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2021 Return to Campus Information
Whether this is your first time being here in-person, or you’re coming back, we are delighted to welcome HLS students to campus! We have compiled this guide to current return-to-campus resources and information. View student FAQ, campus policies, and more.
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Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Take Steps to Protect Yourself & Our Community
COVID-19 infections are rising across the country and locally in Massachusetts, primarily associated with the Delta variant. Vaccination, regular testing, and masking are the foundations of Harvard’s health and safety measures, and we must remain diligent in our behavior and efforts to keep ourselves and our community healthy and safe.
Democracy Series
Democracy in Peril
Join us for the first of a six-part series focusing on key issues in democracy today. Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos will moderate a discussion with Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), journalist Evan Osnos of The New Yorker, and Esosa Osa of Fair Fight.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 12:45pm
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Announcements
Announcements
Professor Rabb Seeks Research Assistants
Professor Intisar Rabb is accepting applications for Fall 2021 student research assistants for general research related to Islamic law, and projects at the Program in Islamic Law (PIL) at Harvard Law School.
Opportunities To Get Involved in the Justice Initiative
Learn more about this year’s Justice Initiative
Research Assistants for Environmental & Energy Law Program (EELP)
EELP seeks research assistants to help with various projects involving federal environmental and climate regulations, environmental justice, and climate resilience efforts this Fall. We have multiple positions available for students to work with our attorneys to track and analyze the Biden administration’s regulatory and environmental justice efforts and research legal issues related to them. We also have a project that will inform potential climate resilience efforts in Boston, and a project on climate-related financial risk, among others.
International Human Rights Clinic seeking RA with knowledge of Islamic law
We are currently looking for a research assistant with knowledge of Islamic law to support our collaborative work with a women’s rights advocacy organization in Afghanistan. The RA will be expected to conduct research on Islamic jurisprudence and legal standards on given specific topics, compile or draft short analytical pieces, and edit short policy papers that integrate Islamic legal analysis and advocacy writing for the use of our local partners. The ideal candidate would have taken a course in Islamic law and has working proficiency in either Arabic, Farsi, or Dari.
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HLS Student Spotlights
HLS Student Spotlights See all student news in Harvard Law Today
‘Where else but Harvard Law School?’
Get to know some of our first year J.D students and new LL.M.s — and why they chose HLS!
VIDEO: Scenes from Orientation
As Harvard Law students settle into life on campus, here's a look at some highlights from move-in, registration, and orientation activities.
Student journal launches online venture
For the first time in its history, the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy has added an online component: JLPP Per Curiam.
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