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Campus & Community
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Gallery: Harvard Law graduate students arrive on campus
August 27, 2026
Harvard Law School welcomes the LL.M. Class of 2027, new S.J.D. candidates, and international exchange students for orientation.
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Graduate program welcomes new students
August 27, 2026
As orientation begins, Harvard Law School welcomes the LL.M. Class of 2027, along with international exchange students and new S.J.D. candidates.
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Then & Now: Hauser Hall
August 18, 2026
Hauser Hall, the law school’s first new building on campus over two decades, was completed in the fall of 1994. Designed by the Boston architectural firm Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood, the building answered a pressing need for additional classroom space and faculty offices.
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Celebrating 100 years of the Wertheim Fellowship at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy
July 29, 2026
To celebrate the centennial of the Wertheim Fellowship, CLJE held a research symposium honoring the legacy of the fellowship and looking to the future of labor research.
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Harvard Law staff, faculty, and their families gathered on Holmes Field on July 14 to enjoy food, fun, and games at the Staff-Faculty Family Picnic.
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Jett Watson ’26 hadn’t always envisioned himself working in a public interest career, although his background as a former officer in the United States Navy…
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Seven Harvard Law School staff members received this year's 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence on May 19 for their workplace contributions that embody the spirit of excellence within the Harvard Law School community.
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Snapshots: A look back at 2025-26
June 2, 2026
Moments from an unforgettable year at Harvard Law School.
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Gallery: Commencement 2026
May 28, 2026
See 2026 Commencement Day scenes of graduating students, faculty, and staff.
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Engaging with one another ‘in good faith’
May 15, 2026
Three graduating Harvard Law students from different traditions fostered dialogue and connections by organizing an interfaith dinner.
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Last Lectures: Parting thoughts to the Class of 2026
May 14, 2026
Graduating Harvard Law students selected Professors Kristen Eichensehr, Benjamin Sachs, and Robert Sitkoff to deliver Last Lectures to the Class of 2026.
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Harvard Law community gathered to celebrate the unsung from across the school at the annual Support Staff Awards Dinner.
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A last lesson from ‘Lord of the Rings’
May 7, 2026
In his Last Lecture, Professor Ben Sachs told graduating students he looks forward to ‘working together on solving the problems that confront our world.’
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In her Last Lecture to the graduating class, Harvard Law Professor Kristen Eichensehr explains ‘why law and lawyers matter in a world of rampant law breaking.’
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Harvard Law ‘finds out’ about Pablo Torre
April 29, 2026
Sports podcaster Pablo Torre dishes on the business and ethics of investigatory journalism.
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Resolving disputes through law, not ‘baseball bat’
April 28, 2026
Robert Sitkoff’s Last Lecture explores the quiet yet mighty power of private law.
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A Record for History
April 21, 2026
Last November, Harvard Law School made the nearly complete set of evidentiary documents and trial transcripts from all 13 Nuremberg Trials publicly available online.
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America at 250: ‘Citizens need to make this democracy work’
April 16, 2026
Commemorating 250 years, Harvard Law School professors discuss the conditions of American debate and democracy.