In January 2025, 88 Harvard Law School students traveled to 37 countries for winter term research and clinical projects.  Their topics encompassed many facets of international, comparative, and foreign law and allowed them to experience other legal systems and cultures.  This gallery provides a sampling of student photos from Winter Term abroad.

A man stands in the middle of a cement set of stairs as people pass by.
Arash Abbas ’26 traveled to Islamabad and Lahore to examine the factors that contributed to the 2024 electoral success of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf despite a ban on the party. Credit: 6975
A woman leans against a brick railing near a waterway with buildings on both sides.
Shayna Toh ’25 worked in Brussels, Belgium for the European Parliament and accompanied colleagues to Strasbourg, France to assist with the annual plenary. Credit: 6974
A man sits on a rock, a mountain range in the background.
Caleb Martin ‘25 spent Winter Term in Auckland, New Zealand to explore how the country’s copyright laws on artistic works created by AI compare to those of the U.S. Credit: 6977
A woman poses in front of a sign that says
Kelsey Johnson ’25 conducted an independent clinical at the Legal Resources Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa and contributed to a major case on the right to education. Credit: 6971
A man stands in a couryard outside a presidential palace
Santiago Herdoiza ’26 undertook a clinical placement with the Ministry of Economy of Argentina in Buenos Aires and conducted research on new investment laws for mining and energy projects. Credit: 6970
A woman stands on a road in front of three brightly colored buidlings
Emily Kohn ‘26 completed a placement with the American Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, Sweden that involved researching and drafting sections of a white paper on trade policy issues. Credit: 6972
A man leans against a metal gate across the river from three tall modern buildings
Phillip Champagne ’25 spent Winter Term in Singapore for research on the role of legal technology in the work of general counsels across various industries. Credit: 6967
A woman stands in front of the Sacre Coeur at night.
Alexandra Gudaitis ’26 worked in Paris, France with the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa, examining legislation and frameworks in order to help whistleblowers understand and leverage their rights. Credit: Courtesy of Alexandra Gudaitis
A woman stands in front of a sign that reads
Trina Sultan ’25 conducted research that examined Anguilla’s ownership of the “ai” domain name and how it can capitalize on the increase in domain registrations. Credit: Courtesy of Trina Sultan
A man stands against a stone railing along the side of a river with mountains in the background.
Harshit Patel ’25 spent Winter Term in Austria for a clinical with the Salzburg Global Seminar where he wrote a memorandum on the legal implications and impact of Chinese investment in Kenya. Credit: 6973
Two women stand in front of an opera house in Australia
Alex Akre ’25 (left) and Sukhmani Kaur ’25 worked in Sydney with Youth Law Australia, researching legal advocacy services and protections for children detained within the criminal justice system. Credit: 6965
A man stand near some seating in a large room.
Bradley Henicke ’25 traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to work with the World Intellectual Property Organization on a toolkit to assist developing countries in their efforts to update laws at the intersection of IP and international sports. Credit: 6979
Four people sit behind a brightly colored long desk.
From left: Fares Ali ’25, Alex Winshel ‘25, Aditya Kumar ’26, and Caleigh Sturgeon ’25 all took part in a Sports Law Clinic project in the United Kingdom.
A man stand in front of an arch covered in mosaic designs.
Hussain Awan ’25 undertook an independent clinical in Islamabad with the Supreme Court of Pakistan, drafting bench memoranda and assisting with opinion writing. Credit: Courtesy of Hussain Awan

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