Harvard Law School

About Harvard Law School

Overview

Established: 1817
Parent School: Harvard University
Dean: John F. Manning
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Website: hls.harvard.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 1747

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 28

Application Fee: $85

News

Videos

HLS Library Book Talk | Cass Sunstein, "Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There"

2024 Scalia Lecture | Aditya Bamzai, "Statutory Interpretation and the Separation of Powers"

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 3,749 lawyers who graduated from Harvard Law School is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in Massachusetts and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Harvard Law School.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Julian Burns King (2012)
King & Siegel LLP
Los Angeles, CA
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James Walter Michalski (1994)
MICHALSKI LAW OFFICES
Huntington Beach, CA
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Terrence Mark Franklin (1989)
Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise LLP
Los Angeles, CA
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Matthew W. Peterson (2015)
Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson
Boston, MA
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Caprice L Collins (1979)
Collins Law Group
Inglewood, CA
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Allison Margolin (2002)
Margolin & Lawrence
Beverly Hills, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	8,170	9,933	7,448
Total Offers	822	685	968
Acceptance Rate	10.06%	6.90%	13.00%
LSAT Score Median	174	174	173
LSAT Score Low	170	170	170
LSAT Score High	176	176	175
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.92	3.92	3.88
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.82	3.82	3.78
Undergraduate GPA High	3.99	3.98	3.96
Total Graduates	608	595	570

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	586	540	460
Total Passed	577	537	455
School's Bar Passage Rate	98.46%	99.44%	98.91%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	78.78%	82.04%	81.42%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	19.68	17.40	17.49

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$70	$67	$32
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$70	$67	$32
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$35	$35	$33
Off Campus Living Expenses	$35	$35	$33

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	757	776	852
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	43%	45%	49%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$30.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$20.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$42.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	9.4	5.1	4.8
Total Students	1,747	1,715	1,740
Total Students Male	816	832	849
Total Students Female	935	909	857
Total Faculty	186	339	360
Total Faculty Male	103	199	237
Total Faculty Female	83	140	122
Total Faculty Minorities	36	62	64

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Harvard Law School to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Harvard Law School

#3 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.92
Harvard Law School ranks #3 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.92) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#3 in Acceptance Rate - 6.9%
Harvard Law School ranks #3 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 6.9% among those who applied for admission.

#90 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.1
Harvard Law School ranks #90 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.1 faculty ratio

#1 in Median LSAT - 174
Harvard Law School is tied for #1 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 174 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#1 in Bar Passage Rate - 99.44%
Harvard Law School ranks #1 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#6 in Highest Tuition - $67
Harvard Law School is tied for #6 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#70 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 18.29%
Harvard Law School ranks #70 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (18.29%).

#103 in Presence of Female Faculty - 41%
Harvard Law School is tied for #103 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (41%).

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Harvard Law School

1585 Massachusetts Ave

Cambridge, MA 02138

hls.harvard.edu

Phone: 617-495-3179