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J.D. Admissions Blog
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Student Voices: The Harvard Law Independent Clinical Experience
While Harvard Law School offers both in-house and externship clinics, it also provides students with more tailored, unique opportunities through its independent clinical programs. Independent clinical programs offer students interested in specialized areas of law with the opportunity to work with an organization of their choice while receiving course credit. Students can either choose organizations
February 27, 2025
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Updated Timeline for the 2025 Application Cycle
The New Year is here, and so is our annual application cycle timeline update. We’ve heard time and time again that providing some transparency around these dates can be helpful for your planning purposes (or at least allay some stress). So, without further ado, here are some more details on our expected Timeline for the
January 2, 2025
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2024 Wrapped: J.D. Admissions Prospective Student Outreach
As we welcome the new year, we would like to recap this year’s recruiting cycle. In Fall 2024, we continued our robust recruiting initiatives that included both in-person and virtual programming. We traveled to new college campuses, hosted expanded connection opportunities with current Harvard Law School students, and welcomed prospective students to our campus. In
December 20, 2024
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Student Voices: The First Class Experience for First-Gen Students
Welcome to First Class at Harvard Law School! As your Incoming Student Ambassadors, Josh Friedman and Kristen Arnold are here to guide you through the process. First Class, led by Co-Presidents Alex Akre and Roop Patel, is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation (first-gen) law students. We offer a personalized mentorship
November 13, 2024