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Housing in Cambridge
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You Belong at HLS

Studying law is a collaborative endeavor at Harvard Law School. We work together to create a student-centered environment in which learning is inspiring, transformative, and supportive. We know you will strengthen the HLS community and we want you to be strengthened by it.

Our goal is for you to thrive in every aspect of your experience at Harvard Law School.

  • Courses 500+
  • Student Organizations 100+
  • Student Journals 17
  • Clinics, Externships & SPOs 47

Housing in Cambridge

Your life at Harvard Law School unfolds within a major research university, giving you access to a world-class campus: unparalleled libraries, acclaimed museums and theaters, enriching extracurricular activities, and a wider community of diverse and engaged students.

You have access to everything Harvard has to offer.

[HLS] taught me so much about friendship, inclusion, what the law is, and what the law should be.”

 —Jessica Zhao ’22

Student Activities

Walk into any gathering of an HLS student organization and you’ll encounter a remarkable spectrum of life experiences and perspectives. You will find your people.

Inclusion, Belonging, and Student Services

“There’s a huge support system that’s here to help you.”

—Nicholas Gonzalez JD ’24

“The [HLS] community has been a place where I’ve really found not only a voice, but a sense of companionship and friendship that I’m going to miss and cherish for the rest of my life.”

—Emily Chazen ’22

DOS-CEEB Office

From Orientation through Commencement, Dean of Students and Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging (DOS-CEEB) staff are here to support you. Whether you have a quick question, a more serious personal or academic concern, or just need guidance or support, contact or stop by DOS-CEEB!

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HLS Students in the News

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HLS Announcements

  • Harvard College Administrative Board Seeking Graduate Assistant

    Posted on behalf of the Harvard College Administrative Board Dean Michael Burke at Harvard College is seeking a 1L interested in higher education law to serve as a graduate assistant/support the creation of an archival database of the precedents of the Harvard College Administrative Board.  Application/additional information available here: https://seo-harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/b18a1e503258dd687df308d07dc917f6

    March 6, 2026

  • Research Assistant to Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin, J.D., Ph.D.

    Posted on behalf of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dean Tomiko Brown-Nagin seeks a Research Assistant (RA) to support an upcoming book research project pertaining to legacies of slavery and segregation. Project requires both legal and historical research. Start Date: Immediately Duration: March 2026 through August 31, 2026 Hours: 5 to 10 hours

    March 5, 2026

  • Invisible Institute Public Access Legal Extern Application

    Applications are open for a Fall 2026 remote legal externship at Invisible Institute – due by April 17. Invisible Institute, a Pulitzer Prize-winning public accountability journalism nonprofit based in Chicago, seeks applicants for a remote legal externship focused on access to public records about law enforcement officers, police misconduct, and related issues. Invisible Institute was

    March 4, 2026

  • Professor Schwartztol Seeking Teaching Fellows for Civil Procedure

    Prof. Schwartztol seeks to hire Teaching Fellows to assist him with his Fall 2026 Civil Procedure course. To apply, please send the following to Marie Turcotte Hills (mturcottehills@law.harvard.edu) no later than Wednesday, March 11: A statement of interest describing, in no more than two paragraphs, why you would like to be a TF in a

    February 27, 2026

  • Applications for Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program

    The application process is open for the 2026-2027 Dean Acheson Legal Scholar Program at the Court of Justice of the European Union. HLS will nominate up to three applicants; interested students should submit materials to International Legal Studies by Friday, March 27.

    February 26, 2026

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HUHS Announcements

  • Flu Vaccine Coverage

    The Harvard University Student Health Program provides coverage for the flu vaccine. Here’s where and how you can get your shot covered…….

    October 20, 2023

  • Update your mailing address

    Update your mailing address Don’t miss out on any correspondence regarding your health or dental insurance. Be sure to keep your mailing address. Most students can update their local/mailing address directly through my.Harvard. If you are unable to update your address via my.Harvard, please contact your Registrar’s office to request the changes. Once the update……

    February 6, 2023