Over the course of two days last month, Harvard Law School was transformed into a United Nations of lawyers, leaders, and legal scholars, as hundreds of alumni representing every continent around the globe returned to campus to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Harvard’s Master of Laws, or LL.M., program. Here, Harvard Law Today presents a roundup of coverage of the days’ events.
A century of excellence and global influence
During the two-day reunion event at Harvard Law School, LL.M. graduates from around the world and across generations commemorated the 100th anniversary of the program. Watch a recap of the days’ events and festivities.
Panels, plenaries, sessions, and socializing
In her welcoming remarks, Gabriella Blum LL.M. ’01 S.J.D. ’03, the vice dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies, praised the quality of the LL.M. program, its commitment to attracting the most talented students, and the value it imparts to its graduates. Read full coverage of the events.
GALLERY: A weekend of cross-cultural connection
VIDEO: Transforming lives and law around the world
The LL.M. 100 plenary sessions and panels focused on the transformative power of the LL.M. program across different sectors of the legal profession and areas of practice, both in the ways the program has transformed its participants, and in the ways those participants have had a transformative effect on the law and their countries and communities. Here, you can watch the four plenary sessions from the gathering: Judges and Judging on International and Supreme Courts; Bridging Cultures; World Leaders; and The Future.
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