International Legal Studies

The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — open to 1Ls, 2Ls, and S.J.D.s in residence —provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during…

Please join International Legal Studies staff and your classmates for a coffee, tea and snack break and informal networking among students interested in international opportunities at HLS.

Claire Beutter
Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa, France
Conducted factual and legal research examining developments in the field of anti-corruption work, and engaged in…

The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — open to 1Ls, 2Ls, and S.J.D.s in residence —provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during…

Hussain Awan ’25
International IDEA, Tunisia
Conducted comparative analysis – drawing on post-conflict case studies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya – to develop a report…

The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships — open to 1Ls, 2Ls, and S.J.D.s in residence —provide HLS students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during…

Students planning to travel abroad over Winter Term for HLS credit and/or with Harvard funding must attend a MANDATORY Winter Term international travel information session.

Students planning to travel abroad over Winter Term for HLS credit and/or with Harvard funding must attend a MANDATORY Winter Term international travel information session.

Before attending Harvard Law School, George spent four years at the Albright Stonebridge Group, a strategic consulting firm founded by Madeleine Albright, where he focused…

Come learn about the HLS Semester Abroad Program and the HLS-University of Cambridge J.D.\LL.M. Joint Degree Program from International Legal Studies staff and HLS students who have recently…

A talk by Kirsty Hughes, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. Dr. Hughes’ research interests are in the fields of UK and…

HLS offers 2Ls, 3Ls and LL.M. students the opportunity to spend Winter Term abroad, pursuing internationally focused independent clinicals or research and writing projects. Representatives…

Please join International Legal Studies staff and your classmates for a coffee, tea and snack break and informal networking among students interested in international opportunities at HLS.

Exchange Program Semester Abroad:
Sciences Po Law School, France Nash spent the fall semester of his 3L year in Paris, studying at the faculty of…

A talk by Brian Cheffins, S.J. Berwin Professor of Corporate Law, University of Cambridge

In 1953, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his now-famous “Atoms for Peace” speech at the United Nations. Looking back at the past 70 years and laying out the major global challenges and solutions of today, Director General Grossi will examine the extent to which that bold vision — to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons while extending access to life-affirming applications of nuclear science and technology — has been realized, and if it hasn’t, ask “What will it take?”

Come learn about the wide range of opportunities to engage with international, foreign and comparative law available during your time at HLS.

For several years — during and after his law studies at the University of Buenos Aires — Francisco Balbín LL.M. ’23 worked in the Public…

Passports Students traveling outside the United States need a passport both to leave and to reenter the U.S. Students who are U.S. citizens who do…

2025 Theme: International Law: Comparative Voices and Viewpoints Thursday, February 20 – Saturday, February 22, 2025 (Washington, DC)
Additional dates TBD – orientation and keynote…

These documents provide additional information about resources and requirements for students traveling abroad during winter term. International Travel Preparation and Safety Winter Term…