Harvard Law School

Cambridge legal institution

Harvard Law School is the law school of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and one of the most prestigious legal institutions in the world.

Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.

Its graduates have included numerous U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, and prominent figures in law, business, and politics.

She got into Harvard Law School on a full scholarship.

academics

JD

Professional legal degree

curriculum · seminar · law review · moot court · legal writing · clerkship · bar exam · 1L · cold call · contracts

prestige

Ivy League

Elite university athletic conference

influence · BigLaw · power · distinguished · renowned · competitive admissions · LSAT · meritocracy · credential · pedigree

campus

Cambridge

University city, two countries

faculty

Elizabeth Warren

endowed chair

alumni

Barack Obama

Forty-fourth US president

Mitt Romney · Janet Reno · Ralph Nader · Pete Buttigieg

Categories
Opposites
elite establishment vs. outsider/alternative legal education

Harvard Law Schooljailhouse lawyer

Inmate self-taught in law

educational level and professional field

Harvard Law Schoolcommunity college

Two-year public institution

trade school · vocational training · high school · kindergarten · elementary school

academic prestige/elite status

Harvard Law Schooldiploma mill

Fraudulent credential seller

night school · community college · self-taught

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G