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Commencement 2022
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Kristi Jobson ’12, the assistant dean for admissions and chief admissions officer, received the Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award during Harvard Law School’s Class Day ceremony on May 25.
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Gallery: Harvard Law School Class Day 2022
May 25, 2022
Read more: Harvard Law School celebrates the Class of 2022 View full gallery (23 images)…
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Students from the Class of 2022 honored
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022 Each year, a selection of Harvard Law students from the graduating class are recognized for their outstanding leadership, citizenship, compassion, and dedication…
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Several student award recipients were recognized at the 2022 Class Day ceremony on Holmes Field. The Dean’s Awards for Community Leadership recognize a number of…
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Emily Chazen and Ivanka Canzius are this year's recipients of the Westfall Memorial Award, presented annually to recognize student contributions to creating community within a first-year section and the wider class.
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Henry Beshar and Stacey Menjivar receive 2022 Clinical Legal Education Association Awards
May 24, 2022
Henry Beshar ’22 and Stacey Menjivar ’22 are the recipients of the 2022 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Awards. The awards are presented annually to students…
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Cara Mund ’22 is the winner of the second annual Kristin P. Muniz Memorial Award. Mund is recognized for her commitment to justice, her advocacy, compassion for her clients, and stellar representation of each of those clients.
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Kareem Carryl is this year’s recipient of the Frank Righeimer Jr. Prize. Described as a “devoted champion of students’ interests,” Carryl is being recognized for…
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Flashback
May 20, 2022
A look at HLS Commencements from the 1950s to 2020s View full gallery (56 images)…
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Brianna Banks named winner of Stuntz Memorial Award
May 20, 2022
This year, Brianna Banks was named the 2022 winner of the William J. Stuntz Memorial Award for Justice, Human Dignity, and Compassion, which recognizes a graduating student who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to the principles of justice, human dignity, and compassion while at Harvard Law School.
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Championing the underdog
May 10, 2022
If life itself is our greatest teacher, then a student who can apply lived experience to classroom learning has the benefit of a superior education.
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Back to school
May 9, 2022
During 'an exciting and gratifying year,' Dionne Koller Fine, a tenured professor and sports law expert, became a student again
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Words from the wise
May 3, 2022
The Last Lecture Series, sponsored annually by the 3L and LL.M. class marshals, is a Harvard Law School tradition in which selected faculty members impart…
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Jackson Beard ’22 has known she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 14 — and she can recall the exact moment that set her on her path to Harvard Law School and her future career.
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Family ties
May 3, 2022
For J.V. Langkilde ’22, it’s all about community. “Growing up in American Samoa, I lived near a lot of family,” he says. “We had a…
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‘Change the world around you’
April 29, 2022
In a philosophical and wide-ranging Last Lecture, Harvard Law School Assistant Professor Nikolas Bowie ’14 reminded the Class of 2022 that they are on the verge of changing the world.
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Mayor Michelle Wu named Harvard College Class Day speaker
April 29, 2022
Michelle Wu ’12 has been selected by the Harvard College Class of 2022 to address the graduating seniors as part of the annual Class Day celebration on May 25.
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A focus on empowerment
April 28, 2022
A social entrepreneur from Nepal, Jesselina Rana LL.M. ’22 focuses on human rights and women’s health.
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Engaging in good faith discussion
April 27, 2022
Federalist Society President Jacob Richards ’22, who describes himself as a classical liberal, appreciates engaging in good faith discussion of hard issues at HLS.
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‘Recommit to your childhood dreams of justice’
April 27, 2022
In the first of this year’s Last Lectures, Professor Jon Hanson challenged students to think about what justice really means — and whether it’s truly provided by the American legal system or even taught in law school.
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Advice I did not take
April 25, 2022
In a Last Lecture, Harvard Law Professor Molly Brady stressed the importance of knowing when to take — and ignore — advice from others.
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Senator Warren will participate in a conversation with Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’85 about the important role lawyers play in society.