UPDATE: This article did not initially reflect that the two emails shared by Mr. Kline were initially received by an indeterminate number of HLS students via their spam inbox. Subsequent to this, it ...

Langdell Hall, by Danielle Mikaelian, HLS '25. (February, 2025). This summer, I found myself at a big law firm with one of the top real estate practices in the country. During the summer program, I ...

As a doctrine more focused on form than substance, Civil Procedure is generally regarded as “separate from politics” or without controversy by law students. Ibrahim Bharmal, HLS/HKS ‘25, saw something ...

The Harvard Law Record has permitted the author to publish anonymously due to credible risks to their safety in the current political climate. Long before I enrolled in law school, I opened my notes ...

I recently had a phone call with a first year law student who had been offered a summer job at a prestigious law firm, but the offer would expire in less than two weeks. She had requested an extension ...

In the late 1970s, I had lunch with the head of the Internal Revenue Service. I broached a subject long on my mind: “I have been told that the section on insurance in the tax code is so complex that ...

Isabel Finley and Regina Powers are 3Ls. Isabel is the president of the Women's Law Association, and Regina Powers is the chair of its Public Interest Committee.

At their best, academic institutions are spaces that facilitate the free flow of ideas, debate, and dissent. At their worst, academic institutions foreclose the possibility of these fruitful exchanges ...

You know, I’m just very blessed to be here. I just want to let the world know our status, solidarity with my precious Palestinian brothers and sisters. Through we have a magnificent gathering for the ...

Paul Stephan, a plaintiff-side litigator with Sher Edling LLP, discusses his journey through the law, and why it's okay not to have a plan. I’m a sixth-year associate at Sher Edling, representing ...

Aashna Avachat, HLS ‘25, is publishing her debut novel Love Craves Cardamom this May. The story follows a student studying abroad in Jaipur, India – where Aashna’s family is from – and follows the ...

Attending Harvard Law School has provided me with numerous mentorship opportunities. Clubs routinely provide mentorship pairings between students and alumni. For instance, I was paired with a lawyer ...