Campus & Community

During an address at Sanders Theatre, interim Dean John Goldberg welcomed 700 new J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. students to Harvard Law School.

Every time of the year in Cambridge has something to offer, and Harvard Law School wants to help you make the most of it.

Whether you are looking for something to do by yourself or with a friend, indoors or outdoors, Harvard Law Today has you covered with some fun — and frugal! — ways to spend your free time

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber has announced that John F. Manning ’85 has been appointed the next provost of the University.

The Berkman Klein cohort of fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year will independently research topics that align with BKC’s three pillars of public programming: AI, social media, and university discourse.

Unsung heroes from across Harvard Law School were celebrated on April 2 as part of the annual Support Staff Award Ceremony.

Three major events, including a 2024 Psychedelics Bootcamp, will be hosted over summer by the interdisciplinary effort that reaches across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Divinity School.

Harvard's Institutional Voice Working Group, taking up the specific question of whether and when Harvard as a University should speak on matters of social and political significance, provides a roadmap in its new report.

Ten Harvard Law School staff members — seven individuals and one three-person team — received the 2024 Dean’s Award for Excellence on May 15 for their workplace contributions that embody the spirit of excellence within the Harvard Law School community.

Faculty members share the books they’re looking forward to devouring, from classic Italian literature to birds and dinosaurs, and even a Led Zeppelin biography.

One journey behind them, grads pause to reflect before starting the next.

Robert Clinton ’24 discusses delivering the Graduate English Address at Harvard University Commencement.

Larry Bacow J.D./M.P.P. ’76, Harvard University president emeritus, was awarded an honorary degree along with five other recipients at this year's University Commencement exercises.

In his Commencement address to the Class of 2024 on Thursday, Harvard Law School Interim Dean John C.P. Goldberg shared his gratitude for all that the 804 graduating J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. students had achieved so far – and implored them to continue to use their talents to foster a brighter future.

Members of the Harvard Law School Class of 2024 reflect on their time at HLS and share messages to their classmates as they look ahead to next steps.

Pamelyn Bennett, event operations coordinator at Harvard Law School, receives the Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award

Christine Desan, the 2024 recipient of Harvard Law School’s Albert M. Sacks-Paul A. Freund Award for Teaching Excellence, congratulated the nearly 800 graduating students and thanked them from the bottom of her heart for the honor.

“Seize your newfound power, your influence, your hearts, and your expertise and put it to good use,” United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urged graduating Harvard Law School students at the 2024 Class Day ceremony.