Writing Center

Writing for me is thinking, and it’s also a way to position myself in the world, particularly when I don’t like what’s going on. Toni…

So you need to write a research paper: here’s what to know and what to ask. What is a Research Paper? In law school, a…

Concision 1. Shorter is better: cut or condense wordy sentences and paragraphs. One definition of “good writing” is: being able to communicate a lot of…

The HLS Writing Fellows offer comments and one-on-one consultations on writing-in-progress. Who Comes to the Writing Center The Writing Center is for HLS students writing…

What is Peer Review? Peer review simply means that one scholar reads and gives feedback on another scholar’s paper.  It is a practice drawn from…

Grammar Grammar is the set of standards that govern how we should combine and order words, punctuation, phrases, and clauses to communicate with each other…

Our Mission The HLS Writing Center helps students and faculty with writing for courses and publications.  Our Origins We start with four truths: (1) we…

Get a roadmap to writing requirements, resources, and opportunities at Harvard Law School. Join Jeffrey R. Wilson, Director of the HLS Writing Center, and three students awarded HLS writing prizes. Lunch to be provided. Space is limited.

Learn how to share your legal expertise with a wide audience—from coming up with an idea and drafting a piece to submitting it and working…

We invite you to join Professors Glenn Cohen and Liz Kamali, Deans Merry Boak and Catherine Claypoole, and Writing Center Director Jason Hoppe for a…

The HLS Writing Center curates a culture of writing at Harvard Law School. It is staffed by the HLS Writing Fellows , who offer comments…