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- J.D. Admissions
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- J.D. Student Financial Services
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- Graduate Admissions & Aid
Welcome! As a graduate of the Harvard LL.M. and S.J.D....
- Areas of Interest
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- Degree Programs
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- Writing at HLS
Writing is arguably the most crucial skill of practicing...
- International Legal Studies & Opportunities
HLS’ commitment to the world of law — and law all over the...
- Winter Term
At Harvard Law School, the academic year consists of a fall,...
- J.D. Admissions
Harvard Law School (HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.
- 1817; 206 years ago
- John F. Manning
- Lex et Iustitia (Law and Justice)
Harvard Law School is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. Harvard Law School combines genuine excellence and wonderful diversity on a scale that is unmatched anywhere. No law school has done more to shape law or legal education.
Harvard Law School’s most advanced law degree, the Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is modeled on the very best Ph.D. programs in other disciplines, and is designed for aspiring legal academics who, through sustained independent study, research and writing, work to produce a dissertation that constitutes a substantial and valuable ...