During the last week of May this year, three Harvard Law School classes celebrated a long-awaited Commencement. Members of the Class of 2022, who received their diplomas from Dean John F. Manning ’85 on the 26th, were followed over the weekend by returning graduates from the Classes of ’20 and ’21, whose in-person Commencement exercises had been postponed due to the pandemic. They heard words of wisdom from speakers including former Attorney General Loretta Lynch ’84 and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. And they shared the celebration with friends and family members of all ages.

Three graduates pose for the camera in Harvard Yard during Commencement ceremonies
Members of the Class of ’22 in Harvard Yard Credit: Martha Stewart
Elizabeth Warren in a commencement regalia gestures to the crowd from a stage as Professor Kamali looks on
Sen. Elizabeth Warren participated in a Q&A with Professor Elizabeth Papp Kamali ’07. Credit: Martha Stewart
A line of graduates in commencement regalia enter through a Harvard Yard gate
Graduates from 2020 and 2021, on their way to the Tercentenary Theatre Credit: Martha Stewart
Dean Manning wearing red and black commencement regalia hands a diploma to a female graduate and her young baby.
Dean John F. Manning ’85 congratulates a ’22 graduate, plus one. Credit: Martha Stewart
A family poses with a graduate holding a diploma on the steps of a campus building.
Ready to celebrate Credit: Martha Stewart