International Legal Studies

David Macauley ‘21 spent his 3L year at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, receiving both a Harvard J.D. and a Cambridge LL.M.

An update: The case approaches final arguments Anoush Baghdassarian has been working within the International Criminal Court’s Trial Chamber on the Al Hassan case, in…

The International Legal Studies (ILS) Post-Graduate Fellowships are designed to improve participants’ understanding of international and/or transnational law by supporting recent HLS graduates who will…

All HLS students who are traveling abroad under HLS auspices—for HLS academic credit and/or with Harvard funding—are required to examine Harvard’s Global Support Services’ …

Emergency Contacts at HLS If you experience an emergency while abroad, it may be necessary to first call local responders (i.e., police or fire department)…

Prior to departure it is important to educate yourself about your destination country. Review the country guides and security reports from: Be aware of any…

Health Insurance You must have health insurance and you should be familiar with what is covered and what is not when traveling abroad. Also, before traveling,…

You should be aware of the risks and problems that can be associated with travel to unfamiliar places, and informed about ways to minimize risk…

HLS J.D. students who have completed at least one year of law school by the coming summer, and HLS S.J.D. students in residence, are eligible…

Abram Chayes, Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law Emeritus, taught at Harvard for more than 40 years. He served as legal advisor to the State Department…