graduate Program Handbook — Academics: LL.M. Candidates

    August 25, 2022

    LL.M. Course and Writing Requirements, Recommendations, and Options Note: Information in this section relates specifically to requirements for HLS degree completion. It does not relate…

  • Tiran Bajgiran

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    Frank Knox Memorial Fellow
    Coordinator | Harvard Empirical Legal Studies
    tbajgiran@sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation Law & Political Economy of Algorithms Fields of Research…

  • Ignacio Orellana García

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    iorellanagarci at sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation The Constitutional Foundations of Money and Finance My dissertation explores how constitutional law shapes financial systems. Building on a…

  • Wei-An Tsai

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    HLS Graduate Program Fellow
    Graduate Student Associate, Fairbank Center
    wtsai at sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation Media Governance for Democracies in the Age of Disinformation and…

  • Tom Zur

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    tzur at sjd.law.harvard.edu
    Résumé Dissertation Temporal Dynamics in Judicial Decision-Making Fields of Research and Supervisors Additional Research Interests Education Academic Appointments and…

  • Deyaa Alrwishdi

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    dalrwishdi@sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation Toward a Legal Standard to Regulate Non-State Actors’ Exercise of Government Functions My dissertation focuses on regulating non-state actors’ (NSA) exercise…

  • Nitsan Plitman

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    Graduate Fellow
    nplitman @ sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation The Role of Law in Religious Transformation: How Feminists Use State Law to Transform Their Religion In…

  • Vanessa Daza Castillo

    August 18, 2022

    S.J.D. Candidate
    vdazacastillo at sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation Gender, the Economic Household, and Social Movement Strategy in Two Colombian Environmental Conflicts: Studies in Law and Feminist Political…

  • Arvind Kurian Abraham

    August 18, 2022

    Arvind Kurian Abraham S.J.D. Candidate
    aabraham at sjd.law.harvard.edu Dissertation Resurveying the Wall of Separation of Church and State My research focuses on the historical development…